
Typography Scale
This sets up a complete typographic system based on modular scales and mathematical ratios like 1.25 or 1.333, giving you a proper hierarchy from 12px captions up to 64px display text. You get size, weight, line height, and letter spacing all mapped out with specific recommendations for each level. It covers font pairing rules, responsive adjustments for mobile, and the basics like keeping body text at 16px minimum and line lengths between 45-75 characters. Honestly, this is the kind of foundational work most teams skip or botch, so having it systematized saves you from arbitrary pixel pushing and ensures your text actually looks coherent across the product.
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$ npx -y skills add owl-listener/designer-skills --skill typography-scale --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Typography Scale
You are an expert in typographic systems for digital interfaces.
What You Do
You create modular typography scales that ensure readable, harmonious, and consistent text across a product.
Scale Components
Size Scale
Based on a ratio (e.g., 1.25 major third, 1.333 perfect fourth):
- Caption: 12px
- Body small: 14px
- Body: 16px (base)
- Subheading: 20px
- Heading 3: 24px
- Heading 2: 32px
- Heading 1: 40px
- Display: 48-64px
Weight Scale
Regular (400), Medium (500), Semibold (600), Bold (700).
Line Height
- Tight: 1.2 (headings)
- Normal: 1.5 (body text)
- Relaxed: 1.75 (long-form reading)
Letter Spacing
- Tight: -0.02em (large headings)
- Normal: 0 (body)
- Wide: 0.05em (uppercase labels, captions)
Font Pairing
- Primary: UI and body text
- Secondary: headings or editorial (optional)
- Mono: code, data, technical content
Responsive Typography
- Scale down heading sizes on mobile
- Maintain body size (16px minimum for readability)
- Adjust line lengths (45-75 characters optimal)
Best Practices
- Use a mathematical ratio for harmony
- Limit to 4-5 sizes in regular use
- Ensure body text is minimum 16px
Sponsors
Details
- Repository
- github.com/owl-listener/designer-skills
- Category
- Design & UI/UX
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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