Since the invention of desktop publishing, PostScript points have been 72 to the...

sp332 on July 13, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: A 12pt Font Should Be The Same Size Everywhere

Since the invention of desktop publishing, PostScript points have been 72 to the inch. Resolution-independent rendering was taken into consideration in the 80's. If a "point" is not 1/72 of an inch then it's rendered wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_%28typography%29

SoftwareMaven on July 13, 2012 [–]

That's kind of what the article is pointing out...