Style Guide

In order to preserve consistency throughout this wiki, please follow these style guidelines when creating new articles:

• Use level 2 subheadings for sections in an article. Do not use bold text for these subheadings.
• Use level 3 subheadings for subsections. Avoid using numbered lists for this purpose as they are less readable and tend to merge into walls of text.
• For schedules, use schedule templates.
• Do not take screenshots of napcharts. Use the image export feature.
• Use bullets for lists (you can type it with an asterisk).
• When creating a new page, ensure it has a short summary description before the paragraphs start. This is needed for showing previews correctly.

More will be added as time goes on.

Terminology

Use this word:	Not these:
Mechanism	Mechanics, Function, Workings
Schedule	Timetable, Sleep cycle, Sleep program, Rhythm, Program
Adaptation	Adjustment
Variant	Variation, Version, Option
Extended/shortened sleep schedule	Lengthened/compressed sleep schedule
Lengthened/compressed sleep cycle	Extended/shortened sleep cycle
Everyman 1/2/3/4 (nap count)	Everyman 6/4.5/3/1.5 (core length)

Napchart colour scheme

Colour	Meaning
Red	Sleep
Purple	Dark period
Blue	Flexible timing range

Schedule page outline

1. Introduction (no heading)
2. History/Origin
3. Mechanism
4. Adaptation
5. Difficulty
6. Lifestyle Considerations
7. Variants

People pages

• Use a redirect to a page under User: namespace if you wrote it yourself, and then edit your own user page. (you can do this by typing "#REDIRECT [[User:YourName]]" on the page.) This allows your contributions to appear on the top of that page for convenience.
• Use first person if you wrote it yourself, third person if it's for someone long dead or unwilling to write themselves.
• Please do not write a page for someone that does not want to be mentioned.