How to calculate REM for type?

Question

How do I convert PX into REM for my type? I\'ve read Jonathan Snook\'s article about using REM, but he was using font-size:62.5%, which defaults to your font size to 10px (f

Answer 1

if u just add this code to your style file

html {
  font-size: 62.5%;
}

it will convert 1 rem=10px. Now you will be working 10px base. So

body {
  font-size: 1.6 rem;
}

u will have font size 1.6*10=16 px.