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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Em Units

Ross Horak
Ross Horak
20,890 Points
Posted by Ross Horak
Ross Horak
20,890 Points

What, if any, is the difference between using 'em' or '%' when defining font-size?

As I understand it, both 'em' and '%' set the font size relative to their parent element. So what's the difference? Is using 1 over the other advantageous?

1 Answer

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,869 Points

Hi Ross,

You may find this article useful with explaining the few differences.

Hope it helps.

-Rich