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.

1. How wide should text be on a webpage?
2. Is 12px too small for web?
3. Is 18 a good size font?
4. Is 10 pt font too small?

How wide should text be on a webpage?

Body text - Font sizes should be around 16px to 18px for legibility (or 1.6rem to 1.8rem using our sizing rules mentioned above). If you can afford to go a bit larger, then even 21px can be pleasant to read. Headings - The headings should be around 1.96 times larger than your body text to create a sufficient contrast.

Is 12px too small for web?

For traditional computer monitors, a size of 12pt (=16px) for body is generally recommended for body text (depending on audience). Ensure that default fonts are no smaller than 9 pt (=12px). Smaller sizes may be illegible on some platforms. The WCAG Guidelines recommend ensuring that text can be zoomed to 200%.

Is 18 a good size font?

You'll notice that in this list, 18pt is the lowest recommended font size, even for caption text. You are probably thinking that this seems really large, but when you are standing three to five feet away from a printed poster, 18 pt is almost too small to read.

Is 10 pt font too small?

No, 10 pts is not necessarily too small. However, don't go any smaller because it will affect readability. Generally, a good font size for a resume is 10–12 pts. While 10 is on the low side, it's acceptable.