Heuristic Evaluation vs Typography Scale

Heuristic Evaluation

By JR Brugger (Design Workflow)

Get expert UX reviews of your app or website using proven usability principles.

Typography Scale

By JR Brugger (Design Workflow)

Build a professional text sizing system for websites and apps with consistent headings and body copy.

Heuristic Evaluation

• Evaluates your interface against 10 proven usability heuristics like system visibility, error prevention, and consistency
• Documents each issue with severity ratings from cosmetic to critical
• Provides specific recommendations for fixing each problem found
• Reviews both new user and experienced user perspectives
• Prioritizes findings so you know what to fix first

Typography Scale

• Generates a mathematical scale of text sizes from captions to large headings
• Defines line heights and letter spacing for optimal readability
• Provides font weight and pairing recommendations
• Creates responsive rules so text scales gracefully on mobile devices
• Documents usage guidelines for each text style

Reach for Heuristic Evaluation when…

• You're about to launch and want to catch UX issues before users do
• You need to prioritize design improvements with limited resources
• You want expert feedback on a prototype or new feature
• You're preparing for user testing and want to fix obvious problems first

Reach for Typography Scale when…

• You're designing a website, app, or marketing site and need consistent text sizing
• You want your headings and body copy to look harmonious without manual tweaking
• You're building a design system or brand guide
• You need typography rules that work across desktop and mobile