On 8/20/2015 2:28 AM, Ralph Fox wrote: > On Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:53:46 -0700, David E. Ross wrote: > >> Windows 7 >> SeaMonkey 2.35 >> >> On the SeaMonkey menu bar, go to [Edit > Preferences > Appearance > >> Fonts]. How can I translate between pixels (the settings for fonts in >> SeaMonkey) and points (the font-size unit commonly used with CSS)? Yes, >> I know this might vary according to the size of my monitor and its >> resolution. > > 1. In modern browsers, 3 points = 4 pixels (regardless of screen > resolution). > > Modern browsers count in "logical pixels" instead of physical pixels. > 72 points = 1 inch = 96 logical pixels. > > 2. Historically (but no longer), back when browsers counted in > "physical pixels", > 3 points = 4 pixels when your screen resolution scaling was 100% (4 > physical pixels = 4 logical pixels) > 3 points = 5 pixels when your screen resolution scaling was 125% (5 > physical pixels = 4 logical pixels) > 3 points = 6 pixels when your screen resolution scaling was 150% (6 > physical pixels = 4 logical pixels) > > >> I am having problems with some Web pages where either the font or >> font-size is such that the tops of glyphs (characters) are cut off. If >> I zoom my text larger, the problem goes away. I am having trouble >> choosing a minimum font size in pixels for SeaMonkey such that I no >> longer have to zoom. >> >> Cross-posted to mozilla.support.seamonkey and mozilla.dev.apps.seamonkey >> with Followup-To set to mozilla.support.seamonkey > >
Thank you. Using your > 1. In modern browsers, 3 points = 4 pixels (regardless of screen > resolution). I was able to set font-size preferences that resolved my problem. -- David E. Ross The Crimea is Putin's Sudetenland. The Ukraine will be Putin's Czechoslovakia. See <http://www.rossde.com/editorials/edtl_PutinUkraine.html>. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
