Re: Ragged right (2)

Subject: Re: Ragged right (2)
From: Karel van der Waarde <waarde -at- GLO -dot- BE>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 21:39:57 -0400

Geoff Hart stated:

>>>>In typography, there's only one rule that's worth the ink (or electrons)
>>>>it's printed on: create a design that _you_ can read easily, then test it
>>>>on your audience to make sure _they_ have the same reading preferences you
>>>>do.

The only rule is: test it on your audience to make sure they can read it.
(that really is the only way to find out: personal preferences are not
relevant.)

The main review of justified/unjustified text appeared in: Information
Design Journal. Paul Stiff: The end of the line: a survey of unjustified
typography. Volume 8 number 2, 1996, pp 125 - 152.

The reasons why personal preferences are not relevant to graphic design
decisions are succinctly presented by:
Sims-Knight, J.E. 1992. To picture or not to picture - How to decide.
Visible language. 26(3/4). pp 324 - 387

Karel van der Waarde
waarde&glo.be

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