Fixed font sizes

[Pamel]

I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There is a
piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize. IE won't
resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will. Is there any
way to prevent browsers from resizing text?

If you could just point me to where this has already been answered, that would
be great.


Paul

[Harlan Messinger]

Re: Fixed font sizes


"Pamel" <paul@msn.com > wrote in message
news:4Dwhc.6636 $NR5.4362@fe1.t exas.rr.com...[color=blue]
> I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There[/color]
is a[color=blue]
> piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize. IE[/color]
won't[color=blue]
> resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will. Is there[/color]
any[color=blue]
> way to prevent browsers from resizing text?[/color]

If you were preparing printed material, would you be asking for how to print
something in small type in such a way that people would be physically
prevented from reading it with a magnifying glass?

Is this something that you want to keep secret from people with weak vision?
How will you prevent people with good vision from telling them about it?

[Harlan Messinger]

Re: Fixed font sizes


"Pamel" <paul@msn.com > wrote in message
news:4Dwhc.6636 $NR5.4362@fe1.t exas.rr.com...[color=blue]
> I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There[/color]
is a[color=blue]
> piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize. IE[/color]
won't[color=blue]
> resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will. Is there[/color]
any[color=blue]
> way to prevent browsers from resizing text?[/color]

If you were preparing printed material, would you be asking for how to print
something in small type in such a way that people would be physically
prevented from reading it with a magnifying glass?

Is this something that you want to keep secret from people with weak vision?
How will you prevent people with good vision from telling them about it?

[Steve Pugh]

Re: Fixed font sizes

"Pamel" <paul@msn.com > wrote:
[color=blue]
>I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There is a
>piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize.[/color]

Why not? Don't you want users to be able to read it?
[color=blue]
> IE won't
>resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will.[/color]

Yes, IE is broken.
[color=blue]
>Is there any way to prevent browsers from resizing text?[/color]

Make it a graphic. But Opera can still zoom the whole page, as can
some other browsers with various add-ons. And the user can always take
the graphic into another program to resize it. etc., etc.

Steve

--
"My theories appal you, my heresies outrage you,
I never answer letters and you don't like my tie." - The Doctor

Steve Pugh <steve@pugh.net > <http://steve.pugh.net/>

[Steve Pugh]

Re: Fixed font sizes

"Pamel" <paul@msn.com > wrote:
[color=blue]
>I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There is a
>piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize.[/color]

Why not? Don't you want users to be able to read it?
[color=blue]
> IE won't
>resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will.[/color]

Yes, IE is broken.
[color=blue]
>Is there any way to prevent browsers from resizing text?[/color]

Make it a graphic. But Opera can still zoom the whole page, as can
some other browsers with various add-ons. And the user can always take
the graphic into another program to resize it. etc., etc.

Steve

--
"My theories appal you, my heresies outrage you,
I never answer letters and you don't like my tie." - The Doctor

Steve Pugh <steve@pugh.net > <http://steve.pugh.net/>

[Brian]

Re: Fixed font sizes

Pamel wrote:
[color=blue]
> I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it.[/color]

Did you try Google?
[color=blue]
> There is a piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to
> resize. IE won't resize it if I specify the size in px, but
> everything else will. Is there any way to prevent browsers from
> resizing text?[/color]

No.
[color=blue]
> If you could just point me to where this has already been answered,
> that would be great.[/color]

http://groups.google.com/groups?&q=fixed%20font&meta=group%3Dcomp.infosystems.www.authoring.stylesheets

--
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http://www.tsmchughs.com/

[Brian]

Re: Fixed font sizes

Pamel wrote:
[color=blue]
> I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it.[/color]

Did you try Google?
[color=blue]
> There is a piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to
> resize. IE won't resize it if I specify the size in px, but
> everything else will. Is there any way to prevent browsers from
> resizing text?[/color]

No.
[color=blue]
> If you could just point me to where this has already been answered,
> that would be great.[/color]

http://groups.google.com/groups?&q=fixed%20font&meta=group%3Dcomp.infosystems.www.authoring.stylesheets

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http://www.tsmchughs.com/

[jake]

Re: Fixed font sizes

In message <4Dwhc.6636$NR5 .4362@fe1.texas .rr.com>, Pamel <paul@msn.com >
writes[color=blue]
>I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There is a
>piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize.[/color]


[color=blue]
> IE won't
>resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will.[/color]

IE *will* resize via "Tools --> Internet Options --> Accessibility
-->Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages" if the text is too small
for people to comfortably read it and you've set the size in px.

[color=blue]
> Is there any
>way to prevent browsers from resizing text?[/color]

Why would you want to try and do something like that?[color=blue]
>
>If you could just point me to where this has already been answered, that would
>be great.
>
>
>Paul
>
>[/color]

--
Jake

[jake]

Re: Fixed font sizes

In message <4Dwhc.6636$NR5 .4362@fe1.texas .rr.com>, Pamel <paul@msn.com >
writes[color=blue]
>I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There is a
>piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize.[/color]


[color=blue]
> IE won't
>resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will.[/color]

IE *will* resize via "Tools --> Internet Options --> Accessibility
-->Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages" if the text is too small
for people to comfortably read it and you've set the size in px.

