Sometimes your website doesn’t need a full makeover. It just needs a touch-up. A fresh layer of digital concealer. A slightly better haircut. These aren’t big, scary changes. These are the little things — the micro-decisions — that quietly shape how people feel on your site. The good news? You don’t need a designer. Just a little attention to detail (and a willingness to break up with that 2010 beige).
Let’s glow you up, one click at a time.
1. Bump Your Font Size (Your Readers Are Squinting)
Tiny text might make you look intellectual, but it makes your readers miserable. The average comfortable reading size for body text is at least 16px — sometimes even 18px depending on the font.
If your copy looks like it was formatted on a flip phone, it’s time to upsize.
Try this:
- Body text: 16–18px
- Headings: 28–32px (or bigger!)
- Line height: Around 1.5 for readability
2. Give Your Content Some Breathing Room
White space is like a pause in conversation. It makes everything feel calmer, clearer, and more confident. If your content looks squished or runs edge-to-edge, it’s time to add some margin magic.
Try this:
- Add padding between sections (especially above and below headings)
- Leave space between paragraphs and buttons
- Resist the urge to fill every corner
Your users aren’t in a hurry. Let them breathe.
3. Choose Two Fonts and Call It a Day
Font chaos is real. One for the header, one for the body, another on a button… suddenly your site looks like a design group chat with no moderator.
Keep it simple:
- One font for headings
- One for body text
- Maybe a third for accents if you’re feeling spicy (but only if you promise to be consistent)
Bonus: use Google Fonts. Free, easy, and stylish without trying too hard.
4. Reconsider Your Colours (Yes, Even That Background Beige)
You might love your colour palette, but does your audience? Or is your burnt sienna background quietly causing migraines?
Try this:
- Use 2–3 main colours: one primary, one accent, one neutral
- Test contrast with a tool like WebAIM’s contrast checker
- Avoid overly saturated neons (unless your brand is a rave)
The goal is clarity, not shock.
5. Make Your Buttons Obvious and Friendly
Buttons should look like… buttons. Not secret flat-text traps hiding in your paragraph.
Quick fixes:
- Use a bold background colour
- Give them a hover effect (change shade, underline, grow slightly)
- Make sure the text inside is actually helpful: “Book a Call” beats “Submit” every time
6. Kill the Clutter (You Know It When You See It)
You know that feeling when you open a drawer and it’s just full of tangled cables and expired batteries?
Your website can feel like that too.
Do a sweep:
- Remove anything you’re not using (old widgets, third-party tools, dead links)
- Limit the number of fonts, colours, and animations
- Simplify your navigation (fewer links = clearer path)
Final Thought: Polish, Don’t Pretend
Your website doesn’t need to be fancy. It just needs to feel intentional. Thoughtful. Like someone cared enough to align the images and pick a font that didn’t scream “default setting.” Small tweaks show your visitors you care. They create comfort, trust, and a lovely little sense of flow.
And the best part? You can do all of this with a laptop, an hour, and maybe a good cup of coffee.