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title: 'Don''t center align paragraph text'
date: 2021-04-10
excerpt: 'Stop using centered text. It''s bad for usability, accessibility, and eye scanning -- and nobody anywhere wants to read like that.'
tags: [design, dev, css, accessibility]
canonical: https://mikebifulco.com/posts/dont-center-paragraph-text
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# Don't center align paragraph text

> This is an experimental post, meant to demonstrate to you the topic we're discussing. I'd love to hear what you think about it. [Drop me a line](https://twitter.com/irreverentmike) if you find this compelling - I'm hoping to create more like it!

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Written by Mike Bifulco. Originally published at https://mikebifulco.com/posts/dont-center-paragraph-text