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		pavlov on Sept 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How far back in time can I take my website's desig... Font size in web browsers was never defined in actual display pixels. Text on a 1994 website will look fine in today's browsers because it will use the browser's default style sheet (probably 16px Times for body text).

vehemenz on Sept 14, 2023 [–]

True, but either way the default font size would appear too large on 640x480 or too small on 2560x1440.

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