[thelist] Default font size IEWin
miinx
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Tue Oct 1 03:53:00 CDT 2002
Rob Schumann wrote:
> So I would think that, unless we want our websites to be viewed from
> a distance of 3-4 metres from the screen, we should be using default
> sizes of between 0.7 and 0.8em (70-80%)... but THAT goes against the
> notion that the browser settings (equivalent to 1em or 100% scaling)
> reflect how the site visitor wishes to view the sites they go to. But
> at least ems & %s remain re-scalable...
>
I must disagree - if users find the default text too big (and, if what
you say is correct, then they invariably will) they will resize them
down, so you further setting text to 70% then makes things virtually
unreadable.
I read the setting of default text at 100% or 1em to mean "100% of the
user's preferred font size" - NOT "100% of the browser maker's default"
> Actually, I would be the first had I not just changed my browser
> settings from using 11px text at 72dpi... the 80% scaling becomes
> illegible at that size... however reverting to 16px at 96dpi
> (default settings) all is OK at 80% scaling... which is fine.
Precisely my point. Are you seriously wanting to force your users (that
know how and/or are willing) to reset their default font size every
time? Really?
cheers,
Karen
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