Font Example
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Using the default font size aka "1em".
Using ".9em" or 90% of the default font size.
Using ".8em" or 80% of the default font size.
Font Size xx-small
Font Size x-small
Font Size small
Font Size medium
font size large
Using the keyword "smaller" without setting a default font size.
font size x-large
Using the font size "larger" without setting a default font size.
font size xx-large
12 px type
11 px type
10 px type
18 pt type
12 pt type
11 pt type
10 pt type
18 pt type
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