Font Formatting Issue

[Angela Nielsen]

I am currently using a style sheet for the font sizes throughout my website.
However, I have noticed that when I view the site live, if I change the font
size settings in Internet Explorer, the font size will change based on the
chosen setting. It does this with some of my text, but not other text (this
is all text, no graphics). My client is the one who pointed this out and he
would like me to format the text so that no matter what size a person sets
their Internet Explorer font size to, that the font size will stay the same
size that we designed it. I've seen this done on other websites, where the
text doesn't change... is this something I can do w/ my stylesheet or another
way? Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[Chuck Davis]

I am currently using a style sheet for the font sizes throughout my
website.
However, I have noticed that when I view the site live, if I change the
font
size settings in Internet Explorer, the font size will change based on the
chosen setting. It does this with some of my text, but not other text
(this
is all text, no graphics). My client is the one who pointed this out and
he
would like me to format the text so that no matter what size a person sets
their Internet Explorer font size to, that the font size will stay the
same
size that we designed it. I've seen this done on other websites, where
the
text doesn't change... is this something I can do w/ my stylesheet or
another
way? Can someone point me in the right direction?

Only by using images can you prevent me from setting my browser so that I
can read in the size that I want.

 

[Steve Easton]

Any font that has it's size designated using px will not change, font-size: 14px; **unless**
the user disables your style sheet and uses their own default style, or over rides the settings
using the accessibility features of the browser.

That said, you might mention to your client that "locking" font sizes is considered a "bad practice"
from an accessibility point of view because it can render the site / pages useless for those with
vision problems.


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[Angela Nielsen]

Unfortunately that isn't exactly true. If for example you take a look at
nicmedia.com... Look at the text in the big grey box... if you make your font
size larger it doesn't change, it stays the same. Most of the text on that
page remains exactly the same, with a few exceptions (like down in the bottom
border). So, it proves that you can control the text size (I'm assuming
anyway), but I can't figure out what's controlling it. I have a site built
that some of the text changes sizes but other text stays the size I designed
it so I do know it can be done, but for the life of me can't figure out how
to make that happen.

 

[Angela Nielsen]

Thanks so much!!! That's exactly what I was looking for. I have advised the
client against it, but he still wants it... gotta give them what they want
(right?). Luckily he's using a good size font so hopefully it won't be a
problem for anyone!

Thanks again for the help!!!!!!!!

Angela

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

The font size can be changed in NS7

In IE, go to Tools | Internet Options | General tab, bottom right, Accessibility...Formatting

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

But you are giving the client a false impressions that it is impossible for site visitors to change
font sizes.

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[Al Sparber]

Out of curiosity, do you think a typical web surfer would know how to
resize fonts set in pixels in IE-Windows? I'm not talking about people
visually impaired to the extent that they have become familiar with the
accessibility tab in "Internet Options", but mature folks like me who go
to CNN.com and simply want to use my "View" menu to make that small text
more readable? Note that Microsoft uses scalable fonts on its own site.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If you can't read the content on a web site and can't figure out how to adjust it, I would assume
that you would move on to another web site where you can read the content. I know how to adjust it
so I can read, however I prefer not to in most cases, and will just move on to another web site.

I make sure all of my clients are aware the users can change the font size and I design for that
where ever possible.
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[Rick Budde]

Do a View Source in IE on the nicmedia.com page and see
if you can figure out what they are doing to accomplish
what you want.

If you cannot figure it out, perhaps your client will
authorize paying an outside consultant to work on this
with you.

 

[Ahmed El-Aghil]

Hi, I am facing the same font size problem. However, I was not really able to
solve the problem through reading these posts. Could you please tell me what
did you do to solve it?
Thanks

 

[Ronx]

Use % sizes, or ems, or named sizes such as small, medium etc. (If you
use the names, then also use a complete doctype, since different
browsers use different sizes unless there is a doctype.

See www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/ems-percent.htm