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<style>
{`
/* Next.js Page Typography Improvements - Refined */

/* Clean heading hierarchy */
h1 {
font-size: 2.25rem !important; /* 36px */
font-weight: 600 !important;
line-height: 1.2 !important;
margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
letter-spacing: -0.025em !important;
color: var(--foreground) !important;
}

/* Toned down H2 styling */
h2 {
font-size: 1.5rem !important; /* 24px - reduced from 26px */
font-weight: 500 !important; /* reduced from 600 */
line-height: 1.4 !important;
margin-top: 2rem !important; /* reduced from 2.5rem */
margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
color: var(--foreground) !important;
}

h3 {
font-size: 1.25rem !important; /* 20px */
font-weight: 500 !important;
line-height: 1.4 !important;
margin-top: 2rem !important;
margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
color: var(--foreground) !important;
}

h4 {
font-size: 1.125rem !important; /* 18px */
font-weight: 500 !important;
line-height: 1.4 !important;
margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
color: var(--foreground) !important;
}

/* Enhanced body text */
p {
font-size: 1rem !important;
line-height: 1.6 !important;
margin-bottom: 1.25rem !important;
color: var(--foreground) !important;
}

/* Better list spacing - main content */
ul, ol {
margin: 1.25rem 0 !important;
padding-left: 1.5rem !important;
}

li {
margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
line-height: 1.6 !important;
}

/* Sidebar list spacing - reduced by half */
aside .toc-item {
margin-bottom: 0.125rem !important; /* reduced from 0.25rem */
}

aside ul li {
margin-bottom: 0.25rem !important; /* reduced from 0.5rem */
}

/* Subtle alert styling with better dark mode */
div[class*="alert"] {
background: #f8fafc !important;
border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
padding: 1rem 1.25rem !important;
margin: 1.5rem 0 !important;
font-size: 0.9375rem !important;
line-height: 1.5 !important;
}

div[class*="alert"][class*="info"] {
background: #f0f9ff !important;
border-color: #e0e7ff !important;
color: #3730a3 !important;
}

div[class*="alert"][class*="success"] {
background: #f0fdf4 !important;
border-color: #d1fae5 !important;
color: #166534 !important;
}

div[class*="alert"][class*="warning"] {
background: #fffbeb !important;
border-color: #fed7aa !important;
color: #92400e !important;
}

/* Subtle expandable sections */
div[class*="expandable"], div[class*="Expandable"] {
background: #f8fafc !important;
border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
margin: 1.5rem 0 !important;
overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Improved dark mode colors */
:global(.dark) div[class*="alert"] {
background: rgba(55, 65, 81, 0.3) !important;
border-color: rgba(75, 85, 99, 0.5) !important;
color: var(--foreground) !important;
}

:global(.dark) div[class*="alert"][class*="info"] {
background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1) !important;
border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3) !important;
color: #dbeafe !important;
}

:global(.dark) div[class*="alert"][class*="success"] {
background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1) !important;
border-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3) !important;
color: #dcfce7 !important;
}

:global(.dark) div[class*="alert"][class*="warning"] {
background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1) !important;
border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3) !important;
color: #fef3c7 !important;
}

:global(.dark) div[class*="expandable"], :global(.dark) div[class*="Expandable"] {
background: rgba(55, 65, 81, 0.3) !important;
border-color: rgba(75, 85, 99, 0.5) !important;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
h1 {
font-size: 2rem !important;
}

h2 {
font-size: 1.25rem !important;
margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
}
}
`}
</style>

<PlatformContent includePath="llm-rules-platform" />

<PlatformContent includePath="getting-started-prerequisites" />
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# Next.js Page Typography Audit & Improvements

## Overview
Applied clean, Supabase-inspired typography improvements to the main Next.js guide page (`https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/javascript/guides/nextjs/`) to enhance readability and reduce visual noise.

