Improve the look of a text without rewriting it

Clean before adding new styles

Remove accidental fonts, colours and local spacing before layering a new visual system on top. Compare the result with the original before reusing it. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. If the content contains names, numbers or technical strings, check those separately before keeping the resulting version.

Create a limited visual hierarchy

Clear headings, regular paragraphs and meaningful lists are usually more useful than many competing styles. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. A focused review is usually more useful than rereading everything when the operation only changes one specific part of the text.

Harmonise punctuation and characters

Normalise accidental differences while preserving technical and multilingual exceptions. Compare the result with the original before reusing it. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. If the content contains names, numbers or technical strings, check those separately before keeping the resulting version.

Add breathing room without changing wording

Paragraph breaks and genuine lists can improve scanning as long as they preserve the original logical order. Compare the result with the original before reusing it. Keep the original nearby whenever the change could alter how a passage is read or how several elements relate to one another.

Compare the final appearance

View the text in its real destination and confirm that the hierarchy is clearer without removing any information. Check names, numbers and technical strings separately. If the content contains names, numbers or technical strings, check those separately before keeping the resulting version.

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