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Letter-spacing/ tracking
"The uniform adjustment of the space between letters in a piece of text."
To improve readability:
- For larger type sizes, such as headlines, use tighter letter-spacing
- For smaller type sizes, looser letter spacing can increase letter contrast
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Letter-spacing/ tracking
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Line length
Line height/ leading
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Examples of Prompt Templates for Text Simplification
Critique of a Text Layout
A web designer has received feedback that the main article text on their new blog is difficult to read. The text is set in a single, wide column that spans the full width of a desktop screen. The lines of text are very close together vertically, and the paragraphs are not separated by any extra space. Which of the following adjustments would be the most effective first step to improve the text's readability?
A user experience designer is reviewing a new website design and has identified several issues that make the text difficult to read. Match each observed readability problem with the most likely typographic property that needs adjustment.