Ever wonder why some websites are so narrow?


	Ever wonder why some websites are so narrow?

Torley

11-22-2006 5:37 AM

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line, length, cpp, characters, per, readability, column, width, narrow

Torley says:

I sure did, and I've been getting to know why! This sure clears up a lot: remember, books we read are often taller than they are narrow. Old-skool web text sprawled across widely looks very unnatural and difficult-to-read when you're aware of what *comfortable* conditions are supposed to be.

Enlightening study!

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11-22-2006 12:25 PM

MLozano

Thanks, that was very interseting.

11-22-2006 12:25 PM

anonymology

Um.

12-1-2006 12:19 PM

gingembre

Interesting study! Helps explain why I get impatient when I have to scroll laterally to read articles. I like medium line lengths best.

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