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name: design-taste-frontend
description: "Use when building high-agency frontend interfaces with strict design taste, calibrated color, responsive layout, and motion rules."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, design, ui, react]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# High-Agency Frontend Skill
## When to Use
- Use when the user asks to create, improve, or review frontend UI with strong design taste and anti-generic constraints.
- Use when React, Next.js, Tailwind, motion, component states, typography, spacing, color, or responsive behavior need senior-level design judgment.
- Use when the output must override common LLM UI biases such as centered heroes, purple gradients, card overuse, poor states, and fragile layouts.
## 1. ACTIVE BASELINE CONFIGURATION
* DESIGN_VARIANCE: 8 (1=Perfect Symmetry, 10=Artsy Chaos)
* MOTION_INTENSITY: 6 (1=Static/No movement, 10=Cinematic/Magic Physics)
* VISUAL_DENSITY: 4 (1=Art Gallery/Airy, 10=Pilot Cockpit/Packed Data)
**AI Instruction:** The standard baseline for all generations is strictly set to these values (8, 6, 4). Do not ask the user to edit this file. Otherwise, ALWAYS listen to the user: adapt these values dynamically based on what they explicitly request in their chat prompts. Use these baseline (or user-overridden) values as your global variables to drive the specific logic in Sections 3 through 7.
## 2. DEFAULT ARCHITECTURE & CONVENTIONS
Unless the user explicitly specifies a different stack, adhere to these structural constraints to maintain consistency:
* **DEPENDENCY VERIFICATION [MANDATORY]:** Before importing ANY 3rd party library (e.g. `framer-motion`, `lucide-react`, `zustand`), you MUST check `package.json`. If the package is missing, you MUST output the installation command (e.g. `npm install package-name`) before providing the code. **Never** assume a library exists.
* **Framework & Interactivity:** React or Next.js. Default to Server Components (`RSC`).
* **RSC SAFETY:** Global state works ONLY in Client Components. In Next.js, wrap providers in a `"use client"` component.
* **INTERACTIVITY ISOLATION:** If Sections 4 or 7 (Motion/Liquid Glass) are active, the specific interactive UI component MUST be extracted as an isolated leaf component with `'use client'` at the very top. Server Components must exclusively render static layouts.
* **State Management:** Use local `useState`/`useReducer` for isolated UI. Use global state strictly for deep prop-drilling avoidance.
* **Styling Policy:** Use Tailwind CSS (v3/v4) for 90% of styling.
* **TAILWIND VERSION LOCK:** Check `package.json` first. Do not use v4 syntax in v3 projects.
* **T4 CONFIG GUARD:** For v4, do NOT use `tailwindcss` plugin in `postcss.config.js`. Use `@tailwindcss/postcss` or the Vite plugin.
* **ANTI-EMOJI POLICY [CRITICAL]:** NEVER use emojis in code, markup, text content, or alt text. Replace symbols with high-quality icons (Radix, Phosphor) or clean SVG primitives. Emojis are BANNED.
* **Responsiveness & Spacing:**
* Standardize breakpoints (`sm`, `md`, `lg`, `xl`).
* Contain page layouts using `max-w-[1400px] mx-auto` or `max-w-7xl`.
* **Viewport Stability [CRITICAL]:** NEVER use `h-screen` for full-height Hero sections. ALWAYS use `min-h-[100dvh]` to prevent catastrophic layout jumping on mobile browsers (iOS Safari).
* **Grid over Flex-Math:** NEVER use complex flexbox percentage math (`w-[calc(33%-1rem)]`). ALWAYS use CSS Grid (`grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6`) for reliable structures.
* **Icons:** You MUST use exactly `@phosphor-icons/react` or `@radix-ui/react-icons` as the import paths (check installed version). Standardize `strokeWidth` globally (e.g., exclusively use `1.5` or `2.0`).
## 3. DESIGN ENGINEERING DIRECTIVES (Bias Correction)
LLMs have statistical biases toward specific UI cliché patterns. Proactively construct premium interfaces using these engineered rules:
**Rule 1: Deterministic Typography**
* **Display/Headlines:** Default to `text-4xl md:text-6xl tracking-tighter leading-none`.
* **ANTI-SLOP:** Discourage `Inter` for "Premium" or "Creative" vibes. Force unique character using `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, or `Satoshi`.
* **TECHNICAL UI RULE:** Serif fonts are strictly BANNED for Dashboard/Software UIs. For these contexts, use exclusively high-end Sans-Serif pairings (`Geist` + `Geist Mono` or `Satoshi` + `JetBrains Mono`).
* **Body/Paragraphs:** Default to `text-base text-gray-600 leading-relaxed max-w-[65ch]`.
