Xmeter Style Guide

1 #Principles Principles

Parts of an overarching design theme.

  • voice-and-tone, mood, and look-and-feel of the site
  • typographical conventions & rhythm (typefaces, font sizes, and leading used throughout the site)
  • additionally, any atypical writing modes / other languages required
  • site-wide color scheme
  • image treatment conventions (storytelling, image placement, quality, filters, etc.)
Source: kss-styleguide.scss, line 1

1.1 #Principles.TypeScale Type Scale

This stylesheet adheres to a pre-determined set of font sizes, shown below. This ensures a consistent look-and-feel while at the same time providing a sense of even vertical rhythm.

Abq Abq Abq Abq Abq Abq Abq Abq
peta tera giga mega kilo norm mill micr
4rem 3rem 2.25rem 1.75rem 1.25rem 1rem 0.75rem 0.625rem
64px 48px 36px 28px 20px 16px 12px 10px
48pt 36pt 27pt 21pt 15pt 12pt 9pt 7.5pt
Source: kss-principles.type-scale.scss, line 7