Junior JavaScript

What is the difference between em and rem units?

Unit Relative To Example

em Parent’s font size 2em = 2 × parent

font-size

rem Root (<html>) font

size

2rem = 2 × root font-size

Example:

html { font-size: 16px; }

p { font-size: 2rem; } /* = 32px */

Key Takeaway:

Use rem for consistent sizing across the document.

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