Assess and improve typography that feels generic, inconsistent, or poorly structured — turning default-looking text into intentional, well-crafted type.

## MANDATORY PREPARATION

Invoke `impeccable` — it contains design principles, anti-patterns, and the **Context Gathering Protocol**. Follow the protocol before proceeding — if no design context exists yet, you MUST run `impeccable teach` first.

## Assess Current Typography

Analyze what's weak or generic about the current type:

1. **Font choices**: Invisible defaults? (Inter, Roboto, Arial, Open Sans) Does the font match the brand? Too many font families?

2. **Hierarchy**: Can you tell headings from body from captions at a glance? Are font sizes too close together? Are weight contrasts strong enough?

3. **Sizing & scale**: Is there a consistent type scale, or are sizes arbitrary? Does body text meet minimum readability (16px+)?

4. **Readability**: Are line lengths comfortable (45-75 characters ideal)? Is line-height appropriate? Is there enough contrast?

5. **Consistency**: Are the same elements styled the same way throughout?

**CRITICAL**: The goal isn't to make text "fancier" — it's to make it clearer, more readable, and more intentional.

## Plan Typography Improvements

Create a systematic plan:
- **Font selection**: Do fonts need replacing? What fits the brand/context?
- **Type scale**: Establish a modular scale (e.g., 1.25 ratio) with clear hierarchy
- **Weight strategy**: Which weights serve which roles?
- **Spacing**: Line-heights, letter-spacing, and margins

## Improve Typography Systematically

### Establish Hierarchy

- **5 sizes cover most needs**: caption, secondary, body, subheading, heading
- **Use a consistent ratio** between levels (1.25, 1.333, or 1.5)
- **Combine dimensions**: Size + weight + color + space — don't rely on size alone
- **App UIs**: Use fixed `rem`-based scale — fluid sizing undermines spatial predictability
- **Marketing/content pages**: Use fluid sizing via `clamp(min, preferred, max)` for headings

### Fix Readability

- Set `max-width` on text containers using `ch` units (`max-width: 65ch`)
- Line-height: tighter for headings (1.1-1.2), looser for body (1.5-1.7)
- Body text: at least 16px / 1rem
- Use `tabular-nums` for data tables

### Weight Consistency

- Define clear roles for each weight and stick to them
- Don't use more than 3-4 weights (Regular, Medium, Semibold, Bold)
- Load only the weights you actually use

**NEVER**:
- Use more than 2-3 font families
- Pick sizes arbitrarily — commit to a scale
- Set body text below 16px
- Use `px` for font sizes — use `rem` to respect user settings
- Default to Inter/Roboto/Open Sans when personality matters

## Verify Typography Improvements

- **Hierarchy**: Can you identify heading vs body vs caption instantly?
- **Readability**: Is body text comfortable to read in long passages?
- **Consistency**: Are same-role elements styled identically?
- **Accessibility**: Does text meet WCAG contrast ratios? Is it zoomable to 200%?

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*Mirrored from [https://github.com/pbakaus/impeccable](https://github.com/pbakaus/impeccable) — original author: **pbakaus**, license: **Apache-2.0**.*
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