Digital Typography Design Tool

Build better web typography with rhythm, scale, and clarity.

Archetype is a browser-based typography design tool created to help designers explore typefaces, set consistent font scales, refine spacing, and prepare cleaner typography systems for digital products.

Google Web Fonts Modular Scale Baseline Grid

Designed for cleaner typography systems.

Archetype focuses on the foundations of digital type: readable hierarchy, consistent vertical spacing, reusable styles, and practical CSS output.

01

Font Pairing

Explore web font combinations and preview how headings, body copy, labels, and interface text work together in a real layout.

02

Modular Scale

Build font-size relationships using a consistent scale so your typography feels more structured and less random across pages.

03

Baseline Rhythm

Create better vertical rhythm by aligning line-height and spacing decisions with a practical baseline grid.

04

Live Browser Preview

Test typography directly in a browser-like environment, making it easier to judge readability and hierarchy before development.

05

CSS Ready

Convert typography decisions into cleaner CSS styles that developers can implement faster in real web projects.

06

Design System Friendly

Useful for building reusable typography tokens for landing pages, blogs, dashboards, UI kits, and product interfaces.

Simple typography workflow.

From choosing typefaces to exporting clean values, Archetype helps turn typography exploration into a repeatable design process.

1
Choose your fonts Select heading and body font combinations for your digital project.
2
Set scale and rhythm Adjust size, line-height, spacing, and hierarchy using consistent rules.
3
Preview in context Check the typography feel across realistic text samples and UI sections.
4
Apply to CSS Use the generated values as a strong foundation for your website styles.
typography.css Example Output
:root {
  --font-heading: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Lato", sans-serif;

  --text-xs: 0.75rem;
  --text-sm: 0.875rem;
  --text-base: 1rem;
  --text-lg: 1.25rem;
  --text-xl: 1.563rem;
  --text-2xl: 1.953rem;
  --text-3xl: 2.441rem;
  --text-4xl: 3.052rem;

  --line-tight: 1.1;
  --line-normal: 1.6;
  --space-baseline: 8px;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: var(--line-normal);
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  line-height: var(--line-tight);
}

Typography preview for digital projects.

A good type system helps every part of a website feel more professional: headings become stronger, body text becomes easier to read, and spacing becomes more predictable.

Specimen Display
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Typography is not only about choosing a beautiful font. It is about creating a clear structure that supports reading, scanning, and visual consistency.

Display / Hero Large marketing headlines and high-impact page openings.
Heading Section titles, content hierarchy, and page structure.
Body Copy Readable paragraph text for articles, landing pages, and product pages.
UI Label Buttons, forms, navigation, badges, helper text, and interface details.
Spacing Rhythm Reusable margin and line-height values for cleaner layouts.

FAQ about Archetype.

Informasi singkat mengenai fungsi dan manfaat Archetype sebagai alat bantu desain tipografi digital.

Apa itu Archetype?

Archetype adalah tool desain tipografi digital yang membantu desainer membuat sistem font, ukuran teks, line-height, dan spacing yang lebih konsisten.

Untuk siapa Archetype cocok digunakan?

Tool ini cocok untuk UI/UX designer, web designer, front-end developer, brand designer, dan siapa pun yang ingin membuat tipografi website lebih rapi.

Apa manfaat modular scale?

Modular scale membantu menentukan ukuran font secara bertingkat dan konsisten, sehingga hierarchy antara heading, body, dan label terasa lebih seimbang.

Apa hubungan Archetype dengan Google Fonts?

Archetype dikenal menggunakan web fonts sehingga desainer dapat mengeksplorasi kombinasi font yang mudah diterapkan di website modern.

Apakah HTML ini sama dengan aplikasi asli?

Tidak. HTML ini adalah halaman informasi/landing page lengkap tentang Archetype, bukan salinan penuh aplikasi asli beserta sistem internalnya.

Apakah kode ini bisa langsung dipakai?

Ya. Kode ini sudah berisi struktur HTML, CSS, meta SEO, schema markup, responsive layout, dan sedikit JavaScript untuk preview font.

Create a typography foundation before designing the whole interface.

Dengan pendekatan seperti Archetype, desainer dapat menentukan pondasi tipografi lebih awal agar website, landing page, dashboard, dan artikel memiliki tampilan yang konsisten sejak awal.