Typography

Apply Practical Typography-inspired rules to make text more readable and professional across print docs and web pages.

Read references/practical-typography-checklist.md before making recommendations. Use it as the source of truth for numeric targets and audit checks.

Workflow

1. Determine Medium And Constraints

• Identify medium: print, web, or mixed.
• Capture hard constraints: mandated font, page count, brand system, accessibility requirements, language support.
• If constraints conflict with ideal typography, prioritize constraints and document tradeoffs.

2. Set Body Text First

• Choose font, point size, line spacing, and line length before tuning headings.
• Start with targets from references/practical-typography-checklist.md:
  • Print: 10-12 pt body text.
  • Web: 15-25 px equivalent body text.
  • Line spacing: 120-145% of body size.