IT'S NUANCED
Title tag length limit is strict
The Myth
"Title tags must be under 60 characters or face ranking penalties."
The Truth
There's no penalty for long title tags. Google displays roughly 50-60 characters in search results (measured by pixel width, not character count), but reads the full title. Longer titles get truncated in display but still pass signals. However, front-loading important keywords and keeping titles concise is good practice for CTR.
We read full titles regardless of length. Display is truncated by pixel width.
Moz Research
Google displays approximately 50-60 characters, varies by character width.
DInsight from @dejanseo
"The 60-character rule is about display, not ranking. Write titles that communicate value and front-load important info. If it gets truncated, make sure the visible part still works."