What’s new?

In-Game Learning launches    The Plain Game

In-Game Learning, co-founded by Cinzia Theobald and Christopher Balmford, has launched The Plain Game, a new online workplace training program that helps people learn how to write in plain language through an engaging, game-based, learning experience.

The Plain Game is aligned with the ISO’s plain language standard. You can arrange a free trial of the game.

ISO publishes plain language standard: Science Writing

We’re happy to share that ISO has published the newest plain language standard — ISO 24495-3: Science Writing.

The standard builds on Part 1 and complements it with information specific to science communication.

For more information go to our ISO Standards page.

ISO publishes standard on Notation for Business Reporting

In June 2026, ISO published ISO 24896, Notation for Business Reporting. This is the first international standard to set consistent design requirements for the visual notation of business reports: charts, tables, and text elements.

The work was done in WG11, ISO the Plain Language working group.

For more information go to our ISO Standards page.

A repository for documents that support the ISO standards

Supporting documents are not published by ISO, but they can help you implement the ISO Plain Language Standard. This includes the general principles in Part 1 and more detailed provisions in other parts.

The IPLF announces the creation of a Resource Bank

The Resource Bank will only be available to members of our 3 member organizations. Remember to register for access so that you can use the Resource Bank as soon as it is launched. Members will have received an email with registration instructions.