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• A first item
• A second item with emphasis and a link
• A third item with nested children
  • A nested item
  • Another nested item
• A fourth item

1. The first step
2. The second step
3. The third step, with sub-steps
   1. A sub-step
      1. A sub-sub-step
      2. Another sub-sub-step
   2. Another sub-step
4. The fourth step

A task list rendered from MDX to show actual checklist output:

• Review the pull request thoroughly
• Run the test suite locally
• Update documentation if needed
• Get approval from at least one reviewer
  • Code review complete
  • Design review pending
• Merge when all checks pass

A short-item list (should NOT get the class):

• First item
• Second item
• Third item
• Fourth item

A long-item list where each item is essentially a paragraph (should get .long-list-items):

• When writing documentation, it’s important to consider the reader’s context and provide enough background information that they can understand the topic without needing to consult external resources.
• Code examples should be complete and runnable whenever possible, rather than showing isolated snippets that leave readers guessing about imports, configuration, or surrounding context.
• Error messages and edge cases deserve special attention because these are often the situations where readers most need guidance, yet they’re frequently overlooked in favour of happy-path documentation.

A nested list where the outer items are short (nested content shouldn’t affect the outer list):

• Setup requirements
  • This nested item is quite long and contains a lot of detail about the specific requirements for setting up the development environment, including all the tools and dependencies.
  • Another detailed nested item explaining configuration options and recommended settings for optimal performance.
• Installation steps
• Running tests

The craft of small decisions

Good design rarely announces itself. It shows up in the accumulation of small choices — the weight of a heading, the rhythm between paragraphs, the moment a link invites you somewhere new. None of it is loud, and that's the point. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

I keep coming back to a single idea: the interface should get out of the way of the words. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. You can read more about how I think about this on the Astro website, which is where a lot of these patterns started for me.

The details are not the details. They make the design. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore.

Where it adds up

A few places those small decisions compound, none of them glamorous on their own. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam:

• Setting type that's comfortable to read for more than a paragraph
• Keeping inline code legible without breaking the line
• Letting lists and tables carry structure the prose can't

That last one matters more than it sounds. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. The CSS does most of the heavy lifting here, and almost none of it needs a single class.

A process, more or less in order

I don't follow this rigidly, but when a piece is fighting me it usually means I've skipped a step. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur:

1. Start with the content, in plain markdown, before touching a single style. It is far easier to see whether an argument holds together when nothing is dressed up — quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur.
2. Read the whole thing aloud, slowly, and mark every place you stumble. Each stumble is usually a structural problem wearing a stylistic disguise, and at vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti.
3. Only then start shaping the type, working outwards from the body text:
   1. Fix the measure and the leading until a long paragraph feels effortless
   2. Tune the headings so the hierarchy is obvious at a glance, even with the text blurred
   3. Last of all, the small touches — links, emphasis, the occasional highlight
4. Ship it, then read it again the next morning on a real device. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae.

A quick comparison

It helps to see the trade-offs side by side. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus.

One more thing

A worked example, because abstractions only go so far. If a layout holds at 320px wide and still holds when you bump the root size up by two three steps, it'll survive most of what readers throw at it. Press Cmd + P to print this and the type still holds together — the same rules that work on screen mostly work on paper too. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat.

And the maths underneath is hardly exotic: a scale where each step is roughly 1.2ⁿ the one below it, with the body sitting at the third second rung. That resilience is the result of decisions made long before anyone reads a word — et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio.