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How to set default font size to small for a page's body? Don Li 04-16-2008
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Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on April 16, 2008, 12:42 pm
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 Don Li wrote:

> You're confused with my follow-up note, "not likely to know to how to
> change font size" is not equal to "will be unable to change the size
> of their text".

Whether or not your visitors know how to change the font size in their
browsers is no reason for you to penalize those who don't.

Think flexible. The Web is not paper. And we do not have your eyes.

> Just answer the question if you are able to, like yes, one can set a
> default font size to this or that for a page, here's how, no, you
> can't.

Sure you can. Set it for 100%.

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Posted by Don Li on April 16, 2008, 12:47 pm
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 On Apr 16, 12:42=A0pm, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
> Don Li wrote:
> > You're confused with my follow-up note, "not likely to know to how to
> > change font size" is not equal to "will be unable to change the size
> > of their text".
>
> Whether or not your visitors know how to change the font size in their
> browsers is no reason for you to penalize those who don't.
>
> Think flexible. The Web is not paper. And we do not have your eyes.
>
> > Just answer the question if you are able to, like yes, one can set a
> > default font size to this or that for a page, here's how, no, you
> > can't.
>
> Sure you can. Set it for 100%.
>

Why setting it to 85% or 80% is not working for IE7?

Posted by Andreas Prilop on April 16, 2008, 12:53 pm
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008, Don Li wrote:

>> Set it for 100%.
>
> Why setting it to 85% or 80% is not working for IE7?

80% is small-print - appropriate when you want to deceive people
and hide important information in your contracts.

Are you a lawyer?

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Posted by Don Li on April 16, 2008, 12:57 pm
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> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008, Don Li wrote:
> >> Set it for 100%.
>
> > Why setting it to 85% or 80% is not working for IE7?
>
> 80% is small-print - appropriate when you want to deceive people
> and hide important information in your contracts.
>
> Are you a lawyer?
>
> --
> I used to believe in reincarnation in a former life.

Good :) Problem resolved. Just don't know why it got many so
worked up.

Posted by David Stone on April 16, 2008, 2:15 pm
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> > Don Li wrote:
> > >> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008, Don Li wrote:
> > >>>> Set it for 100%.
> > >>> Why setting it to 85% or 80% is not working for IE7?
> > >> 80% is small-print - appropriate when you want to deceive people
> > >> and hide important information in your contracts.
[snip]
>
> This is really a catch-22 situation. On one hand, if the home page
> (starting page) using a smaller font size, subsequent pages do not
> look good while leaving the default font size to 100% does not make
> the starting page look good.

So reconsider your content and design goals for the starting page.

You mentioned elsewhere that the content you wanted on this start
page "wouldn't fit" unless you reduced the text size, at least as
far as the monitor size/resolution/window size/browser defaults
you personally use to view your own work.

If those settings can be considered as being "typical" (whatever
that means and however you would determine that), then the only
way to achieve your goals without different size fonts on the
starting vs. subsequent pages is to either (1) accept some horizontal
scrolling or (2) reduce the actual content somehow.

I've had to deal with the same problem. You're right, in that
there is something about having all the relevant information
clearly visible at once without having to scroll; but that only
works if it's legible!

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