When creating or updating a page on your Novi website, choosing the right template ensures a smooth user experience and improves readability. The right layout helps present your content effectively and keeps navigation intuitive for your members.

Novi offers three page templates to choose from:

Read on to find out which template to select, based on the type of content you have. (Or start here if you need to create a new page first.)

Having the right amount of characters on each line is key to the readability of your text. Take, for example, the text you are reading right now. The width of the content plays a key role in making this content easy to read. You can read why in this article by the Baymard Institute.

If your page primarily consists of text, you will want to select the default template as it's pre-formatted to display less text per line making it easier for your website visitors to read. 

If you are looking to embed a video, photo albums or any other content that is going to be graphic-heavy, full-width could be a good option for this. It allows you to go "widescreen" on desktop and show more real estate on the page.
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As mentioned above, this option is not best when using a lot of text, as you will exceed the optimal width for text legibility and it could cause visitors to "bounce" from the page.

This template is ideal for text-heavy pages where you want to enhance the design with a featured header photo. The panoramic image adds visual interest while maintaining readability, making it a great choice when your page is mostly text but could benefit from a more engaging layout.

Now that you've selected your page template, learn more about formatting website content on the frontend of your Novi site.