Re: [ft] figuring out where the baseline is

[Wojciech Mamrak]

> You simply can't deduce the final pixel dimensions from the requested
> size.
Note that this is common for many applications, e.g. browsers.
Same declared pixel/em size - various "real" size. See
http://sbpoley.home.xs4all.nl/webmatters/verdana.html

2012/8/22 Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden>:
>
>> What are the sizes I'm specifying when I make a size request?
>
> They are rather arbitrary; in the end, you only ask for a smaller or
> bigger font size, nothing more.
>
>> Somehow they must relate to the final size but I'm not sure how.
>
> Wojciech gave you some links which you might read for more (thanks!):
> You simply can't deduce the final pixel dimensions from the requested
> size.
>
>
>     Werner