I am working on a html file that I want to convert to epub.
In the external CSS, I added this line:
Code:
body {font-size: 20pt}
so that the base font size is 20pt (I hope this code is ok, according to a CSS Check it is valid). But some people on the Internet say, that using "px" or "pt" as size unit is not good (at least not for IE). Instead I should use "em". So far I tried "pt" and it worked (but at 24pt the font was way too big on my Bebook)
I already use "em", when it comes to stuff like margins, but I don't know if em also works on the base font size. I just looked at Wikipedia, and there it says:
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This unit defines the proportion of the letter width and height with respect to the point size of the current font.
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So can I use "em" as basefont size ? I mean, there is no current font. So basically "em" would be based on nothing. Or is there a default font size on any ebook reader (or at least on the ADE epub)
Or should I stick with "pt", since this works (once I figure out the ideal number)
And what about other ebook readers ? Currently, I use a Bebook that has a resolution of 800x600. What about other ebook readers with other resolutions ?
So to sum it up: What is the best basefont unit when it comes to html/css/epub ?