Metric scale
This scale is producing type systems with font sizes multiple of
a chosen unit. Therefore this scale is ideal for situations
where the type scale needs to follow a specific metric pattern.
This is often the case for the sophisticated business products,
but of course is not limited to them. The scale can be
successfully used in all range of products and web sites. If you
are interested in how values are calculated, you can look into
the models section.
This project
If you are in charge of creating a type system, this tool is
here to assist you. The intention behind this project is to
provide a one stop tool for designing a type hierarchy which
covers: font size, line height and letter spacing. Another
project objective is to provide the computational models, for
the curious minds and for those interested to implement them.
Context
Type scales were made popular by Tim Brown’s work on
Modular Scale, which
raised the bar on web typography. Then comes the Jeremy Church
initiative with his
Type Scale tool, with its
own contribution in spreading the word. Finally we have this
project, which covers more than font size, with the intention to
provide the complete solution for those interested in designing
a type system.
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