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Subject:Re: comments on ragged right From:"Wittel, Teresa J." <WITTTJ -at- NCSLINK -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 16 Sep 1997 12:56:00 -0700
The following statement was offered:
>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.)
I don't think it matters a hoot to most people whether the right edge is
ragged or not. Certainly, either method would not prevent someone from
being ABLE to read a document (although, it is arguable that it might
slow 'em down). The subject just gives writers (and typesetters)
something to speculate about.
Do what looks good to you and if you get sufficient complaints - change
it! Geoff Hart had it right - and not even ragged! ;-)
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Teresa Wittel mailto:WITTTJ -at- ncslink -dot- com
Sr. Information Developer
NCS Education, Mesa AZ
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