16px in em · 16px root
1 em
em = px ÷ parent font size — shown here at the browser default root font size of 16px.
16px at every root font size
| Root font size | 16px equals | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| 10px | 1.6em | font-size: 1.6em; |
| 12px | 1.33333em | font-size: 1.3333em; |
| 14px | 1.14286em | font-size: 1.1429em; |
| 16px default | 1em | font-size: 1em; |
| 18px | 0.88889em | font-size: 0.8889em; |
| 20px | 0.8em | font-size: 0.8em; |
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Questions
What is 16px in em?
16px = 1em at the browser default root font size of 16px. em = px ÷ parent font size.
What is 16px in em at a different root size?
At 10px root: 1.6em. At 12px root: 1.3333em. At 14px root: 1.1429em. At 16px root: 1em. At 18px root: 0.8889em. At 20px root: 0.8em.
How is 16px calculated?
em = px ÷ parent font size. Here: 16 ÷ 16 = 1.
All px values
Computed from the CSS Values and Units specification. See the full px to em table.