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Re: Increase Font Size vs. Zoom

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From: Patrick Dunphy
Date: Nov 8, 2012 7:59PM

Those numbers are interesting.. While I do test for font sizing I had no
idea that the size increments fluctuated so differently.

To satisfy my curiosity may I ask how you came up with the percentages?

Good info - thanks.

-PD
On Nov 8, 2012 6:37 PM, "Jared Smith" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 3:50 PM, David Ashleydale wrote:
> > Thanks, Jared. Do you happen to know what percentage IE's View - Text
> Size
> > - Largest is equivalent to?
>
> Here's what I found in some quick testing...
>
> IE9 (View... Text size):
> Larger = 115%
> Largest = 132%
>
> Firefox (using CTL + or Command + to Zoom Text Only):
> 1 increase = 110%
> 2 increases = 120%
> 3 increases = 133%
> 4 increases = 150%
> 5 increases = 170%
> 6 increases = 200%
>
> Safari:
> 1 increase = 119%
> 2 increases = 144%
> 3 increases = 175%
> 4 increases = 206%
>
> Chrome (Settings... Show advanced settings... Font size):
> Large = 125%
> Very Large = 150%
>
> You'll find that even 150% can be very difficult on some sites. A
> lower value may be more reasonable in many cases.
>
> Jared
> > > >