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Letter spacing

Letter spacing tokens used across the SGDS typography system.

Letter spacing tokens

Letter spacing tokens tune the horizontal rhythm of typography. SGDS pairs tighter values with larger headings and wider values with compact overline labels.

CSS variableValueUsage
--sgds-letter-spacing-tighter
-1px / -0.0625rem

Display large

Display medium

Display small

--sgds-letter-spacing-tight
-0.4px / -0.025rem

H1

H2

H3

H4

--sgds-letter-spacing-normal
Default
0px / 0rem

Body text

Label

Caption

Link
--sgds-letter-spacing-wide
1px / 0.0625rem

Overline

Category label

--sgds-letter-spacing-wider
2px / 0.125rem

Decorative label

Singapore Government Design System

The Singapore Government Design System was developed to empower teams in creating fast, accessible and mobile-friendly digital services.