A single soft spotlight beam falls from the top-center across a near-black canvas, fading to ink at the edges. Cards float as solid surfaces in the beam. One warm-amber accent. Theatrical without being maximalist.
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1---2name: "Spotlight Noir"3description: "A single soft spotlight beam falls from the top-center across a near-black canvas, fading to ink at the edges. Cards float as solid surfaces in the beam. One warm-amber accent. Theatrical without being maximalist."4tags: [dark, gradient, premium, cinematic, minimal]5colors:6 primary: "#F0EDE6"7 secondary: "#8E8A82"8 tertiary: "#E5A95A"9 neutral: "#0B0A08"10 surface: "#16140F"11typography:12 display: "Cormorant Garamond"13 body: Inter14 mono: "JetBrains Mono"15 scale:16 hero: "5.5rem / 1 / 400 / -0.025em"17 h1: "3.25rem / 1.05 / 400 / -0.02em"18 h2: "1.625rem / 1.3 / 500 / -0.012em"19 body: "1rem / 1.7 / 400 / -0.003em"20radius:21 sm: 4px22 md: 8px23 lg: 12px24shadows:25 card: "0 32px 80px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.06)"26 button: "0 8px 24px -10px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.20)"27borders:28 card: "1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.06)"29 divider: "rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.08)"30glass:31 surface: "#16140F"32 blur: 0px33 border: "1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.06)"34 shadow: "0 32px 80px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65)"35 backdrop: "radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 230, 190, 0.18) 0%, rgba(255, 230, 190, 0.08) 25%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 12%, rgba(255, 215, 160, 0.14) 0%, transparent 70%)"36buttons:37 primary:38 background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F0BC74 0%, #E5A95A 50%, #C8893E 100%)39 color: #1A140840 border: 1px solid rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.25)41 shape: rounded42 padding: 12px 24px43 font: 600 / 0.9375rem / -0.005em44 shadow: 0 8px 24px -10px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.35)45 secondary:46 background: #16140F47 color: #F0EDE648 border: 1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.20)49 shape: rounded50 padding: 12px 24px51 font: 500 / 0.9375rem / -0.005em52 outline:53 background: transparent54 color: #F0EDE655 border: 1px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.18)56 shape: rounded57 padding: 11px 23px58 font: 500 / 0.9375rem / -0.005em59 ghost:60 background: transparent61 color: #E5A95A62 border: none63 shape: rounded64 padding: 11px 6px65 font: 500 / 0.9375rem / -0.005em66 hover: underline67charts:68 variant: area69 stroke_width: 270 fill_opacity: 0.1871 gridlines: false72 highlight: last73 dot_marker: true74 axis_color: "#8E8A82"75 palette: ["#E5A95A", "#C8893E", "#9A6A2C"]76fonts_url: "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;500;600&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400&display=swap"77dependencies: ["lucide-react"]78---79 80# Spotlight Noir81 82## AI Build Instructions83 84> **Read this section before writing any code.** The rules below85> are non-negotiable. Every value used in the UI must come from this86> file's frontmatter — never substitute, approximate, or invent new87> colors, fonts, radii, or shadows. If a value is missing, ask the88> user before adding one.89 90### 1 · Your role91 92You are building UI for a project that has adopted **Spotlight Noir** as its93design system. Treat `DESIGN.md` as the single source of truth.94Your job is to translate the user's product requirements into95components and pages that look like they were designed by the same96person who authored this file.97 98### 2 · Token compliance99 100- Pull every color, font family, radius, shadow, and spacing value101 from the frontmatter at the top of this file.102- Use semantic roles (e.g. `primary`, `accent`, `muted`) — never103 hard-code hex values that bypass the system.104- When a token can be expressed as a CSS variable, declare it once105 in your global stylesheet and reference it everywhere downstream.106- The Google Fonts `<link>` is provided in the Typography section.107 Add it to `<head>` before any component renders.108 109### 3 · Component recipes110 111Use these recipes verbatim when building the corresponding