> On Apr 22, 2015, at 7:56 AM, Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Using "1em" seems semantically better than stating a specific size. On my browser, "1em" also has a more pleasing visual effect for me. Paul hints at an interesting line of reasoning here. What we're actually looking for is "responsive typography", a combination of relative sizes with the default initial sizes chosen based on CSS @media queries. Some starting points for consideration: http://typecast.com/blog/a-more-modern-scale-for-web-typography https://bugsnag.com/blog/responsive-typography-with-rems http://codeitdown.com/responsive-font-size-css/ -- Joe Hildebrand