Font Sizes

[WeekendLazyness]

While trying to use the size tag, I discovered an odd anomaly. It is my understanding that there are 100 points to an inch, and therefore, size 12 is one twelfth of an inch high. When I tried changing my font size, it got all funny. Apparently, size 1 is smaller than the normal text with the default font. Example:

Default Size

Size 1
Size 2
Size 3
Size 4
Size 5
Size 6
Size 7

Size 7 and above are all the same. I was wondering if this was a bug or something.

[Fenguin]

These font sizes aren't in pixels/pts. :D They range from just 1 to 7, with 7 being the largest.

[Neo]

They are HTML/WEb fonts.

Thats why vB is wierd :P

3 is the same size as the default, or 2 might be.

Usually it ranges like this:

1 = 8points (normal font wise)
2 = 10 points
3 = 12 points
4 = 14
5 = 16
6 = 18
7 = 24

I Think. its been awhile sorry.

You get the idea though? FDont specifications on the web are different then on Word Processors.

-Neo

[OboeGuru]

Could you possibly edit the replacement code such that the font size is being inserted into a style="font-size:##pt" attribute instead of a size="#" attribute?

[Neo]

Could you possibly edit the replacement code such that the font size is being inserted into a style="font-size:##pt" attribute instead of a size="#" attribute?

I know this is how phpBB handles it, but I think that vB has the correct idea. Its there to stop people from making size 72 arial fonts and shtuff. Sides if you need anything over size 7... ;P

-Neo

[OboeGuru]

But you can set restrictions as to useable sizes in the PHP code. I believe phpBB has that implemented as well.

[Fenguin]

But what's the point in changing it to that way? I think our sizes 1-7 are pretty damn good.

[Neo]

Uhm dude just deal with the whole 1-7. Most of us web designers dealt with it for years until CSS came onto the scene.

-Neo

[WeekendLazyness]

I wasn't trying to complain, but I was wondering if it was a bug or something. I hadn't realized at the time that they were header sizes.

[BlackHawk]

Umm, I thought this was about the size when you are writing a reply. But instead of making a new thread, I'll just post it here.

Could you change the font size of replies (when you're writing a reply, not viewing them) back to what it was before, 'cause on the 1024 * 768 resolution (what I'm using now, it's so uber cool :p), it's somewhat hard to read...it's freaking small, smaller then the size 1 :/ .

[OboeGuru]

Not so much header sizes as the pre-defined HTML font sizes.

BlackHawk, try adjusting the overall font sizes in your browser. It should be a sub-menu under "View" or something like that.

[Fenguin]

Umm, I thought this was about the size when you are writing a reply. But instead of making a new thread, I'll just post it here.

Could you change the font size of replies (when you're writing a reply, not viewing them) back to what it was before, 'cause on the 1024 * 768 resolution (what I'm using now, it's so uber cool :p), it's somewhat hard to read...it's freaking small, smaller then the size 1 :/ .

I have no clue what happened to it. O.O Time to investigate...
EDIT: fixed. That was weird. o.O

[WeekendLazyness]

Yeah, I noticed the same thing, and thought my browser sizes were messed up. I checked to see and they weren't.

[Mtank]

speakin of fonts, the normal WB font is way too big.

[Neo]

View --> Text Size --> Medium

-Neo

[BlackHawk]

I have no clue what happened to it. O.O Time to investigate...
EDIT: fixed. That was weird. o.O

Thank'yee Fengy.

And I think the 'normal' size for posts is great.