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Japanese Type Scale Tokens
A design-token starter set for Japanese-first typography: sizes, line-heights, and weights that respect CJK rhythm.
English-first type scales break in Japanese: line-heights that feel airy in Latin text suffocate CJK glyphs, and letter-spacing conventions invert. This token set encodes the scale I use for Japanese-first products — including a trackingJa scale and line-height ratios that keep kanji readable at body sizes.
Drop it into your design-tokens pipeline or use it as a reference when tuning your own scale.