Justify text (Articles - WSC)

Totally agree!

But I assume this is simply missing because the editor is not fully functional yet.

@Alexander Ebertcan probably say something about the current status of the editor.

EDIT:
just saw imperavi doesnt have justify as well

http://imperavi.com/redactor/

Hm, in the current version it is available.

YOu are talking about the WCF 2.0/WCF 2.1, correct?

Quote from Caribe_Soy

but is not yet available in the new article system,

Like I said not even in the original redactor from imperavi

Quote from Alexander Ebert

One reason why we're using a different font and a slightly large text size is to increase readability, but justifying text is the exact opposite

But why are you offering it in the WCF 2.0 / WCF 2.1 framework then?
And I believe it used to be in the previous WBB versions as well.

justified:

left:
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I believe it is way easier to read something if its justified.
Otherwise why would all universities, and all official texts such as papers, journals etc have the requirement to be justified (at least the majority does)

Dislike justified text, you get too much big a spacing in places between text entry per line written. Sometimes it can huge spacing and looks bad. It might work better with a small font size used, but not with a bigger font size. And when you do things like wrap text around image or vote poll - that might only use a small section of space for text, having it justified can then be even worse looking if you add long words that don't fit the limited text space well, you can end up with huge text spacing added at times

Quote from Throwholics

justified:

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Quote from Alexander Ebert

For instance Redactor II doesn't allow altering of font size and color,

I didn't know that
BUt have seen it just now on their website...

Quote from Alexander Ebert

. You should also consider that your text might look great on desktop, but on smaller screens such as smartphones it can cause large gaps of white-spaces.

Never thought about mobile to be honest...
maybe I wil stick to simply left side the WSC 3.0 default for my future blogs

If this is Redactor II, which I think it because there's no increase font-size or colour option with it. The font-size in it is OK anyway, no idea if Redactor I used the small font-size used here or if it was reduced for WBB use

https://imperavi.com/redactor/

Quote from Alexander Ebert

Justified text requires proper word division which browsers are not capable of.

Actually, it is just Chrome, who doesn’t support it, the other major browser do support auto hyphens:
http://caniuse.com/#search=hyphens

Yes, justified text is a problem in browsers. It's an aesthetic problem, but it's also a big problem for persons with vision problems. But... I like use the justified text in some cases, and I think the option should be available in the editor.

Quote from Castlegate IT

(...) A combination of the first two points make justified text difficult to read by dyslexic users. The uneven white space creates a distraction which can easily make you lose your place. As web designers we spend time testing in different browsers to make sure as many people as possible can view the website as intended. Around 10% of the UK population are affected by dyslexia to some degree, so making a website that is difficult for 10% of users to read is obviously a bad idea!

Visually impaired users often use screen magnifiers to enlarge text to a suitable level. Many magnifiers work by enlarging the area around your mouse. Because the large uneven spaces are also magnified it can become difficult for the to follow the words with their magnifying software. Instead of following the flow of words along even spacing, users have to find the start of each new word.

The Royal National Institute of Blind people (RNIB) strongly recommend websites do not use justified text. Modern websites are all about the user. There was a time websites were created to look good on the creators screen, not necessarily other users. Websites we not tested thoroughly to make sure all users can access the content. Times have changed and accessibility and usability are very important factors in modern website development. Doing anything that excludes or hinders certain users, reduces the audience and therefore the overall success of a website.

Quote from Caribe_Soy

up to the author to decide whether to justify text or to choose another alignment.

That might not be an option because Redactor II doesn't come with the feature of doing it, only has align left, right, centre from what I can see on the demo of it. Which I think is why they are discussing making it one way or another for everyone. justified, or not justified

I would need to reinstall in order to see that, correct?
Just used the script of @Morik and I cannot see the button in redator