component.112 113#### Buttons114 115Four variants are defined. Pick one — never blend variants or invent a fifth.116 117- **Primary** — rounded shape, bg `linear-gradient(180deg, #F0BC74 0%, #E5A95A 50%, #C8893E 100%)`, text `#1A1408`, border `1px solid rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.25)`, padding `12px 24px`, weight `600`, shadow `0 8px 24px -10px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.35)`.118- **Secondary** — rounded shape, bg `#16140F`, text `#F0EDE6`, border `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.20)`, padding `12px 24px`, weight `500`.119- **Outline** — rounded shape, text `#F0EDE6`, border `1px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.18)`, padding `11px 23px`, weight `500`.120- **Ghost** — rounded shape, text `#E5A95A`, padding `11px 6px`, weight `500`.121 122Reach for **primary** as the single dominant CTA per screen.123**Secondary** for the supporting action. **Outline** for tertiary124actions in toolbars. **Ghost** for inline links and table actions.125 126#### Cards127 128- Background: `#16140F`129- Border: `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.06)`130- Shadow: `0 32px 80px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.06)`131- Radius: `radius.lg` (`12px`)132- Internal padding: `20px` for compact cards, `24–28px` for content cards.133 134> This system ships a **glass treatment** — see the Glass token table.135> Apply `backdrop-filter: blur(0px)` to translucent panes.136> The page must have a backdrop (gradient mesh / blurred orbs) for glass to refract.137 138#### Charts139 140- Bar/line variant: `area`141- No gridlines — let the bars/lines carry the data.142- Highlight strategy: `last` — emphasize a single bar/point per chart.143- Use the declared palette in order: `#E5A95A`, `#C8893E`, `#9A6A2C`.144 145#### Typography pairings146 147- **Display (`Cormorant Garamond`)** — h1, h2, hero headlines, brand wordmarks.148- **Body (`Inter`)** — paragraphs, labels, button text, form inputs.149- **Mono (`JetBrains Mono`)** — code, eyebrows, metadata, numerals in tables.150 151### 4 · Hard constraints152 153Never do any of the following without explicit instruction from the user:154 155- Introduce a new color, font, radius, or shadow that isn't declared above.156- Mix this system with another (e.g. don't paste in Material or Bootstrap defaults).157- Use generic gradient defaults (purple→blue, peach→pink) — they break the system's voice.158- Reach for emoji icons. Use a consistent icon library and size icons in line with body type.159- Add motion that exceeds the system's restraint — keep transitions short (≤200ms) and subtle.160 161### 5 · Before you finish — verify162 163Run through this checklist for every screen you produce:164 165- [ ] Every color used appears in the Colors table above.166- [ ] Headlines use the display font; body copy uses the body font.167- [ ] Buttons match one of the declared variants exactly (shape, padding, weight).168- [ ] Border-radius values come from `radius.sm` / `radius.md` / `radius.lg` / `radius.pill`.169- [ ] Cards and dividers use the declared border + shadow tokens.170- [ ] No values were invented; if you needed something missing, you stopped and asked.171 172---173 174## Overview175Spotlight Noir is built on one decision: a single soft spotlight beam falls from the top-center of the page across a near-black canvas, fading to ink at the edges. Cards float in the beam as solid graphite surfaces (not glass — solid). Type is high-contrast serif at theatrical scale. One warm-amber accent does the chromatic work.176 177The system is theatrical without being maximalist — restraint plus one piece of stagecraft. For premium product launches, fashion, automotive, fragrance, anything cinematic.178 179## The Spotlight Recipe180The beam is two stacked radial gradients — a wide soft outer halo and a tighter brighter core — both anchored at the top-center, fading to transparent before they reach the edges:181 182```css183body {184 background:185 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 12%, rgba(255,215,160,0.14) 0%, transparent 70%),186 radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,230,190,0.18) 0%, rgba(255,230,190,0.08) 25%, transparent 60%),187 #0B0A08;188}189```190 191The beam is **warm** (cream/amber), the canvas