Thread: Justified or Left Aligned?
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Old 08-28-2013, 02:35 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by ectoplasm View Post
I noticed an interesting pattern in the justified comments. All of the remarks I would consider "emotional" were voicing a preference for justified, and disdain for left-aligned:

ragged right edge to be just visually disturbing for me
jagged edges are horrible
left-aligned text is an aesthetic nightmare for me
I can't stand the ragged edge

I didn't notice any such comments in the left-aligned group. Disclaimer: I prefer left-aligned In any case, the ability to choose fonts, line spacing, indents, and paragraph spacing, etc., are a great thing about ereaders.
Is it not obvious? The left aligned group are using the left side of their brain while the justified group are using the right side of their brain. To quote one author, "a person who is "left-brained" is often said to be more logical, analytical and objective, while a person who is "right-brained" is said to be more intuitive, thoughtful and subjective." Hmmm... where did I leave those asbestos overalls?

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