[thelist] OO JS, CSS typography, and a request to present

[Charles]

>> Is there a difference between using pixels and ems for
>> typography?  If not, what do people use and why?
>
> ems are relative, while pixels are absolute measurements.  

That's a common misconception, but pixels are /relative/ measurements.  See
<http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/syndata.html#length-units>.

> ...with pixels, IE users will _not_ be able to resize fonts.

That's not true with IE7.  For IE6, my not-very-accommodating feeling is
that people who need this feature are already using a better browser.

-- Charles