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mrx3
8,742 PointsWhy did Guil use rem instead of em in the media query?
In the title Guil used 1.3 rem for the font size, and 5 rem for the h1 font size. Why not just us em? Thanks for any answers.
1 Answer
Dominik Sikiric
2,059 Pointswith rem or root em you can have more consistency and it is easier to follow because it is relative to root size. You could use em also, but it is relative to parent element so you should be careful. IMHO- I am still beginner ;)
mrx3
8,742 Pointsmrx3
8,742 PointsThank you for the reply Dominik.
Dominik Sikiric
2,059 PointsDominik Sikiric
2,059 Pointsyou welcome. If you are satisfied with answer feel free to click on best answer, not just at this topic but on any other :)
mrx3
8,742 Pointsmrx3
8,742 PointsSelected the best answer. Sometimes I wait a day or two to select the best answer, because I want to see what other have to say. Thanks again for the help Dominik.
Doug Tvedt
5,354 PointsDoug Tvedt
5,354 PointsThis is a good answer, but why weren't rems used in the rest of the CSS? In this class, they were only used in the media query.
Jared Hensley
8,106 PointsJared Hensley
8,106 PointsYes, I feel like the use of rems vs ems could be better explained for sure. Also, explaining why you are doing certain things would be beneficial as well. Some insight on your design style and concepts would be really beneficial! Thank you for the videos.