{"id":377,"date":"2019-06-19T00:04:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T00:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sunyulster227technicalwriting\/?post_type=chapter&p=377"},"modified":"2019-07-19T23:00:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T23:00:43","slug":"concept-3-basic-principles-of-readability","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sunyulster227technicalwriting\/chapter\/concept-3-basic-principles-of-readability\/","title":{"raw":"9.4 Basic Principles of Readability","rendered":"9.4 Basic Principles of Readability"},"content":{"raw":"

There are four basic design elements familiar to any graphic designer.\u00a0Despite the unfortunate acronym, technical writers should be familiar with them, too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_434\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]\"Contrast; Four basic design elements. (C.R.A.P. by UbikwitusThey is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0)[\/caption]\r\n

The acronym originated with the influential designer and writer Robin Williams; she's no longer thrilled with the acronym but the principles are usable and true.<\/p>\r\n

Contrast<\/strong>: Use difference to draw readers' eyes to and through your document or publication.<\/p>\r\n

Repetition<\/strong>: Repeat design strategies throughout your document to provide a sense of connection.<\/p>\r\n

Alignment<\/strong>: Incorporate a clear, deliberate arrangement of items on a page.<\/p>\r\n

Proximity<\/strong>: Place items that have similar functions or purposes near each other on the page.<\/p>\r\nIn the pages that follow, we'll explore the principles in more detail.","rendered":"

There are four basic design elements familiar to any graphic designer.\u00a0Despite the unfortunate acronym, technical writers should be familiar with them, too.<\/p>\n

\"Contrast;<\/p>\n

Four basic design elements. (C.R.A.P. by UbikwitusThey is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The acronym originated with the influential designer and writer Robin Williams; she’s no longer thrilled with the acronym but the principles are usable and true.<\/p>\n

Contrast<\/strong>: Use difference to draw readers’ eyes to and through your document or publication.<\/p>\n

Repetition<\/strong>: Repeat design strategies throughout your document to provide a sense of connection.<\/p>\n

Alignment<\/strong>: Incorporate a clear, deliberate arrangement of items on a page.<\/p>\n

Proximity<\/strong>: Place items that have similar functions or purposes near each other on the page.<\/p>\n

In the pages that follow, we’ll explore the principles in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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