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gm1234 · 25-08-2004, 08:33

Now this is really serious. Some say that specifying a font size of 10 to 12 points is a good idea, some others are of the opinion that font sizes should be specified in percentage as 80 to 90% whereas some other so called usability gurus tell not to specify font sizes. I wonder which option would be best. Any suggestions??

gray · 25-08-2004, 08:51

pat · 25-08-2004, 16:16

s'really serious gray.

smallbeer · 25-08-2004, 16:21

s'what?

pat · 25-08-2004, 16:23

s'late

gray · 25-08-2004, 16:48

...

eh?

pat · 25-08-2004, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by gray

...

eh?

you've got to imagine the West Midlands Drawl that i've been accused of else where.

strawbleu · 25-08-2004, 16:58

ems

try 'em, they rock. Oh, until you cascade them in IE, then they REALLY rock.

Tho - who on earth came up with the idea of using ems as a method of measurement for type sizes...

I believe RNIB are exponents of XX-Small <> XX-Large or % tho I've never been too sure of how you 'judge' % without a baseline!

Mind you, yet to get to that page in 'Designing with Web Standards'...

Waffling? Sorry!

25-08-2004, 08:33	#1 (permalink)
gm1234 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2	to or not to specify font sizes Now this is really serious. Some say that specifying a font size of 10 to 12 points is a good idea, some others are of the opinion that font sizes should be specified in percentage as 80 to 90% whereas some other so called usability gurus tell not to specify font sizes. I wonder which option would be best. Any suggestions??

25-08-2004, 16:16	#3 (permalink)
pat jorge regula Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: B'ham/Leeds Posts: 4,868	s'really serious gray. __________________

25-08-2004, 16:21	#4 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,200	s'what? __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

25-08-2004, 16:23	#5 (permalink)
pat jorge regula Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: B'ham/Leeds Posts: 4,868	s'late __________________

25-08-2004, 16:58	#8 (permalink)
strawbleu Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 273	ems try 'em, they rock. Oh, until you cascade them in IE, then they REALLY rock. Tho - who on earth came up with the idea of using ems as a method of measurement for type sizes... I believe RNIB are exponents of XX-Small <> XX-Large or % tho I've never been too sure of how you 'judge' % without a baseline! Mind you, yet to get to that page in 'Designing with Web Standards'... Waffling? Sorry! __________________ Jon Eland :: StrawBleu Web evangelist, photographic imagemaker and all-round good egg.

25-08-2004, 08:51	#2 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,713	em

25-08-2004, 16:48	#6 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,713	... eh?

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