Briefle words · UI design
Tight leading
A line height close to 1, used for large headings so their lines read as one block.
Say it to an AI
Course card with a large bold title that wraps to two or three lines. Give the heading tight leading, around 1.15, and keep the 1.5-1.6 line height for the description only. The multi-line title should read as one block, with more space below it than between its lines.
How an expert would brief the stronger version of “Course card”.
See it
Try it as a puzzle →Featured course card on the catalog page of an online learning platform.
Why: A's three title lines sit close together, while B's float apart with wide gaps between them.
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