IE Browser Font Settings

[Morpheos]

Ok, here it is:

How exactly do make it possible, that the normal IE browser does not change he size of my font? For example I have some text in my page and the size is , lets say 12pt's.
However, the user sets his browser font to "Large" and my text size goes boom!

Is there a script to override these settings in the browser and make the font stay its original size?

Thanks all for the quick help!

[Ace Nova]

I dont know if there is a script to override the font size settings. Its one of the things webmasters have to work around.

[westmich]

I believe the browser is at the top of the hiearchy.

inline element>page>site>browser

If users haven't set specific fonts on their browsers, then your style sheets will be used. I doubt if most people have set specific fonts on their browsers.

[Morpheos]

I am very positive there is a script for that.

I have seen it before.

[creole]

Morpheos...it is possible to somewhat fix the size of the font using stylesheets, but is considered a nono as some people might have problems readint your text at such a small size...however, I am here to serve so...

<style type="text/css">
<!--

body {font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 12px; }

-->
</style>

The PX is what does the trick as that sets the font to specific pixel size instead of any changeable element.

Just a note, this still does not work in all browser as some of the most newest might still allow you to override the page setting which is as it should be.

The user is the one who should have the final say as to the size of the font, not you. If you HAVE to have ypour type at a certain size then the only sure way of doing that is to make it an image.

[Morpheos]

Of course,

however, it comes just so that there are pages that need such a specification since without them the pages my go haywire as soon as the user changes size.

But i will try the PX thing. Neat idea,
thanks for the help.

Other suggestions are still welcome!!!!

[CJ]

You can use images instead of text, but I wouldn't recommend it if you have lots of text. If there is only a small amount of text that can't be resized like a menu, i would recommend you use graphics instead.

[Morpheos]

Thats not the solution to the problem.
I am talking about acctual text like an entire story or something like that, a huge amount of text. Images wont solve the problem, whats more, it would make it worse do to the load time.

[CJ]

Yes... And I told you that a big amount of text shouldn't be converted into graphics... Buy glasses

Anyway there are no other solutions like scripts or something because HTML is the only element which controls fonts in a browser. (together with CSS)

Creoles solution is one of the only ones. Thumbs up Creole

[creole]

Originally posted by Morpheos
however, it comes just so that there are pages that need such a specification since without them the pages my go haywire as soon as the user changes size.

no offense Morpheos, but if that happens, then you need to redesign the page. Part of good design is making sure that your page degrades gracefully when people do the unexpected.

and thanks for the compliment CJ...

[westmich]

Originally posted by Morpheos
Of course,

however, it comes just so that there are pages that need such a specification since without them the pages my go haywire as soon as the user changes size.

But i will try the PX thing. Neat idea,
thanks for the help.

Other suggestions are still welcome!!!!

You can set specific sizes with CSS, however, the browser will override any script or settings on your site if the browser's user chooses to set specific settings. Unless you want to create some type of trojan virus that will enter the users machine and alter the browser's settings.

BTW, and this is just a guess, I doubt if most users adjust these settings. Generally, it's only people with sight problems that set their browsers up so it makes all text appear larger.

[Morpheos]

Of course,

thanks for the info all.

I think we have solved the problem thanks to creole PX tip and some CSS implementation.
Its not like I am making the pages so the text will move everything once the user changes the size. It was just an example. Thanks Creole for making that clear.

[creole]

'twas my pleasure