Before you jump straight into the visuals and after you have finished wire-framing comes an important part: what's your choice of typography?
Text dictates several characteristics: tone, style, focus and structure. How you execute your typography is just as critical as your colour palette, illustrations and overall design of the product.
So read below to know what to keep in check when deciding on the ideal typography and a few resources to help your choice.
Checklist
Font pairings
How well your font choices work well together
⭐️ A matrix ensures consistency - one font for headings, another font for body text for example
⭐️ The lower the saturation, the more accessible a color will be
Line alignment and length
The direction your text sits and how long it runs for
⭐️ 50–60 character per line on desktop is a common guide, 30-40 on mobile
Scale and variation
How each text style differs in size
⭐️ Headings should be noticeably larger than body text
⭐️ Create a variety of headings and consider their use cases
⭐️ Establish the minimum size of readability
Contrast and style
Visibility and look of text
⭐️ Check text colours across accessibility tests
⭐️ Incorporate your colour palette established for other elements and components
Spacing
The distance between your types of text
Optional
Switch to light mode
Some products may be just one or the other, but if you offer both then allow the user to make a seamless switch between the two