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type: "article"
title: "Microcopy does the heavy lifting"
summary: "The difference between a confusing interface and an obvious one is often twelve words."
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author: "Yuki Tanaka (@yukitanaka)"
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# Microcopy does the heavy lifting

You can redesign the whole flow, or you can fix the label. Frequently the label wins.

> Users don't read screens. They scan for the next word that tells them they're not lost.

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