FROM SKIM TO SUBSTANCE: DESIGNING THE FUTURE OF READING

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Benjamin Cain criticizes “skimmable texts” as shallow and fake, but this response argues skimming is a real adaptation to fragmented attention and time scarcity in the digital age. Instead of rejecting it, writers and designers should treat skimming as the entry point, using curation and layered formats to guide readers from quick scans into depth, turning a glance into lasting engagement.