For http://nottinghillhousing.org.uk, we specified flexible font sizes and
column widths in the CSS, using ems mostly. The little text size widget at
the top then enlarges the entire page, not just the text. I prefer this
approach myself since, as others have pointed out, people don't generally
know how to open their browser options and change the text size. I'm not
sure, but I think Opera is the only browser that makes this easy by showing
a text-size control in the browser chrome.
Cheers
Jim
On 26 January 2012 09:19, Little, David <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >I agree. That's why being able to change text size is so important.
> >Zooming is not the same at all, though still useful.
>
> Indeed. Using units of measurement such as ems or percentages within your
> CSS will allow users to control the text size with their browser controls
> across all browsers (even IE). Personally though I see little value in
> recreating browser controls in a web page to allow users to do this. Again
> though, it's a case of designing for your audience so I'd concede that
> point if testing revealed it was useful.
>
> As for responsive design, yes--most probably the way forward for many,
> although it can be pretty challenging to do properly!
>
> D
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