Re: My point is a point is a point

Walter Ian Kaye wrote:
> 
> A 72pt font should ALWAYS be 1" (2.54cm) high, whether it's printed on paper or displayed on a CRT or LCD. 
> If it's not, then either your OS is broken 

Possibly. But thus 99% of OS's are broken, and one should take this into
account when using (or not) these units.

>  who uses a tape measure to adjust his screen geometry for accurate WYSIWYG

How do you ensure accuracy in both dimensions? (Don't tell me you make
the visible screen a tiny square in the middle of the monitor?)

Received on Monday, 31 July 2000 13:04:43 UTC