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1,973 PointsUsing em instead of px for the h3 bottom margin
In the video, Nick uses 0 0 1em 0; for the h3 selector. Why did he use em instead of px?
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Steven Parker
231,198 PointsSince he doesn't say, it's a bit of a guess...
But one reason to use em units is when you want the spacing to be relative to the font size. If the font is changed later, the spacing will adjust to match.