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Originally Posted by Tex2002ans
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I say font-size should be set ONLY when doing something special (dropcap, title page, image captions, etc.), besides that, everything should be set to user defaults. ...
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I agree, but...
...there are really two different conditions to consider:
1. Books created or massaged for personal use only.
2. Books created for distribution.
In the latter case, I agree that the base size should NEVER be set and that all other sizes should be set using "em" as the units so that they adjust relative to the reader's choice for the base size. Also, indents should be set using "em" and margins should not be specified but left to the reader to control.
That said, if you are creating a book for your own private use then anything goes. It is quite reasonable to then adjust the base size and/or margins for reasons like those mentioned (e.g. as a workaround for ADE's bogus page number behavior, ...).