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Chad Whitacre
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<blockquote class='quote-from-book'> <p><span class='ic'>&#8220;</span>Anything from 45&nbsp;to 75&nbsp;characters is widely regarded as a satisfactory length of line for a single-column page set in a serifed text face in a text size. The 66-character line <span class='bracket'>(</span>counting both letters and spaces<span class='bracket'>)</span> is widely regarded as ideal. For multiple column work, a better average is 40&nbsp;to 50&nbsp;characters.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The <em>measure</em> is the number of characters in single line of a column of text. <abbr title="HyperText Mark-up Language">HTML</abbr> doesn&#8217;t have a concept of columns per se, instead text is held within <em>boxes</em>. In <abbr title="Cascading Style Sheets">CSS</abbr> the width of a box is set using the <code>width</code> property with any unit of length, for&nbsp;example:</p>
<p>The <em>measure</em> is the number of characters in a single line of a column of text. <abbr title="HyperText Mark-up Language">HTML</abbr> doesn&#8217;t have a concept of columns per se, instead text is held within <em>boxes</em>. In <abbr title="Cascading Style Sheets">CSS</abbr> the width of a box is set using the <code>width</code> property with any unit of length, for&nbsp;example:</p>
<pre><code>DIV#col1 {
width:400px }
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<p>From a typographical perspective, the most appropriate method is to set box width in ems <span class='bracket'>(</span>elastic layout<span class='bracket'>)</span> as it ensures the measure is always set to the typographer&#8217;s specification. Setting box width as a percentage <span class='bracket'>(</span>liquid layout<span class='bracket'>)</span> gives the typographer approximate control over measure but also allows the reader to adjust the layout to suit his or her comfort. This website has been designed with liquid layout to afford readers this&nbsp;control.</p>
<p>Relinquishing such control makes some designers quake in their boots, but the beauty and advantage of the Web as medium is that readers are able to adjust their reading environment to suit their own needs. This is a concept that should be acknowledged &#38; embraced, and built into website designs from the ground&nbsp;up.</p>
<p>Relinquishing such control makes some designers quake in their boots, but the beauty and advantage of the Web as medium is that readers are able to adjust their reading environment to suit their own needs. This is a concept that should be acknowledged &#38; embraced, and built into website designs from the ground&nbsp;up.</p>