Thread: optimal line height ?
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Old 08-21-2013, 07:35 AM   #1
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Question optimal line height ?
I began reading a new novel which I see has a line height of 1.36 & that seems to be a comfortable spacing - better than the default of, I think 1.2 that most books display as.

So I wondered if there are any studies of e-book line heights & readability. google found this from an ebook designer's site:
A Global line height of around 1.4 is ideal for screen readability. Studies indicate that the precise value varies between 1.3 and 1.6. Vook's default is 1.375.

it does not reference the "studies" though. does anyone have any useful links or even just subjective views ?

I also observed that the line-height is simply 1.36 not 1.36em - do all CSS numbers default to em if not explicitly stated ?
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