On Apr 22, 2015, at 7:56 AM, Paul Hoffman
<paul(_dot_)hoffman(_at_)vpnc(_dot_)org> wrote:
Using "1em" seems semantically better than stating a specific size. On my
browser, "1em" also has a more pleasing visual effect for me.
Paul hints at an interesting line of reasoning here. What we're actually
looking for is "responsive typography", a combination of relative sizes with
the default initial sizes chosen based on CSS @media queries. Some starting
points for consideration:
http://typecast.com/blog/a-more-modern-scale-for-web-typography
https://bugsnag.com/blog/responsive-typography-with-rems
http://codeitdown.com/responsive-font-size-css/
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Joe Hildebrand