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by TheBicPen 300 days ago
Unlimited line length results in poor readability, and is a UX failure on large monitors. Limiting the number of characters per line makes the text easier to read. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234578707_Optimal_L...
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lenkite 300 days ago
Even my Grandmom knows Windows split screen shortcuts. Please don't give artificial margins to limit line length - they just annoy people.
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okasaki 300 days ago
But the web site shouldn't enforce it. If users want smaller line lengths they should resize the browser window
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akho 300 days ago
The page has a `max-width: 60em` on the main div.
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