Point 18

Line Length

• Which line length do people prefer?
• Short/Medium
• 45 to 75 characters per line
• Long
• 100 characters or more
• It Depends:
• Speed
• People read faster with a longer line length.
• Preference
• Most prefer a shorter line length.

Short vs. Long Line Length

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• Caption: Easier and faster to read because there are less interruptions.
• Caption: Harder to read because every time you get to the end of a line, your eye movements are interrupted and you loose your focus.