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Applying relative font sizes



You can apply a relative font size to text on your Web page to set the size of the text in relation to the size set in the Web browser's preferences. For more information on relative font sizes, see About font sizes across platforms.

To apply a relative font size to text:

1 Drag to select the text that you want to format.

2 Choose a relative font size from the Type > Size menu or the Font Size pop-up menu on the toolbar:

  • When choosing a size between 1 and 7, choose size 1 to have the browser display text two font sizes smaller than the size set in the browser's preferences, size 2 to have the browser display text one font size smaller, size 3 to have the browser display text at the same font size, size 4 to have the browser display text one font size larger, and so on.
  • When choosing a size between +1 and +7, choose size +1 to have the browser display text one font size larger than the size of the surrounding text, size +2 to have the browser display text two font sizes larger, and so on.
  • When choosing a size between -1 and -7, choose size -1 to have the browser display text one font size smaller than the size of the surrounding text, size -2 to have the browser display text two font sizes smaller, and so on.


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