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Re: I'm confused on CSS units of measurement now...

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From: Laura Carlson
Date: Feb 23, 2004 7:20AM

--On Friday, February 20, 2004 8:55 AM -0500 "Savin, Jill"
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Pixels for font size are not recommended anymore - mainly because IE
> can't resize that text, if someone with visual impairments wants to
> make it bigger?
>
> Ems are preferred, because you can set percents, which scale better.

Jill,

You may find some of this Font Sizing information and links helpful:
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/type

Laura
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Laura L. Carlson
Information Technology Systems and Services
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812-3009
http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/webdesign/


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