Formatting for Readability

Effective formatting enhances the readability of your content, making it more engaging and user-friendly.

The Importance of White Space

White space, or empty space around text and images, improves visual clarity. Break up large blocks of text and make your content less intimidating to readers.

Using Subheadings, Bullets, and Lists for Clarity

Subheadings provide structure, guiding readers through your content. Bulleted lists and numbered lists organize information for easy consumption.

Proper Heading Use

There are six level of headings for web use. Headings are used to create hieacry of content and alerting the user to sections of content. Users who need screen readers or assistive technilogy can view the page by heading level to quickly find the content they are looking for. Impropper heading use can confuse users.

There are a few basic rules of headings.

Dont skip a heading level going down:

Incorrect

Heading One
- Heading Two
  - Heading Four

Correct

Heading One
- Heading Two
  - Heading Three

Going back up a heading level resets the hieacrchy