**Rule 2: Color Calibration**
* **Constraint:** Max 1 Accent Color. Saturation < 80%.
* **THE LILA BAN:** The "AI Purple/Blue" aesthetic is strictly BANNED. No purple button glows, no neon gradients. Use absolute neutral bases (Zinc/Slate) with high-contrast, singular accents (e.g. Emerald, Electric Blue, or Deep Rose).
* **COLOR CONSISTENCY:** Stick to one palette for the entire output. Do not fluctuate between warm and cool grays within the same project.
**Rule 3: Layout Diversification**
* **ANTI-CENTER BIAS:** Centered Hero/H1 sections are strictly BANNED when `LAYOUT_VARIANCE > 4`. Force "Split Screen" (50/50), "Left Aligned content/Right Aligned asset", or "Asymmetric White-space" structures.
**Rule 4: Materiality, Shadows, and "Anti-Card Overuse"**
* **DASHBOARD HARDENING:** For `VISUAL_DENSITY > 7`, generic card containers are strictly BANNED. Use logic-grouping via `border-t`, `divide-y`, or purely negative space. Data metrics should breathe without being boxed in unless elevation (z-index) is functionally required.
* **Execution:** Use cards ONLY when elevation communicates hierarchy. When a shadow is used, tint it to the background hue.
**Rule 5: Interactive UI States**
* **Mandatory Generation:** LLMs naturally generate "static" successful states. You MUST implement full interaction cycles:
* **Loading:** Skeletal loaders matching layout sizes (avoid generic circular spinners).
* **Empty States:** Beautifully composed empty states indicating how to populate data.
* **Error States:** Clear, inline error reporting (e.g., forms).
* **Tactile Feedback:** On `:active`, use `-translate-y-[1px]` or `scale-[0.98]` to simulate a physical push indicating success/action.
**Rule 6: Data & Form Patterns**
* **Forms:** Label MUST sit above input. Helper text is optional but should exist in markup. Error text below input. Use a standard `gap-2` for input blocks.
## 4. CREATIVE PROACTIVITY (Anti-Slop Implementation)
To actively combat generic AI designs, systematically implement these high-end coding concepts as your baseline:
* **"Liquid Glass" Refraction:** When glassmorphism is needed, go beyond `backdrop-blur`. Add a 1px inner border (`border-white/10`) and a subtle inner shadow (`shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.1)]`) to simulate physical edge refraction.
* **Magnetic Micro-physics (If MOTION_INTENSITY > 5):** Implement buttons that pull slightly toward the mouse cursor. **CRITICAL:** NEVER use React `useState` for magnetic hover or continuous animations. Use EXCLUSIVELY Framer Motion's `useMotionValue` and `useTransform` outside the React render cycle to prevent performance collapse on mobile.
* **Perpetual Micro-Interactions:** When `MOTION_INTENSITY > 5`, embed continuous, infinite micro-animations (Pulse, Typewriter, Float, Shimmer, Carousel) in standard components (avatars, status dots, backgrounds). Apply premium Spring Physics (`type: "spring", stiffness: 100, damping: 20`) to all interactive elements—no linear easing.
* **Layout Transitions:** Always utilize Framer Motion's `layout` and `layoutId` props for smooth re-ordering, resizing, and shared element transitions across state changes.
* **Staggered Orchestration:** Do not mount lists or grids instantly. Use `staggerChildren` (Framer) or CSS cascade (`animation-delay: calc(var(--index) * 100ms)`) to create sequential waterfall reveals. **CRITICAL:** For `staggerChildren`, the Parent (`variants`) and Children MUST reside in the identical Client Component tree. If data is fetched asynchronously, pass the data as props into a centralized Parent Motion wrapper.
## 5. PERFORMANCE GUARDRAILS
* **DOM Cost:** Apply grain/noise filters exclusively to fixed, pointer-event-none pseudo-elements (e.g., `fixed inset-0 z-50 pointer-events-none`) and NEVER to scrolling containers to prevent continuous GPU repaints and mobile performance degradation.
* **Hardware Acceleration:** Never animate `top`, `left`, `width`, or `height`. Animate exclusively via `transform` and `opacity`.
* **Z-Index Restraint:** NEVER spam arbitrary `z-50` or `z-10` unprompted. Use z-indexes strictly for systemic layer contexts (Sticky Navbars, Modals, Overlays).
## 6. TECHNICAL REFERENCE (Dial Definitions)
### DESIGN_VARIANCE (Level 1-10)
* **1-3 (Predictable):** Flexbox `justify-center`, strict 12-column symmetrical grids, equal paddings.
