Re: the *precise* definition of 1em

Hakon Lie wrote:
> Whenever 'numbers' contain the glyph you are looking for, it should
be
> used. Othewise 'someotherfont' should be used. This way, you may end
> up using both fonts in the same element. This raises an issue: which
> of the values should be inherited? [1] specifies that it is the
> approximated value that should be inherited, but does not specify
what
> happens when there are more than one approximated value. Suggestions?

Average the 'approximated' values: (10 + 12)/2 = 11pt.

David Perrell