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Warm Editorial.

A warm, high-contrast palette rooted in broadsheet newspaper aesthetics.

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01 · Color

Palette

primary
#1A1C1E
secondary
#6C7278
tertiary
#B8422E
neutral
#F7F5F2
surface
#FFFFFF
02 · Typography

Type scale

display
The quick brown fox
h1
A major section heading
h2
A subsection title
body
Body copy in the system's body font.
03 · Buttons

Buttons

PrimarySecondaryOutlineGhostText link →
Disabled
04 · Inputs

Form controls

Email
iris@studio.com
Password
••••••••••••
Bio
Designing for long-form publications. Based in Kyoto.
05 · Choices

Select & toggle

Plan
Starter
Free forever
Pro
$18 / month
Team
$48 / month
Toggles
Public profile
Require two-factor
Auto-accept invites
06 · Tags & badges

Labeling

NeutralAccentSolidWith dot
NEWBETAv2.0LIVE
07 · Cards

Cards

Feature
Editorial rigor

Prose-first token file — decisions live next to their reasoning.

Learn more →
Metric
24,810
▲ +12.4% vs last week
08 · Navigation

Tabs & breadcrumb

Overview
Analytics
Members
Workspace/Projects/Heritage System
09 · Spacing

Spacing scale

Fine micro-scale (1–5px) for pills, editorial scale (12–21px) for the grid.

1px
2px
5px
8px · base
10px
12px
14px
16px
18px
20px
21px
10 · Radius

Border radius scale

The system's own radius tokens — sm for chips and inputs, md for buttons, lg for cards, pill for fully-rounded CTAs.

sm
4px
md
6px
lg
8px
pill
999px
11 · Elevation

Depth & elevation

00 · Flat
Elevation 00
01 · Low
Elevation 01
02 · Medium
Elevation 02
03 · High
Elevation 03
12 · Data

Charts

Weekly revenue
$48,210
M
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W
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Active sessions
2,184
02 · The file

