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3 -Following this helps:
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5 -* **people in a hurry** – clear, specific data and numbers are quicker to scan and comprehend.
6 -* **people who are stressed** – not having to decipher fractions makes content easier to absorb.
7 -* **people who are multi-tasking** – if your attention's divided clear, specific data is more helpful.
8 -* **cognitive impairments** – easy to understand figures carry less cognitive load
9 -* **visual impairments** – numerals are easy to spot in a smaller visual focus field
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12 -==
13 -Guidance ==
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15 -[[1. Use numerals instead of words for numbers.>>doc:||anchor="#1"]]
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17 -[[2. Choose clear typography.>>doc:||anchor="#2"]]
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19 -[[3. Be specific with data.>>doc:||anchor="#3"]]
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21 -[[4. Use percentages.>>doc:||anchor="#4"]]
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23 -[[5. Use "to" for number ranges, not a hyphen.>>doc:||anchor="#5"]]
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25 -[[6. Use years and months not just months.>>doc:||anchor="#6"]]
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27 -[[7. Use a space before KB and MB.>>doc:||anchor="#7"]]
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29 -[[8. Spell out month in dates, write day as a numeral without "st", "nd" or "th".>>doc:||anchor="#8"]]
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31 -[[Usability evidence>>doc:||anchor="UEN"]]
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34 -----
35 -
36 -=== {{id name="#1"/}}1. Use numerals instead of words for numbers. ===
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38 -They are easier to scan read. It's more consistent to always use numerals rather than have a variety of rules for different sentence structures.
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40 -
41 -Example:
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43 -"You’ll be shown (% class="mark" %)14 clips(%%) that feature everyday road scenes.
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45 -There will be:
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47 -(% class="mark" %)1 developing hazard in 13 clips(%%)
48 -(% class="mark" %)2 developing hazards in the other clip(%%)"
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50 -
51 -=== {{id name="#2"/}}2. Choose clear typography. ===
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53 -"1" and "I" can look the same depending on the typeface, as can "0 and "O", so choose a typeface where these characters look sufficiently different and unique. Test with users if you're not sure.
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55 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H2.Avoidusing0and1iftheycouldcauseconfusionwithletters22O22and22I22or22l22." %)
56 -Avoid using 0 and 1 if they could cause confusion with letters. Make sure passcodes do not include characters that can cause letter confusion.
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58 -
59 -=== {{id name="#3"/}}3. Be specific with data. ===
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61 -Be specific and consider the context. 20% of 10 people is very different to 20% of 100.
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63 -
64 -Example:
65 -\\(% class="mark" %)"20 people"(%%) not "20% of the survey group"
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67 -
68 -Keep data as accurate as possible, 2 decimal places is recommended.
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70 -Example:
71 -\\(% class="mark" %)4.03 MB
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73 -=== ===
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75 -=== {{id name="#4"/}}4. Use percentages. ===
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77 -Use a % sign for percentages: 50%
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79 -
80 -=== {{id name="#5"/}}5. Use "to" for number ranges, not a hyphen. ===
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82 -Use ‘500 to 900’ and not ‘500-900’.
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84 -Addresses: use ‘to’ in address ranges: 49 to 53 Cherry Street.
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86 -=== ===
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88 -=== {{id name="#6"/}}6. Use years and months not just months. ===
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90 -For most audiences, writing the year followed by the month is most comprehensible.
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93 -Example:
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95 -(% class="mark" %)"1 year 6 months"(%%) not "18 months", "a year and a half" or "1.5 years".
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97 -Below 1 year, use months: 
98 -\\(% class="mark" %)"6 months old"
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100 -===
101 -{{id name="#7"/}}7. Use a space before KB and MB ===
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103 -Use KB with a space before for anything under 1 MB. Use MB with a space before for anything over 1 MB.
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105 -
106 -Examples:
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108 -(% class="mark" %)569 KB(%%) not 0.55 MB
109 -(% class="mark" %)4 MB(%%) not 4096 KB
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111 -
112 -=== {{id name="#8"/}}8. Write dates without "st", "nd", "th", known as cardinals. ===
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114 -Do not use a comma to separate the year. Write the year in full. Spell out the month.
