Yeah, I really encourage you to try bigger font-size -- don't be afraid!
The 65 char per line is to strike a balance between how often the reader has to skip to new lines, and how far that trip is. Why 65 exactly? It's more than 60, but less than 70, and its a nice round number I guess. Here's an article that discusses it a bit more:
The 65 char per line is to strike a balance between how often the reader has to skip to new lines, and how far that trip is. Why 65 exactly? It's more than 60, but less than 70, and its a nice round number I guess. Here's an article that discusses it a bit more:
http://baymard.com/blog/line-length-readability