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Goodfolk Design Utilities

Typography Scale Calculator

Generate a consistent typography scale from a base font size and ratio.

Smaller ratios create subtle scales. Larger ratios create stronger heading jumps. Major third is a solid default for many interfaces.

Type scale

RatioMajor third — 1.25

minus-2

10.24px · 0.640rem

The quick brown fox jumps.

minus-1

12.80px · 0.800rem

The quick brown fox jumps.

base

16.00px · 1.000rem

The quick brown fox jumps.

plus-1

20.00px · 1.250rem

The quick brown fox jumps.

plus-2

25.00px · 1.563rem

The quick brown fox jumps.

plus-3

31.25px · 1.953rem

The quick brown fox jumps.

plus-4

39.06px · 2.441rem

The quick brown fox jumps.

plus-5

48.83px · 3.052rem

The quick brown fox jumps.

CSS variables

--font-size-minus-2: 0.640rem; /* 10.24px */
--font-size-minus-1: 0.800rem; /* 12.80px */
--font-size-base: 1.000rem; /* 16.00px */
--font-size-plus-1: 1.250rem; /* 20.00px */
--font-size-plus-2: 1.563rem; /* 25.00px */
--font-size-plus-3: 1.953rem; /* 31.25px */
--font-size-plus-4: 2.441rem; /* 39.06px */
--font-size-plus-5: 3.052rem; /* 48.83px */

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