Re: Consistent Cross Browser/Platform Font Sizes in CSS

I asked nearly the same question a couple of weeks ago... the answers
weren't promising.

I don't think there is a way you can get it to look exact, even at absolute,
because every machine measures things differently.

12 pts = 1 pica.
6 picas = 72 points = 1 inch.

It depends on how the machine you are talking about is set up. They all
display inches differently (some can be adjusted).

Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: <MEovino(at)Estes-Express.com>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 9:32 AM
Subject: Consistent Cross Browser/Platform Font Sizes in CSS


> Sorry for the repost, but I didn't get any replies on the hwg-style list.
>
>
> I'm currently using
>
> font-size : 10pt;
>
> in my stylesheets, because other methods (at least the ones I know) of
> setting the size in CSS seem to behave very differently in IE and NN.
> However, I hate to name an absolute size, because that disables the user's
> ability to control font sizes (and doesn't 10pt on a Mac look pretty
> small?).  My management is unhappy with the way Arial (that's the font I'm
> using) looks at its default size (too big, they say).  I know there's got
> to be a way to get that look in all CSS browsers, but what am I
> overlooking?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Mike Eovino
> E-commerce and Customer Development Manager
> Estes Express Lines
> http://www.estes-express.com
>
>

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