# Typography.js [![Build Status][build-badge]][build-status] [![Coverage Status][coverage-badge]][coverage-status] A powerful toolkit for building websites with beautiful design. ## Install `npm install typography` ## Demo/playground https://kyleamathews.github.io/typography.js ## Why The goal of Typography.js is to provide a high-level elegant API for expressing typographic design intent. Typography is a complex *system* of interrelated styles. 100s of style declarations on dozens of elements must be in harmonious order. Trying one design change can mean making dozens of tedious recalculations and CSS value changes. Creating new Typography themes with CSS feels hard. Typography.js provides a vastly simpler way to define and explore typography designs. You provide configuration to the Typography.js JS api and it uses its Typography engine to generate CSS for block and inline elements. Typography.js makes it easy to create designs that are unique, personal, and custom to your project. ## Themes & Plugins - **themes**: Typography.js themes are simple Javascript objects. As such they're easy to share across projects or even [open source and share via NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/browse/keyword/typography-theme). - **plugins**: Plugins are functions that extend or modify the core Typography engine. They can change how headers are styled or add specialized styles e.g. for code or tables. ## Sites that use Typography.js * [bricolage.io](https://bricolage.io/?utm_source=github.com) ([source](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/blog/blob/master/blog-typography.coffee)) * [React Headroom](https://kyleamathews.github.io/react-headroom/) ([source](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/react-headroom/blob/master/www/utils/typography.js)) * [Gatsby Blog Starter](http://gatsbyjs.github.io/gatsby-starter-blog/) ([source](https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby-starter-blog/blob/master/src/utils/typography.js)) * [ollieglass.com](http://ollieglass.com/) * [privatimkerei-hoffmann.de](https://privatimkerei-hoffmann.de/) ([source](https://github.com/Mokkapps/imkerei-hoffmann-website/blob/master/src/utils/typography.js)) * [Rijo Joy](https://rijojoy.surge.sh/) * [Greg Bastianelli](https://gregbastianelli.com/) * [Edit this file to add yours!](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/README.md) ## Javascript usage ```javascript import Typography from 'typography' const typography = new Typography({ baseFontSize: '18px', baseLineHeight: 1.45, headerFontFamily: ['Avenir Next', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', 'sans-serif'], bodyFontFamily: ['Georgia', 'serif'], // See below for the full list of options. }) // Output CSS as string. typography.toString() // Or insert styles directly into the (works well for client-only // JS web apps.) typography.injectStyles() ``` ## Themes We maintain 30 (and counting) themes that are ready to use on your next project. These are each published as separate NPM packages. Explore themes at http://kyleamathews.github.io/typography.js. ### Using themes Here's an example of how to use the Funston theme. 1. First save the package to your project `npm install --save typography-theme-funston` 2. Then import and pass into Typography when initializing. ```javascript import Typography from 'typography' import funstonTheme from 'typography-theme-funston' const typography = new Typography(funstonTheme) ``` ### Customizing themes Themes are just javascript objects so it's easy to modify them as needed. For example, if you're using the Funston theme but want to increase the base font size slightly: ```javascript import Typography from 'typography' import funstonTheme from 'typography-theme-funston' funstonTheme.baseFontSize = '22px' // was 20px. const typography = new Typography(funstonTheme) ``` Or you can use the imperative API `overrideThemeStyles` to directly set/override styles on a theme: ```javascript import Typography from 'typography' import funstonTheme from 'typography-theme-funston' funstonTheme.overrideThemeStyles = ({ rhythm }, options) => ({ 'h2,h3': { marginBottom: rhythm(1/2), marginTop: rhythm(2), } }) const typography = new Typography(funstonTheme) ``` ### Published Typography.js Themes * [typography-theme-alton](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-alton/) * [typography-theme-bootstrap](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-bootstrap/) * [typography-theme-de-young](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-de-young/) * [typography-theme-doelger](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-doelger/) * [typography-theme-elk-glen](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-elk-glen/) * [typography-theme-fairy-gates](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-fairy-gates/) * [typography-theme-funston](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-funston/) * [typography-theme-github](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-github/) * [typography-theme-grand-view](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-grand-view/) * [typography-theme-irving](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-irving/) * [typography-theme-judah](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-judah/) * [typography-theme-lawton](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-lawton/) * [typography-theme-legible](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-legible/) * [typography-theme-lincoln](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-lincoln/) * [typography-theme-kirkham](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-kirkham/) * [typography-theme-moraga](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-moraga/) * [typography-theme-noriega](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-noriega/) * [typography-theme-ocean-beach](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-ocean-beach/) * [typography-theme-parnassus](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-parnassus/) * [typography-theme-stardust](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-stardust/) * [typography-theme-st-annes](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-st-annes/) * [typography-theme-stern-grove](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-stern-grove/) * [typography-theme-stow-lake](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-stow-lake/) * [typography-theme-sutro](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-sutro/) * [typography-theme-twin-peaks](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-twin-peaks/) * [typography-theme-us-web-design-standards](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-us-web-design-standards/) * [typography-theme-wikipedia](