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You are 100% correct and there is plenty of "science" that goes into it.

It is similar to how a person reads a website[0][1], in an F pattern; The most important information should be top right, with lower importance being down below.

Also, all hier tier items (think steak/shrimp) are always near the middle of the menu, to "sandwich" them between items that are more cost conscious in order to downplay the price difference.

[0]: https://conversionxl.com/blog/10-useful-findings-about-how-p...

[1]: https://econsultancy.com/blog/66920-why-visitors-only-read-2...



Strange, I always learnt that we read, no, scan websites and pages in a Z pattern.

https://uxplanet.org/z-shaped-pattern-for-reading-web-conten...


Same guy wrote about Z[0] and the F[1] pattern. I think they're different sides of the same coin (what information you're trying to convey).

In the Z pattern, most websites have log in requirements or call to action[0].

In the F pattern, most websites convey information: menus, newspapers, blogs, etc.[1]

[0]: https://uxplanet.org/z-shaped-pattern-for-reading-web-conten...

[1]: https://uxplanet.org/f-shaped-pattern-for-reading-content-80...


Z and F get referenced a lot but they're related shapes.

The "F" emphasizes continuing past the finish of the Z.




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