clarityto

Clarityto is a framework for evaluating the clarity of information across text, visuals, and interactions. It combines objective readability metrics with qualitative judgments to provide a Clarityto score that can be used to compare designs or documents.

The term emerged in design and cognitive science discussions during the 2010s and 2020s as researchers sought a unified measure of clarity across media. Proponents describe Clarityto as integrating linguistic readability, visual legibility, and task comprehension.

The framework identifies Text Clarity, Visual Clarity, and Interaction Clarity. Each component is rated on a defined scale for factors such as conciseness and syntax, typography and spacing, and user feedback and error handling. Scores are weighted to produce a final Clarityto score.

Clarityto is used in evaluating websites, software interfaces, technical documentation, and data visualizations. It informs design decisions, writing guidelines, and usability assessments, and can be embedded in productivity tools to provide real-time feedback.

Critics note that Clarityto relies on subjective judgments and the chosen weights may vary by audience and context. Cultural and language differences can affect scores, and empirical validation remains an active area of research. It should supplement, not replace, existing methods.

See also: Readability, Information design, UX design, Usability testing.