Do you prefer justified or left-aligned text on a your ereader?

CalbertAmu · 12-15-2016, 09:10 PM

Do you prefer justified or non-justified(ragged right) text on a your reader?

Alohamora · 12-15-2016, 09:21 PM

I'm usually reading on a small screen, a phone or 6 inch tablet and justified text just looks stupid on such a small scren producing very irregular spacing between words. Left aligned for me.

barryem · 12-15-2016, 09:24 PM

I'm not sure I understand the question. It seems to me that nearly all text is left justified and the options are right justified or not.

Barry

CalbertAmu · 12-15-2016, 09:45 PM

You're right. I worded it wrong. How do I edit the poll options?

I meant this

ZodWallop · 12-15-2016, 10:07 PM

I prefer justified text. Something about those blocks of text, they're soothing.

4691mls · 12-15-2016, 10:16 PM

This isn't something I've thought about. Give how many books I've read since I got my ereader a few years ago, I'm sure I must have read both ways. I guess if I didn't notice it, then I must not have a preference......

AlexBell · 12-15-2016, 11:04 PM

This question has been raised at least once before. I'll give the same answer, for what it is worth, as I gave then.

I design ebooks for the MR library as a hobby. Chapter text is justified, end notes etc are left aligned, book and chapter titles are centered.

library addict · 12-16-2016, 02:41 AM

I would give a slight edge to justified, but after reading left aligned (ragged right) for a few pages, it doesn't bother me. So I voted doesn't matter.

theducks · 12-16-2016, 03:04 AM

Justified for main body with TINY SIDE margins (just enough that the text is never off the visible screen , AKA avoid 'CRT: overscan' problem). Special effects: Hand written Notes, sign ... as appropriate

Chapter Opener: Flush or Indented. Big Letter, Dropcap or Plain (no difference from other body text)

Chapter Titles: Variety Rules.

But NEVER Indented+Centered

, Justified usually OFF. NEVER waste over 25% of the screen top with whitespace (AKA margin: 30% n 15% n

e-Ink is expensive I want it used for WORDS

mbovenka · 12-16-2016, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexBell

This question has been raised at least once before. I'll give the same answer, for what it is worth, as I gave then.

I design ebooks for the MR library as a hobby. Chapter text is justified, end notes etc are left aligned, book and chapter titles are centered.

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kacir · 12-16-2016, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CalbertAmu

Do you prefer justified or non-justified(ragged right) text on a your reader?

This question has been asked several times in the past.

Roughly 45% prefer left justified - because [relatively] narrow screens (and missing hyphenation on some big-name e-ink readers) mean that the spaces between words in adjacent lines are too uneven

Roughly 45% prefer full justification, because it looks better when done properly [in paper books] and paper books are traditionally printed this way and people want their readers look like printed books. By the way, the very first printed book that featured full justification (and hanging punctuation) was the Gutenberg Bible - this was a feature that they copied from hand-written texts.

And finally, about 10% of people that were interested in answering such poll have no strong opinion on the matter and will happily read in any justification.

drjd · 12-16-2016, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

Roughly 45% prefer full justification, because it looks better when done properly [in paper books] and paper books are traditionally printed this way and people want their readers look like printed books.

Agreed.

That is why I prefer justified text on my readers, probably.

Apache · 12-16-2016, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

This question has been asked several times in the past.

And finally, about 10% of people that were interested in answering such poll have no strong opinion on the matter and will happily read in any justification.

I am part of the 10%. When I read I am not aware of the text or how it justified. This is my justification and I am sticking to it.

Apache

ElspethB · 12-16-2016, 11:39 AM

Left-aligned for me on my Kindle because of the narrowness of the screen. I use Calibre to change from full justification to left aligned. I'm less picky when reading on my Samsung tablet because with a wider screen there is less spaciness.

Atunah · 12-16-2016, 06:51 PM

Every single fiction book on my bookshelf is full justified. So every book I have read has been such. As I consider ebooks to be books like any other, they must be the same. Full justified. I actually pretty much can't read a book with ragged right. I have been known to return such badly formatted ebooks. That is what it is, badly formatted.

I read only on my kindles pretty much and on occasion on my smartphone at doctors office. Same applies there. But I wouldn't read a lot on such a screen anyway.

View Poll Results: What do you prefer?
Justified (centre)	64	46.04%
Left aligned (ragged right)	59	42.45%
Does not matter	16	11.51%
Voters: 139. You may not vote on this poll

12-15-2016, 09:10 PM	#1
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Alohamora Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 5264966 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: USA Device: Androids, Fires(6, 7, 8.9)	I'm usually reading on a small screen, a phone or 6 inch tablet and justified text just looks stupid on such a small scren producing very irregular spacing between words. Left aligned for me.

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barryem Wizard Posts: 1,260 Karma: 23115022 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Paperwhite 2	I'm not sure I understand the question. It seems to me that nearly all text is left justified and the options are right justified or not. Barry

12-15-2016, 10:07 PM	#5
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 1,277 Karma: 14367556 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas (whether I like it or not) Device: Kobo Aura, Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight	I prefer justified text. Something about those blocks of text, they're soothing.

12-15-2016, 10:16 PM	#6
4691mls Guru Posts: 919 Karma: 6156789 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-T3	This isn't something I've thought about. Give how many books I've read since I got my ereader a few years ago, I'm sure I must have read both ways. I guess if I didn't notice it, then I must not have a preference......

12-15-2016, 11:04 PM	#7
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 7808080 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad mini, Samsung SB 2 tablet	This question has been raised at least once before. I'll give the same answer, for what it is worth, as I gave then. I design ebooks for the MR library as a hobby. Chapter text is justified, end notes etc are left aligned, book and chapter titles are centered.

12-16-2016, 02:41 AM	#8
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,386 Karma: 22749999 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini, Nexus 7 2	I would give a slight edge to justified, but after reading left aligned (ragged right) for a few pages, it doesn't bother me. So I voted doesn't matter.

12-16-2016, 03:04 AM	#9
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 20,791 Karma: 20350408 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: (The original) Silicon Valley, USA Device: K4NT, Galaxy Tab 2(RIP)	Justified for main body with TINY SIDE margins (just enough that the text is never off the visible screen , AKA avoid 'CRT: overscan' problem). Special effects: Hand written Notes, sign ... as appropriate Chapter Opener: Flush or Indented. Big Letter, Dropcap or Plain (no difference from other body text) Chapter Titles: Variety Rules. But NEVER Indented+Centered , Justified usually OFF. NEVER waste over 25% of the screen top with whitespace (AKA margin: 30% n 15% n e-Ink is expensive I want it used for WORDS

12-16-2016, 11:39 AM	#14
ElspethB Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 1454210 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Jersey, USA Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0	Left-aligned for me on my Kindle because of the narrowness of the screen. I use Calibre to change from full justification to left aligned. I'm less picky when reading on my Samsung tablet because with a wider screen there is less spaciness.

12-16-2016, 06:51 PM	#15
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,388 Karma: 10925677 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: tablets/K1/K3 BasicK/Voyage/Oasis	Every single fiction book on my bookshelf is full justified. So every book I have read has been such. As I consider ebooks to be books like any other, they must be the same. Full justified. I actually pretty much can't read a book with ragged right. I have been known to return such badly formatted ebooks. That is what it is, badly formatted. I read only on my kindles pretty much and on occasion on my smartphone at doctors office. Same applies there. But I wouldn't read a lot on such a screen anyway.

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