Writing for SF.gov (style guide)

Use this guide to write for SF.gov.

Everything on SF.gov must be written at or below a 5th-grade reading level. Writing simply avoids discrimination and misunderstanding. It helps all San Franciscans use our site.

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You can paste your text into the Hemingway Editor to check readability.

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