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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 26 Nov 1999.
Re: Word Wrapping

Re: Word Wrapping

Les Scott wrote:
> Does anyone know how many characters popular email readers will
> accommodate before they automatically wrap lines?  This info would be
> very helpful in choosing appropriate sized art and setting up text
> limits so that everything will line up properly in the greatest number
> of email readers.

I have seen the number 72 mentioned a lot of times in this context (I
also think that's where my news reader wraps). Actually I've seen
numbers anywhere between 60 and 80 mentioned, but 72 "stands out"
somehow. Anything over 80 is too much.


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