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Re: Font Resizers (WAS RE: back to top)

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From: Penny Roberts
Date: Jan 11, 2006 8:20AM

Christian Heilmann wrote:
>>>Let's not forget that a font resizing widget only comes into
>>>consideration if your type is not big enough. So why not solve that
>>>problem, it is so much easier.
>>
>>That isn't the case. Some people need a font far bigger than most of us
>>would be comfortable with.
>
>
> That still does not prove that there is a need for a font sizing
> widget on your site, if anything it proves that you should leave it to
> the browser to deal with that issue.

That only works for people who can and/or will use the browser's
functions. Like it or not there are people who will never learn to do
things with the browser.


Penny