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· 10 min read
Every readability formula explained, briefly
A reference guide to 12 readability formulas — how each works, where it came from, its strengths and limits, and when to reach for it instead of the alternatives.
#readability#reference#formulas
· 7 min read
What is a good Flesch Reading Ease score? (with concrete examples)
A grounded answer with score bands, real examples from journalism and fiction, and what scores to target for blogs, marketing, technical docs, and academic writing.
#flesch#targets#examples
· 8 min read
How to lower your readability score: a practical editing playbook
Concrete techniques to bring a Flesch–Kincaid or Gunning Fog score down by 2–4 grade levels without losing accuracy or sounding patronising.
#readability#editing#how-to
· 9 min read
Flesch vs Gunning Fog vs SMOG: which readability formula should you use?
Three popular readability formulas, side by side. When each is the right tool, what they get wrong, and how to read disagreements between them.
#readability#comparison#flesch#gunning-fog