Gunlaug Sørtun wrote:
> However, keep in mind that the 62.5% base may result in very, very,
> large fonts if a user apply 'min-font-size'[1] in their browser.
Min-font-size isn't the only way for that to happen. User stylesheets
can do the same thing:
http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/css/share/user
Nick Fitzsimons wrote:
> I personally find it useful to specify a font size of 62.5% on the
> body, giving me a default size for 1em of 10 pixels. If I then want a
> heading at 14 pixels, I can specify 1.4em.
Yes, it's a simple calculation - although not too precise across
browser-land.
However
Nick Fitzsimons wrote:
> One thing immediately stands out: you are declaring a font-size of 85% on
> the body. As the standard browser font size is 16 pixels, and 85% of 16 is
> 13.6, you're starting from a baseline of 13.6 pixels. As you can't have
> fractions of a pixel, you're pretty much boun
L. Robinson wrote:
>Converting legacy site to tableless layout and there are some advanced
>(and not-so-advanced) cross-browser tricks eluding me. Having searched,
>I'd be most grateful if someone can hit me with a clue stick on a few of
>these.
>
>Site here: http://beta.consupro.net/default_new.
> -3-
>
> Font-sizing: Hardest to leave behind are my pixel-based fonts. :\ There
> is a large difference between IE and Firefox, which I've slapped a
> band-aid on for now... that Opera isn't happy with.
>
> I've read about many people's preferences on this, but could use a lot
> more. Opinions o
