Should I avoid using “text-align: justify;”?

Question

Is there any reason to avoid using text-align: justify;?

Does it reduce readability or cause problems?

Answer 1

I think it is perfectly OK on print, but it is clunky on most Web browsers, by lack of fine control of spacing and hyphenation. Typographers can even play slightly on letter spacing or font contraction in some cases, as pages/columns (at least in magazines) can be finely tuned.