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- What is readability theory?
- Do readability scores matter?
- What affects readability?
- How does color affect readability?
What is readability theory?
Readability theory needs to examine the kinds of gaps that exist between the non- textual information that a text requires and the non- textual information that a reader actually brings to a text.
Do readability scores matter?
The bottom line. Readability definitely matters, and it's easier than ever to determine your readability score, and make sure that your writing engages your readers.
What affects readability?
Readability depends on a text's presentation (such as font choice, spacing or colors) and context (the words and sentences on the page). Other factors that affect readability include sentence length, sentence structure, and the average syllables per word.
How does color affect readability?
Their general findings were: 1) Black and white were consistently rated as the most readable; 2) Color combinations that included black were rated more readable than those that did not; and 3) Darker text on lighter backgrounds were rated higher than lighter text on darker backgrounds.
