# Converting pixels to em values

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-pixels-to-em-values/95843>\
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**Created:** [December 1, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-pixels-to-em-values/95843 "2003-12-01T18:57:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/4bbf92/32.png) [@955](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/955)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-pixels-to-em-values/95843/1 "2003-12-01T18:57:02Z")

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How can I convert pixels to ems? I’m asking this because sometimes I see a font that I like at a size that I like, and I’d quite like to use it at the exact same size, but using ems to make it more flexible.

Is there a simple ratio for converting, or will I have to keep doing it by eye?

Thanks 🙂