How to Create a 'Life-Saving' Flashcard You Can Read in 3 Seconds

Keywords: 3-Second Flashcard, Emergency Access, Minimalist Card

Screen real estate on a watch is precious. Copy-pasting text is a disaster. A great Watch Flashcard should be like a road sign: Understood at a glance.

The 3-Second Rule

If you can't grasp the card within 3 seconds of raising your wrist, it failed.

Design Tips

1. Maximize Font: 1-2 core words only. Don't write "The speed of light is...", write c = 3x10^8.
2. Color Coding: Use QuickNotes Flashcards Watch colors.
   • 🔴 Warning/Error
   • 🟢 Correct/Pass
   • 🟡 Pending
3. Line Breaks: Even for one sentence, break lines to create visual rhythm.

Case Study

• Bad: "The Pythagorean theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse..."
• Good:

  a² + b²
  =
  c²
  

Less is More.