[color=blue]
> Is there any
>way to prevent browsers from resizing text?[/color]

Why would you want to try and do something like that?[color=blue]
>
>If you could just point me to where this has already been answered, that would
>be great.
>
>
>Paul
>
>[/color]

--
Jake

[Pamel]

Re: Fixed font sizes

Thanks to everONE that answered with useful information instead of trying to
tell me I'm evil because I want to set some text to a fixed size. FYI, I know
many people that have vision problems and browse with larger than normal text,
my brother included. I also know people that have to use a software magnifier
on their PC to do anything as they are legally blind. Peaches.

I am trying to make a webpage with a some text as part of a graphical logo as to
save space as opposed to using a compressed image. All other text on the page
is designed to be resized to something useful for people with impaired vision.
The logo text would be easily readable for most as is being >1 inch high on my
1600x1200 display, and also readable to someone who needs to use a magnifier.

Instead wasting bits and time by criticizing my question, either don't post, or
post something useful.


Pamel

"Pamel" wrote...[color=blue]
> I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There is a
> piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize. IE won't
> resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will. Is there any
> way to prevent browsers from resizing text?
>
> If you could just point me to where this has already been answered, that would
> be great.
>
>
> Paul
>
>[/color]

[Pamel]

Re: Fixed font sizes

Thanks to everONE that answered with useful information instead of trying to
tell me I'm evil because I want to set some text to a fixed size. FYI, I know
many people that have vision problems and browse with larger than normal text,
my brother included. I also know people that have to use a software magnifier
on their PC to do anything as they are legally blind. Peaches.

I am trying to make a webpage with a some text as part of a graphical logo as to
save space as opposed to using a compressed image. All other text on the page
is designed to be resized to something useful for people with impaired vision.
The logo text would be easily readable for most as is being >1 inch high on my
1600x1200 display, and also readable to someone who needs to use a magnifier.

Instead wasting bits and time by criticizing my question, either don't post, or
post something useful.


Pamel

"Pamel" wrote...[color=blue]
> I know this must have been asked elsewhere, but I cannot find it. There is a
> piece of text on my web page that I don't want browsers to resize. IE won't
> resize it if I specify the size in px, but everything else will. Is there any
> way to prevent browsers from resizing text?
>
> If you could just point me to where this has already been answered, that would
> be great.
>
>
> Paul
>
>[/color]

[Brian]

Re: Fixed font sizes

How am I supposed to post my replies in a newsgroup?:

http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post

(But in your case, you might as well just continue to top-post, since
you won't be getting much help with that attitude.)

Pamel wrote:[color=blue]
> Thanks to everONE[/color]

Spell-check broken?

(Sure, I could have let the spelling error go, but the post was rude, so
all bets are off.)
[color=blue]
> Instead wasting bits and time by criticizing my question, either
> don't post, or post something useful.[/color]

And we'll send the helpdesk bill to...?

--
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http://www.tsmchughs.com/

[Brian]

Re: Fixed font sizes

How am I supposed to post my replies in a newsgroup?:

http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post

(But in your case, you might as well just continue to top-post, since
you won't be getting much help with that attitude.)

Pamel wrote:[color=blue]
> Thanks to everONE[/color]

Spell-check broken?

(Sure, I could have let the spelling error go, but the post was rude, so
all bets are off.)
[color=blue]
> Instead wasting bits and time by criticizing my question, either
> don't post, or post something useful.[/color]

And we'll send the helpdesk bill to...?

--
Brian (remove "invalid" from my address to email me)

http://www.tsmchughs.com/

[Andrew Thompson]

Re: Fixed font sizes

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 04:21:13 GMT, Pamel wrote:
[color=blue]
> Instead wasting bits and time by criticizing my question,[/color]

Instead of asking lazy, stupid questions, you
might research the topic first and demonstrate
that knowledge in your question.

You chose not to.
[color=blue]
>..either don't post, or
> post something useful.[/color]

Either don't post,
or don't ask idiotic questions.

Or ..post idiotic questions if you will,
then brace for the derision you deserve.

[ Your choice. ]

--
Andrew Thompson
http://www.PhySci.org/ Open-source software suite
http://www.PhySci.org/codes/ Web & IT Help
http://www.1point1C.org/ Science & Technology

[Andrew Thompson]

Re: Fixed font sizes

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 04:21:13 GMT, Pamel wrote:
[color=blue]
> Instead wasting bits and time by criticizing my question,[/color]

Instead of asking lazy, stupid questions, you
might research the topic first and demonstrate
that knowledge in your question.

You chose not to.
[color=blue]
>..either don't post, or
> post something useful.[/color]

Either don't post,
or don't ask idiotic questions.

Or ..post idiotic questions if you will,
then brace for the derision you deserve.

[ Your choice. ]

--
Andrew Thompson
http://www.PhySci.org/ Open-source software suite
http://www.PhySci.org/codes/ Web & IT Help
http://www.1point1C.org/ Science & Technology