Improve readability & legibility
Content request
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This issue is not a duplicate, I've searched the Issue Tracker -
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This issue is a content request, and not a bug report, feature request, or anything other
What are you missing or what could be improved?
Overall, the websites' readability & legibility can be improved
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Readability: The website is written by non-native speakers. Some parts of the website use clumsy or convoluted wording.
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Legibility: the layout hasn't been optimized by graphic designers.
What is the solution you'd like to see?
Readability:
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Get native speakers to proofread -
Quickly make your point -
Use simple words -
Use short sentences -
Use short paragraphs, 4 to 5 sentences -
Use statistics, figures, illustrations -
Use sub-headlines -
Use bullet points
Legibility:
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Use the right font/typography -
Use a large font size, approx. 18 - 22px -
Use a line height of approx. 24px (approx. 1.5 times the font size) -
Use stark contrast between text & background colour -
Use narrow lines, 60 to 80 characters
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