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I see Latin characters embedded in vertical CJK text a lot and have encountered both the method the website uses and the one you proposed. In my opinion your me
by knolax 7y ago
I see Latin characters embedded in vertical CJK text a lot and have encountered both the method the website uses and the one you proposed. In my opinion your method is harder to read because most people read entire clusters of letters at a time, and if the letters were arranged vertically you then have to slowly read it letter by letter instead. In contrast (for me at least) it's very easy to read 90° rotated text by simply tilting my head. I think the 90° rotation method is also the official way of embedding latin text in vertical CJK as well.
- saagarjha 7y agoI think that’s actually a great point, which I failed to really realize because the words in this case were novel so I was reading them one character at a time, so I actually responded with “how do I make this unfamiliar thing easier for me to read right now”. I would expect being able to recognize rotated Latin script well enough with a bit of practice as well.