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Subject:Re: Most readable line lengths? From:William E Newkirk <wenewkir -at- MBNOTES -dot- CCA -dot- ROCKWELL -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 28 Jan 1999 09:14:44 -0500
From: JGREY <JGREY -at- MADE2MANAGE -dot- COM>
>The 2-to-3 alphabets rule has worked very well for me, too. Whenver I
>design a book's interior, this is a primary rule I apply. Like Geoff,
>2.5 alphabets is my usual target.
