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Old 09-17-2014, 05:15 PM   #64
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Originally Posted by Hitch View Post
Sorry to get off on a tear, but at the very least, let's try to avoid using PX for positioning in REFLOWABLE BOOKS.
I'm not sure I necessarily agree. There probably are some situations where positioning shouldn't depend on font size. If you can guarantee CSS3 support, viewport-relative units (vw/vh/vmin/vmax) are usually better choices than px, but if not, then px is the only real option left.

It is, however, critical for developers/designers to take the time to think about what they're trying to accomplish, to decide whether the size unit should depend on the font size or not, and to test on a wide range of screen sizes with a wide range of font magnification settings to make sure their decision really was the right one.
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