Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 04/25/07 13:59

JWS wrote:
> Jukka K. Korpela wrote:
>
>> Scripsit JWS:
>
>>> I make "sidenotes" in a simple html page with the following
>>> css: [..]
>
>> Looks OK (using floating), but as usual, a URL would have
>> helped to see the technique in action.
>
> OK: http://www.jw-stumpel.nl/stestu.html
>
> Of course the actual css (especially print css) in the page is
> more complicated than the simplified example that I posted.
>
>> Justification is seldom justified for web pages. :-) [..]
>
> Depends, I think, on how it is used. In an otherwise uncluttered
> design, and with well-chosen line spacing, I rather like it.
> Especially for printing. Just a matter of taste, I think.

Well, justification on narrow columns without sophisticated letter
spacing and kerning will result in that classic newspaper effect:

UTF-8, and other

Which lends neither legibility nor appealing design. For printing, why
not just box your sidenotes and bring them inline with to body text.

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Take care,

Jonathan
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