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Re: Hyphenation in technical documentation

Subject: Re: Hyphenation in technical documentation
From: Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:09:35 -0500




Barb Einarsen wrote:

*Studies* have shown that ragged right is much
easier to read and scan than justified and solid block paragraph
formation.

*Studies* in this case is my memory of various official manuals of style
and my psychology of technical communication course work. Believe at
your own risk ;-D



Barb,

*Experience* has shown that well set justified text is every bit as readable as well set ragged text.

*Experience* in this case consists of over 500 years of craft tradition focused on making words on the page readable.

Dick

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