On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 20:36:53 -0500, "Slime" <slm### [at] slimelandcom> wrote:

>Mmm, I've always argued that designers should specify font sizes in such a
>way that lets the user resize them.

It's a browser thing, actually. Modern browsers allow you to override
font sizes in the browser.

>Point in case, right here: If some users
>can't read the content on your site, who cares if it looks correct pixel for
>pixel?

Modern OSs supply accessibility features that are supposed to help
users with accessibility problems experience computing at levels close
to those of users without.

>This isn't aimed at anyone in particular, just those web designers who think
>that specifying font sizes in 'px' is a good idea.

It will remain a good idea as long as pixels are the only truly native
measurement for screen. Points are native for printing only. That's
why you'll find only pixels in my @media screen rules and only points
(or inches) in my @media print rules.

>I don't think I ever
>mentioned the povray.org web site in my arguments, but this is a good
>example of why putting the user's needs before yours is important. Font
>sizes should be specified with keywords or ems or percentages.

NO! Not until all browsers conform to the standards, until then it's a
mess. NS ignores cascading rules for em and % sizes, even 6.0 and 7.0,
and then there are the poor last-century souls using 4.x whose case is
even more desperate.


Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
Personal e-mail : pet### [at] vipbg
TAG      e-mail : pet### [at] tagpovrayorg

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