I'll often get asked by colleagues who designed a particular feature or tool whether a certain bit of copy is ok. "Can we just say this?" While yes, we could say that, trimming unnecessary words doesn't just make the copy shorter, it makes it clearer.
Take a look at the example below to see what the copy used to look like.
A bit clunky, right?
"Don't bury the lede" is advice worth heeding for content designers and journalists alike.
When conveying information to the user, cutting out excess copy improves clarity and readability.
Why say "shared story deleted" when you can provide the name of that story?
Why not jettison unnecessary copy?
After all, nobody likes to read more than necessary.
With this in mind, I redesigned the screens you see above to…
