Why EM Is Better Than REM – Responsive Web Design

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Date
July 12, 2026
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Jonas Arleth
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Responsive web design: EM or REM — which is actually better? In this video, we'll look at the differences and advantages of EM over REM and why you shouldn't use pixels as a unit in Webflow. In my tutorials, you can usually see me using European championship as a unit and I often get questions about this. Also from David from my Patreon community. He asks: When deciding between t.rick's EM method and f'InSweet's REM method for responsive websites, I chose the f'InSweet variant and I have the feeling that it is also being used by more people in the community. Which would you recommend? In this post, I'll explain to you in detail why I prefer EM over REM. But even if you choose REM or have been working with it for a long time, it's definitely better than using PX. You should understand the reason for this after watching the video (web accessibility).


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