Subtitle Coherence File

: Using dashes or colors to distinguish between multiple speakers ensures the viewer knows who is saying what without needing to look away from the faces. 4. Contextual Coherence This bridges the gap between culture and language.

: Subtitles should appear exactly when a person begins speaking and disappear shortly after they finish.

This involves how the text interacts with the cinematography. subtitle Coherence

: Maintaining the original message's "truth" even when word counts are reduced.

: Breaking lines at natural linguistic points (e.g., keeping adjectives with their nouns) so the brain doesn't have to "re-parse" the sentence mid-scene. : Using dashes or colors to distinguish between

: Text must be placed within the "Title Safe" area to prevent it from being cut off by different screen aspect ratios.

: Ensuring the tone of the text matches the character’s social status, era, and emotional state. 2. Temporal Coherence (Timing) : Subtitles should appear exactly when a person

: A subtitle should stay on screen for at least one second to be "readable" by the human eye. 3. Visual & Spatial Coherence