Posted by Phil Thompson on 08/28/05 12:55

"ppcguy" <goahead@hehe.com> wrote in message
news:BLPPe.19644$%w.12906@twister.nyc.rr.com...
>i use 0.9em to set font sizes in ie on the desktop
> and it works fine.
>
> on the laptop, the same page the font sizes are markedly
> different and some fonts that should be smaller are
> larger.
>
> both using ie.
>
> any explanation?
>
>

IE has a problem with .em specified font-sizes, making them either gigantic
or tiny when resized. To avoid this problem, and achieve the effect you were
looking for, use font-size: 90%; as opposed to font-size: .9em;

Hope that helps,

Phil Thompson
http://www.doubleonegative.com

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