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Critique of a Text Layout
A junior designer has created the following layout for the main body of a new company blog. Based on principles of good text presentation, critique the design's effectiveness for a reader. In your critique, identify at least two specific properties of the text arrangement that are problematic and explain why each one makes the text difficult to read.
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Letter-spacing/ tracking
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Line length
Line height/ leading
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Critique of a Text Layout
A web designer has received feedback that the main article text on their new blog is difficult to read. The text is set in a single, wide column that spans the full width of a desktop screen. The lines of text are very close together vertically, and the paragraphs are not separated by any extra space. Which of the following adjustments would be the most effective first step to improve the text's readability?
A user experience designer is reviewing a new website design and has identified several issues that make the text difficult to read. Match each observed readability problem with the most likely typographic property that needs adjustment.