G'day

> body{font:84%/1.2em arial,sans-serif;direction:ltr}
> What's the point of setting the body font at 84% of 1.2em?  
> (which is what I assume is what's happening).  

Your assumption is incorrect.  The 1.2em refers to line height.

See http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/fonts.html#font-shorthand

Regards
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Bert Doorn, Web Developer
Better Web Design
www.betterwebdesign.com.au


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