Re: [WD]: Re: 1 pixel frame cross-browser woes

At 07:34 AM 03/08/01 +0200, you wrote:

>On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 01:23:30 -0400
>"rudy" <r937(at)interlog.com> wrote:
>
>Hi Rudy
>
> > you've probably seen this, it says not to set a size at all
> >
> >   A Dao of Web Design
> >   http://www.alistapart.com/stories/dao/
>
>Indeed, thanks. I just wish the ALA people would practice what they
>preach:


They do... read this article: http://www.alistapart.com/stories/fear4/

If you want the most consistent font sizes across browsers and platforms=20
then use pixels.  Relative size units are  best theoretically but they are=
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not supported consistently across browsers.  IE3 for example displays ems=20
as... pixels...  Imagine the result of text sized as 0.85em/1.5em.  In the=
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real world, relative units are very problematic.  You can also read the=20
following site for great reading on Web typography:=20
http://style.cleverchimp.com/

HTH!

St=E9phane Bergeron

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