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The difference between zoom and scale


Learn about the zoom property and how it works

February 17, 2025Do you know the zoom property? It works the same way as a scale transformation but unlike scale, it affects the page layout. In other words, the page layout is recalculated considering the new dimension of the scaled element.

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