Design Direction
Modern reinterpretation — sumi ink black, steamy white, minimalist Japanese aesthetic
Colour Strategy
complementary harmony from hue 0 with neutral temperature
Typography Strategy
Playfair Display headings paired with Source Sans 3 body text
Colour Palette
primary
#b86060
secondary
#69afaf
accent
#bdbd5c
neutral
#918888
success
#4ace91
warning
#daa13e
error
#ce4a4a
info
#4a7dce
Typography
Design is intelligence made visible
Great typography is the foundation of great design. The pairing of heading and body typefaces creates a visual hierarchy that guides the reader through content with clarity and purpose, while expressing personality at every level.
Selection colour · highlighted text looks like this · try selecting any text on this page
Spacing
7px base unit · generous density
Border radius
none
0px
sm
2px
md
5px
lg
10px
xl
16px
full
9999px
Elevation
Shadows
0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)
0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)
Grid
compact · 12 columns · 16px gutter · 24px margin · 1280px max
Motion
Hover, click, and interact to see the motion tokens in action.
100ms
200ms
400ms
600ms
800ms
Easings
Hover states, colour changes, most transitions
cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1)
Elements appearing - modals, dropdowns, toasts
cubic-bezier(0.33, 0, 0, 1)
Elements leaving - dismissals, close animations
cubic-bezier(0.67, 0, 1, 0.67)
Playful feedback - toggles, badges, confirmations
cubic-bezier(0.22, 1.6, 0.36, 1)
Physics-based - drag, gestures, elastic effects
cubic-bezier(0.16, 1.3, 0.3, 1)
Iconography
Icon style derived from the system's personality, mood, and visual tokens.
Recommended library
Material Symbols
Comprehensive icon system with variable weight and fill
Browse Material Symbols ↗Also consider Remix Icon — Expressive icons bridging outlined and filled styles
Stroke weight
1.25px
Matches border width (1px)
Corner rounding
2px
Use for icon containers
Icon set preview (luxury) — 1.25px stroke
Size scale
xs
12px
sm
16px
md
20px
lg
24px
xl
32px
On colour
primary
secondary
accent
muted
error
success
ComponentsPro
Component showcase is a Pro feature
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Export
:root {
/* ─── Colors: Primary ─── */
--color-primary-50: #f8f6f6;
--color-primary-100: #efebeb;
--color-primary-200: #e5d6d6;
--color-primary-300: #dcb1b1;
--color-primary-400: #cd8e8e;
--color-primary-500: #b86060;
--color-primary-600: #9f4747;
--color-primary-700: #823a3a;
--color-primary-800: #5b3939;
--color-primary-900: #3c2f2f;
--color-primary-950: #282020;
/* ─── Colors: Secondary ─── */
--color-secondary-50: #f7f8f8;
--color-secondary-100: #ecefef;
--color-secondary-200: #d8e4e4;
--color-secondary-300: #b6d8d8;
--color-secondary-400: #94c6c6;
--color-secondary-500: #69afaf;
--color-secondary-600: #509696;
--color-secondary-700: #417b7b;
--color-secondary-800: #3c5858;
--color-secondary-900: #313a3a;
--color-secondary-950: #202727;
/* ─── Colors: Accent ─── */
--color-accent-50: #f8f8f6;
--color-accent-100: #efefeb;
--color-accent-200: #e6e6d5;
--color-accent-300: #dfdfaf;
--color-accent-400: #d0d08b;
--color-accent-500: #bdbd5c;
--color-accent-600: #a3a342;
--color-accent-700: #868637;
--color-accent-800: #5d5d37;
--color-accent-900: #3c3c2f;
--color-accent-950: #28281f;
/* ─── Colors: Neutral ─── */
--color-neutral-50: #f8f7f7;
--color-neutral-100: #eeecec;
--color-neutral-200: #dfdddd;
--color-neutral-300: #c9c5c5;
--color-neutral-400: #b1aaaa;
--color-neutral-500: #918888;
--color-neutral-600: #776e6e;
--color-neutral-700: #625b5b;
--color-neutral-800: #4d4747;
--color-neutral-900: #383333;
--color-neutral-950: #252222;
/* ─── Colors: Semantic ─── */
--color-success: #4ace91;
--color-success-light: #202d27;
--color-warning: #daa13e;
--color-warning-light: #2e281e;
--color-error: #ce4a4a;
--color-error-light: #2d2020;
--color-info: #4a7dce;
--color-info-light: #20252d;
/* ─── Colors: Surface ─── */
--color-background: #110e0e;
--color-foreground: #e7e4e4;
--color-card: #1e1a1a;
--color-card-foreground: #e7e4e4;
--color-muted: #282424;
--color-muted-foreground: #989090;
--color-border: #302c2c;
--color-input: #252222;
--color-ring: #d14747;
/* ─── Typography ─── */
--font-heading: Playfair Display, serif;
--font-body: Source Sans 3, sans-serif;
--font-mono: JetBrains Mono, monospace;
/* ─── Spacing ─── */
--space-lg: 43px;
--space-md: 29px;
--space-sm: 14px;
--space-xl: 58px;
--space-xs: 7px;
--space-2xl: 86px;
--space-3xl: 115px;
--space-4xl: 173px;
/* ─── Border Radius ─── */
--radius-lg: 10px;
--radius-md: 5px;
--radius-sm: 2px;
--radius-xl: 16px;
--radius-full: 9999px;
--radius-none: 0px;
/* ─── Shadows ─── */
--shadow-low: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
--shadow-mid: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
--shadow-high: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--shadow-glow: 0 0 20px rgba(184, 96, 96, 0.12);
/* ─── Motion ─── */
--duration-micro: 100ms;
--duration-fast: 200ms;
--duration-normal: 400ms;
--duration-slow: 600ms;
--duration-glacial: 800ms;
--easing-default: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
--easing-entrance: cubic-bezier(0.33, 0, 0, 1);
--easing-exit: cubic-bezier(0.67, 0, 1, 0.67);
--easing-bounce: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1.6, 0.36, 1);
--easing-spring: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1.3, 0.3, 1);
/* ─── Elevation ─── */
--elevation-sunken: #0b0a0a;
--elevation-base: #131111;
--elevation-raised: #1d1b1b;
--elevation-floating: #282525;
--elevation-overlay: #302c2c;
/* ─── Component Scale (generous) ─── */
--comp-padding-x: 1.5rem;
--comp-padding-y: 0.75rem;
--comp-gap: 1.25rem;
--comp-border-width: 1px;
--comp-font-size: 0.875rem;
--comp-input-height: 3rem;
--comp-button-height: 3rem;
--comp-icon-size: 1.25rem;
/* ─── Grid (compact) ─── */
--grid-columns: 12;
--grid-gutter: 16px;
--grid-margin: 24px;
--grid-max-width: 1280px;
/* ─── Selection ─── */
--selection-bg: #9f4747;
--selection-fg: #FFFFFF;
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