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   abadidea (0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 15-Jun-2025 23:08:59 JST abadidea

   if you are under 30 years old and picking a font size for something other people need to read, not just yourself: that’s too small. still too small. A LITTLE BIGGER

   #accessibility #ux #typography

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     abadidea (0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 15-Jun-2025 23:08:59 JST abadidea

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     I exploited this when I was 19 by setting my computer lab terminal window to use a 5px all-caps font. The professor couldn’t tell I was on IRC. But now, alas, I am the middle-aged professor

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 16-Jun-2025 00:39:27 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Lisa Melton

     @0xabad1dea @lisamelton

     And respect OS / browser font size preferences and •test with them•!

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 16-Jun-2025 03:51:58 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • lp0 on fire :unverified:
     • Lisa Melton

     @lp0_on_fire

     Yeah, I wish that more sites used that basic formula of doing layout that is (1) em- or ex-based and (2) responsive based on window size relative to em/ex (not px, certainly not device type). It’s such a simple recipe, and it solves so many problems at once.

     @0xabad1dea @lisamelton

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     lp0 on fire :unverified: (lp0_on_fire@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Monday, 16-Jun-2025 03:52:00 JST lp0 on fire :unverified:

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     • Paul Cantrell
     • Lisa Melton

     @inthehands @0xabad1dea @lisamelton, and window widths. I normally use browser windows approximately 1000px wide for reasons to do with window layout (and also because it's a valid reason to virtually shout at some idiot who didn't bother to test adequately).