[thelist] font size -1 vs. 2

Marlene Bruce wrote:
> 
> Just wondering something...
> 
> For years I've been using font size="-1".
> I notice a lot of people use font size="2".
> 
> Are there significant pros or cons to taking either approach? I didn't see
> any discussion on this in thelist archives, nor on any of the typography
> articles I dug up.

Marlene....

I'm not the designer 'guy', but by using -1 you are decrementing the
user's default font by one size. Versus using 2, you are setting the
font to that size regardless of what size font the user has set their
browser for.

Someone here may overrule me however.
-- 
Anthony Baratta