http://www.maxdesign.com.au/presentation/relative/
> (aayyy, my third post today?) > > I'd like to see what all of yours opinion is on what to use for sizes, I have > always been a believer to stick to pixels, because that is the only size that > to me sounds as something that is not platform/OS bound. > > Anyway, I also found the following article to back this up, who wants to break > it down? > -------------------- > Using CSS (cascading style sheets) makes it easy to specify font sizes, but > before you set a font size you should be aware that it could change the layout > of your site considerably. Different browsers interpret font sizes > differently, so a font that appears readable in Microsoft Internet Explorer > may be smaller when viewed in Netscape. In addition, font sizes on Windows > systems are not always the same as they are on other platforms. Your site may > look great to Windows users, but it may be illegible to those using a Mac. > > There is much controversy in relationship to font-size specifications. Our > advice is the same as the majority of long-time designers. When you specify a > font size, specify it in pixels (px) not points (pt) or em. Using a pt or em > font-size property instead of px allows for your site text to be resized > according to the viewer's system settings. If their system is set to view very > large text, your web site's layout will become distorted and your web site may > be illegible to them. > > Also, be very careful not to set your font-size pixels too small. Some folks > may not be able to read tiny text and adjusting their system text size will > have no effect on your site because your font-size is specified as px. There > truly is a happy medium in any situation and the font-size (ie. 12px) will > vary depending on the font-family (ie. Arial, Times New Roman, etc.) you use. > > Taco Fleur > 07 3535 5072 > Tell me and I will forget > Show me and I will remember > Teach me and I will learn > Thanks Russ ----------------------------------------------- Russ Weakley Max Design Phone: (02) 9410 2521 Mobile: 0403 433 980 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.maxdesign.com.au ----------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *****************************************************
