Why is text justified in newspapers, but not on the web?

The newspapers use justified text as they have multiple columns side-by-side so the justification works as a line separator. The majority of web content (text) is not placed inside small columns we just have the standard long lines and people are very well used to it.

1. Why should you not justify text on a website?
2. How do you justify text in a web page?
3. Are newspaper articles justified?
4. Should article text be justified?

Why should you not justify text on a website?

Justifying text disrupts that even texture. Even if a page layout program is using subtle letter-spacing, or adjusting the width of the letters – these things, too, will make the texture uneven. So, justified text should really be avoided not just on the web, but whenever possible.

How do you justify text in a web page?

The align attribute of <p> tag is used to justify the text on a web page. This can be done by assigning the value to the aligned attribute as justified.

Are newspaper articles justified?

Justified text is commonly used in printed media such as newspapers, book, leaflets etc where the straight line on each margin can be used successfully to guide the eye across columns of text. Newspapers are a great example of justified text used successfully.

Should article text be justified?

BizWritingTip response: There is no right or wrong answer here. Full justified or aligned text (text with even left and right margins) is considered a formal style and less friendly. But it looks neat. I find that most readers prefer justification in documents with a narrow line width, e.g., brochures and newspapers.