font-size best practices

Sent by Zoe M. Gillenwater on 30 March 2005 18:06

Scott Haneda wrote:

>And while we are at it, can someone explain the x/y notation on font size I
>see, can not seem to find a cite to explain thatone.
>  
>

You mean something like "1em/1.4" in the font shorthand property?  This 
is the font size and the line height.

Zoe

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Zoe M. Gillenwater
Design Specialist
Highway Safety Research Center
http://www.hsrc.unc.edu


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Message thread:

• font-size best practices - Eric Hassler, 30th March 2005 06:30
  • font-size best practices - Scott Haneda, 30th March 2005 07:06
    • font-size best practices - Zoe M. Gillenwater, 30th March 2005 18:27
    • font-size best practices - Mike Stickel, 30th March 2005 18:36
  • font-size best practices - David Laakso, 30th March 2005 07:58
    • font-size best practices - Eric Hassler, 30th March 2005 08:14
  • font-size best practices - Gary Turner, 30th March 2005 08:16
  • font-size best practices - Bob Easton, 30th March 2005 13:12

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