Designing a Readable User Manual Designing a Readable User Manual Documentation design includes not only the structural issues of the overall organization of information that I discussed in my last article, but also the layout of each page.
Page layout is an important aspect of readability.
A page full of straight text in a small typeface is not inviting. Since many people do not like to read documentation at all, the least you can do is to ensure that each page is easy to read. You should design each page to be pleasing to the eye. Trying to fit as much information as possible on each page does not aid your reader. Look at the manuals you have at work and at home.