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Perception

Sequence

We look for sequences among elements, using Gestalt principles
and other cues

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We look for sequences among elements, using Gestalt principles
and other cues

Diagram showing reading sequences

Left Normal reading order: Unless there is another cue, we tend to follow the normal reading order (in English, from top left).

Centre left The most prominent feature: the starting point may be shown by a prominent heading or graphic feature. Using the proximity principle, the next move is to the nearest element.

Centre right Numbered steps and Connecting lines

Right Narrative cues: the content may suggest the reading order. Comic books often use pictorial content to link to the next frame.

How this helps
If a correct sequence is important, use more than one method. Numbered steps is the most reliable one.
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