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Key features include:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Simple one-click text justification via the paragraph block toolbar<\/li>\n<li>Per-block typographic options available in the block sidebar when a paragraph is justified:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic hyphenation (hyphens: auto)<\/li>\n<li>Word spacing presets (slightly larger \/ slightly smaller) and custom value<\/li>\n<li>First-line indent (editorial \/ book style)<\/li>\n<li>Drop cap (magazine style)<\/li>\n<li>Justify mode (inter-word \/ inter-character)<\/li>\n<li>Stretch last line (text-align-last: justify) \u2014 forces the last line to be full-width instead of short<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Note: for line height control, use the native WordPress Paragraph block setting under Typography \u2192 Line height.\n* Optional global typography settings as defaults (Settings \u2192 Justify Paragraph)\n* Lightweight and performance-friendly<\/p>\n\n<h3>Per-Block Options<\/h3>\n\n<p>From version 1.2.0, when a paragraph block is justified, a \"Justify Options\" panel appears in the block sidebar (InspectorControls) with the following per-block settings:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic hyphenation \u2014 Break long words at line endings to reduce large gaps in justified text<\/li>\n<li>Word spacing \u2014 Presets: Default, Slightly larger, Slightly smaller, Custom value (with em\/px\/rem unit)<\/li>\n<li>First-line indent \u2014 Indent the first line of each justified paragraph (editorial style)<\/li>\n<li>Drop cap \u2014 Enlarge the first letter of the paragraph (magazine style)<\/li>\n<li>Justify mode \u2014 Browser default, Inter-word, Inter-character<\/li>\n<li>Stretch last line \u2014 Force the last line of the justified paragraph to be full-width instead of short<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>For line height, use the native WordPress Paragraph block setting (Typography \u2192 Line height).<\/p>\n\n<p>These options are applied per-block, so each justified paragraph can have different typographic settings.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Global Typography Settings<\/h3>\n\n<p>The plugin also includes optional global typography settings that act as defaults for all justified paragraphs. These settings are available under:<\/p>\n\n<p>Settings \u2192 Justify Paragraph \u2192 Typography Settings<\/p>\n\n<p>Available options include:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Justification mode\n\n<ul>\n<li>Standard (only <code>text-align: justify<\/code>)<\/li>\n<li>Advanced (enables additional typographic enhancements as defaults)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Automatic hyphenation (hyphens: auto)\n\n<ul>\n<li>Allows compatible browsers to break long words at line endings to reduce large gaps in justified text<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Adjust space between words\n\n<ul>\n<li>Presets: No change, Slightly larger, Slightly smaller<\/li>\n<li>Custom value: numeric value plus unit (<code>em<\/code>, <code>px<\/code>, <code>rem<\/code>) for fine-grained control<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Per-block settings override the global defaults when set.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Recommendations<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure you're using WordPress 5.0 or later<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.0 or higher is recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the 'justify-for-paragraph-block' folder to the '\/wp-content\/plugins\/' directory<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Use the new justify alignment option in the paragraph block toolbar<\/li>\n<li>When a paragraph is justified, open the block sidebar to access per-block typographic options<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20use%20the%20justify%20alignment%3F\"><h3>How do I use the justify alignment?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Simply click on the justify icon in the paragraph block toolbar to align the text.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20are%20the%20per-block%20typographic%20options%3F\"><h3>Where are the per-block typographic options?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>When a paragraph is justified, open the block sidebar (click the Settings icon in the top-right corner) and look for the \"Justify Options\" panel.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20with%20all%20themes%3F\"><h3>Does this work with all themes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin uses standard WordPress alignment classes and should work with most themes.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20this%20with%20other%20block%20types%3F\"><h3>Can I use this with other block types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>This plugin is designed specifically for paragraph blocks.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.2.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added per-block typographic options in the block sidebar (InspectorControls) for justified paragraphs:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic hyphenation toggle<\/li>\n<li>Word spacing presets and custom value (with em\/px\/rem unit)<\/li>\n<li>First-line indent (editorial style)<\/li>\n<li>Drop cap (magazine style)<\/li>\n<li>Justify mode (inter-word \/ inter-character)<\/li>\n<li>Stretch last line (text-align-last: justify) \u2014 forces the last line to be full-width<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Global settings from the Settings page now act as defaults; 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