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Typescale

Free Figma, XD and Penpot plugin that turns one line of text into a full type scale.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is Typescale?

Typescale is a free plugin for Figma, Adobe XD and Penpot that generates a modular typographic scale. You select a single line of text and it creates a harmonious set of heading and body sizes, which you can use as text styles in your design system.

Pros: what Typescale does well

  • Consistent type sizes in seconds
  • Works in Figma, XD and Penpot
  • Free

Cons: where it falls short

  • Only handles type sizing
  • Needs one of the supported design tools

Who Typescale is for

Designers setting up typography for a design system or new project.

Who can skip it

People not designing in Figma, XD or Penpot.

Typescale alternatives

Not sold on Typescale? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

Fontshare

Focus: fonts, free fonts and typefaces. Shares typography with Typescale. Adds Web. Rated 4.8 (Typescale: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb

Phosphor Icons

Focus: icons, icon family and ui design. Shares figma plugin with Typescale. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Typescale: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb

Storybook

Focus: ui development, components and testing. Shares design systems with Typescale. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Typescale: 4.5).

FrameworkFreeWeb

Free alternatives to Typescale

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Font Squirrel

Focus: free fonts, web fonts and commercial use. Shares typography with Typescale. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Typescale: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb

Leonardo

Focus: colour palettes, accessibility and contrast. Shares design systems with Typescale. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Typescale: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb

Realtime Colors

Focus: colour palettes, web design and tailwind. Shares typography with Typescale. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Typescale: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb

Velvetyne

Focus: fonts, open source and display fonts. Shares typography with Typescale. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Typescale: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb

Wakamai Fondue

Focus: fonts, opentype and css. Shares typography with Typescale. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Typescale: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
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