What this tool is for
Headline break tester
Try cleaner line-break options. The aim is a useful result without making you learn a full piece of software first.
Free · No sign-up · PrivateType, Layout & Effects
Find the cleanest line break.
Paste a headline and adjust the approximate line length to see a cleaner break instantly.
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A better way to finish the
annoying bits
Before you finish
A quick check makes a better result.
OutMonkey is built to be simple enough for someone doing this once and useful enough for someone who does it every day.
Good to know
Treat the maths as a starting point.
Look at the result at the size it will really be used. Fonts have different proportions, so spacing that is mathematically neat can still look too tight or too loose.
If the result is for someone else, open it once as they would see it. That simple check catches a surprising number of tiny mistakes.
In plain English
You do not need to be an expert.
Designers can use the numbers as a fast baseline. Everyone else can simply compare the previews and choose the version that is easiest to read and looks balanced.
Type maths gives you structure; the final judgment should still be optical.