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The Government Digital Service style guide covers style, spelling and grammar conventions for all content published on GOV.UK, arranged alphabetically.
The Government Digital Service (GDS) style guide covers style points for content.
Design your service using GOV.UK styles, components and patterns.
Matthew Style was appointed as Director General for NHS Policy and Performance in November 2021. His previous roles include: Deputy CFO at NHS England and NHS Improvement Director of Local Government Finance (including adult social care) at the Department for...
The technical content style guide covers the style, structure and terms you should use when writing content for technical users on GOV.UK.
This functional standard sets expectations for the direction and management of functions across government, including management of functional standards.
Using Markdown to format content on GOV.UK.
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Guidance for GOV.UK content publishers on how to use images and make them accessible. This chapter also includes the copyright standards for GOV.UK.
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