Tailwind CSS·Tailwind from utilities to design system

Typography

Set type scales, weights, line height and readable measures.

Intermediate 11 min read Lesson 3 of 300 Challenge included

What you will be able to do

Use text-sm through text-4xl sparingly.
Use font-semibold for headings, not every level.
Use leading-relaxed for body copy.
Use tracking-tight on large headings.

In plain English

Readable typography is mostly rhythm and measure. Use a limited set of sizes, tighten big headings, keep body line height generous and cap the width with max-w-prose.

type.htmlHTML

<div class="max-w-prose">
  <h1 class="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-slate-900">Learn by building</h1>
  <p class="mt-3 leading-relaxed text-slate-600">Short lessons, real examples and a challenge at the end of every page.</p>
</div>

Your turn

Tighten a hero heading

Easy

Make an h1 large, semibold and tightly tracked.

HTML · starter

<h1 class="">

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Which utility caps a paragraph at a comfortable line length?

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