> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jason Campbell > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:18 AM > To: David Hucklesby > Cc: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org > Subject: Re: [css-d] EM based layout issue between Firefox > and Safari on Mac > > David, > > Thanks for your response, I am surprised to see the rounding > you have found but only slightly, heh. > The article by Georg was also interesting thanks for the > link. From reading it I get the sense that he is expecting > that what we are intending is that the body text remain the > 10px that setting it to 62.5% creates. Really what I am > intending is to create a nice even number I can use to build > a layout with. I counteract the 10px for the text size by > setting the font-size on interior elements to my actual > desired font size. My understanding was that by setting the > base font size to 62.5% I made 1em = 10px so then I can use > that to style my margins and etc in 10px increments using > ems. I can also get 12px font by setting a font size of 1.2em > on a container, 14px with 1.4em etc. > > So it's really something I am doing to work my layout, not my fonts. > The issue I was having was because of some local settings I > had at some point changed where my font in safari was changed > to a 14 point font rather than the default 16 I was expecting.
Of course, if you can accidentally change your default font setting, your visitor can deliberately change his or her default font setting, too, and upset all your design calculations. Perhaps it's better to think in terms of a 1em grid than a "10px" grid ... David Jones, Content Coordinator, Information and Technology Management, Customer Relations - KL PS, (808) 948-5830 "MMS <hmsa.com>" made the following annotations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This electronic message is not an offer to contract, the acceptance of an offer to contract, or in any other way intended to contractually obligate HMSA; neither is it intended to change the terms of any existing contract unless specifically so stated. The information contained in this electronic message (or attached hereto) is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are cautioned that use of its contents in any way is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone and return the original message by e-mail to the sender or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will reimburse you for any cost you incur in notifying us of the errant e-mail. Thank you. ยท ==============================================================================
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