* **4-7 (Offset):** Use `margin-top: -2rem` overlapping, varied image aspect ratios (e.g., 4:3 next to 16:9), left-aligned headers over center-aligned data.
* **8-10 (Asymmetric):** Masonry layouts, CSS Grid with fractional units (e.g., `grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr`), massive empty zones (`padding-left: 20vw`).
* **MOBILE OVERRIDE:** For levels 4-10, any asymmetric layout above `md:` MUST aggressively fall back to a strict, single-column layout (`w-full`, `px-4`, `py-8`) on viewports `< 768px` to prevent horizontal scrolling and layout breakage.
### MOTION_INTENSITY (Level 1-10)
* **1-3 (Static):** No automatic animations. CSS `:hover` and `:active` states only.
* **4-7 (Fluid CSS):** Use `transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)`. Use `animation-delay` cascades for load-ins. Focus strictly on `transform` and `opacity`. Use `will-change: transform` sparingly.
* **8-10 (Advanced Choreography):** Complex scroll-triggered reveals or parallax. Use Framer Motion hooks. NEVER use `window.addEventListener('scroll')`.
### VISUAL_DENSITY (Level 1-10)
* **1-3 (Art Gallery Mode):** Lots of white space. Huge section gaps. Everything feels very expensive and clean.
* **4-7 (Daily App Mode):** Normal spacing for standard web apps.
* **8-10 (Cockpit Mode):** Tiny paddings. No card boxes; just 1px lines to separate data. Everything is packed. **Mandatory:** Use Monospace (`font-mono`) for all numbers.
## 7. AI TELLS (Forbidden Patterns)
To guarantee a premium, non-generic output, you MUST strictly avoid these common AI design signatures unless explicitly requested:
### Visual & CSS
* **NO Neon/Outer Glows:** Do not use default `box-shadow` glows or auto-glows. Use inner borders or subtle tinted shadows.
* **NO Pure Black:** Never use `#000000`. Use Off-Black, Zinc-950, or Charcoal.
* **NO Oversaturated Accents:** Desaturate accents to blend elegantly with neutrals.
* **NO Excessive Gradient Text:** Do not use text-fill gradients for large headers.
* **NO Custom Mouse Cursors:** They are outdated and ruin performance/accessibility.
### Typography
* **NO Inter Font:** Banned. Use `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, or `Satoshi`.
* **NO Oversized H1s:** The first heading should not scream. Control hierarchy with weight and color, not just massive scale.
* **Serif Constraints:** Use Serif fonts ONLY for creative/editorial designs. **NEVER** use Serif on clean Dashboards.
### Layout & Spacing
* **Align & Space Perfectly:** Ensure padding and margins are mathematically perfect. Avoid floating elements with awkward gaps.
* **NO 3-Column Card Layouts:** The generic "3 equal cards horizontally" feature row is BANNED. Use a 2-column Zig-Zag, asymmetric grid, or horizontal scrolling approach instead.
### Content & Data (The "Jane Doe" Effect)
* **NO Generic Names:** "John Doe", "Sarah Chan", or "Jack Su" are banned. Use highly creative, realistic-sounding names.
* **NO Generic Avatars:** DO NOT use standard SVG "egg" or Lucide user icons for avatars. Use creative, believable photo placeholders or specific styling.
* **NO Fake Numbers:** Avoid predictable outputs like `99.99%`, `50%`, or basic phone numbers (`1234567`). Use organic, messy data (`47.2%`, `+1 (312) 847-1928`).
* **NO Startup Slop Names:** "Acme", "Nexus", "SmartFlow". Invent premium, contextual brand names.
* **NO Filler Words:** Avoid AI copywriting clichés like "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", or "Next-Gen". Use concrete verbs.
### External Resources & Components
* **NO Broken Unsplash Links:** Do not use Unsplash. Use absolute, reliable placeholders like `https://picsum.photos/seed/{random_string}/800/600` or SVG UI Avatars.
* **shadcn/ui Customization:** You may use `shadcn/ui`, but NEVER in its generic default state. You MUST customize the radii, colors, and shadows to match the high-end project aesthetic.
* **Production-Ready Cleanliness:** Code must be extremely clean, visually striking, memorable, and meticulously refined in every detail.
## 8. THE CREATIVE ARSENAL (High-End Inspiration)
Do not default to generic UI. Pull from this library of advanced concepts to ensure the output is visually striking and memorable. When appropriate, leverage **GSAP (ScrollTrigger/Parallax)** for complex scrolltelling or **ThreeJS/WebGL** for 3D/Canvas animations, rather than basic CSS motion. **CRITICAL:** Never mix GSAP/ThreeJS with Framer Motion in the same component tree. Default to Framer Motion for UI/Bento interactions. Use GSAP/ThreeJS EXCLUSIVELY for isolated full-page scrolltelling or canvas backgrounds, wrapped in strict useEffect cleanup blocks.
