Copy consists of the content written on topics within Nightingale. All copy tone should be direct and to the point to create useful & direct information for users.
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When is it appropriate to use and what need does it help you meet?
When NOT to use this pattern(optional)
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How it works
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Long lines reduce legibility, so all lines of text should be no longer than 70 to 80 characters.
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Readable.io is a powerful text scoring tool that scores a piece of text based upon how easy it is to read.
Readability formulas work by counting the variables that have the biggest impact on readers being able to‘take in’ a bit of writing: sentence length, number of syllables per words, number of passive sentences.
They’re assessing the‘reading age’ someone needs to be to understand your writing clearly on a first reading.
Copy (Typography)
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