The following table shows how the current system renders different relative font sizes. The base font size set for the table is 11pt.

There are differences in appearance depending on screen resolution, browser brand and version, and to a lesser extent the operating system. Readability is also affected by font family with sans-serif fonts being cleaner and easier to read on a screen than serif fonts especially at smaller sizes and lower screen resolutions.

Background color and text color have a significant impact on readability. High contrast is required between text and brackground. However, on a computer screen, colors that are too bright can be hard to read for an extended period.

  • Some fonts may not be available on your system. This list was compiled from fonts specified on web sites.
  • Monospace is the default to make it easier to know a font is not present.

         

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percentemNamed
This is 50 percent This is 0.5 em This is smaller
This is 60 percent This is 0.6 em
This is 70 percent This is 0.7 em
This is 80 percent This is 0.8 em
This is 90 percent This is 0.9 em
This is 100 percent This is 1.0 em Base size
This is 110 percent This is 1.1 em This is larger
This is 120 percent This is 1.2 em
This is 130 percent This is 1.3 em
This is 140 percent This is 1.4 em
This is 150 percent This is 1.5 em
This is 160 percent This is 1.6 em
This is 170 percent This is 1.7 em
This is 180 percent This is 1.8 em
This is 190 percent This is 1.9 em
This is 200 percent This is 2 em