Long text without a structure
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Rule · bucket: judgment · severity: note · detector: none · since: v0.1.0
Section: UI writing
Group: Structure

Forbidden:
  A run of text with no ordering — context first, the conclusion buried in the middle, and the thing the reader has to do somewhere near the end.

Instead:
  For anything longer than a sentence, use the **inverted pyramid**: most important information first, supporting detail next, background last.

| Layer | Goes in |
| --- | --- |
| Most important | The heading — enough on its own to complete the task |
| Supporting | The paragraph beneath, for those who need more |
| Background | A separate screen or a disclosure (`P-11`) |

Someone who reads only the heading still gets the point. Someone who needs the detail can find it. Nobody is made to read background information to reach the action.