Line length

The distance between the left and right edges of a text block, best measured in characters per line.

By Mackenzie Bowes · mackenzie@mackenziebowes.com · @_mackenziebowes on X

Source
“The Effects of Line Length and Method of Movement on Patterns of Reading from Screen” The Effects of Line Length and Method of Movement on Patterns of Reading from Screen (Visible Language, 1998)

See also: Line height.