Should use “sp” instead of “dp” for text sizes

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You should always use SP for fonts as it respects the user preferences. Here is an example
Lets understand it with the help of an example –

Text with SP and DP

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Change the device text setting (Settings -> Display -> Font Size)

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Now reopen the app and relook at the texts, You will see that the text which was using SP has different height than DP.

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