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HTML How to Make a Website Adding Pages to a Website Style New Pages

Posted by derekchiodo
derekchiodo
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Using em instead of px for the h3 bottom margin

In the video, Nick uses 0 0 1em 0; for the h3 selector. Why did he use em instead of px?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Since he doesn't say, it's a bit of a guess...

But one reason to use em units is when you want the spacing to be relative to the font size. If the font is changed later, the spacing will adjust to match.