DESIGN.md

markdown
1---
2name: "Warm Editorial"
3description: "A warm, high-contrast palette rooted in broadsheet newspaper aesthetics."
4tags: [editorial, minimal, warm]
5colors:
6 primary: "#1A1C1E"
7 secondary: "#6C7278"
8 tertiary: "#B8422E"
9 neutral: "#F7F5F2"
10 surface: "#FFFFFF"
11typography:
12 display: Fraunces
13 body: "Public Sans"
14 mono: "JetBrains Mono"
15radius:
16 sm: 4px
17 md: 6px
18 lg: 8px
19buttons:
20 primary:
21 background: #B8422E
22 color: #FFFFFF
23 border: none
24 shape: rounded
25 padding: 12px 20px
26 font: 500
27 secondary:
28 background: #1A1C1E
29 color: #FFFFFF
30 border: none
31 shape: rounded
32 padding: 12px 20px
33 font: 500
34 outline:
35 background: #FFFFFF
36 color: #1A1C1E
37 border: 1px solid #E8E4DD
38 shape: rounded
39 padding: 12px 20px
40 font: 500
41 ghost:
42 background: transparent
43 color: #B8422E
44 border: none
45 shape: rounded
46 padding: 10px 12px
47 font: 600
48 hover: underline
49charts:
50 variant: capsule
51 bar_gap: 12px
52 highlight: gradient
53fonts_url: "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=Public+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap"
54dependencies: ["lucide-react"]
55---
56
57# Warm Editorial
58
59## AI Build Instructions
60
61> **Read this section before writing any code.** The rules below
62> are non-negotiable. Every value used in the UI must come from this
63> file's frontmatter — never substitute, approximate, or invent new
64> colors, fonts, radii, or shadows. If a value is missing, ask the
65> user before adding one.
66
67### 1 · Your role
68
69You are building UI for a project that has adopted **Warm Editorial** as its
70design system. Treat `DESIGN.md` as the single source of truth.
71Your job is to translate the user's product requirements into
72components and pages that look like they were designed by the same
73person who authored this file.
74
75### 2 · Token compliance
76
77- Pull every color, font family, radius, shadow, and spacing value
78 from the frontmatter at the top of this file.
79- Use semantic roles (e.g. `primary`, `accent`, `muted`) — never
80 hard-code hex values that bypass the system.
81- When a token can be expressed as a CSS variable, declare it once
82 in your global stylesheet and reference it everywhere downstream.
83- The Google Fonts `<link>` is provided in the Typography section.
84 Add it to `<head>` before any component renders.
85
86### 3 · Component recipes
87
88Use these recipes verbatim when building the corresponding component.
89
90#### Buttons
91
92Four variants are defined. Pick one — never blend variants or invent a fifth.
93
94- **Primary** — rounded shape, bg `#B8422E`, text `#FFFFFF`, padding `12px 20px`, weight `500`.
95- **Secondary** — rounded shape, bg `#1A1C1E`, text `#FFFFFF`, padding `12px 20px`, weight `500`.
96- **Outline** — rounded shape, bg `#FFFFFF`, text `#1A1C1E`, border `1px solid #E8E4DD`, padding `12px 20px`, weight `500`.
97- **Ghost** — rounded shape, text `#B8422E`, padding `10px 12px`, weight `600`.
98
99Reach for **primary** as the single dominant CTA per screen.
100**Secondary** for the supporting action. **Outline** for tertiary
101actions in toolbars. **Ghost** for inline links and table actions.
102
103#### Cards
104
105- Background: `#FFFFFF`
106- Radius: `radius.lg` (`8px`)
107- Internal padding: `20px` for compact cards, `24–28px` for content cards.
108
109#### Tabs
110
111Variant: `underline`. Flat row of labels. Active tab gets a 2px underline in the accent color — no fill.
112
113#### Charts
114
115- Bar/line variant: `capsule`
116- Highlight strategy: `gradient` — emphasize a single bar/point per chart.
117
118#### Typography pairings
119
120- **Display (`Fraunces`)** — h1, h2, hero headlines, brand wordmarks.
121- **Body (`Public Sans`)** — paragraphs, labels, button text, form inputs.
122- **Mono (`JetBrains Mono`)** — code, eyebrows, metadata, numerals in tables.
123
124### 4 · Hard constraints
125
126Never do any of the following without explicit instruction from the user:
127
128- Introduce a new color, font, radius, or shadow that isn't declared above.
129- Mix this system with another (e.g. don't paste in Material or Bootstrap defaults).
130- Use generic gradient defaults (purple→blue, peach→pink) — they break the system's voice.
131- Reach for emoji icons. Use a consistent icon library and size icons in line with body type.
132- Add motion that exceeds the system's restraint — keep transitions short (≤200ms) and subtle.
133
134### 5 · Before you finish — verify
135
136Run through this checklist for every screen you produce:
137
138- [ ] Every color used appears in the Colors table above.
