typeset
Typography pass covering font choice, modular scale, tracking, leading, weight hierarchy, and micro-typography details. Use when fonts feel generic (default Inter with no reason), the scale is ad hoc, hierarchy is flat, or the user says "fix the typography" / "the text doesn't feel right". Invoke when the user asks for typeset on their UI, or mentions 'typeset' alongside design / UI / frontend work.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft --skill typeset- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads typeset automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Context: this sub-skill is one lens of the broader ui-craft skill. If the ui-craft skill is also installed, read its SKILL.md first for Discovery + Anti-Slop + Craft Test, then apply the specific lens below.
Typeset the UI at $ARGUMENTS. Load the ui-craft skill and read references/typography.md.
Note: typeset is knob-agnostic — typography rules (no ALL CAPS on headings, tracking-tight ≥24px, one body font, etc.) are not tunable.
Apply, in order:
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Font inventory — what's loaded? If Inter is the default choice with no reason, ask before accepting it (Inter is the #1 AI-tell). Good alternatives: Geist, DM Sans, Plus Jakarta Sans, system stack. One body font, optionally one display font. Never three.
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Scale — is there a scale or are sizes ad hoc? Anchor to a modular scale (1.125 / 1.2 / 1.25). Sizes: 12 / 14 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 32 / 48 / 64 / 72. No 13px / 15px / 17px one-offs unless optical.
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Tracking (letter-spacing):
- ≥ 24px →
tracking-tight(-0.02em) or tighter for 40px+ - 14-20px body → default
- 11-13px category labels →
tracking-wide(+0.06em) + uppercase IS allowed here (the one exception) - Never ALL CAPS on headings, nav, buttons, tables
- ≥ 24px →
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Leading (line-height):
- Headings: 1.05-1.15
- Body: 1.5-1.65
- UI (buttons, labels): 1.2-1.3
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Weight hierarchy — pick 2-3 weights max. Common: 400 body, 500 UI/labels, 600-700 headings. Never load 9 weights "just in case".
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Micro-typography (the compound details):
tabular-numson every number you align (tables, stats, timestamps, prices)text-wrap: balanceon headlines,text-wrap: prettyon body- Curly quotes (
'/"), em dashes (—), en dashes (–), no double hyphens in brand names, between number + unit, and before final short words in headlines- Real apostrophes in contractions
font-feature-settingsorfont-variant-*for opt-in features (ligatures, ss01, fractions)- Straight prime marks (
′,″) for units, not quotes
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Hierarchy check — can you tell primary / secondary / tertiary at a glance? If every line has the same weight or size, collapse or amplify.
Amplifying hierarchy
If the UI is technically correct but forgettable, use typography as the weapon. Pick ONE element to carry signature (never two); boldness is typography, not color or decoration:
- Hero headline — push size to 80-120px, weight to 700-800, tracking to -0.04em. Tight leading (0.95-1.0).
- Hierarchy jump — widen the gap between H1 and body. If H1 is 32px and body is 16px, the UI is whispering; if H1 is 48px+, the ratio reads. Compress or expand the range deliberately.
- Micro-motif — one custom detail that repeats: a hand-drawn underline, numeric counters (
01,02), an asymmetric supporting element, a distinctive list marker.
Knob gating for amplification (CRAFT_LEVEL):
≤ 4— skip. Boldness is a craft layer, not a baseline.5-7— apply the type amplification only. No signature motif unless asked.8+— type amplification + one signature detail (chosen at/craftfirst pass perreferences/craft-intent.md;/polishand/bolderstrengthen it — never stack a second).
Pre-check: if an accent is already overused or hierarchy is already loud, you don't have a tameness problem — you have a noise problem. Route to /distill (cut) or /colorize (reduce accents) instead.
Output: edit code directly. Print the Review Format table. Call out the single highest-impact change (usually: "font choice" or "tracking-tight on hero").
Next step: /polish — micro-details land best right after the type system is set (rung 1).
FAQ
What does the typeset skill do?
Typography pass covering font choice, modular scale, tracking, leading, weight hierarchy, and micro-typography details. Use when fonts feel generic (default Inter with no reason), the scale is ad hoc, hierarchy is flat, or the user says "fix the typography" / "the text doesn't feel right". Invoke when the user asks for typeset on their UI, or mentions 'typeset' alongside design / UI / frontend work.
How do I install typeset?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft --skill typeset in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/typeset/ (personal) or .claude/skills/typeset/ (project).
Which AI agents can use typeset?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is typeset safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains typeset?
It is published by educlopez in educlopez/ui-craft. It has 555 recorded installs.
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