12px in em · 16px root
0.75 em
em = px ÷ parent font size — shown here at the browser default root font size of 16px.
12px at every root font size
| Root font size | 12px equals | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| 10px | 1.2em | font-size: 1.2em; |
| 12px | 1em | font-size: 1em; |
| 14px | 0.85714em | font-size: 0.8571em; |
| 16px default | 0.75em | font-size: 0.75em; |
| 18px | 0.66667em | font-size: 0.6667em; |
| 20px | 0.6em | font-size: 0.6em; |
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Questions
What is 12px in em?
12px = 0.75em at the browser default root font size of 16px. em = px ÷ parent font size.
What is 12px in em at a different root size?
At 10px root: 1.2em. At 12px root: 1em. At 14px root: 0.8571em. At 16px root: 0.75em. At 18px root: 0.6667em. At 20px root: 0.6em.
How is 12px calculated?
em = px ÷ parent font size. Here: 12 ÷ 16 = 0.75.
All px values
Computed from the CSS Values and Units specification. See the full px to em table.