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prl-writing-style
Use when polishing the prose of a Physical Review Letters manuscript for APS house style, concision, precise notation, and out-of-subfield readability. Polishes language; does not restructure the result or manage length budget.
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# PRL Writing Style (prl-writing-style)
## When to trigger
- Prose is wordy, hedged, or jargon-dense
- Notation is inconsistent or symbols are undefined on first use
- An out-of-subfield physicist would stumble on the opening
- The draft uses long subordinate clauses where a Letter wants directness
- You are in late polish, after the result, figures, and SM are stable
## APS house-style essentials
- **Concision is a feature, not a constraint.** A Letter says what it must and stops. Every sentence should advance the central claim.
- **Active, direct voice** where it sharpens meaning; "We measure ..." / "The data show ..." beats passive circumlocution.