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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T18:13:01+00:00 2026-05-10T18:13:01+00:00

When setting the size of fonts in CSS, should I be using a percent

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When setting the size of fonts in CSS, should I be using a percent value (%) or em? Can you explain the advantage?

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  1. 2026-05-10T18:13:02+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    There’s a really good article on web typography on A List Apart.

    Their conclusion:

    Sizing text and line-height in ems, with a percentage specified on the body (and an optional caveat for Safari 2), was shown to provide accurate, resizable text across all browsers in common use today. This is a technique you can put in your kit bag and use as a best practice for sizing text in CSS that satisfies both designers and readers.

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