pixels or points or em

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• honestIy0

  The em size unit is recommended by the W3C.

  1em is equal to the current font size. The default text size in browsers is 16px. So, the default size of 1em is 16px.

  The size can be calculated from pixels to em using this formula: pixels/16=em

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  • But em's cascade. So once you change it for a div and then want to change it for a p, it's complicated.myobie
  • my information is direct from w3chonestIy
  • w3c don't always know whats best in the real world thoughPIZZA

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