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Use the noun first
Start with the thing being measured before introducing a number or unit.
Specifications are useful when they explain a decision, not when they bury one. Compare three material systems, switch units, and copy a value without leaving the page.
Good technical language makes the boundary visible: what is fixed, what can move, and what still needs a human decision.
Start with the thing being measured before introducing a number or unit.
A range explains operating reality better than a single decorative decimal.
Every value should say where it belongs and what decision it informs.
Original implementation for the Web Motion Archive.