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How to use the font size in css
To use the font size in CSS, you can use the "font-size" property.
Here is an example of how to use the font size property in CSS:
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p {
font-size: 16px;
}
In the example above, the "p" selector is used to target all the paragraph elements on the webpage. The "font-size" property is set to "16px", which means the font size of the paragraphs will be 16 pixels.
You can also use other units of measurement for the font size, such as "em" or "rem". For example:
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h1 {
font-size: 2em;
}
In this example, the "h1" selector targets all the level 1 heading elements on the page. The "font-size" property is set to "2em", which means the font size of the headings will be twice the size of the parent element's font size.
Remember to include the "font-size" property within a CSS rule block (inside curly braces) and specify the desired font size value with the appropriate units of measurement.
can you explain the difference between em and rem in css
In CSS, em and rem are units of measurement for font sizes or other element sizes.
em stands for "em height" and is relative to the font size of its closest parent element. For example, if the font size of a parent element is 16 pixels, then 1em would be equal to 16 pixels. If you set the font size of a child element to 0.5em, it would be half the size of its parent's font size.
rem stands for "root em" and is similar to em, but it is relative to the root element (usually the <html> element). This means that the font size of a rem unit is relative to the base font size of the document, which is often set to 16 pixels by default. For example, if the base font size is 16 pixels, then 1rem would be equal to 16 pixels. If you set the font size of a child element to 0.5rem, it would be half the size of the base font size.
Here's an example to illustrate the difference:
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.parent {
font-size: 16px;
}
.child-em {
font-size: 1em; /* equal to 16px, relative to parent font size */
}
.child-rem {
font-size: 1rem; /* equal to 16px, relative to base font size */
}
In this example, both .child-em and .child-rem have the same font size, but their sizes are determined differently. The .child-em font size of 1em is relative to its parent's font size, while .child-rem font size of 1rem is relative to the base font size.
what is the difference between em and px
em and px are both units of measurement commonly used in web development for font sizes and other page elements.
px, short for "pixel," is a fixed-size unit of measurement that is based on the display resolution of the device. One px is equal to one dot on the screen. This means that the size of a px unit will depend on the screen's pixel density - on a device with a higher pixel density, one pixel will be smaller than on a lower-density device.
em is a relative unit of measurement that is based on the size of the parent element. For font sizes, one em is equal to the font size of the parent element. For example, if a parent element has a font size of 16px, then 1em would be equal to 16px. If a child element has a font size of 0.5em, then its font size would be 50% of the parent element's font size.
Here is an example of how to use em and px units in CSS:
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.parent {
font-size: 16px;
}
.child {
font-size: 0.8em; /* 80% of parent font size */
width: 20px; /* fixed width in pixels */
}
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