Lesson 4 — Typography Cheat Sheet

UI/UX

In one line: A consistent type scale plus deliberate font pairing builds hierarchy and readability.

Core Concepts

1Type scale. A limited set of harmonious font sizes.

2Serif vs sans-serif. Serif = traditional/print feel; sans-serif = modern/digital feel.

3Font pairing. Combine two typefaces with enough contrast to work together.

4Google Fonts. Free, reliable source for web-safe pairings.

Line-height

1.4–1.6× the font size

Line length

50–75 characters per line