Re: font size
Re: font size
- Subject: Re: font size
- From: Alex Zavatone <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:58:15 -0400
Actually it does. That is why it is a point size, not a pixel size. The point of points as a type unit is that whatever item uses them will display at the same size no matter what the resolution, DPI/PPI of the device is. 12 point type is supposed to be the same height in inches in print, on a cell phone, on an iPad, on a TV, laser etched in to granite.
The physical height if a piece of n point text isn't supposed to change, no matter what. That's how points are supposed to work.
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On Sep 11, 2012, at 9:21 AM, Steve Mills <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Sep 11, 2012, at 01:27:02, Alex Zavatone wrote:
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>> Why?
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> Unless you're a designer, the actual point size number really doesn't matter. If you're an experienced Mac developer, there's a good chance you've been using 9pt Monaco for a decade or two. If you have good eyesight and you use a monitor capable of very high resolutions, there's no reason why you wouldn't crank it up to fit as much onscreen as possible and still be able to easily read the now tiny 9-pt Monaco.
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> That's why. Why would you want a certain point size to remain the same onscreen size when you changed resolutions? That totally defeats the purpose of offering multiple resolutions.
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> Steve Mills
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