the text was originaly part of the normal style (times new roman 12)
the description itself doesn't specify the point size
it is a paragraph style

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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In the text to which you are applying the style, is the 12-point type the
default paragraph font, or has the 12-point size been applied as direct
formatting? Also, does the description of your style specify the point
size?
And is it a paragraph style or a character style?

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"seth" wrote in message
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figure this one out

i have some text, no formatting (plain times new roman, size 12)

i create a new style, with only a font and size 10

i select the text, apply the style, it applies the font, but not the size

i change the style size from 12 to 8, the text change to size 8
i change the style size from 8 to 72, the text change to size 72
i change the style size from 72 to 10, the text change to size 12

any ideas?