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floyd@barrow.com (Floyd L. Davidson) writes:

> You'll want to note that basically all of this applies not only
> to Emacs, but to xterms as well, where you will probably have
> exactly the same problem.  (I use a 1333x1000 resolution screen,
> and have fits trying to work out fonts that provide readable
> text in windows of the right size.)

Then set your dpi correctly, so X can compensate. Since 21.1, Emacs
default fonts are specified in point sizes rather than pixel sizes.