Inspired by the best online publications, the Clean template pairs Fraunces display headings with Instrument Sans body text for PDFs that are as pleasant to read as the original webpage.
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The Clean template draws from modern web editorial design. Large, expressive Fraunces headings create visual hierarchy. Instrument Sans body text provides excellent readability at any size. Generous line height (1.7) and comfortable margins ensure text never feels cramped. The result is a PDF that feels intentional and polished, not auto-generated.
Every design decision in the Clean template serves readability. Heading sizes step down in clear, predictable increments so you always know where you are in the document. Paragraph spacing is tuned to create natural breathing room between ideas without wasting vertical space. The overall impression is of a document that was laid out by a designer who understands how people actually read long-form content on paper and screen.
The Clean template uses a carefully chosen font pairing. Fraunces is a variable-weight display serif used for all headings. Its warm, expressive letterforms bring personality to titles and section headers without sacrificing legibility. Instrument Sans is a geometric sans-serif used for body text. It is clean, modern, and comfortable to read across long paragraphs. JetBrains Mono is a developer-grade monospace font used for code blocks and inline code, with ligatures and consistent character widths that make technical content easy to scan.
Color choices are deliberate and subtle. Body text uses a dark charcoal rather than harsh pure black, reducing eye strain for both screen reading and print. The background is a clean white without any tinting. Links and accents use Vermillion (#E54D2E), the Pretty PDF brand color, providing a warm pop of color that draws the eye to interactive elements and key highlights. There is no harsh black-on-white contrast anywhere in the template — every color value has been slightly softened for comfort on both screen and paper.
The Clean template is the most versatile option in the Pretty PDF library. It excels with articles and blog posts, where the editorial typography makes long-form content feel like a professionally published piece rather than a printout. Newsletters and email archives look polished and readable. Long-form journalism benefits from the generous line height and comfortable margins that keep readers engaged across thousands of words.
Recipe saves, personal reading libraries, and bookmarked content all shine in the Clean template. Any content where readability matters most is a natural fit. It works especially well with content-heavy pages where you want the text itself to be the star — no distracting decoration, just clean, confident typography that lets great writing speak for itself.
The Clean template provides thoughtful styling for every HTML element you encounter in web content. Headings from H1 through H6 follow a clear size hierarchy with distinct weight steps, so document structure is immediately visible. Blockquotes are set with a left border accent and italic styling that visually separates quoted material from the surrounding text.
Code blocks use JetBrains Mono on a subtle background tint, making them easy to distinguish from body text without being visually heavy. Tables get clean borders and alternating row shading for easy scanning of tabular data. Images render at full width with optional captions styled in a smaller, subdued typeface. Lists — both ordered and unordered — are properly indented with styled markers that match the overall design language of the template.
Whether the source page is a GitHub README with nested code blocks and tables, a Medium article with pull quotes and embedded images, or a Confluence wiki page with complex formatting, the Clean template applies consistent, readable styling to every element.
Clean is the default template and the most versatile option in the library. It strikes a balance between personality and restraint — enough design to look intentional, not so much that it distracts from the content.
Minimal strips away even more decoration. No color accents, no border treatments, maximum whitespace. Choose Minimal when the content should stand completely on its own with zero visual embellishment. Corporate adds structure and formality with a blue color scheme, strong section dividers, and a layout that signals authority. Choose Corporate for business reports and client-facing documents. Academic adopts scholarly conventions with tighter line spacing, serif-forward typography, and numbered section formatting designed for research papers and citation-heavy content. Dark inverts the palette entirely for on-screen reading, with light text on a dark background optimized for developer documentation and code-heavy content.
If you are not sure which template to pick, Clean is the safe choice. It handles every content type well and produces a PDF that looks professional and intentional regardless of the source material.
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