General Rules

How to abbreviate

Step 1: Look for alternatives

Abbreviating words should be avoided as much as possible. In this sense, if the space available is not sufficient for the existing text, the first step should be to try to reformulate the label, simplifying it and reducing the number of characters

Do

Total

Don’t

Val.Total

Do

Cambiar Precios de los Artículos

Don’t

Modificar Precios de los Artículos de Ventas

Step 2: Remove articles

If it is not possible to use another term, instead of abbreviating one of the words, we should remove the articles in the label. These words are often merely accessory and it is likely that the label will be more readable without the article and abbreviations

Do

Data Lançamento

Don’t

Data do Lanç.

Step 3: Search for the best abbreviation

If, at last, you realize that eliminating the articles is not enough to reach the available number of characters, you should look to see if there is already an approved abbreviation for that word in the Design System’s list of abbreviations in Portuguese or English.

If the label has two or more words, the word that is considered the most easily recognizable should be abbreviated.

Do

Ref. Pagamento

Don’t

Referência Pag.

Do

Planificaciones de Fact.

Don’t

Plan. de Factura

Dos & Dont’s

If it is necessary to add a new abbreviation, follow the advice below to create an abbreviated form and communicate it to the eXA team so that it can be added to the list.

Before creating an abbreviation, you should check whether there is already an approved abbreviation in the list of abbreviations. In case of doubt regarding the rules or possible exceptions, please contact the eXA team.

Do not abbreviate more than one word in the label:

Doc. Origem

Doc. Orig.

Financial Disc.

Fin. Disc.

Always put a period in the abbreviation:

Do

doc. = documento