- From: Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:21:36 -0400
- To: www-style@w3.org
Maciej Stachowiak composed on 2015-07-20 15:53 (UTC-0700): > There are cases where that's useful, but we've also had requests to just > match the system font in general, rather than a purpose-specific > size/weight of the system font. [conjecture] It seems like this would have been considered as the font shorthand and/or form control specs were originally developed, which could mean it purposely didn't make it in due to potential for use to dupe naive users into thinking text in the viewport was in fact part of browser UI. [/conjecture] > Note that the unspecified font can't compatibly be the system font because > it is traditionally a serif font, The thing about that is the user agents are typically being used on devices intended to be personalized by users. Defaults are supposed to be starting points, not stone monuments of committee decisions. I've run across people who prefer serif to sans. I even know people who know defaults can be changed, and who've changed them, plus people who *needed* them changed. :-) -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/
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