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> It consumes all horizontal space.

That's a great thing. Sites which restrict text to a narrow column are a horrible reading experience. I have a large monitor and I wish to use a large monitor!



Unlimited line length results in poor readability, and is a UX failure on large monitors. Limiting the number of characters per line makes the text easier to read. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234578707_Optimal_L...


Even my Grandmom knows Windows split screen shortcuts. Please don't give artificial margins to limit line length - they just annoy people.


But the web site shouldn't enforce it. If users want smaller line lengths they should resize the browser window


The page has a `max-width: 60em` on the main div.




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