# So I want to design an accessible website...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-design-an-accessible-website/447567>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 1, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-design-an-accessible-website/447567 "2008-05-01T04:25:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![wasson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4da419/32.png) [@wasson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wasson)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-design-an-accessible-website/447567/21 "2008-05-15T15:08:04Z")

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I did go ahead and implement the ems as opposed to px measurements in my CSS, and the enlarge/reduce text works MUCH better now.

I’ll add that to my list of things to do to make it accessible when developing new sites. Out with pixels, in with ems.

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