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It would be cool to integrate that to Readability (http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/ http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/)
by plesn 16y ago
It would be cool to integrate that to Readability (http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/ http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/)
- petercooper 16y agoReadability's job is to make text easier to read, not harder. Fully justified text is harder to read and has negative effects on retention. http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2007/05/03/justified-text-versus-ragged-right-text/ http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2007/05/03/justified-text-versu... Study 1: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120024982/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120024982/abstrac... Study 2: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED337749&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED337749 http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordD... The UK government also gives this advice in a style guide: Avoid fully-justified text - the 'ragged' right edge can particularly help people with dyslexia in keeping reading position.