On 2014-04-25, John Hendy wrote: > I have to ask: is whatever was once considered the golden ratio for > text-to-whitespace in printed material, or even used by Gutenberg > himself for proper typesetting considered relevant/best practice > today?
Yes, at least partly. "Verachtet mir die alten Meister nicht!" (Do not condemn the old masters!) -- Richard Wagner > Default Org -> LaTeX article looks *ugly as all hell* to me. Check the Komascript classes. > Other than theoretical principle, is there evidence that readers > prefer the look of the default LaTeX article sizing? Beyond all aesthetic meanings, there are some practical aspects that are valid for all presentations of text to readers. The most important rule is that the number of characters per line shall not exceed 70. Together with the chosen font, its size, and tracking, this rule defines the width of the type area. Together with the interlinear space, this rule is relevant for the readability. The longer the line, the larger (but not to large!) the interlinear space. Thus for printed papers where the most economical use of paper is important, a multi-column layout is the way to go to get the smallest margins. -- Michael Strey www.strey.biz
