font sizes 1

[malonep]

I have a web page to maintain that is designed to be displayed in medium font.

If a user has their browser set to larger/largest font buttons etc are out of the display area.

I have tried to force the font to be medium with no luck

I have tried
#normal{
font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-weight:400;
font-size:medium;
font-variant:normal;
}

and
<font size=10pt>
etc

This is never forcing the font to be medium it is still defaulting to what ever the browser is set at.

is there a way to truly force medium font

- or -

Is there a way to determine what text size the browser is set at and display a message if they are not on medium

Thanks,

 

[cLFlaVA]

Do you make it common practice to make your webpages accessible to only certain kinds of people?

Do successful businesses have their door accessible only by a steep staircase, allowing no way for a handicapped person to enter?

I suggest that rather than force the user to view your webpage in a font that he/she may not even be able to see, you design your website correctly so that it can support any size of font.

*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
Lois: "Peter, you're drunk!"
Peter: "I'm not drunk, I'm just exhausted from stayin' up all night drinking!

 

[malonep]

I didn't design the webpage. I am just assigned to maintain it. And redesigning it is not an option.

I was just trying to make it some what user friendly. With at least a message stating the ideal font size for viewing.

 

[cLFlaVA]

Well, in IE, you could use a pixel font-size declaration.

body {
    font-size: 10px;
    }

This rendered the same size font for me in IE regardless of the size I set the font to in my preferences. However, it still increased/decreased in Netscape.

*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
Lois: "Peter, you're drunk!"
Peter: "I'm not drunk, I'm just exhausted from stayin' up all night drinking!

 

[cLFlaVA]

Just keep in mind also that a user can select "Ignore Font Sizes" in their browser preferences. There's no concrete way of forcing a user to see a certain font size.

*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
Lois: "Peter, you're drunk!"
Peter: "I'm not drunk, I'm just exhausted from stayin' up all night drinking!