Best reading width for reading content? [duplicate]

1. How wide should content be?
2. What is the ideal line length for best readability?
3. How wide should text be on website?
4. What is the optimal line length for websites?

How wide should content be?

The problem is, to ensure maximum comprehension and the appearance of simplicity, the perfect line length ranges between 40 and 55 characters per line, or in other words, a content column that varies between 250-350 pixels wide (it depends on font size and choice).

What is the ideal line length for best readability?

Ruder concluded that the optimal line length for body text is 50–60 characters per line, including spaces (“Typographie”, E. Ruder). Other sources suggest that up to 75 characters is acceptable.

How wide should text be on website?

700 pixels wide is a good benchmark for text boxes with substantive text. We often mistakenly expand text boxes to very large sizes. A text box as wide as a 30-inch screen is less efficient for reading and site design than one that is 700 pixels (2.33 inches) in width.

What is the optimal line length for websites?

Line length & font size

Here is the golden rule to keep in mind for web typography: 45 to 80 characters (per line) is the ideal line length for text on websites.