ux-writinglisted
Install: claude install-skill justinqwerty/design-skills
# UX Writing
Write clear, concise, user-centered interface copy (UX text/microcopy) for digital products and experiences. This skill provides frameworks, patterns, and best practices for creating text that helps users accomplish their goals.
## When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when:
- Writing interface copy (buttons, labels, titles, messages, forms)
- Editing existing UX text for clarity and effectiveness
- Creating error messages, notifications, or success messages
- Designing conversational flows or onboarding experiences
- Establishing voice and tone for a product
- Auditing product content for consistency and usability
## Core UX Writing Principles
### The Four Quality Standards
Every piece of UX text should be:
1. **Purposeful** — Helps users or the business achieve goals
2. **Concise** — Uses the fewest words possible without losing meaning
3. **Conversational** — Sounds natural and human, not robotic
4. **Clear** — Unambiguous, accurate, and easy to understand
### Key Best Practices
**Conciseness**
- Use 40-60 characters per line maximum
- Every word must have a job
- Break dense text into scannable chunks
- Front-load important information
- Eliminate deadwood phrases ("in order to" → "to", "due to the fact that" → "because", "at this point in time" → "now")
- Replace phrasal verbs with direct verbs ("find out" → "discover", "set up" → "configure", "carry out" → "perform")
- Avoid stacking modifiers — one adjective is usually enough
**Clarity**
- Use pl