Published site looks different on mac and pc?

having (finally) published my site, why do the fonts and layout look different on my mac to my husbnad's pc? v odd???

because different browsers interpret CSS files indifferent ways and because fonts that are installed on your mac may not necessarily be installed on your husbands pc. It is a common gripe of web designers (not just those using iWeb) that margins and padding (for example) are all read differently by IE than by FF.

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Hey again Zak...
So I'm pretty sure that there is nothing hidden and nothing unlocked off screen that would be causing this issue..
If you have the time or inclination to further help, I've uploaded part of the site http://czav.co.uk/BritishTapas/MuseExport/ - if possible you would be able to see the difference on a portable device and desktop/laptop..
I think it has something to do with the header at the top, being pinned perhaps as when I pin elements on the page the force central.. It doesn't make sense at all as it appears completely fine on my desktop and not on my iPad..
If you are able to help anymore, thank you, I appreciate if you are busy..
Have attached a screen of the master page showing all elements
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