Module 09 · 20 min
Typography that reads
Type does most of the talking. If people cannot read it, the rest of the design does not matter.
A clear size ladder
Use one or two typefaces. Set sizes for title, section, body, and helper text. Keep the differences obvious.
Comfort
Keep line length short enough to follow. Give lines room. Check contrast so text does not fade into the background.
- Body text large enough on a phone.
- Strong contrast between text and background.
- Hierarchy: title bigger than body, body bigger than captions.