is **near-black**. The contrast is the system. Without the beam the page is just dark; without the dark the beam dies.192 193## Color194- **Moonlight #F0EDE6** — primary text in the beam.195- **Warm grey #8E8A82** — secondary text, axis labels.196- **Amber #E5A95A** — the only chromatic accent. Primary CTA, ghost link, chart line.197- **Ink #0B0A08** — page canvas (near-black, faint warm bias).198- **Graphite #16140F** — card surface, lifted just above the canvas.199 200The amber sits inside the beam's color family — warm cream → warm amber. They are the same world.201 202## Typography203- **Display: Cormorant Garamond 400** at 5.5rem with -2.5% tracking. High-contrast serif, theatrical at scale, never bold.204- **Body: Inter 400** at 1rem with 1.7 leading.205 206| Role | Font | Size | Weight | Tracking |207|------|------|------|--------|----------|208| Hero | Cormorant Garamond | 5.5rem | 400 | -0.025em |209| H1 | Cormorant Garamond | 3.25rem | 400 | -0.02em |210| H2 | Cormorant Garamond | 1.625rem | 500 | -0.012em |211| Body | Inter | 1rem | 400 | -0.003em / 1.7 |212 213Display lives at weight 400. The serif's optical contrast does the work — bold would kill it.214 215## Geometry216- **Radii: 4 / 8 / 12.** Refined and composed. Never pill, never sharp.217- **Section gap: 144px** desktop, 80px mobile. The beam needs room.218- **Hero is centered** under the beam — this is the one system where centered hero is mandatory, because the beam is the focal point.219 220## Buttons221- **Primary** — vertical warm-amber gradient with a soft underglow + inner top gloss. The CTA reads as a polished metal handle catching the beam.222- **Secondary** — solid graphite with a faint amber hairline.223- **Outline** — bare hairline at 18% white.224- **Ghost** — bare amber label, hover underline.225 226## Cards227**Solid graphite surfaces**, 1px amber hairline at 6% opacity, 8-12px corners, deep dark shadow tinted slightly warm. Padding 32px. Cards are NOT glass — that's a different system. Solid surfaces in the beam.228 229## Charts & Data230Amber area chart at 2px stroke and 18% fill opacity, no gridlines, end-of-line dot. The chart sits inside a graphite card so the page beam stays in the background.231 232## Do's and Don'ts233- ✅ The spotlight beam is mandatory and lives at top-center. The whole identity rests on it.234- ✅ Cards are solid graphite, never glass.235- ✅ Hero is centered under the beam. The composition is the system.236- ✅ One chromatic accent — warm amber. It sits inside the beam's color family.237- ❌ No glass cards. That's a different system.238- ❌ No second chromatic accent. The amber stands alone.239- ❌ No bold display. Cormorant Garamond at weight 400 only.240- ❌ No second light source — no rim glow at the bottom, no side light. One beam, top-center, period.241 242---243 244## Tokens245 246> Generated from the same source the live preview renders from.247> Treat the values below as the contract — never substitute approximations.248 249### Colors250 251| Role | Value |252|-----------|-------|253| primary | `#F0EDE6` |254| secondary | `#8E8A82` |255| tertiary | `#E5A95A` |256| neutral | `#0B0A08` |257| surface | `#16140F` |258 259### Typography260 261- **Display:** Cormorant Garamond262- **Body:** Inter263- **Mono:** JetBrains Mono264 265| Role | size / leading / weight / tracking |266|------|------------------------------------|267| Hero | 5.5rem / 1 / 400 / -0.025em |268| H1 | 3.25rem / 1.05 / 400 / -0.02em |269| H2 | 1.625rem / 1.3 / 500 / -0.012em |270| Body | 1rem / 1.7 / 400 / -0.003em |271 272### Radius273 274- sm: `4px`275- md: `8px`276- lg: `12px`277 278### Shadows279 280- **card:** `0 32px 80px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.06)`281- **button:** `0 8px 24px -10px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.20)`282 283### Borders284 285- **card:** `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.06)`286- **divider:** `rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.08)`287 288### Glass289 290Translucent panes with backdrop-filter — the preview renders cards from these exact values.291 292| Property | Value |293|----------|-------|294| surface | `#16140F` |295| blur | `0px` |296| border | `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.06)` |297| shadow | `0 32px 