Mastering Fluid Typography to Boost Your WordPress Design Game
Things to keep in mind:
- When configuring solutions, there typically isn’t a “one size fits all” approach, so please review all the available settings and configure them to the best of your ability.
- If I don’t mention a specific setting, that means I consider the default setting acceptable or the available settings as being self-explanatory for any skill level.
- My guides are not written to accommodate everyone and every possible scenario.
In this guide, I show you how to implement fluid typography on your WordPress website to up your design game. Implementing fluid typography will save you time and headaches while making your website more scalable and manageable in the future.
Responsive typography in Elementor usually depends on a breakpoint system, which is effective for many design aspects but not ideal for typography.
Traditional breakpoint-based systems cause abrupt changes in text size at specific points. On the other hand, fluid typography ensures smooth, gradual text resizing across different viewport sizes.
Creating a responsive typography framework within Elementor (and the WordPress editor) can simplify and enhance your web design process. With a fluid typography framework, your font sizes automatically adjust, ensuring each text element scales proportionately across all screen sizes.
Let’s explore how fluid typography can revolutionize your approach to responsive text for your WordPress website. Please find the video tutorial below and the free resources mentioned throughout.
Fluid Typography Tools
- Fluid Type Scale Calculator (Pre-Configured Settings)
- Fluid Type Scale Calculator (Start From Scratch)
- Typescale (Adjust Your Scales)
Resources
Referencing the CSS package below, ensure you apply the same values to Elementor (outlined in the video) to cover all typography, whether the content is created with Elementor or with the WordPress block editor.
- CSS Package (Free. WordPress Editor content.) 👇
/** FLUID TYPOGRAPHY **/
h1 {
font-size: clamp(3.05rem, 2.15vi + 2.62rem, 4.34rem);
line-height: 120%;
font-weight: 700;
}
h2 {
font-size: clamp(2.44rem, 1.36vi + 2.17rem, 3.26rem);
line-height: 120%;
font-weight: 700;
}
h3 {
font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 0.82vi + 1.79rem, 2.44rem);
line-height: 120%;
font-weight: 700;
}
h4 {
font-size: clamp(1.56rem, 0.45vi + 1.47rem, 1.83rem);
line-height: 120%;
font-weight: 700;
}
h5 {
font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 0.21vi + 1.21rem, 1.38rem);
line-height: 120%;
font-weight: 700;
}
h6 {
font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.06vi + 0.99rem, 1.03rem);
line-height: 150%;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.06vi + 0.99rem, 1.03rem);
line-height: 150%
}Video Tutorial
