How to use huge type on the web

I’ve been advocating more daring and bolder use of typography on the web ever since I started the <a href="https://betterwebtype.com/?utm_source=matejlatin.com&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=huge_type_p2" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Better Web Type</a> project. Picking a sans-serif font for titles and a serif one for the content is boring. So is placing the title at the top of the post and centre-aligning it. We’ve now had the tools required to design and build more interesting websites with exciting typography but most websites still go for a safer option. Lately, I’ve been noticing a trend that will help move away from type boredom on the web — the use of huge type. Last week’s post <a href="https://uxdesign.cc/huge-type-on-the-web-8fbc0063293" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Huge type on the web</a> explored cool websites that masterfully used huge type. Now when I say “huge type” I mean type that is larger than usual. I’m looking for titles that absolutely dominate the websites. Sometimes they’re combined with graphics, but most often they’re not. They’re so imposing that they often don’t need graphic sidekicks. They alone make the website stand out. Let’s take a look at a few more such examples and analyse them. <h1>Cool websites with huge type</h1> The first website that stood out to me was <a href="https://connormurphy.design/?ref=matejlatin.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Connor Murphy’s portfolio</a> (Fig 1). On top of a light grey background, Connor used Haas Grotesk for the main title I’m Connor, a digital designer based in Denver  The most striking thing is that he used the regular weight. I think this typeface, used in that weight, would look boring at a “normal” title size. But Connor dared to use huge type, and it makes his website look great. <a href="https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-use-huge-type-on-the-web-2a0684cea059">Visit Now</a>