Quote:
Originally Posted by radius
But more than that, I just seem to prefer a block which is taller than it is wide. I have no idea whether that's just conditioning from a lifetime of reading books in that shape or whether there is a physical or psychological reason for it.
|
The physical reason is that you can read more quickly when you don't have to move your eyes from side to side. That's why newspapers are printed in narrow columns. There's centuries of practical experience behind the reason why things are printed as they are.