Re: Using ragged right in technical publications

Subject: Re: Using ragged right in technical publications
From: Holly Turner <hturner -at- HARBINGER -dot- COM>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 17:18:02 -0400

C. Wheildon, the author, does not comment on the type of justification
used in the study. The study was done sometime between 1982-1995 by the
author himself.

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>Sent: Monday, September 15, 1997 5:06 PM
>To: Holly Turner
>Subject: Re: Using ragged right in technical publications
>
>I find that very surprising. Is that a recent study? Way back when I took
>layout and typography (many moons ago) the research indicated that
>fully-justified text created awkward gaps (even with proportional printers)
>in
>the text and therefore slowed the reader's pace and comprehension.
>
>I hate fully-justified text produced by most printers. However, if you're
>talking about a truly typeset book, with variable kerning and compression/
>expansion that eliminates awkward gaps I might find this easier to believe.
>
>Please send your results to the list. It'll be interesting to hear what the
>current status is--and what kind of fully-justified text they mean.
>
>Jill Burgchardt
>

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