139- [ ] Headlines use the display font; body copy uses the body font.
140- [ ] Buttons match one of the declared variants exactly (shape, padding, weight).
141- [ ] Border-radius values come from `radius.sm` / `radius.md` / `radius.lg` / `radius.pill`.
142- [ ] Cards and dividers use the declared border + shadow tokens.
143- [ ] No values were invented; if you needed something missing, you stopped and asked.
144
145---
146
147## Overview
148A serif-driven editorial system. Warmth comes from the off-white background and a single terracotta accent — used only on primary actions. The aesthetic borrows from print: generous whitespace, italic emphasis, restrained color.
149
150## Colors
151- **Primary #1A1C1E** — body and headlines. Near-black, never pure black, to keep warmth.
152- **Secondary #6C7278** — meta text, captions, secondary UI.
153- **Tertiary #B8422E** — terracotta. CTAs and italic display emphasis only. Never on body text or icons.
154- **Neutral #F7F5F2** — page background.
155- **Surface #FFFFFF** — cards, modals, elevated panels.
156
157## Typography
158- Display: **Fraunces** — italics for emphasis on key fragments only.
159- Body: **Public Sans** — clean, neutral grotesque.
160- Mono: **JetBrains Mono** — code blocks.
161
162## Spacing
1634px base unit. Sections separated by 96px. Container max 1200px with 24px gutter.
164
165## Components
166Buttons are filled terracotta or outline. Cards are white with a 1px border and minimal shadow.
167
168## Icons
169Use `lucide-react` exclusively. Stroke width 1.5. Default 20px, 16px in dense UI, 24px on primary actions. Icons inherit text color — never terracotta.
170
171## Do's and Don'ts
172- ✅ Use terracotta sparingly — one or two elements per viewport.
173- ✅ Italicize a fragment of a headline for emphasis.
174- ❌ Don't apply terracotta to body text, icons, or large surfaces.
175- ❌ Don't use gradients or heavy shadows.
176
177---
178
179## Tokens
180
181> Generated from the same source the live preview renders from.
182> Treat the values below as the contract — never substitute approximations.
183
184### Colors
185
186| Role | Value |
187|-----------|-------|
188| primary | `#1A1C1E` |
189| secondary | `#6C7278` |
190| tertiary | `#B8422E` |
191| neutral | `#F7F5F2` |
192| surface | `#FFFFFF` |
193
194### Typography
195
196- **Display:** Fraunces
197- **Body:** Public Sans
198- **Mono:** JetBrains Mono
199
200### Radius
201
202- sm: `4px`
203- md: `6px`
204- lg: `8px`
205
206### Buttons
207
208Four variants, each fully tokenized. The preview renders from these exact values.
209
210#### Primary
211
212| Property | Value |
213|----------|-------|
214| shape | `rounded` |
215| background | `#B8422E` |
216| color | `#FFFFFF` |
217| border | `none` |
218| padding | `12px 20px` |
219| fontWeight | `500` |
220
221#### Secondary
222
223| Property | Value |
224|----------|-------|
225| shape | `rounded` |
226| background | `#1A1C1E` |
227| color | `#FFFFFF` |
228| border | `none` |
229| padding | `12px 20px` |
230| fontWeight | `500` |
231
232#### Outline
233
234| Property | Value |
235|----------|-------|
236| shape | `rounded` |
237| background | `#FFFFFF` |
238| color | `#1A1C1E` |
239| border | `1px solid #E8E4DD` |
240| padding | `12px 20px` |
241| fontWeight | `500` |
242
243#### Ghost
244
245| Property | Value |
246|----------|-------|
247| shape | `rounded` |
248| background | `transparent` |
249| color | `#B8422E` |
250| border | `none` |
251| padding | `10px 12px` |
252| fontWeight | `600` |
253| hoverHint | `underline` |
254
255### Charts
256
257| Property | Value |
258|----------|-------|
259| variant | `capsule` |
260| barGap | `12px` |
261| highlight | `gradient` |
262
03 · How to use it

Wire it into your agent.

markdown
# 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.
04 · Required setup

Three snippets.

Google Fonts link

html
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=Public+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap" />

Install dependencies

bash
npm install lucide-react

Tailwind config

js
// tailwind.config.js
export default {
theme: {
extend: {
fontFamily: {
display: ['"Fraunces"', 'serif'],
sans: ['"Public Sans"', 'sans-serif'],
mono: ['"JetBrains Mono"', 'monospace'],
},
colors: {
primary: '#1A1C1E',
secondary: '#6C7278',
accent: '#B8422E',
neutral: '#F7F5F2',
surface: '#FFFFFF',
},
borderRadius: {
sm: '4px',
md: '6px',
lg: '8px',
},
},
},
};
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Tokens that travel with your prompts.
Active users
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Status
All systems operational