: According to research on the Semiotics of Subtitling , subtitles should ideally not "hang" over a camera cut. A cut signals a new visual idea; keeping an old subtitle across a cut can cause the viewer to re-read the same line.
: Ensuring the tone of the text matches the character’s social status, era, and emotional state. 2. Temporal Coherence (Timing) subtitle Coherence
: Text must be placed within the "Title Safe" area to prevent it from being cut off by different screen aspect ratios. : According to research on the Semiotics of
: A subtitle should stay on screen for at least one second to be "readable" by the human eye. 3. Visual & Spatial Coherence subtitle Coherence