dragoon0x /type-scale — Mathematical Type Scale Generator
Usage
/type-scale [base] [ratio]
Default: base=16px, ratio=1.250 (Major Third)
Available Ratios
- Minor Second: 1.067 — very tight, for data-heavy UIs
- Major Second: 1.125 — compact apps and dashboards
- Minor Third: 1.200 — balanced, good default for apps
- Major Third: 1.250 — clear hierarchy, good for marketing
- Perfect Fourth: 1.333 — strong hierarchy, landing pages
- Augmented Fourth: 1.414 — dramatic, editorial
- Perfect Fifth: 1.500 — very dramatic, hero-focused
Output
Generate 7 scale stops and output as:
- Pixel values (rounded to nearest integer)
- Rem equivalents
- CSS custom properties
- Suggested usage (which element gets which size)
Rules
- Round all values to whole pixels
- Body text is always the base size
- Minimum heading size is 1 step above base
- Maximum 7 steps in the scale
- For app UIs: use fixed scale. For marketing: fluid typography with clamp() is acceptable
- Always pair with line-height recommendations: headings 1.1-1.2, body 1.5-1.7