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Most people really do prefer justified text. Lots of webdevs probably get excited when they realize browsers have built-in justification too.
by swiley 6y ago
Most people really do prefer justified text. Lots of webdevs probably get excited when they realize browsers have built-in justification too.
- latexr 6y ago> Most people really do prefer justified text. “[Citation needed]”. Justified text (more often than not) looks awful[1] and breaks reading rhythm (even if not consciously perceived). That doesn’t prove your claim is incorrect; I’m pointing it out to explain why I find it dubious. What’s your source to say that most people prefer it? [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25338737 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25338737
- LarryMade2 6y agoMost people don't really know what's good for them... Justification falls apart on mobile web where too few words can fit on a line and then you get big gaps between words. On longer lines, a ragged right edge makes a good visual guide to keep the eye on the right line while reading a wide justified paragraph is hard to keep track of while reading. https://medium.com/@meetchopz/10-bad-typography-habits-that-scream-amateur-8bac07f9c041 https://medium.com/@meetchopz/10-bad-typography-habits-that-...
- jgoertler 6y agoInteresting, I've never thought about it this way — thanks for pointing this out.
- swiley 6y agoThis depends on the font size and even then I regularly read standard ebooks in elinks on my pinephone at night with a width of something like 20 chars because xterm is so zoomed. And I like it!
- muzani 6y agoI don't like it. The results can frequently be ugly on smaller screens with larger words.