So let s try a little math to see why some pages display bigger text under Internet Explorer 5. Now, we look and see what the user has set as her resolution. Therefore a site that specifies a 12-point font would have their text scaled to a font size of 16. Some authors specify font sizes in points, while others use pixels. Those that use pixels or relative measurements work best in modern standards-compliant Web browsers such as Internet Explorer 5.
Some sites don t specify a font size in points or pixels.
In those cases, we look at the font size setting in the Internet Explorer 5 preferences. 16 is the default size chosen to maintain compatibility with other modern browsers, addressing the concerns of Web authors. When those sites specify a relative size for type, we adjust relative to the font size you set, but at larger increments between sizes, because they are specified with numbers between 1 and 6, instead of percentages or pixel or point sizes. Thus, more accurate information provided by Web authors results in greater control of the display of Web pages, resulting in a better-looking page. How to adjust your text size when you view a page that displays poorly Sometimes, even with your font size and DPI set correctly, you may encounter a page that needs to have its text size increased or decreased.