xtiandc wrote:
> Is there a way to control font size/layout on printable pages? The
> printer is adhering to my (very) basic layout, but seems to be
> ignoring my font declarations. Is there a simple way to control this?
Which browser? No two browsers are created equal in their printing function!
> My CSS consists of:
>
> html{ background: #ffffff; font: normal 8pt/10pt arial, helvetica,
> sans-serif;
IIRC, shouldn't that "8pt/10pt" actually be "8pt/1.2"? I think the
second number is a pure number, a multiplier applied to the specified
font size to produce a calculated line height. So you don't put a unit
on the second number.
> padding: 5px;
>
> }
>
> body { background: #ffffff; font: normal 8pt/10pt arial, helvetica,
> sans-serif; padding: 5px; }
>
> Looks like its printing in a standard serif face instead, at a larger
> size that pretty much blows apart my columns.
Maybe case sensitive in the font names? IIRC, isn't it supposed to be
Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif?
I've never tried such a complex layout for printing. Most
"print-friendly" styles I've seen were set with only a single column
because browser support for printing isn't very reliable or consistent yet.
> Also, I am specifying pts for print. Is this even recommended?
For print, yes. That's what points are for. Don't use points for web
display, though!
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