torstai, 6. joulukuuta 2012 15.39.45 UTC+2 Mikko Lehtinen kirjoitti: > > Hello, > > I've received information that Wikipedia PDFs are generated by the > PediaPress software mwlib.rl, and this is the place to report problems. > Right? > > I noticed that the line length is very long on PDFs generated out of > Wikipedia articles, more than 110 characters. It slows down reading. > > Most authorities agree that the line length for printed texts is about 66 > characters, including spaces. Anything from 45 to 75 is good. > > Here's the first search result on the subject I googled up, citing perhaps > the most respected authority in typography, Robert Bringhurst: > http://www.typophile.com/node/78173 > > For some mysterious reasons the ideal line length for computer screens > seems to be longer -- I have no recommendations for that. But if you're > aiming the Wikipedia PDFs for printing, the line length should surely be > shorter! > > Mikko Lehtinen >
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