- From: Zack Weinberg <zackw@panix.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:44:43 -0400
- To: Bobby Mozumder <mozumder@futureclaw.com>
- Cc: www-style list <www-style@w3.org>
On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 9:12 AM, Bobby Mozumder <mozumder@futureclaw.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm also concerned that this is a "yes, fix this bug" switch. Under
>> what circumstances would one NOT want a headline, a section heading,
>> or indeed an entire paragraph to be wrapped such that all lines are of
>> similar length? Wouldn't it be better to encourage browsers to
>> implement better algorithms *which are on by default*?
>
> A good intro on where you would/wouldn’t use each:
> http://indesignsecrets.com/when-to-use-balance-ragged-lines.php
I'm not a designer, but? The example presented of "worse with balance
on" looks better to me with balance on.
Still, I wouldn't be opposed to a specification along the lines of
text-wrap: normal
Default behavior: break lines as typically appropriate for
body copy. There is no constraint on the number of words
on the last line of each paragraph.
text-wrap: balance-lines
As 'normal', but make the last line of each paragraph of
similar length to the others. This is often the desired
behavior for headings, pull quotes, and centered text.
which I think captures the desired destinction, but says nothing that
would require the use of a specific algorithm for either mode.
zw
Received on Monday, 13 October 2014 15:45:05 UTC