Bullet points are brilliant for summarising key points and highlighting important information. They can break up long and hard-to-read sentences and help people find what they're looking for on the page.
Our policy on them is pretty simple:
- They should always follow a colon
- Use square bullet points wherever possible
- Plus a few extra rules that you can read below
If the sentence before the colon and the bullets after it form a continuous sentence, each line starts with a lowercase letter and there is no punctuation:
In catered accommodation there is a:
- common room
- bar
- laundrette
If the bullets do not follow on in a continuous sentence, each line starts with an uppercase letter and there's no punctuation:
Catered accommodation offers a wide range of facilities:
- Access to kitchen
- Bike storage
- Laundrette
If the bullets are in a self-contained list, each one starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop:
- Each kitchen is equipped with a sink, kettle, toaster, microwave, hob, oven, cupboard space, fridge and freezer.
- The bike storage areas are all highly secure and are close to the halls.
- The laundrettes are open from 8 till late, but don't forget to bring your own detergent.