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CSS

Posted by Tracy Excell
Tracy Excell
2,068 Points

Relative units rem

Hello, can anyone please explain the rem unit a bit more to me, as I am stuck on a challenge question Q3 in CSS units. My understanding is 1 rem= html font setting, (unless specified) which is 16px? would that mean 1 rem = 16px?

2 Answers

Tracy Excell
Tracy Excell
2,068 Points

Thank you, therefore should, for example;

p{ font-size:1.0rem; } turn the font back to the original html px size, when there is no particular size given on the html doc?

Paul Graham
Paul Graham
1,396 Points

Yes, that's correct Tracy. It will reset it to the most basic style available. If it's not set that's 16px at the browser level.

Tracy Excell
Tracy Excell
2,068 Points
Tracy Excell
Tracy Excell
2,068 Points

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.