font size

Folks,

The web site looks fantastic, but I can't read anything that's on it,
as the font size appears to be ~4point. I'm using Firefox (Linux &
OSX) if that matters. Help!

Cheers,
D
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On Jan 12, 2005, at 17:39, David Fetter wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 05:36:16PM +0900, Michael Glaesmann wrote:
>> Heya David,
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2005, at 14:23, David Fetter wrote:
>>
>>> The web site looks fantastic, but I can't read anything that's on it,
>>> as the font size appears to be ~4point. I'm using Firefox (Linux &
>>> OSX) if that matters. Help!
>>
>> Have you tried clicking Text Size: Large on the main page? (It's up on
>> the top to the far left of the Search field).
>
> That's nice. Can it be made the default? :)

There *are* people who like the smaller size :) Once it's clicked, it
stays.

Michael Glaesemann
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On Jan 12, 2005, at 17:45, David Fetter wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 05:41:37PM +0900, Michael Glaesmann wrote:
>>
>> There *are* people who like the smaller size :) Once it's clicked,
>> it stays.
>
> Hrm. I don't suppose it would help me to mention the ADA, given that
> this is an international web site.

The American Disabilities Act (and similar legislation), afaik (and I
won't claim to be an expert) is satisfied (in part) if the site is
capable of being viewed at other point sizes. Nothing prevents browser
resizing, and having a size option is a bonus. I think it boils down to
individual preference.

If you're refering to the American Dental Association, I'm not quite
sure what that has to do with it. :)

Michael Glaesemann
grzm myrealbox com

On Jan 12, 2005, at 18:04, David Fetter wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 05:59:44PM +0900, Michael Glaesmann wrote:
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2005, at 17:45, David Fetter wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 05:41:37PM +0900, Michael Glaesmann wrote:
>>>>
>>>> There *are* people who like the smaller size :) Once it's clicked,
>>>> it stays.
>>>
>>> Hrm. I don't suppose it would help me to mention the ADA, given
>>> that this is an international web site.
>>
>> The American Disabilities Act (and similar legislation), afaik (and
>> I won't claim to be an expert) is satisfied (in part) if the site is
>> capable of being viewed at other point sizes. Nothing prevents
>> browser resizing, and having a size option is a bonus. I think it
>> boils down to individual preference.
>
> Oh, well. some of us old fogies can't even read "Larger" button when
> it's small.

That's a good point. Larger should be Larger, eh? I've also thought the
text at the top is quite light in color. (The gray overall could be a
little darker. There are quite a few shades of gray between the current
hue and black.)

It might not be a bad idea to have a couple more stylesheet options.
(I'm assuming the current smaller/larger text size is managed via a
stylesheet switcher.) Joshua Drake just posted an alternative style
sheet for the docs.

Michael Glaesemann
grzm myrealbox com

Michael Glaesemann wrote:
> There *are* people who like the smaller size :) Once it's clicked, it
> stays.

Time for a survey on the front page:

I would like the text on this web site to be

( ) smaller
( ) the same
( ) larger

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