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Typography System Designer

Design complete typography systems with instant previews, palettes, and accessibility checks.

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Curated typography system

Discover your perfect type system

Curated typography systems with visual hierarchy and contrast built in.

Combine fonts with matched personalities and test them instantly across headings, body copy, and UI elements. Adjust scale, palette, and accessibility to ship faster with confidence.

  • Mix serif and sans-serif families with balanced tone.
  • Validate contrast and rhythm before handing off to engineering.
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Editorial Elegance

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Editorial Elegance

Heading
Playfair Display · 700
Body
Source Serif Pro · 400
Accent
Lato · 600

Classic serif headlines with soft body copy for premium storytelling experiences.

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Accessibility summary

Heading vs Background

WCAG level: AAA

14.67 : 1

Pass (AA)

Body vs Background

WCAG level: AAA

9.67 : 1

Pass (AA)

Accent vs Background

WCAG level: AA

5.15 : 1

Pass (AA)

Palette

Midnight Ink

BG
#f6f7fb
Heading
#1c2333
Body
#334155
Accent
#b83280
Support
#38bdf8

How to design better typography systems

Typography systems succeed when each role—headings, body copy, and accents—has a clear job. Start by selecting a primary personality (serif or sans-serif) for headlines, then balance it with a contrasting yet complementary body face. Use accents sparingly to highlight important UI elements or brand moments.

1. Start with intention

  • Define the mood: editorial, modern, technical, or celebratory.
  • Choose headline fonts with strong character and high contrast.
  • Keep body copy neutral for readability—typically 16–20px on web.

2. Establish hierarchy

  • Use modular scales (1.2–1.33) to create consistent steps.
  • Track uppercase text slightly (+20–60) for clarity.
  • Keep paragraph line-height around 1.5–1.7 for longer reads.

3. Validate accessibility

  • Aim for 4.5:1 contrast for body text, 3:1 for headlines.
  • Keep uppercase blocks short—readers scan faster with mixed case.
  • Preview on both light and dark backgrounds before finalising.

4. Polish the details

  • Use accent fonts sparingly—buttons, badges, or key metrics.
  • Balance serif and sans-serif combinations by matching x-height.
  • Save typographic presets to keep brand pages consistent.

Pro tips for production-ready typography

  • Load only the weights you use to keep performance tight.
  • Export CSS tokens and sync them with your design tokens or Tailwind config.
  • Document usage: headline sizes, body copy defaults, button styles, and accent usage.
  • Test on multiple devices—mobile text often needs a larger base size.