Typography
Typography provides the foundation for hierarchy. Use each text style with intention every level should signal meaning and structure.
Contents
- Typography components
- Examples: Structuring contents with typography
- Best practices: Emphasizing text
Typography components
Purpose
✅ Create a predictable reading hierarchy
✅ Communicate relationships between sections
Use typography to guide the reader through your content. Consistency in font size, weight, and style helps users quickly understand the structure and importance of information.
Example: Structuring content with typography
Below is an example of how to structure long-form content using clear typographic hierarchy.
Best practices: Emphasizing text
When emphasizing words or phrases within a sentence or banner, use bold or italic styling instead of underline.
Purpose
✅ Users expect underlined text to be clickable. Using it for emphasis can confuse them.
✅ These styles highlight content clearly without interfering with interaction expectations.
Best practice
UX tipsBold draws attention and italics provide subtle context - use both sparingly for clear, scannable content.
| Emphasis | Use | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Highlight key information or items that need immediate attention | Totals, subtotals, column headers, critical terms |
| Italic | Show supplementary information, context, or references | Notes, footnotes, legal/regulatory references (laws, regulations, articles), clarifications |

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