Hello, I thought that I'd experiment in laying out a poem in PagePlus X9 and Affinity Publisher for comparison As you can see the results are very similar but PagePlus has the edge using features such as optical justification and use of filter effects for the drop shadow. Affinity Publisher layer effects aren't as versatile as PagePlus which is a shame. Admittedly I haven't found out how to successfully use optical justification in Affinity Publisher yet so that may be my own issue rather than the program's issue.
I do think Affinity Publisher is a very polished and capable product though, and I am looking forward to its release. Keep up the good work.
A Retard's Retort.pdf
A Retard's Retort PagePlus.pdf