Question 1

What font size units are used?

Accepted Answer

Points (pt) for print, pixels (px) for screens, em/rem for responsive web design.

Question 2

How do points relate to pixels?

Accepted Answer

At 96 PPI (standard Windows): 1pt = 1.33px. At 72 PPI (Mac): 1pt = 1px. Context dependent.

Question 3

What's the difference between points and pixels?

Accepted Answer

Points (1/72 inch) are absolute size units for print. Pixels depend on screen resolution. At 96 DPI (common monitors): 1 point ≈ 1.33 pixels.

Question 4

Why do designers use different typography units?

Accepted Answer

Points/picas from traditional typesetting. Pixels for screen design. Em/rem for responsive web design. Each optimizes for different output media.

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