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CSS

Andrew Wiley
Andrew Wiley
3,263 Points
Posted by Andrew Wiley
Andrew Wiley
3,263 Points

Why and when would we use pixels if we can just use em's and percentages to make our web page scaleable?

I see no point in using pixel anymore if I can just use em's and percentages.

1 Answer

Brady Borkowski
Brady Borkowski
7,495 Points
Brady Borkowski
Brady Borkowski
7,495 Points

Pixels are static while em's and percentages are relative. There may be situations in which you want to use a static and unchanging size opposed to a percentage.

If you enjoy using percentages and em's then power to you, but others may find advantages in using pixels depending on what they're working on.