How to Make Your UI Text Super Easy to Scan

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Not all text need equal attention. Some text needs more emphasis than others so that users can scan them first. Without emphasis, the user’s eyes cannot gravitate toward important information first. In the bad design, all text is accessible and has high contrast. However, it’s not easy to scan. The user has to read everything line by line and work harder. However, important data is emphasized in the good design, and the less important is de-emphasized. This combination of emphasis and de-emphasis makes your interface super easy to scan. (View Highlight) Good Design emphasizes important data while de-emphasizing the less important