July Design Studio

Web Advisor » Web Facts

Web Facts
  • 79% of users always scan; only 16% read word-by-word.
  • Reading from computer screens is 25% slower than from paper.
  • Web content should be 50% the size of its paper equivalent.
  • Many people only read the first sentence in a paragraph, so make that sentence count.
  • Users read in an F shaped pattern, often reading the first two words of a paragraph.