Re: Consistent Cross Browser/Platform Font Sizes in CSS

Hi Mike,

Someone on this list once suggested using px (pixel) for a more *accurate* 
appearance, but I still stick to points cuz that's what I know.

HTH!
Tamara


At 09:32 AM 8/28/00 -0400, MEovino(at)Estes-Express.com wrote:
>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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