Web Do's & Don'ts » Text

Don’t use all bold text in your content

Bojan — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:27:05 +0000

Never use all bold text in your content. All bold text is hard to read and the point of the emphasis is lost. To put emphasis on a certain part of the content, use the strong tag.

Do Proofread

Bojan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:29:48 +0000

Remember to proofread your copy to avoid mistakes which may affect your site’s quality.

Don’t use justify exclusively

Bojan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:25:10 +0000

Justified text may look great, but it can also cause large holes in the text which will harm the legibility.

Don’t write non-descriptive titles

Bojan — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:35:48 +0000

Keep your web page titles descriptive, concise and meaningful. A title must tell the user what the page is about. Write titles that will provide relevant information for the readers and searchers.

Don’t use text scrollers

Bojan — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:51:47 +0000

Your client may like them, but the truth is text scrollers aren’t doing your website any good. At the very least, they cause more harm than good.

Don’t Use Pixels for Text

Siniša — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:14:33 +0000

Using pixels for text means IE/Win users will not be able to resize the text. You can size your text using ems to ensure text can be resized in all browsers. Richard Rutter descibes this simple but effective method.