Get the default font size

1. 1Create a temporary div element using document.createElement('div')
2. 2Set the font size of the div element to 'medium' using el.style.fontSize = 'medium'
3. 3Append the div element to the body of the HTML document using document.body.appendChild(el)
4. 4Get the computed font size of the div element using getComputedStyle(el).fontSize
5. 5Remove the div element from the body of the HTML document using document.body.removeChild(el)

Frontend developers and designers can benefit from this knowledge to ensure consistent typography across their applications

💡 The 'medium' keyword in CSS directly references the browser's default font size, skipping any stylesheet overrides

💡 Get the default font size in the browser using JavaScript! Useful for rendering text inside canvas elements