Made some mockup screens to test this. result for top/bottom split does look slightly clearer as expected, but also as expected, clarity for vertical lines better than horizontal lines. side side split, although not as clear for vertical lines, does look consistent and has a nice "low fi" effect. Don't bother implementing top/bottom yet.
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Made some mockup screens to test this. result for top/bottom split does look slightly clearer as expected, but also as expected, clarity for vertical lines better than horizontal lines. side side split, although not as clear for vertical lines, does look consistent and has a nice "low fi" effect. Don't bother implementing top/bottom yet.