Font size not consistent

[Milan28537472ow2i]

I have two documents, they should be the same (as 4x4 inch at 300ppi converts to1200x1200 pixels):

First, 4in x 4in as 300ppi

Second, 1200px x 1200px at 300ppi

But when I use a font at lets say 25pt

in the first file the font comes out a lot bigger

and in the second file the font comes out a lot smaller

Help me, what is the true 25pt here?

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Resolution in Illustrator doesn't work like in Photoshop. At all.

So if you want to export this 1200x1200 into the exact same pixel dimesnions, your resolution needs to be 72 ppi. And that refers to the output resolution. The Illustrator file itself doesn't have a resolution.

[Ton Frederiks]

Is it the same font?

Do you check at 100%?

[Theresa22576704brkk]

I have the same problem in the same document.  Font is 100% and same font and size.

[Monika Gause]

Please show screenshots that include the selected text object, the Character panel, the transform panel and the Zoom level.