Type Scale
The fixed list of text sizes a design is allowed to use.
TermCraft conventionFoundational
Definition
An ordered set of font sizes generated from a base size and a ratio.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
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The fixed list of text sizes a design is allowed to use.
Example
12, 14, 16, 20, 25, 31, 39 pixels from a 16 pixel base at a 1.25 ratio.
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TERM·058 · Region X · Grid D5
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- ProportionFND·013 · UI foundation
- Type ScaleFND·031 · UI foundation
- Typographic HierarchyFND·032 · UI foundation