Checking content
Tools and methods to help write and check content
The Hemingway app highlights lengthy, complex sentences, common errors and helps you write in the active voice.
A design critique (or “crit”) is where a designer can share a piece of work in progress with others to get feedback and iterate on it.
Get another designer to check your work because it’s hard to spot your own mistakes.
Researching content with your users
The highlighter test helps identify the impact of what you’re writing and how it could be made simpler.
The Cloze test provides evidence of how easy a text is to read and understand for your users.
Card sorting can be a great way to help sort out the order of things, like the taxonomy of a menu.
Tree testing can help you see how people navigate and understand the structure and terminology of your service.
Need help?
If you’ve got a question about the HM Land Registry Design System, contact the team.