A preset set of font sizes (often with matching line heights) that step up in a consistent ratio, so every heading, body, and caption uses a size from the same tuned list instead of arbitrary numbers.
Synonyms
- typographic scale
- type ramp
- font scale
Related terms
- type hierarchy
- vertical rhythm
- point size
- design token
In plain words
- the fixed list of text sizes a product is allowed to use
Usage example
Instead of guessing pixel sizes, the team pulls every heading from the type scale.
Don't confuse with…
- type hierarchyA type scale is the menu of available sizes; type hierarchy is how you use those sizes to show what's most important.
Categories
- Design systems