David - as a side note, this method, using an overall percentage and then the 'em' keyword is the only way to allow IE to resize text as expected. I too tend to use 62.5, because for my (much younger is seems ;-) ) eyes, I prefer it. But, it will very much allow resize to happen, where specifying in px will not, and pt is not at all cross platform.
(not saying your wrong, just giving my $0.02 on why I understand the resoning behind this) ~j On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:18:55 -0500, David Laakso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Terrence Wood wrote: > > > > > Most modern browsers set the default font to something equivalent to > > IE default/medium font size: 16pt or 16px @96dpi.... it's kind of a > > field leveler and fonts sizes are more likely to be similar cross > > platform, and cross browser. > > > > Setting a smaller % size on the body means, as a designer, you can > > bring the overall font size for a page down to something a little more > > usable for most people and most visual designs, and then go on to use > > relative sizing elsewhere in your CSS with a little more certainty of > > how that is going to be rendered in various browsers. > > > > 76% is a figure that is used quite often, however the resulting font > > size is not a whole number, and IMO 75% is a better calculation. > > > > FONT SIZE CALCULATIONS > > > > 16 * 75% => 1em = 12px > > 16 * 68.75% => 1em = 11px > > 16 * 62.5% => 1em = 10px > > > > > > I personally use 62.5% on the body so I know that everything works on > > a nice round number that is equivalent to 10px and then ramp up the > > font size for my main content to 1.2em (= 12px). > > > > HTH > > > > > > ./tdw > > > > On 2004-11-18 3:42 AM, David Laakso wrote: > > > >> Jeroen Visser [ vizi ] wrote: > >> > >>> Javier wrote: > >>> > >>>> I'm trying to develope a site with proportional font size. > >>>> > >>>> I've seen people that apply a font small in body and then use em's > >>>> in all > >>>> other settings. I've seen people that apply a 65% font-size in > >>>> body, others > >>>> a 100%, etc.. and then use em's in other settings but others use > >>>> percentage... > >>>> > >>>> Now I'm really confused... > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi Javier, > >>> > >>> All the trouble of font-size in a nutshell: > >>> > >>> <http://www.thenoodleincident.com/tutorials/typography/> > >>> > >>> I myself set a base size on the body element (most of the time 76% > >>> like Owen Briggs) and then use em's to set up the rest of the > >>> typography. > >>> > >>> Jeroen > >>> > >> Hmm, 76% on the body element, thats 24% smaller than my default? > >> Kinda tough on us older folks. > >> > >> David > > > Terrence, > Hold that thought. You're setting 62.5% on the body? Good grief man, > you've got to be kidding, thats *37.5 % smaller* than my default > setting. Try reading that baby in Internet Explorer, even with text > zoom, when you're 67 years old like me... > > > > David > http:www.dlaakso.com/ > > >> > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > -- Jonathan T. Sage Theatrical Lighting / Set Designer Professional Web Design [HTTP://www.JTSage.com] [HTTP://design.JTSage.com] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [See Headers for Contact Info] ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
