While working with text styles, I noticed an inconsistency between the Styles view/edit panel and the UI used when applying text styles to text.
The Styles view/edit panel has a strong visual hierarchy:
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Clear grouping (e.g., body → size → variant)
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Nested structure that is easy to scan
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Logical ordering that helps designers understand relationships between styles
However, when applying text styles, this hierarchy is flattened. The lack of grouping makes it harder to:
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Quickly scan available styles
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Understand size and variant relationships
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Confidently choose the correct style, especially in large design systems
Suggestion
Consider using the same hierarchical structure from the Styles view/edit panel in the Apply text style UI.
For example:
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Preserve parent groups like
body / small / medium / large -
Visually nest variants such as
base,prominent, andlink -
Maintain consistent ordering and indentation
Why this helps
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Faster style selection for designers
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Reduced cognitive load when working with large typography systems
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Better alignment between how styles are created and how they are consumed
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Improved usability for design systems and token-driven workflows
This consistency would make applying typography styles much easier to scan and more intuitive, especially for teams managing complex design systems.
