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Why you can't read the subtitles: backing, size and speed
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Most unreadable subtitles come down to three things you can change: backing, size and speed.
A box behind the text beats a thin outline on bright scenes, text should be large enough that a full line fits across the picture, and anything faster than about 20 characters per second is too quick for most readers. Try both tools below.