Good layouts are designed to give a lively, even flow of information—but careless spacing of letters, lines and words can tear this fabric apart.
Some common examples of bad web layout include:
Fonts are too small or difficult to read.
Underlined text without a link.
Tiny click targets—please, be friendly to users.
Use this checklist to make sure your text is properly arranged.
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Font hostility
Using too many fonts on a website decreases cognitive fluency and interrupts flow. This means users will find it difficult to understand what they’re looking at.
Cursive or otherwise “hand drawn” looking fonts are hard to read, decreasing ease of use for visitors and potentially pushing them away.