Improve Readability
Why are the fonts (text) very small (or big)?
Not everybody has perfect eyesight, many people are visually handicapped and might need bigger or smaller fonts to be able to read a website. Fortunately, the inventors of the web have thought of a solution for this. Fonts can be declared relative to each other and to the default font-size of the webbrowser, so the viewer of a website can decide for him/herself what font-size he would like to see.
The fonts on this website are scaled relative for this reason. You might have to change your browser's font-size to fit your needs.
How can I change the font size in browser x?
If you work with Internet Explorer, you can set your font size by selecting the menu option 'View' and then the sub-option 'Text Size'.
If you work with Netscape/Mozilla you can increase/decrease the font-size in similar way, or by pressing the 'ctrl' button and then '+' or '-' button.
The Opera browser lets you do both, and aditionally has a pulldown menu in the menu bar.
Why have I not noticed this before when surfing the web?
Not many developers of websites have taken the time and effort to place relative font-sizes, and so they have placed absolutely sized fonts (which is easier for them to implement), so even if you have set your browser to display bigger or smaller fonts, this will have no effect.
