Scan-ability

What is Scan-ability?

Definition

Scan-ability refers to the capacity text has to be scanned by readers. Writers of digital media must pay special attention to scan-ability because readers of digital writing are known to be easily distracted, impatient, and unwilling to read huge blocks of text. Scan-ability is crucial for digital writing because, without maintaining a good level of it, readers will not pay attention to your work.