readability
Ease of comprehension
Readability is how easy something is to read.
Text with good readability uses clear language, appropriate sentence length, and logical structure: The editor improved the document's readability.
The term applies to typography as well—font choice, spacing, and contrast all affect readability.
Software tools measure readability through formulas that assess vocabulary and sentence complexity.
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- sans-serifType without terminal strokes
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
leading · contrast · whitespace · margins · columns · paragraph · indent · justification
Able to be grasped
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- intelligibleCapable of being understood
plain · accessible · digestible · graspable · straightforward · transparent · explicit · unambiguous
State of being understandable
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- concisenessQuality of being brief
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
syntax · grammar · punctuation · diction · tone · flow · organization · transitions
Basic and unremarkable
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- elementaryOf first principles
- basicFundamental in nature
- easyRequiring minimal effort
effortless · manageable · unadorned · streamlined · clean · simple · straightforward · uncluttered
Systematic visual examination
- navigationDetermining position and course
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- headingsLabels for text sections
- bullet-pointsTypographical list markers
chunking · layout · formatting · hyperlinks · pagination · scrolling · responsive · mobile-friendly
State of being complicated
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- formulaFixed method or notation
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
font
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- sans-serifType without terminal strokes
kerning · leading · contrast · whitespace · margins · columns · paragraph · indent · justification · legibility
understandable
Able to be grasped
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
intelligible · plain · accessible · digestible · graspable · straightforward · transparent · explicit · unambiguous · articulate
clarity
State of being understandable
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- concisenessQuality of being brief
structure · syntax · grammar · punctuation · diction · tone · flow · organization · transitions · voice
plain
Basic and unremarkable
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- elementaryOf first principles
- basicFundamental in nature
easy · effortless · manageable · unadorned · streamlined · clean · simple · straightforward · uncluttered · minimal
scanning
Systematic visual examination
- navigationDetermining position and course
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- headingsLabels for text sections
bullet-points · chunking · layout · formatting · hyperlinks · pagination · scrolling · responsive · mobile-friendly · accessibility
complexity
State of being complicated
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- formulaFixed method or notation
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
assessment · benchmark · scale · automated · algorithm · analysis
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- clarityclearness, clear, obvious, simplification, concise
- plain languageplain language, plain English, plain text, plain talk, plain speech
- communication qualityclarity, coherence, accuracy, tone, fluency
- software developmentcoding, programming, bug, debug, debugging
- contrastblack and white, light and dark, high contrast, low contrast, contrast ratio
readabilityillegibility
Impossible to decipher
unreadability · indecipherability · inscrutability · obscurity · unintelligibility
readabilityincomprehensibility
Being impossible to grasp
unintelligibility · impenetrability · obscurity · opacity · denseness
readabilitytediousness
Quality of causing weariness
unreadability · dullness · laboriousness · heaviness · dreariness