09-14-2007, 01:28 AM
I always use px. It ensures that the design & layout of the site remain intact. The purpose of the sites (at least that I typically work on) is to convey a message to the user. Losing control of how the typography flows can completely change the message. I will provide a method for users to adjust type sizes on the site - still using px - before I'll allow a browser to miscommunicate my message.
It ensures no such thing. AFAIK, setting type in px only keeps things "intact" for some people using some versions of Internet Exploder.
Are you using CSS for structure or just for text styles? There are ways to minimize browser differences.
If maintaining exact text flow is so critical, the web is not an ideal medium for your message, unless you want to convert the text to graphics, which is not a good solution.
To me it would make more sense to figure out ways to deliver your message that can take advantage of what the web does well.
It ensures no such thing. AFAIK, setting type in px only keeps things "intact" for some people using some versions of Internet Exploder.
Are you using CSS for structure or just for text styles? There are ways to minimize browser differences.
If maintaining exact text flow is so critical, the web is not an ideal medium for your message, unless you want to convert the text to graphics, which is not a good solution.
To me it would make more sense to figure out ways to deliver your message that can take advantage of what the web does well.