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Chunking text

Chunking text Bad Practice
Chunking text Best Practice

Chunking text content makes reading online much more user-friendly by breaking down large blocks of text into smaller, manageable pieces. This helps users skim through information quickly.

Here are some effective ways to chunk text content:

  • Use brief paragraphs with clear spaces between them to make the text easier to digest and less overwhelming.
  • Keep lines of text short, ideally between 50–75 characters.
  • Create clear visual hierarchies where related items are grouped together under common headings or organized in lists.
  • Break up long strings of numbers or letters, like phone numbers, credit card numbers, or dates, into smaller groups. For example, format a credit card number as "1234 5678 9012 3456" instead of a long unbroken string.[1]

Pro Tip: When users input data into forms, provide autoformatting to organize their entries into chunks.

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