Font weights name mapping in Webflows don't reflect common use

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#1

The nine possible weights for CSS declared font are usually as follow:

100 - Thin
200 - Extra Light (Ultra Light)
300 - Light
400 - Normal / Regular
500 - Medium
600 - Semi Bold (Demi Bold)
700 - Bold
800 - Extra Bold (Ultra Bold)
900 - Black (Heavy)

Webflow proposes a different mapping:

100 - Ultralight
200 - Light
300 - Thin
400 - Regular
500 - Semibold
600 - Black
700 - Ultrablack
800 - Bold
900 - Ultrabold

http://vincent.polenordstudio.fr/snap/obhf6.jpg

Especially Webflow proposes the Black being lighter than the Bold, and considers Thin being bolder than Light.

Is there a reason for this, and could the dev team look into this to eventually harmonize with web usages?

Thanks for listening!

#2

HI I’d like to bump this issue up. I’m working with very font-specific designs and I have hard time to get the proper match between files and what I get into Webflow designer.

Thanks.

#3

I second that! Besides: it is not the first time it is being asked for :wink:

#4

We’re working on this! Thanks for the nudge, guys!

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#5