Adjustment to Unjustified Composition on the Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad

Abstract

On February 6, 1967, Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad introduced unjustified composition throughout the newspaper. The advantages and disadvantages of unjustified newspaper composition are discussed. The history of its innovation in Rotterdam is described and illustrated—including the problems, benefits, and reception by readers. This article has been adapted from a report to a conference on the International Federation of Newspaper Publishers in Paris last fall.