How much is your time worth? Readability and money
Readability has been shown to save companies time and money. Learn more about using readability as a style guideline and examples of successes.
1 July 2020 by
Laura Kelly
What are glue words and how do they affect readability?
Glue words can often dampen your efforts to shorten your sentences for readability. What are glue words and how can you remove them to sharpen your content?
4 June 2020 by Laura Kelly
Study shows the accessibility of top websites needs work. How can we combat digital discrimination?
Today is #GAAD2020 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day. We’re focusing on how readability is essential in creating an inclusive digital landscape.
21 May 2020 by Laura Kelly
Readability and Coronavirus: scoring top-ranked advice
We've scored the top-ranking results on Google for a Coronavirus-related search. Find out why readability and health literacy are important to the public.
12 March 2020 by Laura Kelly
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
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
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
The Lensear Write readability formula
The Lensear Write readability formula is suited to creative writing and internal comms. Find out how it's calculated and how you can use it.
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
