making font larger when user selects to view fonts larger

[photoxprt1868]

Hello,

I have a page with font sizes totally controled by css. If the user selects form the browser to view the fonts larger it doesn't do anything. Is there something I have to add in the style sheet? If yes, what?

Thank you

 

[cLFlaVA]

rather, there is something you need to remove. you are most definitely using "[tt]px[/tt]" as a unit of text size. these are fixed-size units. instead, use [tt]em[/tt]s, [tt]%[/tt]s, or keywords ([tt]small[/tt], [tt]x-small[/tt], [tt]xx-small[/tt], etc).

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[photoxprt1868]

what is ems? I know it's one of the choices in the units, but what does it stand for? Also, what do I do about the keywords? where do they go, in the css?

Thank you very much

 

[Vragabond]

Everything goes at the same place: [tt]font-size:[/tt] Just put whatever you feel most comfortable with. Em is a relative measure equal to the width of the letter m in the currently chosen font.

 

[Capoerista]

Em is a relative measure equal to the width of the letter m in the currently chosen font.

Does it relate to the width of m or M? I have also seen ex as units which I believe is defined as the height of a capital X in a font. Is there any technical reason for choosing one over the other or is it simply a stylistic choice of which looks better in a given situation?

Thanks

Adrian

 

[BabyJeffy]

How about you just give it a go. It's got to be faster than writing the post and waiting for someone to reply.

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Well said, Jeff. I don't understand why so many people are so afraid of trying [new] things for themselves. It's not as if HTML or CSS can break a computer permanently!

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