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Numbers

Generally, one to nine are written as words. Anything larger than nine should be written as a numeral (10, 11, and so on). Use commas to separate thousand units: 1,000.

Exceptions to the above are:

  • When starting a sentence.
  • In the same sentence as higher numbers.
  • In headings, buttons, and wherever space is very limited (not subheadings).
  • In version numbers, dates, and times.
  • Abbreviated units of measurement.
  • Percentages.
Never start a sentence with a digit.