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  1. …in reply to @simevidas
    @simevidas I go with “it depends.” The relative approach opts for ease of scaling in case the font size changes, but these must not be related. That thinking is also inspired by @EdwardTufte: When using subtle light borders, to guide a design, they may not need to be pegged to a font size.