# .line length command (Runoff)

The .line length command sets the line
length a specified number of characters from the left margin. Line
length is automatically set to 70 in the .standard command.

## Syntax

```
.line length number.characters
```

## Parameter(s)

| number.characters | Specifies the number of characters the line length is set from the left margin. The number of characters, plus the left margin setting, minus one, denotes the right margin position. |
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## See also

- [.standard command (Runoff)](https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-standard-command-runoff/)
- [Runoff commands](https://d3codex.com/runoff/runoff-commands/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-line-length-command-runoff/ - part of the D3Codex reference.