Brexit. Clear as mud? Insight Agents investigate
Insight Agents wanted to find out how readable Brexit documents were. They used Readable for their surprising findings. What does their analysis tell us?
7 February 2020 by
Laura Kelly
Boris Johnson wins ‘foot in mouth’ of the year and other Plain English award highlights
Plain English Campaign have partnered up with Confused.com for the Plain English Awards 2019. What was the best and worst of readability this year?
11 December 2019 by Laura Kelly
Subscriber focus: What are Andy Healey’s top UX readability tips?
For this installment of our ‘subscriber focus’ series, we caught up with Andy Healey from Shopify about readability and UX. How does readability help build trust in UX content?
14 November 2019 by Laura Kelly
Plain language at PLAIN 2019: Readable goes to Oslo
Readable headed to the most important plain language event of the year. What does PLAIN stand for and how did the conference remind us of our core values?
3 October 2019 by Laura Kelly
Subscriber focus: How does Candi Williams ensure clarity in her content design?
Readability is a key part of Candi Williams' content design strategy. How does this content expert use Readable to achieve her writing goals?
29 August 2019 by Laura Kelly
Top essay mistakes in academic writing – and how to avoid them
It’s easy to feel insecure as an academic writer. After all, you’re writing about big ideas. How can you avoid common stylistic pitfalls in your essay?
19 August 2019 by Laura Kelly
Watch your tone – how to write content that connects
We all know the phrase: “It’s not what you say, it’s the way you say it.” How can you connect to your reader on a personal level?
5 August 2019 by Laura Kelly
Privacy policies are a disaster
We’ve long championed clear communication throughout content and privacy policies are no different. The New York Times took a look at 150 policies, most were an incomprehensible disaster.
14 June 2019 by
Steve Linney
How did Lensear Write help communicators cut out gobbledygook?
In the 1960s, a style manual was published which helped inspire the plain language movement and created the Lensear Write readability formula. But, what was Lensear Write and how can it help your content be more impactful?
3 May 2019 by Laura Kelly
Readability at the UN: why is speech clarity important?
Readability is of great importance when writing speeches and communicating with others. How are the principles of readability used at the UN?
23 April 2019 by Laura Kelly
How can Lix and Rix help score readability for non-English content?
In the late 1960s, an obscure readability formula was developed which has since proven useful for several languages. Where did it come from, and how can you use it?
14 April 2019 by Laura Kelly
Why is newspaper readability important?
Newspapers remain a cornerstone of journalism. They’re still read by many, especially online. But, which news outlets are writing the most readable online content, and why is it important that they do?
9 April 2019 by Laura Kelly
