Prose
Long-form text with its rhythm on φ and headings one step down from the page scale.
Examples
Prose
On proportion
Long-form text gets its rhythm from the same ratio as the interface around it.
Paragraphs are spaced one unit apart; headings open a φ² gap above and close a φ⁻¹ gap below.
A smaller heading
Headings inside prose step down one notch, so an article never shouts over its own chrome.
Good design is as little design as possible.Dieter Rams
Anatomy
.prose | Wrapper for rendered text, capped at the text measure. Direct children are spaced one unit apart. |
> h2 / h3 / h4 | Headings, one size step down from the page scale, with a wider gap above and a narrow one below. |
> p.lead | Optional opening paragraph, set larger and muted: the typography .lead. |
> figure / pre / table / .code / .media / blockquote | Block content, given more room above and below than paragraphs. |
> hr | Section break with the widest gap. |
img | Images anywhere inside fill the measure. |
Accessibility
- Headings shrink but keep their level. Choose
h2,h3,h4for the outline under the page'sh1, not for the size you want.