Typography

Fonts and font-sizes to use for the Balean UI

Font Stack

  • Primary Font: Lato Regular (for normal text; fallback: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif)
  • Secondary Font: Alata Regular (for headings; fallback: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif)

Font weight

Name font-weight Usage
Black 900  
Extra-bold 800  
Bold 700 Headings
Semi-bold 600 Impact titles
Medium 500  
Normal 400 Regular text
Light 300 Captions
Extra light 200  
Thin 100  

Type Scale

Level Font Size Line Height Usage Weight
h1 24px 1.3rem Page titles Bold
h2 20px 1.3rem Section titles Bold
h3 16px 1.3rem Subheadings Bold
h4 14px 1.3rem Subheadings Bold
h5 12px 1.3rem Subheadings Bold
h6 12px 1.3rem Subheadings Bold
Body 12px 1.5rem Paragraph text Normal
Caption 0.875rem 1.25rem Small text Light

Guidelines

  • Use system fonts for performance fallback.
  • Maintain vertical rhythm with consistent spacing.
  • Avoid using more than 2 font families.