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3 — Display & Sightline

6 entries

Screen height, viewing distance, tilt and glare, panel size, dual-screen fold angles and low-screen positions.

  1. 01Monitor height: the top bezel is the number, and it goes below eye levelThe old rule was 'top of screen at eye level'.2026-08-18
  2. 02Viewing distance: arm's length is a myth, here is the actual arithmetic'Arm's length' is the folk answer to viewing distance and it is wrong by 20 cm for most people.2026-09-02
  3. 03Monitor tilt and glare: stop tilting the screen back to beat reflectionsTilting a monitor back is the reflex fix for a reflection on the screen, and it trades a glare problem for a neck problem.2026-10-09
  4. 04Screen size and pixel density: picking the diagonal from your viewing distanceScreen size discussions usually start with the panel and work backwards.2026-10-11
  5. 05Dual-screen angles: the fold, the seam, and the neutral head positionTwo screens set flat in a line look tidy and work badly.2026-10-14
  6. 06Sofa-corner screens: when the top of the screen has to be below your eyesIn a sofa or low-table setup the geometry inverts.2026-10-16