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wikipedia/) * [typography-theme-wordpress-kubrick](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wordpress-kubrick/) * [typography-theme-wordpress-2010](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wordpress-2010/) * [typography-theme-wordpress-2011](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wordpress-2011/) * [typography-theme-wordpress-2012](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wordpress-2012/) * [typography-theme-wordpress-2013](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wordpress-2013/) * [typography-theme-wordpress-2014](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wordpress-2014/) * [typography-theme-wordpress-2015](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wordpress-2015/) * [typography-theme-wordpress-2016](https://github.com/KyleAMathews/typography.js/blob/master/packages/typography-theme-wordpress-2016/) * [typography-theme-trajan](https://github.com/guoliim/typography-theme-trajan) * [typography-theme-zacklive](https://github.com/ZacharyChim/typography-theme-zacklive) * [typography-theme-anonymous](https://github.com/leimonio/typography-theme-anonymous) * [typography-theme-domo-arigato](https://github.com/aalaap/typography-theme-domo-arigato) - A theme with Roboto fonts * [typography-theme-otis](https://github.com/devbewill/typography-theme-otis) * [typography-theme-quora](https://github.com/mbao01/typography-theme-quora) - theme based on Quora * [typography-theme-vue](https://github.com/Shen-Yu/typography-theme-vue) - inspired by Vue official docs. * If you publish your own, create a PR to add it here! ## Plugins Plugins are functions that extend or modify the core typography engine. they can change how headers are styled or add specialized styles e.g. for code or tables. Currently there's one plugin available, `typography-plugin-code`. To use the Code plugin, first install using NPM. `npm install --save typography-plugin-code` Then add to your theme before creating a new typography object. ```javascript import Typography from 'typography' import CodePlugin from 'typography-plugin-code' import sternGroveTheme from 'typography-theme-stern-grove' sternGroveTheme.plugins = [ new CodePlugin(), ] const typography = new Typography(sternGroveTheme) ``` ## React.js helper components. Typography.js includes two helper components for your React.js projects, `TypographyStyle` and `GoogleFont`. These are ideal for server-rendering. * `TypographyStyle` creates a style element and inserts the generated CSS for your theme. * `GoogleFont` creates the link element to include the Google Fonts & weights specified in your theme. To use, first install the package `npm install --save react-typography` then import them into your `html.js` file. ```javascript import { TypographyStyle, GoogleFont } from 'react-typography' // Best practice is to have a typography module // where you define your theme. import typography from 'utils/typography' // Inside your React.js HTML component. // stuff ``` ## Using with `create-react-app` If you use the default create-react-app template, the above React.js solution will not work, and the `typography.injectStyles()` solution will not enable Google Fonts.. A workaround is to install `typography-inject-fonts` and do ```javascript import Typography from 'typography' import funstonTheme from 'typography-theme-funston' import injectFonts from 'typography-inject-fonts' const typography = new Typography(funstonTheme) typography.injectStyles() injectFonts(typography) ``` ## API ### Configuration When creating a new instance of Typography, you can pass in a _configuration_ object. All configuration keys are optional. * **title**: The theme title. * **baseFontSize**: The base font size in pixels, defaults to `16px`. * **baseLineHeight**: The base line height using the css unitless number, defaults to `1.45`. * **scaleRatio**: The "scale ratio" for the theme. This value is the ratio between the `h1` font size and the `baseFontSize`. So if the scale ratio is `2` and the `baseFontSize` is `16px` then the `h1` font size is `32px`. ```javascript { scaleRatio: 2, } ``` * **googleFonts**: An array specifying Google Fonts for this project. ```javascript googleFonts: [ { name: 'Montserrat', styles: [ '700', ], }, { name: 'Merriweather', styles: [ '400', '400i', '700', '700i', ], }, ], ``` * **headerFontFamily**: An array of strings specifying the font family stack for headers e.g. `['Helvetica', 'sans-serif']`. Defaults to a system UI font stack. * **bodyFontFamily**: An array of strings specifying the font family stack for the body, defaults to `['georgia', 'serif']`. * **headerColor**: A css color string to be set on headers. Defaults to `inherit`. * **bodyColor**: A css color string to be set for body text. Defaults to `hsl(0,0%,0%,0.8)`. * **headerWeight**: Specify the font weight for headers. Defaults to `bold`. * **bodyWeight**: Specify the font weight for body text. Defaults to `normal`. * **boldWeight**: Specify the font weight for "bold" (b, strong, dt, th) elements. Defaults to `bold`. * **blockMarginBottom**: Specify the default margin-bottom for block elements. Defaults to one "rhythm unit" (i.e. the height of the base line height). * **includeNormalize**: Include normalize.css. Normalize.css is an excellent project which works to normalize the base browser CSS across browsers and serves as an excellent foundation for Typography.js. We include normalize.CSS by default but if you're already including it elsewhere in your project, you can disable including it here by passing `false`. * **overrideStyles**: Imperative API for directly adding to or overriding auto-generated styles. It's called with a Vertical Rhythm object, the options object, and the algorithmically generated styles. ```javascript overrideStyles: ({ adjustFontSizeTo, rhythm }, options, styles) => ({ h1: { fontFamily: ['Montserrat', 'sans-serif'].join(','), }, blockquote: { ...adjustFontSizeTo('19px'), color: gray(41), fontStyle: 'italic', paddingLeft: rhythm(13/16), marginLeft: rhythm(-1), borderLeft: `${rhythm(3/16)} solid ${gray(10)}`, }, 'blockquote > :last-child': { marginBottom: 0, }, }) ``` * **overrideThemeStyles**: This has the same function signature as `overrideStyles` but should be used in place of `overrideStyles` when using a 3rd-party theme so as to not delete the theme's own `overrideStyles` function. ```javascript overrideThemeStyles: ({ rhythm }, options, styles) => ({ 'h2,h3': { marginBottom: rhythm(1/2), marginTop: rhythm(2), } }) ``` ## Related - [postcss-typography](https://github.com/BarryThePenguin/postcss-typography) ## Developing Typography.js Typography.js is a monorepo facilitated by [Lerna](https://github.com/lerna/lerna). 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