title: Font size differences when converting Crystal reports to SSRS
body: <p>When converting Crystal reports to SSRS reports I can specify the exact same font and size, but the resulting text is larger in SSRS (when viewing either on the web or as a PDF). I understand that each reporting tool has its own engine and may simply interpret the same information differently (<a href="https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/5a657dbf-80a6-46e0-8ae0-220b82874e8b/same-font-looks-different-in-crystal-report-and-ssrs-report?forum=sqlreportingservices" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Social.MSDN: Same Font looks different in Crystal Report and SSRS report</a>).</p>
  
  <p><strong>What is the best way to match font size when converting from Crystal reports to SSRS reports?</strong> Is there a conversion formula (e.g., SSRS fonts should be 90% of Crystal report size) or setting in SSRS to change how fonts are interpreted (i.e., scale, not zoom)?</p>
  
  <p>Additional info:
  I am already aware that an overall zoom can be set for SSRS web viewing (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10848604/ssrs-report-manager-set-default-zoom-level">SSRS Report Manager set default zoom level</a>), but this reducing the entire page size (not just the elements on the page). I'm also aware that Crystal reporting can cause fonts to be smaller when exporting to PDF (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12212290/font-size-is-decreased-when-exporting-crystal-report-to-pdf">Font size is decreased when exporting Crystal Report to PDF</a>).</p>
  
  <p><strong>Example:</strong> web view of SSRS and Crystal reports (8pt Arial font)
  <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30773527/SSRSvCrystalExample.PNG" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30773527/SSRSvCrystalExample.PNG</a></p>
  
  <p>(I apologize I can't embed the image--I don't have enough reputation points yet)</p>