Jinx,
It appears to be working OK for me (using Firefox 3.0)

RP

2008/5/22 Jinx <joecolquitt@clear.net.nz>:
> At some time during the day I have a wander through the local paper
>
> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/
>
> In the last couple of weeks I've noticed that after looking at one or
> two stories, the font changes to a very small Times Roman. Which
> I can't be bothered squinting at so, groan, go back to work
>
> I sent an e-mail to the webmaster, and he responds as below
>
> BTW I didn't ask him if he'd changed the font - I asked why the
> same page, for example home, starts in one font when launched
> from Favourites, and then appears in another font when you return
> to it after reading a linked story. Any subsequent pages are then
> also stuck in this new tiny font
>
> I don't have this problem with any other frequently-visited site
> and wonder if taking control like this is going to make a mess of
> any other sites I visit
>
> If anyone has the time to browse through a few stories at The
> Herald, I'd be interested to know whether they too experience
> the font suddenly changing. I'm sure the webmaster knows his
> own site, but something has changed
>
> TIA
>
> ----------------------------
> Good morning
>
> We have not changed our font but you have the ability to change the size
> on your own computer
>
> If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions 4 and higher):
>
> 1. Open your web browser.
>
> 2. In the upper menu title bar select Tools then Internet Options.
>
> 3. In the Internet Options window, choose the General tab if it has not
> opened by default.
>
> 4. In the bottom right hand corner of the General window, click on the
> Accessibility button.
>
> 5. Under the Formatting heading in the Accessibility window, tick the third
> box, which says "Ignore font sizes specified on web pages".
>
> 6. Click on the OK button at the bottom of the Accessibility window. The
> Accessibility window will close.
>
> 7. Click on the OK button at the bottom of the Internet options window. The
> Internet Options window will close.
>
> 8. In your web browser, go to the upper menu bar and select View, then Text
> Size, then choose the size you prefer. The text size will instantly change
> to the setting you choose
>
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