Is it possible to change the font height, not just the line-height?

Question

I am wondering if it's possible to change the font height and not line height in css.

An issue comes up when I have multi-line links with a hover effect: when moused over the lines the effect flickers on and off because of the increased line height: Example

Is there another way to do this?

Answer 1

You won't be able to change the height of the font alone but you can adjust the font-size to work with the line height you have set.

Answer 2

You could also try decreasing the letter-spacing. Making the type a bit tighter might make it seem taller in relation to its width.