80px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65)` |298| backdrop | `radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 230, 190, 0.18) 0%, rgba(255, 230, 190, 0.08) 25%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 12%, rgba(255, 215, 160, 0.14) 0%, transparent 70%)` |299 300### Buttons301 302Four variants, each fully tokenized. The preview renders from these exact values.303 304#### Primary305 306| Property | Value |307|----------|-------|308| shape | `rounded` |309| background | `linear-gradient(180deg, #F0BC74 0%, #E5A95A 50%, #C8893E 100%)` |310| color | `#1A1408` |311| border | `1px solid rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.25)` |312| padding | `12px 24px` |313| fontWeight | `600` |314| fontSize | `0.9375rem` |315| tracking | `-0.005em` |316| shadow | `0 8px 24px -10px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 170, 0.35)` |317 318#### Secondary319 320| Property | Value |321|----------|-------|322| shape | `rounded` |323| background | `#16140F` |324| color | `#F0EDE6` |325| border | `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.20)` |326| padding | `12px 24px` |327| fontWeight | `500` |328| fontSize | `0.9375rem` |329| tracking | `-0.005em` |330 331#### Outline332 333| Property | Value |334|----------|-------|335| shape | `rounded` |336| background | `transparent` |337| color | `#F0EDE6` |338| border | `1px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.18)` |339| padding | `11px 23px` |340| fontWeight | `500` |341| fontSize | `0.9375rem` |342| tracking | `-0.005em` |343 344#### Ghost345 346| Property | Value |347|----------|-------|348| shape | `rounded` |349| background | `transparent` |350| color | `#E5A95A` |351| border | `none` |352| padding | `11px 6px` |353| fontWeight | `500` |354| fontSize | `0.9375rem` |355| tracking | `-0.005em` |356| hoverHint | `underline` |357 358### Charts359 360| Property | Value |361|----------|-------|362| variant | `area` |363| strokeWidth | `2` |364| fillOpacity | `0.18` |365| gridlines | `false` |366| highlight | `last` |367| dotMarker | `true` |368| axisColor | `#8E8A82` |369| palette | `#E5A95A`, `#C8893E`, `#9A6A2C` |370 371---372 373## Pro tokens374 375> Production-fidelity tokens. States, density, motion, elevation,376> content rules and a measured WCAG contract — derived from the377> resting tokens unless explicitly authored.378 379### States380 381#### Button382 383- **hover** — shadow: `0 8px 24px -8px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)`, transform: `translateY(-1px)`, filter: `saturate(1.15)`384- **focus** — outline: `2px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.5)`, outline-offset: `3px`385- **active** — transform: `translateY(0) scale(0.98)`, filter: `brightness(0.96)`386- **disabled** — opacity: `0.4`, filter: `saturate(0.4) blur(0.4px)`387- **loading** — opacity: `0.7`388- **selected** — bg: `rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.18)`, color: `#E5A95A`389 390#### Input391 392- **hover** — border: `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.4)`, shadow: `inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)`393- **focus** — border: `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.65)`, shadow: `0 0 0 4px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.15), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)`394- **disabled** — opacity: `0.4`395- **error** — border: `1px solid rgba(248,113,113,0.7)`, shadow: `0 0 0 4px rgba(248,113,113,0.15)`396 397#### Card398 399- **hover** — shadow: `0 16px 48px -16px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.25), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)`, transform: `translateY(-2px)`, filter: `saturate(1.1)`400- **selected** — border: `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.5)`401- **dragging** — shadow: `0 24px 64px -16px rgba(0,0,0,0.4)`, transform: `scale(1.02)`, opacity: `0.85`402 403#### Tab404 405- **hover** — bg: `rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.08)`406- **focus** — outline: `2px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.5)`, outline-offset: `2px`407- **selected** — bg: `rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.18)`, color: `#E5A95A`408 409### Density410 411| Mode | padding × | row × | body | radius × | Use for |412|------|-----------|-------|------|----------|---------|413| compact | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.8125rem | 0.85 | Information-dense — tables, IDEs, dashboards |414| comfortable | 1 | 1 | 0.9375rem | — | Default — most product UI |415| spacious | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1rem | 1.15 | Editorial — marketing, long-form, settings |416 417### Motion418 419**Signature — Refract.