Typographic scaling: Definition, Figma tutorial, and examples

Typography plays an essential role in design by making written content unique and aesthetically pleasing, and one method to achieve this is through typographic scaling. A typographic scale creates harmony among different font sizes, line heights, and text spacing in a project by using a consistent scaling property, where a base font size is multiplied by a fixed ratio. Different type scale ratios, such as the minor second or the Golden Ratio, offer varying levels of contrast, and designers choose these based on the desired contrast level for their projects. Ensuring text remains readable across different platforms can be addressed with a responsive type scale, which adapts text elements to various screen sizes. Designers can create custom typography scales using tools like Figma by setting a base font size and applying a chosen scaling factor. Properly implemented typographic scaling enhances the readability and aesthetics of design projects, and tools like Typescale can assist in generating these scales efficiently.