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116 -
117 -Example for UK:
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119 -(% class="mark" %)18 July 2019
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121 -
122 -Example for US:
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124 -(% class="mark" %)July 18 2019
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128 -
129 -== {{id name="#UEN"/}}Usability evidence ==
130 -
131 -[['The innate mind: Structure and Contents Part III > Number and natural language'>>url:https://philpapers.org/rec/LAUNAN]], 2005
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133 -[['Formatting the value of a quantity'>>url:https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure/section5-3-3.html]], 2006
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135 -[['Show numbers as numerals when writing for online readers'>>url:https://www.nngroup.com/articles/web-writing-show-numbers-as-numerals/]], J. Nielson, 2007
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137 -[['Knowledge of number and knowledge of language: Number as a test case for the role of language in cognition'>>url:https://philpapers.org/rec/DECKON]],** **De Cruz, H. and Pica, P., 2008. Locked
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139 -[['Low levels of numeracy are a long-term problem for the UK'>>http://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/news/16/index.html]], National Numeracy update, National Numeracy YouGov Survey 2014, data sources: [[Skills for Life 2011>>url:https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/research-skills-life-survey-2011]], [[PIAAC 2014>>url:https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/research-programme-international-student-assessment-2014]],
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141 -[[GOV.UK Content principles>>url:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/govuk-content-principles-conventions-and-research-background/govuk-content-principles-conventions-and-research-background]], UK Government, 2016
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143 -[[GOV.UK Style guide A to Z>>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/style-guide/a-to-z-of-gov-uk-style#dates]], Dates and number ranges, UK Government, 2016
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145 -[['Numeracy and decision making’>>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01720.x]], Peters, E., D. Västfjäll, et al., Psychological Science, 17(5), pp. 407 to 413. 2006. Locked. Related free access article [['Affect and decision-making: a "hot" topic'>>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bdm.528]], Peters, E., D. Västfjäll, Gärling, T., Slovic, P.
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147 -[['Less is more in presenting quality information to consumers'>>http://library.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/ft/gg/GG_30_Chance_2005.pdf]], Peters, E., N. Dieckmann, et al, Medical Care Research and Review, 64 (2), pp.169 to 190. 2007
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149 -[['‘‘A 30% chance of rain tomorrow’’: How does the public understand probabilistic weather forecasts?'>>http://library.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/ft/gg/GG_30_Chance_2005.pdf]], Gigerenzer, G., Hertwig, R., van den Broek, E., Fasolo, B., & Katsikopoulos, K.V., Risk Analysis, 25, 623 to 629, 2006
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151 -[['The Effect of Type Size and Case Alternation on Word Identification’>>url:https://www.jstor.org/stable/1421250?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents]], Smith, Lott and Cronnell, 1969. Semi-locked: free to access online with MyJSTOR account.
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153 -[['Case alternation impairs word identification’>>url:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271957284_Case_alternation_impairs_word_identification]] Coltheart, M. and Freeman, R. 2013
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155 -[['Letter and symbol misrecognition in highly legible typefaces for general, children, dyslexic, visually impaired and ageing readers'>>https://typography.guru/journal/letters-symbols-misrecognition/]], Thomas Bohm, 4th edition, 2019 plus more [[typography writing and papers from User Design>>https://www.userdesignillustrationandtypesetting.com/awardsandpress/index.html]]
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157 -[['Web style guide'>>https://webstyleguide.com/9-typography.html]] Chapter 9. Typography, Typefaces section, Lynch, P. and S. Horton, 4th edition, 2016
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161 -See also:
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163 -* [[Hyphens and dashes>>doc:Punctuation and abbreviating.Hyphens and en dashes.WebHome]]
164 -* [[Plain English>>doc:Plain English.Plain English, simple sentences.WebHome]]
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1 +Please go to [[readabilityguidelines.co.uk/grammar-points/numbers>>url:https://readabilityguidelines.co.uk/grammar-points/numbers/]].
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