unit

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Package unit implements device independent units.

Device independent pixel, or dp, is the unit for sizes independent of the underlying display device.

Scaled pixels, or sp, is the unit for text sizes. An sp is like dp with text scaling applied.

Finally, pixels, or px, is the unit for display dependent pixels. Their size vary between platforms and displays.

To maintain a constant visual size across platforms and displays, always use dps or sps to define user interfaces. Only use pixels for derived values.