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5,742 Pointsem values;
I see how they work but I'm not seeing the advantage over a px value. Why not skip the calculation?
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Steven Parker
231,236 PointsThe advantage of em units is the dimensions you set will adapt to the font size. With pixels it will never change.
c s
1,866 Pointsc s
1,866 Pointsaccording to the video there is no absolute value so how does the em and rem value relative to ,steven ?
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsSteven Parker
231,236 PointsIf I understand your question, rem values are relative to the default font size of the document, and em values are relative to the font size of the parent element.
c s
1,866 Pointsc s
1,866 Pointsoh got that , tks u , at first i see no default value , so i don't know which base do rem and em lean on cause every font-size are rem and em
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsSteven Parker
231,236 PointsIf not explicitly set in the CSS,
1rem
will be equal to the default font-size provided by the browser (usually 16px).