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From: Eades, Terri
Date: Jun 2, 2015 4:42PM

I think the "px vs. em" debate was born when responsive design was because fonts defined in px will NOT scale with the size the screen, therefore creating a usability problem because it can make reading difficult if your font is too big or too small for the screen you're on. It's not an accessibility issue in the traditional sense, but since good usability often results in better accessibility, I tend to lean on going with em's.


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