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- Why are font sizes in even numbers?
- Why is it best to use relative sizes for fonts?
- Why do some fonts look bigger than others?
- Why are font sizes important?
Why are font sizes in even numbers?
Using even numbers to define font-sizes and line-heights will maintain a vertical rhythm and improve readability.
Why is it best to use relative sizes for fonts?
People with low vision can improve the readability of a Web page for themselves by increasing the font size. They do this using the browser's text-size preference settings. If a fixed font size has been specified, though, the user cannot exercise this control.
Why do some fonts look bigger than others?
Some fonts can be the same size, but look bigger, due to the x-height. The x-height is literally the height of the small letter x in the font family. Different fonts have different x-heights, and as a result, some fonts look larger than others, even though they are the same point size.
Why are font sizes important?
Having some weight on the page can rarely appear clunky, rather, larger font sizes can help page hierarchy and stimulate powerful emotions even more effectively too. Designing headlines larger also contributes to how a viewer perceives what's to come on the page, and if they should invest more time reading.
