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Zhenghao He
Courses Plus Student 2,389 PointsWhy does the instructor constantly use em to set padding instead of px?
I noticed that many times when he set the padding he always went with em. e.g. padding-left: 1em;
why didn't he use px? Is there a reason for this?
I know px is an absolute unit of measurement, em is not an absolute unit. It is a unit that is relative to the currently chosen font size. but what's the reason to choose em over px in his cases. he didn't explain
1 Answer
Kieran Barker
15,028 PointsThere isn’t really a specific reason why, to be honest. It’s just another way of doing it.
laurabouley
5,745 Pointslaurabouley
5,745 Pointspx is an absolute unit of measurement, em is not an absolute unit. It is a unit that is relative to the currently chosen font size.