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Old 08-06-2015, 05:33 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by barryem View Post
I remember decades ago reading that the reason newspapers used narrow columns was that studies had shown that they were conducive to faster and more comfortable reading.
The typographical rule of thumb is that a line should be 50-60 characters or 7-10 words for optimal reading. That fits pretty well with a newspaper column.
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