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often preferred over long lines by study participants, likely because they feel more at ease with format, which contradicts research suggesting longer lines are best for quick reading. Punctuation should preferably hang outside the measure. Generally, if the measure is wide, the leading of a text should be increased--if the measure is short, it can safely be decreased. Reverse text, i.e. white text on black, also requires more leading.

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