paulirish/html5-boilerplate — Issue #825: Revert 125a7a6840aff6d32ae03d200713bdfc942b45f2
Author: joeybaker
Created: 2011-10-25 17:59:31+00:00
State: open

I'm aware that some discussion went into this, but I'm against this change which removes the default font size from H5BP. It seems to me that font size is a pretty basic default that everyone is going to need to set. I'd think the correct solution for "not everyone likes this font-size" isn't to remove all settings, but to make a note that there are several common settings, or that this setting can be changed.

I'm aware that the browser provides defaults, but I'm not sure that a basic setting like `font-size` should be left to the browser.

### A rant-y aside

I've noticed a trend in H5BP discussions:

1. User complains that `setting X` of H5BP is a bit strange for some reason.
2. Like-minded folks voice their agreement and suggest possible fixes.
3. The simplest fix proposed is to simply remove `setting X`. This compromise makes nobody perfectly happy, but solves the technical argument nicely.
4. H5BP becomes just a little less useful to folks starting out.

I mention this because I really see H5BP as a starting point – _the whole point is to provide good defaults_. Defaults can be changed, and may not please everyone, but they should serve two purposes:

* Showing a dev that a hack/option/setting is something they should think about.
* Solving a common problem that everyone has and needs a way around.

_IMHO_