css - How to standardise font-sizes across different font-family -

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i using oswald (http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/oswald) , bebas neue (http://dharmatype.com/dharma-type/bebas-neue.html) on website.

i loading both via font-face (oswald via google web fonts, it's same process).

however, fonts appear dramatically different heights when using same font-size definition (e.g. font-size:14px renders 2 different sizes).

i need them render same size page work.

two questions: i) causing difference, , ii) can done fix it? preferably ie8 compliance.

thanks

answer 1: glyphs in font positioned on canvas. need whitespace around positioned each other. amount of white differs. 1 of reasons ratio between x-height size of ascenders (bdfhklt) , descenders (gjqpy). if font has relative small x-height (large (as/de)cenders), there more white around glyph font has relative big x-height. there more variables influence amount of white. capital/lowercase ratio , font weight.

answer 2: nothing broken. can use css , set font-size relatively , correct size of text.

x-height , capital height

you can scroll image edge of browser window check glyphs align.

top: no adjustment

middle: same x-height. looks good!

bottom: same capital height. need since 1 of fonts capitals.

the html:

<!doctype html> <html> <head>     <meta charset="utf-8" />     <style>         p         {             border: 1px solid red;             line-height: 1em;             font-size: 600%;             margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;         }          .arial { font-family: 'arial'; }         .times { font-family: 'times new roman'; }          .times_same_x_height { font-size:116%; }         .times_same_capital_height { font-size:108%; }                  .font_stack { font-family: "does not exist", serif; }      </style> </head> <body>      <p>         <span class="arial">xh</span>         <span class="times">xh</span>     </p>      <p>         <span class="arial">xh</span>         <span class="times times_same_x_height">xh</span>     </p>      <p>         <span class="arial">xh</span>         <span class="times times_same_capital_height">xh</span>     </p>  </body> </html>

note 0: if looks right, right. don't use x-height , done it. clear difference in size make font combination more harmonious. use eyes (and brain).

note 1: placed text in same paragraph. did because aligns baseline. it's more text elements separated form each other. define right line-height , margin position. use relative values. , little baseline shift: .shift { top: -.01em; position:relative; }

note 2: if font not exist. font_stack use next best font. realize fine typography applies fonts in stack!

tip: if want change weight of font slightly. can make color little lighter. eg. black dark gray. make less bold.

bonus: ie comply.

feedback appreciated.


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