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lines, appearing to break off and float. In such cases, the designer must weigh the conse-
quences of re-breaking the lines to prevent these problems against their effect on the rag
as a whole. Similarly, the breaking of words across lines by using a hyphen can also be
problematic if left untreated. From an editorial perspective, two successive lines end-
ing with hyphens is undesirable. If a text is hyphenating excessively—more than once
every ten lines or so—the problem lies in the relationship between the text's point size
and the width of the paragraph; one or the other must be adjusted to correct the problem.
Although a text free of hyphens would be best, this state of perfection is rarely possible;
indeed, some designers argue that hyphenating words here and there helps contribute to
the uniformity of the rag by allowing lines to remain similar in length.
THE EVEN
,
UNFORCED RIPPLE
in the rags of these text columns is considered desirable in text
that is lengthy and intended to be read continuously. The rag in the caption has also been thought-
fully considered to minimize activity despite the narrow caption width.
Andreas Ortag
Austria
