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Originally Posted by Mark Nord
I'm not aware that my English is that bad that you can't pick up any information from my post #4.
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Mark,
Your reference to the article on font sizes was certainly a most complete response to the "em" question, but the original poster may not have understood it if he hasn't done any programming since FORTRAN. I first learned to program in FORTRAN because it was considered a good beginner's language back in the 1970's. Unfortunately, it had very limited formatting capabilities and relied on the fixed pitch fonts found on the chain- and band-based printers of the day to maintain a consistent format. Those who needed more advanced formatting and data manipulation would rely on such "advanced" languages as RPG II or COBOL, which would allow them to specify formatting in ems for use with the early laser printers like the IBM 3800 (a monster of a machine).
Besides, I think the OP may have already been frustrated by his MAC software by the time he came here to ask. Clearly he wasn't inclined toward doing his own homework since both the font and "chunking" issues have been discussed many times all over MobileRead and other forums on epubs.