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Jellby · 03-07-2013, 07:52 AM

Best would be being able to use conditional CSS or the calc() function to set the margins...

Anyway, I just wanted to point that, contrary to logic, CSS px are not (should not be) real screen pixels, but, according to the CSS spec:

px: pixel units — 1px is equal to 0.75pt.

but even that can change depending on the exact resolution or the intended usage distance.

03-07-2013, 07:52 AM	#16
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,516 Karma: 18512745 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Best would be being able to use conditional CSS or the calc() function to set the margins... Anyway, I just wanted to point that, contrary to logic, CSS px are not (should not be) real screen pixels, but, according to the CSS spec: px: pixel units — 1px is equal to 0.75pt. but even that can change depending on the exact resolution or the intended usage distance. Last edited by Jellby; 03-07-2013 at 07:56 AM.