New PF Layout: Twice the Size?

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The discussion centers on a user experiencing unexpectedly large font sizes on the PF website and others like Yahoo, while MSN appears unaffected. The issue was initially thought to be a problem with the user's computer. Suggestions were made to check browser settings, specifically the text size option. After adjusting the settings, the user reported that the font size returned to normal. The conversation highlights the importance of checking browser configurations when encountering display issues on websites.
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Hey guys, what is with the size of everything on PF? It's about twice as big as before... at first I thought it was my computer but how can this be if no other websites are like that?
 
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Forget that last post but can someone please tell me what I must have accidently done to my computer? The font on PF, Yahoo, and some other websites (but for some reason MSN is fine, so are a few others) is huge? It seems to be font size 26!
 
Check your browser settings.
 
okay, thanks Greg. I don't know what i did, seriously. It was huge one minute, now it is extremely small. Go figure. Anyways, I'll check it out.
 
on your browser, go to view-->text size
hope that helps
 
Thanks, it's fine now!
 

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