Ask HN: Should websites on desktop have a default font larger than 16px/1rem? (derp.foo)

submitted 1 year ago by haxor@derp.foo to c/hackernews@derp.foo

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I feel like on mobile 16px/1rem is perfect, but on desktop it may be too small.

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[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 5 points 1 year ago

[-] souperk@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

No, make everything relative to 1rem and test with different zoom levels. There is nothing more annoying than a site that does not change paragraph width when you zoom in. Also, I am using custom font sizes / zoom levels because of reading difficulties, having to adjust settings is annoying.

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