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Would a layout or design that was conceived for English copy automatically accommodate its foreign language adaptations?

April 26, 2017ACCOMMODATE adaptations automatically conceived copy design English foreign Language layout

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Would a layout or design that was conceived for English copy automatically accommodate its foreign language adaptations?

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Not necessarily. Consider that foreign language copy usually runs between 25 to 35% longer than the English copy. It is therefore important to plan for text expansion as well as the differences in syntax and word placement in a foreign language while designing the English layout or design.