Social Media Safe Zones: Where Text Gets Cut on Stories
Stories are 9:16, but the platform UI owns part of the canvas. Put your headline in the wrong band and it gets covered.
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Stories are 9:16, but the platform UI owns part of the canvas. Put your headline in the wrong band and it gets covered.
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