📖 Words Per Minute.
Here at Hackquire™, we share research blog notes on readability. Since everyone reads in different ways, we optimize our gray-area work hacks—developed over months or years—to make them easy to read while preserving the book’s tone. We want all reading styles to feel welcome because you are, and your comfort matters. Read on.
Welcome to Rudolf Flesch…
1/8. Who or What is a Flesch?
The name "Flesch" comes from Rudolf Flesch, an Austrian-American author who developed the Flesch Reading Ease test in 1948 to measure the readability of English texts.
2/8. What’s the measure?
It measures text readability by:
Analyzing sentence length.
Analyzing sentence syllable.
Then calculates a score.
3/8. What Are The Scores?
| Flesch Reading Ease | Readability Level/Category | Estimated Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 0-30 | Very Difficult | College graduate |
| 30-40 | Difficult | 13th to 16th grade |
| 50-60 | Fairly Difficult | 10th to 12th grade |
| 60-70 | Standard | 8th or 9th grader |
| 70-80 | Fairly Easy | 7th grader |
| 80-90 | Easy | 6th grader |
| 90-100 | Very Easy | 5th grader |
4/8. Is Flesch Relevant Today?
Fair question. Yes. The Flesch Reading Ease test is still relevant today because it's a reliable way to measure readability and is used by many different groups. For example:
5/8. Our Score?
All pages on our website have an average score of 79.8. Yes, it's 'fairly easy,' but we're aiming for even better. Don’t see easier reading and better scores as 'less intelligent'—that’s not true. We strive for clarity and accessibility because:
Please tell us how we can improve the website—it's designed for you. Contact us here, and rest assured, we won’t send s@@@@y spam. Your feedback is what truly counts.
6/8. Other Languages?
We value diversity as our creators come from varied backgrounds and languages. More languages will be added to the site soon. Similar reading scoring systems in other countries include:
French:
Mandarin:
Portuguese:
Spanish:
7/8. Random Fact
The text on the main pages is designed to be almost the exact same size as an average phone screen (oops, not the blog, just the main site).
8/8. Infomation Gobbling
So the book will be about:
Chunking of information.
Purpose-driven reading.
Previews and skimming.
Using visual aids.
