Customize font size

Question

What is the best way of using (large) custom font sizes in latex documents (e.g., for title pages)?

I thought of using \scalebox. I have also seen there exists a \newfont command - can this be used?

Answer 1

For type 1 fonts (which is generally the case) you can simply use, if you want, say a 48pt size for your title:

{\fontsize{48}{60}\selectfont My Big Title}