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Social Media Subtitle Style Guide
A comprehensive style guide for social media subtitles. Covers typography, color systems, safe zones, and platform-specific guidance.
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About This Resource
A comprehensive visual style guide for typography, colors, animations, and safe-zone compliance across modern vertical video platforms including TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn Video.
What's Included
- Cross-platform safe-zone dimensions and UI collision avoidance maps
- Typography rules: font weights, line heights, character limits, and tracking
- High-contrast color palette systems (accessible contrast ratios for light and dark backgrounds)
- Pacing guidelines for mobile viewer retention and readability
How to Use
Reference the safe-zone dimensions when setting up vertical sequences (1080x1920). Use the color and stroke guidelines to style your text in Premiere Pro, CapCut, or After Effects to ensure captions remain readable across all mobile screen sizes.
License & Permissions
Free personal and commercial