Formatting Tips for Web Writing

A great article about formatting your website text for easiest reading and maximum effectiveness. In Summary:

Sans-serif fonts work the best for online reading
Using a larger font size is not the best strategy
Try to limit larger fonts to headings/subheadings
Different colors should be used with care, contrast is best
Shorter paragraphs are better than long ones, due to the way people scan text when reading online
Shorter pages are also easier on readers, with links to different pages for more in-depth information

Read the whole article here: SiteProNews: Consider Font and Page Size When Writing for the Web

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Heather Floyd

Heather Floyd is an award-winning independent Umbraco & .Net Developer based in New York and primarily serving North America. She has been involved in website and software development for over 20 years and developing with the Umbraco CMS since 2006. She specializes in information architecture and development efficiency. Heather is also an organizer of the NYC Umbraco Meetup group, an Umbraco MVP, contributor of articles to Skrift and 24 Days, and speaks internationally about Umbraco.