** Long opacity- and blur-driven transitions. Not a hard move, but a shift of light across the glass surface.420 421```css422transition: opacity 350ms cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1), backdrop-filter 350ms cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1), transform 350ms cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1);423```424 425| Token | Value |426|-------|-------|427| duration.instant | `100ms` |428| duration.fast | `200ms` |429| duration.base | `350ms` |430| duration.slow | `550ms` |431| easing.standard | `cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1)` |432| easing.decelerate | `cubic-bezier(0.0, 0, 0.2, 1)` |433| easing.accelerate | `cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1)` |434| easing.spring | `cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.2, 0.64, 1)` |435 436### Elevation437 438Five-level scale, system-specific recipe.439 440| Level | Shadow | Recipe |441|-------|--------|--------|442| level0 | `inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)` | Flat glass surface — top-edge gloss only. |443| level1 | `0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)` | Soft lift + top-edge gloss. |444| level2 | `0 12px 32px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)` | Floating pane — popover. |445| level3 | `0 24px 64px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28), 0 0 0 1px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.08), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)` | Sheet — accent rim for depth. |446| level4 | `0 40px 96px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 48px -12px rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.25), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18)` | Modal — dramatic glow, scrim required. |447 448### Content449 450- **measure:** `66ch` (max line length for body prose)451- **paragraph spacing:** `1.25em`452- **list indent:** `1.5em`453- **list gap:** `0.5em`454- **link:** color `#E5A95A`, underline `hover`455- **blockquote:** border `1px solid rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.4)`, padding `0.9em 1.2em`456- **code:** background `rgba(229, 169, 90, 0.1)`, color `#E5A95A`457 458### Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)459 460**Overall:** AA461 462| Pair | Ratio | Required | Grade | Suggested fix |463|------|-------|----------|-------|---------------|464| Body text on surface | 15.74:1 | AA | AAA | — |465| Body text on canvas | 16.93:1 | AA | AAA | — |466| Muted text on surface | 5.35:1 | AA | AA | — |467| Accent on surface | 8.9:1 | AA-Large | AAA | — |468| Accent on canvas | 9.57:1 | AA-Large | AAA | — |469 # CLAUDE.md Reference @DESIGN.md for all styling decisions. Apply tokens strictly — do not introduce colors, fonts, or radii outside the system. When in doubt, prefer the values declared in DESIGN.md frontmatter.<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;500;600&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400&display=swap" />npm install lucide-react// tailwind.config.jsexport default { theme: { extend: { fontFamily: { display: ['"Cormorant Garamond"', 'serif'], sans: ['"Inter"', 'sans-serif'], mono: ['"JetBrains Mono"', 'monospace'], }, colors: { primary: '#F0EDE6', secondary: '#8E8A82', accent: '#E5A95A', neutral: '#0B0A08', surface: '#16140F', }, borderRadius: { sm: '4px', md: '8px', lg: '12px', }, }, },};Radical two-color: deep terracotta and warm bone, nothing else. Humanist serif display at scale, soft 12px corners, generous body. Earthen and quiet — for artisan brands, ceramics, slow-food, hospitality.
A low-sun grainy gradient that runs deep ember to marigold with real fractal-noise grain. Cream surface, Inter Tight display in heavy 800, generous slabs of negative space, and the gradient burns through exactly the primary CTA, the featured tile, and the active chart bar. A warm, restrained bloom — never sunset cliché.