One common issue with manuals is that "our company's manuals are difficult to understand." Here, I'll share a little bit of know-how to make them easier to understand.
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【4】Illustrations Specialized for Explanatory Content - Technical Illustrations
Which part of the entire product is being depicted, from what perspective is the illustration viewed, how should each part be moved, and what state must it be in...
If these aspects are not conveyed through easily understandable illustrations, users will feel that it is "difficult to understand." Therefore, manuals utilize "technical illustrations" that focus on technical explanations.
【5】Page Design
What would happen if the text in the manual was all in the same font size, with the same line spacing, and crammed onto the page?
It would become very difficult to read, as users would not know what is important, the relationships between topics, or where the breaks are. It is essential to create a page design that allows for easy reading by appropriately using text formatting, decorative borders, and icons, while considering the user's eye movement from "top left to bottom right."
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