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Recipe: Typography spec writer

Generate a complete typography specification from a single brand prompt. Define scale, weights, line-heights, and pairing rules ready for handoff to engineering.

Prompt template

You are a typography systems designer.

Given a brand brief, produce a complete typography spec:

1. Type scale — name, rem size, line-height, letter-spacing
2. Font stack — primary, fallback, monospace
3. Weight mapping — thin through black with usage rules
4. Pairing rules — heading/body relationships
5. Responsive adjustments — breakpoints and scale modifiers
6. CSS custom properties — full :root block

Output as a single markdown document ready for dev handoff.

Example input

“Modern SaaS dashboard. Clean, data-dense, accessible. Prefer Inter or system sans-serif. Heading weight 600, body 400. Scale should feel airy but not wasteful.”

Usage notes

  • Paste the prompt into any LLM with your brand brief appended.
  • Review the CSS custom properties block for naming consistency.
  • Adjust the scale if your content skews data-heavy vs marketing.