Re: [Q] Font Sizes again - browser defaults

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Eric <egusenet (AT) verizon (DOT) net> said:

I am attempting to figure out the best way to specify font sizes. I
accept that one should use the user specified default as the preferred
size, but what is the best way to obtain that user specified default?
font-size: medium?

However, I read that under IE, it might be font-size: small...?

100% for preference (in the CSS) - I recall there is a documented issue in
IE when using EMs but I don't recall the details.

Is the only way to resolve this issue to do some browser sniffing and
base font-size on what the browser is?

browser sniffing will make you blind and your bits will drop off.

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William Tasso wrote:

Writing in
news:alt.http://www.webmaster,comp.infosystem....style sheets
From the safety of the cafeteria
Eric <egusenet (AT) verizon (DOT) net> said:

I am attempting to figure out the best way to specify font sizes. I
accept that one should use the user specified default as the
preferred size, but what is the best way to obtain that user
specified default? font-size: medium?

However, I read that under IE, it might be font-size: small...?

100% for preference (in the CSS) - I recall there is a documented issue in
IE when using EMs but I don't recall the details.

Seems if em is used for base font, IE will increase the display around
double the size when the Internet Exploder visitor changes from
"smaller" to "medium." Google for "extreme font resizing bug"

http://www.gunlaug.no/contents/wd_additions_13.html

Is the only way to resolve this issue to do some browser sniffing and
base font-size on what the browser is?

browser sniffing will make you blind and your bits will drop off.

...and possibly drive visitors away ... :-)

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