Are font sizes in pt and px always look the same?

Question

Will "pixels" always look the same as "points"?

<p style="font-size: 16px;">
    pixels
</p>
<p style="font-size: 12pt;">
    points
</p>

UPDATE:

I know difference btw pixels and points, please, just answer my question, I do not need extra articles!

possible duplicate of [Pixels vs. Points in HTML](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6389914/pixels-vs-points-in-html) — Buggabill, Feb 22 '13 at 14:18

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 22 '13 at 14:26

The answer is no. It depends on things such as browser and OS. They have to calculate the pixels from the value you give in points. The problem is the ppi (pixels per inch) is not the same for all systems. It should be 72 ppi I think, but it is different across different platforms like 96 ppi or 80 ppi.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 22 '13 at 14:31

0

Points are much like Pixels

and

Pixels are much like Points.

But not look Same It depends on Browser and OS.

Go to this link here they give the Approximate Conversion from Points to Pixels

answered Feb 22 '13 at 14:31

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Are font sizes in pt and px always look the same?

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