Typography Architecture — Principles
Overview
How to structure a type system that works at scale — from density axis and scale construction through role taxonomy, legibility constraints, variable fonts, and the relationship between typography and spacing.
Sources
| Source | URL | License tier |
|---|---|---|
| Material Design 3 — Typography | kb/reference/design-systems/material/guidance/foundations/typography | Tier 2 (official public docs) |
| Carbon Design System — Typography | kb/reference/design-systems/carbon/guidance/foundations/typography | Tier 2 (official public docs) |
| Radix Themes — Typography | kb/reference/design-systems/radix/guidance/foundations/typography | Tier 2 (official public docs) |
| Atlassian Design System — Typography | kb/reference/design-systems/atlassian/guidance/foundations/typography | Tier 2 (official public docs) |
| Ant Design — Typography | kb/reference/design-systems/ant-design/guidance/foundations/typography | Tier 2 (official public docs) |
| Primer — Typography | kb/reference/design-systems/primer/guidance/foundations/typography | Tier 2 (official public docs) |
| Foundations — Type Scales | kb/reference/foundations/typography/type-scales | Tier 3 (see audit task 6.10) |
| Foundations — Legibility | kb/reference/foundations/typography/legibility | Tier 3 (see audit task 6.10) |