[Princeton]

Fixed ...

Readability = Usability

"We" are accustom to reading in a defined width/height ... eg. books, letters, etc.

• People don't like reading more than x amount of words per line ... newspapers are broken up into columns for a reason
• Everyone sees the same thing that you see. eg. equal amount of text; equal amount of white space, etc

TIP

1. You should always design with the lowest common denominator in mind.
2. A fixed layout is not always best. For example, a site primarily to showcase photos would be best in a variable (liquid) width layout.
3. If using a variable layout ... make sure the text area is a fixed width this will help ensure that your readers will stick around to read the entire text.