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Shoot. I downvoted you jason, sorry. I looked at the site's CSS and I think the problem we're experiencing is due to this site using -webkit-text-size-adjust: n

Shoot. I downvoted you jason, sorry. I looked at the site's CSS and I think the problem we're experiencing is due to this site using -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; The text does not grow in size at all in Chrome for me (while the other page elements do... the text gets squished which gives it some illusion of growing). I tested it in Firefox 4 and increasing the font size works fine... So, I know you've been downvoted to oblivion but it is at least partially the browser's fault in this case (vendor-specific css extensions).

jasonlotito 15y ago
It's okay. Technically, this thread about resizing text is off topic. =) And, as I mentioned: Yes, I know about the CSS problems that prevent text resizing. I've just always thought it should be considered a browser bug if it doesn't work. After all, if the UI gives you the option to increase the size of the text, it should increase the size of the text regardless of the CSS on the page.
- cosgroveb 15y ago
  I opened a bug with Chromium if you feel like starring it :) http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=84888 http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=84888 It will probably get marked Wontfix but hey I tried!
  - jasonlotito 15y ago
    I've also added that the UI of Chrome makes Zoom available despite the content of the page not being able to zoom. And starred it. Though, I'm a FF4 user. =)
  - kevindication 15y ago
    Wouldn't it be possible to override this with a user agent stylesheet?
learc83 15y ago
It seems the CSS is written like that because the link was to the mobile version of the site.
po 15y ago
This is because the link is to the mobile version of the site. It's supposed to be read on a handheld. At the bottom there is a link to the "desktop" version of the article but if you click that you will quickly realize the reason the link goes to the mobile version: the desktop version is too noisy.

jasonlotito 15y ago

It's okay. Technically, this thread about resizing text is off topic. =) And, as I mentioned: Yes, I know about the CSS problems that prevent text resizing. I've just always thought it should be considered a browser bug if it doesn't work. After all, if the UI gives you the option to increase the size of the text, it should increase the size of the text regardless of the CSS on the page.

cosgroveb 15y ago
I opened a bug with Chromium if you feel like starring it :) http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=84888 http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=84888 It will probably get marked Wontfix but hey I tried!
- jasonlotito 15y ago
  I've also added that the UI of Chrome makes Zoom available despite the content of the page not being able to zoom. And starred it. Though, I'm a FF4 user. =)
- kevindication 15y ago
  Wouldn't it be possible to override this with a user agent stylesheet?

learc83 15y ago

It seems the CSS is written like that because the link was to the mobile version of the site.

po 15y ago

This is because the link is to the mobile version of the site. It's supposed to be read on a handheld. At the bottom there is a link to the "desktop" version of the article but if you click that you will quickly realize the reason the link goes to the mobile version: the desktop version is too noisy.