## Audit Findings

### Issues Identified
1. **Inconsistent heading hierarchy** - Steps and sections lacked clear visual distinction
2. **Dense code blocks** - Small font sizes and poor contrast made code difficult to read
3. **Noisy alert styling** - Heavy colors and backgrounds created visual clutter
4. **Poor expandable sections** - Lack of subtle styling for collapsed/expanded content
5. **Inadequate spacing** - Tight margins reduced reading comfort

## Implemented Solutions

### 1. Clean Typography Hierarchy
- **H1 (Main title)**: 36px with subtle letter-spacing for clear page identity
- **H2 (Step headers)**: 26px with consistent spacing, no heavy underlines
- **H3 (Subsections)**: 20px for clear content organization
- **H4 (Components)**: 18px for detailed sections
- **Body text**: Enhanced line-height (1.6) for improved readability

### 2. Supabase-Inspired Color Scheme
**Light Mode:**
- Code blocks: Light gray (#f8fafc) with subtle borders
- Alerts: Soft, contextual colors (blue for info, green for success, yellow for warnings)
- Expandables: Clean gray backgrounds with minimal contrast

**Dark Mode:**
- Adjusted colors for proper contrast in dark theme
- Maintained readability across all components

### 3. Enhanced Code Presentation
- **Font size**: Increased to 14px for better readability
- **Backgrounds**: Subtle gray instead of high contrast
- **Borders**: Clean 1px borders for definition
- **Inline code**: Balanced contrast for easy scanning

### 4. Subtle Alert Styling
- **Reduced visual weight**: Soft backgrounds instead of bold colors
- **Better hierarchy**: Consistent with Supabase's documentation approach
- **Contextual colors**:
- Info: Light blue (#eff6ff)
- Success: Light green (#f0fdf4)
- Warning: Light yellow (#fefce8)

### 5. Clean Expandable Sections
- **Minimal styling**: Light gray headers with subtle borders
- **Clear interaction**: Obvious but not overwhelming click targets
- **Consistent spacing**: Proper padding and margins

## Technical Implementation

### Page Targeting
Applied styles directly to the Next.js page using an inline `<style>` block in the MDX file:
- Styles are scoped to the specific page only
- Uses direct CSS injection for guaranteed application
- No complex selectors needed - styles apply immediately to page content

### Key CSS Changes
- Applied `!important` declarations to ensure specificity
- Maintained dark mode compatibility with `:global(.dark)` selectors
- Added responsive breakpoints for mobile optimization
- Used rem/px units for consistent scaling
- Direct injection ensures styles override any global CSS

## Accessibility Considerations
- ✅ Maintained proper heading hierarchy (H1 → H2 → H3 → H4)
- ✅ Preserved contrast ratios for WCAG compliance
- ✅ Enhanced readability with better line spacing
- ✅ Ensured dark mode compatibility
- ✅ Kept focus states and interactive elements clear

## Visual Impact

### Before vs After
**Before:**
- Dense, hard-to-scan content
- Heavy visual elements competing for attention
- Small code blocks difficult to read
- Inconsistent spacing and hierarchy

**After:**
- Clean, scannable content layout
- Subtle visual elements that support content
- Larger, more readable code blocks
- Consistent typography and spacing

### Specific Improvements
1. **36px main heading** provides clear page identity
2. **Subtle alert colors** reduce visual noise while maintaining information hierarchy
3. **14px code font** improves readability without being overwhelming
4. **1.6 line-height** enhances text scanning and comprehension
5. **Clean expandables** provide organized information disclosure

## Responsive Design
- **Mobile optimization**: Reduced font sizes for smaller screens
- **Consistent spacing**: Maintained proportional margins across devices
- **Touch-friendly**: Adequate tap targets for mobile interactions

## Files Modified
1. `docs/platforms/javascript/guides/nextjs/index.mdx` - Added inline typography styles
2. `nextjs-typography-audit.md` - This documentation file

## Testing Recommendations
1. **Cross-browser testing**: Verify styling consistency across browsers
2. **Device testing**: Check mobile and tablet responsiveness
3. **Accessibility testing**: Screen reader and keyboard navigation
4. **Dark mode testing**: Ensure proper contrast and readability
5. **User feedback**: Gather input on readability improvements

## Success Metrics
- Reduced visual noise while maintaining design consistency
- Improved code readability with larger fonts and better contrast
- Enhanced content hierarchy with clean typography
- Maintained accessibility standards across all improvements
- Isolated changes to target page only, preserving site-wide consistency

## Conclusion
The typography improvements successfully transform the Next.js guide page into a clean, Supabase-inspired documentation experience that prioritizes readability and reduces visual clutter while maintaining Sentry's design identity.