# Story 9.2: Typography System ## Epic Reference **Epic 9:** Design & Branding Implementation ## Dependencies - **Story 9.1 (Color System)** must be complete - this story extends the existing `@theme` block in `resources/css/app.css` ## PRD Reference - **Section 7.1.C:** Typography specifications (font families, weights, hierarchy) ## User Story As a **user**, I want **professional, readable typography**, So that **the platform feels polished and content is easy to read**. ## Acceptance Criteria ### Arabic Fonts - [ ] Primary: Cairo or Tajawal (Google Fonts) - [ ] Weights: Light (300), Regular (400), SemiBold (600), Bold (700) ### English Fonts - [ ] Primary: Montserrat or Lato - [ ] Weights: Light (300), Regular (400), SemiBold (600), Bold (700) ### Font Hierarchy - [ ] H1: Bold, 2.5rem (40px) - [ ] H2: SemiBold, 2rem (32px) - [ ] H3: SemiBold, 1.5rem (24px) - [ ] Body: Regular, 1rem (16px) - [ ] Small: Regular, 0.875rem (14px) ### Performance - [ ] Line height: 1.6 body, 1.3 headings - [ ] font-display: swap - [ ] Preload critical fonts ## Technical Notes **Target File:** `resources/css/app.css` **Implementation:** Add the font imports and extend the existing `@theme` block from Story 9.1 with typography variables. ```css /* Google Fonts import - add at top of file */ @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cairo:wght@300;400;600;700&family=Montserrat:wght@300;400;600;700&display=swap'); @theme { --font-arabic: 'Cairo', 'Tajawal', sans-serif; --font-english: 'Montserrat', 'Lato', sans-serif; --font-size-xs: 0.75rem; --font-size-sm: 0.875rem; --font-size-base: 1rem; --font-size-lg: 1.125rem; --font-size-xl: 1.25rem; --font-size-2xl: 1.5rem; --font-size-3xl: 2rem; --font-size-4xl: 2.5rem; } /* Dynamic font selection */ html[lang="ar"] body { font-family: var(--font-arabic); } html[lang="en"] body { font-family: var(--font-english); } ``` ## Testing Approach ### Visual Verification - [ ] Font hierarchy renders at correct sizes (H1=40px, H2=32px, H3=24px, Body=16px, Small=14px) - [ ] Line heights display correctly (1.6 for body, 1.3 for headings) - [ ] Font weights display correctly (Light 300, Regular 400, SemiBold 600, Bold 700) ### RTL/LTR Testing - [ ] Arabic pages (`html[lang="ar"]`) use Cairo/Tajawal font family - [ ] English pages (`html[lang="en"]`) use Montserrat/Lato font family - [ ] Language toggle switches fonts correctly without page reload issues ### Performance Testing - [ ] Network tab confirms `font-display=swap` in Google Fonts URL - [ ] No FOIT (Flash of Invisible Text) - text displays with fallback then swaps - [ ] Font files load from Google Fonts CDN successfully ### Browser Compatibility - [ ] Fonts render correctly in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge - [ ] Fallback fonts (`sans-serif`) work if Google Fonts fails to load ## Definition of Done - [ ] Font imports added to `resources/css/app.css` - [ ] Typography variables added to `@theme` block - [ ] Dynamic font selection CSS rules implemented - [ ] Arabic fonts render correctly with RTL layout - [ ] English fonts render correctly with LTR layout - [ ] Font hierarchy visually verified on test pages - [ ] Performance optimized (font-display: swap confirmed) - [ ] All testing scenarios above pass - [ ] Code formatted with Pint - [ ] Assets rebuilt with `npm run build` ## Assumptions - Google Fonts CDN is acceptable for font hosting (no self-hosting requirement) - The `html[lang]` attribute is already set by the existing i18n system - Story 9.1's `@theme` block is in place and working ## Notes for Developer - **Extend, don't replace:** Add font variables to the existing `@theme` block from Story 9.1 - **Import order matters:** Place Google Fonts `@import` before the `@import "tailwindcss"` statement - **Fallback fonts:** The CSS includes fallbacks (`'Tajawal'`, `'Lato'`, `sans-serif`) - these are intentional for graceful degradation ## Estimation **Complexity:** Medium | **Effort:** 3 hours