QuantumEraser@fedia.io to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 8 days agothis is the start of everything falling apart, i can feel itmedia.fedia.ioimagemessage-square295linkfedilinkarrow-up1866arrow-down139
arrow-up1827arrow-down1imagethis is the start of everything falling apart, i can feel itmedia.fedia.ioQuantumEraser@fedia.io to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 8 days agomessage-square295linkfedilink
minus-squarelad@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 days agoIt’s a width same as point size of a font: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Em_(typography)
minus-squaremoriquende@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoEm means the letter M. That’s what it’s called. Historically, M in a font was equally as wide as it was tall, so it’s used to refer to the font size.
But what is em?
It’s a width same as point size of a font: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Em_(typography)
Em means the letter M. That’s what it’s called. Historically, M in a font was equally as wide as it was tall, so it’s used to refer to the font size.