Typophile

Ragged right

anonymous

OK, so when should ragged right be hyphenated? I prefer a hard rag, but I can see how hyphenation might save a little space and make the rag a bit less jagged.

Also, I wonder what you all think about ragged right captions under photos. This seems to make sense to me, and yet I do see publications that H&J their captions. This seems to lead to inferior overall spacing. Any thoughts?

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