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Designer shares 5 type scales for UI, marketing, and dashboards

The author advocates for using specific typographic scales in web design, detailing five distinct ratios and their applications. For product UIs, the major third (1.250) is recommended for its subtle hierarchy, while the perfect fourth (1.333) suits marketing pages needing bolder headlines. The augmented fourth (1.414) is presented as ideal for data-heavy dashboards requiring clear distinctions between numerous text levels. AI

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RANK_REASON This is an opinion piece discussing design system choices, not a product release or research paper.

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 · RAXXO Studios ·

    5 Type Scales I Use in 2026 (And the One I Quietly Dropped)

    <ul> <li><p>Major-third 1.250 stays my default for product UI because it scales without drama</p></li> <li><p>Perfect-fourth 1.333 carries marketing pages where the headline must do real work</p></li> <li><p>Augmented-fourth 1.414 fits dashboards where six type levels need clear …