Point 18: People read faster with a longer line length, but they prefer a short line length.

Description

Mind Map on Point 18: People read faster with a longer line length, but they prefer a short line length., created by Georgina Burton on 20/01/2020.
Georgina Burton
Mind Map by Georgina Burton, updated more than 1 year ago
Georgina Burton
Created by Georgina Burton almost 5 years ago
14
0

Resource summary

Point 18: People read faster with a longer line length, but they prefer a short line length.
  1. 100 characters per line is the optimal length for on-screen reading speed.
    1. We actually prefer shorter line lengths between 45-72 characters per line.
    2. We read one single wide column faster than multiple column pages.
      1. But we prefer multiple column layouts
      2. People READ longer line lengths and single column text FASTER.
        1. People LIKE shorter line lengths and multiple columns, but read SLOWER.
          1. A study was conducted through CXL Institute to compare form completion times for a single-column form versus a multi-column form. The results shared that the single-column form was completed faster at an average 15.4 seconds than the multi-column form. https://cxl.com/research-study/form-field-usability/
            Show full summary Hide full summary

            Similar

            Mapa Mental - Estilos de Aprendizagem
            miminoma
            Atoms and Reactions
            siobhan.quirk
            Quick tips to improve your Exam Preparation
            James Timpson
            Summary of AS Psychology Unit 1 Memory
            Asterisked
            ExamTime Quick Guide to Getting Started
            Andrea Leyden
            GCSE AQA Biology 2 Cells & Diffusion
            Lilac Potato
            GCSE PE
            alexis.hobbs99
            NSI Test First day
            brahim matrix
            A-LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE : Key Theorists
            Eleanor H
            Get your grammar right!
            Sarah Holmes
            General Physiology of the Nervous System Physiology PMU 2nd Year
            Med Student