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Re: Font size

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From: philip steven lanier
Date: May 30, 2002 2:28PM


> It is not the designers you need to convince but the companies and clients
> to whom hire the designers.

Many of the clients I have worked for don't even know the difference
between fixed and relative font size. Even if companies/clients DO know
the difference and know which is better, they are unlikely to make such
specifications, unless they have a *very* specific contract. If they were
making such specifications, they would probably also be making tons of
other specifications such as: "Make sure that all images have ALT tags";
"Please use the <em> tag instead of the <i> tag"; "Remember that Internet
Explorer doesn't support layers like Netscape does"; etc.

Eventually, designers would cover their ears in annoyance and inform the
client that they DON'T need to be told how to do their job.

-Phil


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> Michael
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> From: "Joel Ward" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 2:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Font size
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> > One more thing:
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> > I think we have some work ahead of us to convince all designers that
> > relative sizing is the ONLY choice and that it can be used successfully
> > along with good, attractive design.
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