# Comfortable Line Length for Reading

> Limits paragraphs, lists and quotes in posts to about 75 characters per line, the width recommended for readability, while wide blocks such as images and tables keep the full width.

- Type: CSS
- Runs: Site-wide header
- Category: [Accessibility](https://wpide.com/library/category/accessibility/)
- Tags: readability, typography, css
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/a11y-readable-line-length/

## Code

```css
.entry-content > p,
.entry-content > ul,
.entry-content > ol,
.entry-content > blockquote,
.wp-block-post-content > p,
.wp-block-post-content > ul,
.wp-block-post-content > ol,
.wp-block-post-content > blockquote {
    max-width: 75ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
```

## Notes

Change 75ch to taste; 60 to 80 characters is a good range.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Comfortable Line Length for Reading" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new CSS snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/