Typography Selector

Typography Selector

Browse, select, and apply typography for frontend designs.

Purpose

This skill helps select the perfect fonts by:

• Browsing trending fonts on Google Fonts
• Suggesting pairings based on aesthetic
• Generating Google Fonts imports
• Mapping to Tailwind config
• Providing curated fallbacks when browser unavailable

Browser Workflow

Step 1: Navigate to Google Fonts

tabs_context_mcp({ createIfEmpty: true })
tabs_create_mcp()
navigate({ url: "https://fonts.google.com/?sort=trending", tabId: tabId })

Step 2: Browse Fonts

Take screenshots of trending fonts:

computer({ action: "screenshot", tabId: tabId })

Present to user: "Here are trending fonts. What style catches your eye?"

Step 3: Search Specific Fonts

If user has a preference:

navigate({ url: "https://fonts.google.com/?query=Outfit", tabId: tabId })
computer({ action: "screenshot", tabId: tabId })

Step 4: View Font Details

Click on a font to see all weights and styles:

computer({ action: "left_click", coordinate: [x, y], tabId: tabId })
computer({ action: "screenshot", tabId: tabId })

Step 5: Select Fonts

Get user's choice for:

• Display/Heading font: For headlines, hero text
• Body font: For paragraphs, readable text
• Mono font (optional): For code, technical content

Step 6: Generate Import

Create Google Fonts import:

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Outfit:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

Step 7: Generate Config

Create Tailwind font config:

tailwind.config = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      fontFamily: {
        display: ['Fraunces', 'serif'],
        body: ['Outfit', 'sans-serif'],
        mono: ['JetBrains Mono', 'monospace'],
      }
    }
  }
}

Fallback Mode

When browser tools are unavailable, use curated pairings.

How to Use Fallbacks

1. Ask user about desired aesthetic
2. Present relevant pairings from references/font-pairing.md
3. Let user choose or request adjustments
4. Provide import code for selected fonts

Quick Aesthetic Match

Typography Best Practices

Font Pairing Rules

Contrast, not conflict:

• Pair serif with sans-serif
• Pair display with readable body
• Match x-height for harmony
• Limit to 2 fonts (3 max with mono)

Weight distribution:

• Headlines: Bold (600-900)
• Subheads: Medium (500-600)
• Body: Regular (400)
• Captions: Light to Regular (300-400)

Sizing Scale

Use a consistent type scale:

/* Minor Third (1.2) */
--text-xs: 0.75rem;    /* 12px */
--text-sm: 0.875rem;   /* 14px */
--text-base: 1rem;     /* 16px */
--text-lg: 1.125rem;   /* 18px */
--text-xl: 1.25rem;    /* 20px */
--text-2xl: 1.5rem;    /* 24px */
--text-3xl: 1.875rem;  /* 30px */
--text-4xl: 2.25rem;   /* 36px */
--text-5xl: 3rem;      /* 48px */
--text-6xl: 3.75rem;   /* 60px */
--text-7xl: 4.5rem;    /* 72px */

Line Height

Letter Spacing

Fonts to Avoid

Overused (instant "template" feeling):

• Inter (the default AI font)
• Roboto (Android default)
• Open Sans (early 2010s web)
• Arial / Helvetica (unless intentional Swiss)
• Lato (overexposed)
• Poppins (overused in 2020s)

Why these feel generic:

• Used in every Figma template
• Default in many tools
• No distinctive character
• Signal "no design decision made"

Output Format

Provide selected typography in this format:

## Selected Typography

### Font Stack
| Role | Font | Weights | Fallback |
|------|------|---------|----------|
| Display | Fraunces | 400, 700 | serif |
| Body | Outfit | 400, 500, 600 | sans-serif |
| Mono | JetBrains Mono | 400 | monospace |

### Google Fonts Import
\`\`\`html
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,700&family=Outfit:wght@400;500;600&family=JetBrains+Mono&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
\`\`\`

### Tailwind Config
\`\`\`javascript
fontFamily: {
  display: ['Fraunces', 'serif'],
  body: ['Outfit', 'sans-serif'],
  mono: ['JetBrains Mono', 'monospace'],
}
\`\`\`

### Usage Examples
\`\`\`html
<h1 class="font-display text-6xl font-bold leading-tight">
  Headline
</h1>
<p class="font-body text-lg leading-relaxed">
  Body text goes here.
</p>
<code class="font-mono text-sm">
  code example
</code>
\`\`\`

References

See references/font-pairing.md for:

• Curated font pairings by aesthetic
• Font classification guide
• Advanced pairing techniques
• Performance considerations

Source: davepoon/buildwithclaude → plugins/frontend-design-pro/skills/typography-selector/SKILL.md