Campus Connect
Design Direction
Social features for the platform — lively but not distracting, community-focused, warm palette
Colour Strategy
split-complementary harmony from hue 25 with warm temperature
Typography Strategy
Crete Round headings paired with Source Sans 3 body text
Colour Palette
primary
#d18147
secondary
#55c3ba
accent
#414dd8
neutral
#918b88
success
#20c578
warning
#d48d11
error
#c52020
info
#205fc5
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.
Spacing
4px base unit · balanced density
Border radius
none
0px
sm
4px
md
10px
lg
18px
xl
28px
full
9999px
Elevation
Shadows
0 1px 3px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.06)
0 4px 6px -1px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.08)
0 20px 25px -5px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.12), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.08)
Texture
dots · opacity 1 · normal blend
Grid
balanced · 12 columns · 24px gutter · 40px margin · 1280px max
Motion
Hover, click, and interact to see the motion tokens in action.
80ms
150ms
300ms
450ms
600ms
Easings
Hover states, colour changes, most transitions
cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)
Elements appearing - modals, dropdowns, toasts
cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1)
Elements leaving - dismissals, close animations
cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1)
Playful feedback - toggles, badges, confirmations
cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1)
Physics-based - drag, gestures, elastic effects
cubic-bezier(0.25, 1.1, 0.5, 1)
Iconography
Icon style derived from the system's personality, mood, and visual tokens.
Recommended library
Phosphor
Rounded, friendly icons with multiple weight options
Browse Phosphor ↗Also consider Material Symbols — Comprehensive icon system with variable weight and fill
Stroke weight
1.5px
Matches border width (1.5px)
Corner rounding
4px
Use for icon containers
Icon set preview (playful) — 1.5px 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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PatternsPro
Patterns are a Pro feature
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Export
:root {
/* ─── Colors: Primary ─── */
--color-primary-50: #f9f7f6;
--color-primary-100: #f0edea;
--color-primary-200: #eadcd2;
--color-primary-300: #e9c1a5;
--color-primary-400: #dea57c;
--color-primary-500: #d18147;
--color-primary-600: #b8672e;
--color-primary-700: #975526;
--color-primary-800: #65462f;
--color-primary-900: #3f342c;
--color-primary-950: #2a231d;
/* ─── Colors: Secondary ─── */
--color-secondary-50: #f6f8f8;
--color-secondary-100: #ebf0ef;
--color-secondary-200: #d4e7e6;
--color-secondary-300: #ace2dd;
--color-secondary-400: #86d5ce;
--color-secondary-500: #55c3ba;
--color-secondary-600: #3caaa1;
--color-secondary-700: #318c84;
--color-secondary-800: #355f5c;
--color-secondary-900: #2e3d3c;
--color-secondary-950: #1f2928;
/* ─── Colors: Accent ─── */
--color-accent-50: #f6f6f9;
--color-accent-100: #eaeaf1;
--color-accent-200: #d1d3eb;
--color-accent-300: #a2a8ec;
--color-accent-400: #7881e3;
--color-accent-500: #414dd8;
--color-accent-600: #2734be;
--color-accent-700: #202a9d;
--color-accent-800: #2d3267;
--color-accent-900: #2b2d40;
--color-accent-950: #1d1e2b;
/* ─── Colors: Neutral ─── */
--color-neutral-50: #f8f7f7;
--color-neutral-100: #eeedec;
--color-neutral-200: #dfdedd;
--color-neutral-300: #c9c7c5;
--color-neutral-400: #b1adaa;
--color-neutral-500: #918b88;
--color-neutral-600: #77726e;
--color-neutral-700: #625e5b;
--color-neutral-800: #4d4947;
--color-neutral-900: #383533;
--color-neutral-950: #252322;
/* ─── Colors: Semantic ─── */
--color-success: #20c578;
--color-success-light: #eff6f2;
--color-warning: #d48d11;
--color-warning-light: #f7f3ee;
--color-error: #c52020;
--color-error-light: #f6efef;
--color-info: #205fc5;
--color-info-light: #eff1f6;
/* ─── Colors: Surface ─── */
--color-background: #fafafa;
--color-foreground: #1c1917;
--color-card: #FFFFFF;
--color-card-foreground: #1c1917;
--color-muted: #f3f2f2;
--color-muted-foreground: #6b6561;
--color-border: #e7e5e4;
--color-input: #e2e0df;
--color-ring: #d18147;
/* ─── Typography ─── */
--font-heading: Crete Round, serif;
--font-body: Source Sans 3, sans-serif;
--font-mono: JetBrains Mono, monospace;
/* ─── Spacing ─── */
--space-lg: 24px;
--space-md: 16px;
--space-sm: 8px;
--space-xl: 32px;
--space-xs: 4px;
--space-2xl: 48px;
--space-3xl: 64px;
--space-4xl: 96px;
/* ─── Border Radius ─── */
--radius-lg: 18px;
--radius-md: 10px;
--radius-sm: 4px;
--radius-xl: 28px;
--radius-full: 9999px;
--radius-none: 0px;
/* ─── Shadows ─── */
--shadow-low: 0 1px 3px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.06);
--shadow-mid: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.08);
--shadow-high: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.12), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(209, 129, 71, 0.08);
/* ─── Motion ─── */
--duration-micro: 80ms;
--duration-fast: 150ms;
--duration-normal: 300ms;
--duration-slow: 450ms;
--duration-glacial: 600ms;
--easing-default: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
--easing-entrance: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
--easing-exit: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1);
--easing-bounce: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1);
--easing-spring: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1.1, 0.5, 1);
/* ─── Elevation ─── */
--elevation-sunken: #f0f0ef;
--elevation-base: #fafafa;
--elevation-raised: #FFFFFF;
--elevation-floating: #FFFFFF;
--elevation-overlay: #fdfcfc;
/* ─── Component Scale (balanced) ─── */
--comp-padding-x: 1rem;
--comp-padding-y: 0.5rem;
--comp-gap: 0.75rem;
--comp-border-width: 1.5px;
--comp-font-size: 0.875rem;
--comp-input-height: 2.5rem;
--comp-button-height: 2.5rem;
--comp-icon-size: 1.25rem;
/* ─── Grid (balanced) ─── */
--grid-columns: 12;
--grid-gutter: 24px;
--grid-margin: 40px;
--grid-max-width: 1280px;
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