Modern design system.
Modern design system — Contemporary editorial style with serif typography, minimal palettes, and clean layouts for polished digital products.
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Design tokens
56 tokens conforming to the OpenDesign token contract — the same structured palette, type, spacing, and motion values your agent reads to theme any artifact.
Surface
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--bg#f7f8fc -
--surface#ffffff -
--surface-warm#eef1ff
Text
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--fg#111827 -
--fg-2#374151 -
--muted#6b7280 -
--meta#4f46e5
Border
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--border#dfe3ed -
--border-soft#eef1f7
Accent
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--accent#4f46e5 -
--accent-on#ffffff -
--accent-hovercolor-mix(in oklab, var(--accent), black 8%) -
--accent-activecolor-mix(in oklab, var(--accent), black 14%)
Semantic
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--success#10b981 -
--warn#f59e0b -
--danger#ef4444
Typography
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--font-displayInter, system-ui, sans-serif -
--font-bodyInter, system-ui, sans-serif -
--font-mono"Geist Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace
Type scale
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--text-xs12px -
--text-sm14px -
--text-base16px -
--text-lg18px -
--text-xl24px -
--text-2xl36px -
--text-3xl54px -
--text-4xl76px -
--leading-body1.52 -
--leading-tight1.04 -
--tracking-display-0.025em
Spacing
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--space-14px -
--space-28px -
--space-312px -
--space-416px -
--space-520px -
--space-624px -
--space-832px -
--space-1248px -
--section-y-desktop104px -
--section-y-tablet72px -
--section-y-phone52px
Radius
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--radius-sm10px -
--radius-md16px -
--radius-lg24px -
--radius-pill9999px
Elevation
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--elev-flatnone -
--elev-ring0 0 0 1px var(--border) -
--elev-raised0 22px 58px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.11)
Focus
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--focus-ring0 0 0 4px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.24)
Motion
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--motion-fast150ms -
--motion-base240ms -
--ease-standardcubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)
Layout
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--container-max1180px -
--container-gutter-desktop36px -
--container-gutter-tablet24px -
--container-gutter-phone16px
Design System Inspired by Modern
Category: Modern & Minimal Contemporary editorial style with serif typography, minimal palettes, and clean layouts for polished digital products.
1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere
Contemporary editorial style with serif typography, minimal palettes, and clean layouts for polished digital products.
- Visual style: modern, minimal, clean, editorial
- Color stance: primary, secondary
- Design intent: Keep outputs recognizable to this style family while preserving usability and readability.
2. Color
- Primary:
#553F83— Token from style foundations. - Secondary:
#111111— Token from style foundations. - Success:
#16A34A— Token from style foundations. - Warning:
#D97706— Token from style foundations. - Danger:
#DC2626— Token from style foundations. - Surface:
#553F83— Token from style foundations. - Text:
#FFFFFF— Token from style foundations. - Neutral:
#553F83— Derived from the surface token for official format compatibility.
- Favor Primary (#553F83) for CTA emphasis.
- Use Surface (#553F83) for large backgrounds and cards.
- Keep body copy on Text (#FFFFFF) for legibility.
3. Typography
- Scale: 12/14/16/20/24/32
- Families: primary=IBM Plex Serif, display=IBM Plex Serif, mono=JetBrains Mono
- Weights: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Headings should carry the style personality; body text should optimize scanability and contrast.
4. Spacing & Grid
- Spacing scale: 4/8/12/16/24/32
- Keep vertical rhythm consistent across sections and components.
- Align columns and modules to a predictable grid; avoid ad-hoc offsets.
5. Layout & Composition
- Prefer clear content blocks with consistent internal padding.
- Keep hierarchy obvious: headline → support text → primary action.
- Use whitespace to separate concerns before adding borders or shadows.
6. Components
- Buttons: primary action uses
#553F83; secondary actions stay neutral. - Inputs: strong focus-visible states, clear labels, and predictable error messaging.
- Cards/sections: use consistent radii, spacing, and elevation strategy across the page.
7. Motion & Interaction
- Use subtle transitions that emphasize Primary (#553F83) as the interaction signal.
- Default to short, purposeful transitions (150–250ms) with stable easing.
- Ensure hover, focus-visible, active, disabled, and loading states are explicit.
8. Voice & Brand
- Tone should reflect the visual style: concise, confident, and product-specific.
- Keep microcopy action-oriented and avoid generic filler language.
- Preserve the style identity in headlines while keeping UI labels literal and clear.
9. Anti-patterns
- Do not introduce off-palette colors when an existing token can solve the problem.
- Do not flatten hierarchy by using the same type size/weight for all text.
- Do not add decorative effects that reduce readability or accessibility.
- Do not mix unrelated visual metaphors in the same interface.
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design-systemfirst-partydesignmodern-minimal