Measure text width in characters
Set text-column widths in characters (ch) rather than fixed pixels, because characters per line shape reading experience.
TypographyNot testedApplied in the lab
Sources
- EmpiricalDyson (2004)
Research on onscreen text layout identifies characters per line as the relevant variable.
“identifies the number of characters per line as the critical variable in looking at line length”Abstrak
In this lab
Lab paragraphs use character-based widths (60–72ch), not fixed pixels.
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How to test it: Compare a 640 px column with a 66ch column at 16, 18, and 22 px fonts and 200% zoom. Count characters per line.
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