Font size confusion

[Nixerman]

Can someone please tell me why am I getting the bizarre Font Size Display? The smaller Text has bigger number than the Text that is visibly bigger.

Both are Para Text.

 

 

[walt.farrell]

Can you share the Affinity document with us?

[Nixerman]

I copied it in the new file so the sizes have now become 41 and 33 now..

But the issue is still there.

FONT SIZE.afdesign

[walt.farrell]

Thanks.

You have probably scaled the upper text frame using the scaling handle (detached handle) to make the text bigger. The scaling factor isn't shown.

I selected that text, and used Edit > Defaults > Revert which provided its natural size:

[Nixerman]

Thanks but i did increase and decrease to check what was wrong but normally it used to correct the Font Size when you use the Resizing Handle, that was what was not happening. 

Also weird that it was originally 16/18 in the file i was working but when i copied in the new document - it’s 33/43. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thanks for the help, Walt. 🙏🏻

[walt.farrell]

22 minutes ago, Nixerman said:

but normally it used to correct the Font Size when you use the Resizing Handle, that was what was not happening

The Resizing handle won't change the font size at all. It will only affect the frame size.

The Rescaling handle will change the frame size and the apparent (visual) size of the text and the value in the panel or Context Toolbar fields. But the rescaling factor is not shown in the UI, and will cause problems if you use copy/paste or make subsequent changes using the numeric fields.

Basic rule: don't use that handle. It probably isn't what you want.

[Nixerman]

1 hour ago, walt.farrell said:

The Resizing handle won't change the font size at all. It will only affect the frame size.

Sorry, I meant to say Rescaling.

Thanks again. You’ve been a great help all month long. 🙏🏻

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome.