title: Where to set base font?
body: <p>If I set a <code>font-size</code> on the <code>body</code> element, will that size also be 1em?</p>
  
  <p>In other words, if I do:</p>
  
  <pre><code>body {
      font-family: Arial;
      font-size: 16px;
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Can I be sure everywhere I use 1em it will equal 16px?  </p>
  
  <p>If the above is not the correct way, how else should I set a base font?</p>
  
  <p>Sorry if base font is not the correct term.  I’m not sure what this technique is referred to as.  I believe it is similar a reset stylesheet, which overrides the browser's default styles.</p>