The invention is directed to a system and method for automatically
enabling the font size for text in a web page to be maintained as
intended across different types of platforms and without disabling the
native controls for adjusting font sizes. If a web page that employs the
invention is selected for display, the type of platform, i.e., particular
operating system and browser application, for displaying the web page is
automatically determined. Once the platform is determined, the invention
automatically provides the platform with predetermined small, big, and
default font sizes that enable the display of the text at the same
size(s) as intended for the web page. Research is performed for the
different types of platforms to predetermine font sizes for small, big
and default text that will enable the display of text as intended by the
author of the web page at a similar size on each platform.