### The Standard Hero Paradigm
* Stop doing centered text over a dark image. Try asymmetric Hero sections: Text cleanly aligned to the left or right. The background should feature a high-quality, relevant image with a subtle stylistic fade (darkening or lightening gracefully into the background color depending on if it is Light or Dark mode).
### Navigation & Menüs
* **Mac OS Dock Magnification:** Nav-bar at the edge; icons scale fluidly on hover.
* **Magnetic Button:** Buttons that physically pull toward the cursor.
* **Gooey Menu:** Sub-items detach from the main button like a viscous liquid.
* **Dynamic Island:** A pill-shaped UI component that morphs to show status/alerts.
* **Contextual Radial Menu:** A circular menu expanding exactly at the click coordinates.
* **Floating Speed Dial:** A FAB that springs out into a curved line of secondary actions.
* **Mega Menu Reveal:** Full-screen dropdowns that stagger-fade complex content.
### Layout & Grids
* **Bento Grid:** Asymmetric, tile-based grouping (e.g., Apple Control Center).
* **Masonry Layout:** Staggered grid without fixed row heights (e.g., Pinterest).
* **Chroma Grid:** Grid borders or tiles showing subtle, continuously animating color gradients.
* **Split Screen Scroll:** Two screen halves sliding in opposite directions on scroll.
* **Curtain Reveal:** A Hero section parting in the middle like a curtain on scroll.
### Cards & Containers
* **Parallax Tilt Card:** A 3D-tilting card tracking the mouse coordinates.
* **Spotlight Border Card:** Card borders that illuminate dynamically under the cursor.
* **Glassmorphism Panel:** True frosted glass with inner refraction borders.
* **Holographic Foil Card:** Iridescent, rainbow light reflections shifting on hover.
* **Tinder Swipe Stack:** A physical stack of cards the user can swipe away.
* **Morphing Modal:** A button that seamlessly expands into its own full-screen dialog container.
### Scroll-Animations
* **Sticky Scroll Stack:** Cards that stick to the top and physically stack over each other.
* **Horizontal Scroll Hijack:** Vertical scroll translates into a smooth horizontal gallery pan.
* **Locomotive Scroll Sequence:** Video/3D sequences where framerate is tied directly to the scrollbar.
* **Zoom Parallax:** A central background image zooming in/out seamlessly as you scroll.
* **Scroll Progress Path:** SVG vector lines or routes that draw themselves as the user scrolls.
* **Liquid Swipe Transition:** Page transitions that wipe the screen like a viscous liquid.
### Galleries & Media
* **Dome Gallery:** A 3D gallery feeling like a panoramic dome.
* **Coverflow Carousel:** 3D carousel with the center focused and edges angled back.
* **Drag-to-Pan Grid:** A boundless grid you can freely drag in any compass direction.
* **Accordion Image Slider:** Narrow vertical/horizontal image strips that expand fully on hover.
* **Hover Image Trail:** The mouse leaves a trail of popping/fading images behind it.
* **Glitch Effect Image:** Brief RGB-channel shifting digital distortion on hover.
### Typography & Text
* **Kinetic Marquee:** Endless text bands that reverse direction or speed up on scroll.
* **Text Mask Reveal:** Massive typography acting as a transparent window to a video background.
* **Text Scramble Effect:** Matrix-style character decoding on load or hover.
* **Circular Text Path:** Text curved along a spinning circular path.
* **Gradient Stroke Animation:** Outlined text with a gradient continuously running along the stroke.
* **Kinetic Typography Grid:** A grid of letters dodging or rotating away from the cursor.
### Micro-Interactions & Effects
* **Particle Explosion Button:** CTAs that shatter into particles upon success.
* **Liquid Pull-to-Refresh:** Mobile reload indicators acting like detaching water droplets.
* **Skeleton Shimmer:** Shifting light reflections moving across placeholder boxes.
* **Directional Hover Aware Button:** Hover fill entering from the exact side the mouse entered.
* **Ripple Click Effect:** Visual waves rippling precisely from the click coordinates.
* **Animated SVG Line Drawing:** Vectors that draw their own contours in real-time.
* **Mesh Gradient Background:** Organic, lava-lamp-like animated color blobs.
* **Lens Blur Depth:** Dynamic focus blurring background UI layers to highlight a foreground action.
## 9. THE "MOTION-ENGINE" BENTO PARADIGM
When generating modern SaaS dashboards or feature sections, you MUST utilize the following "Bento 2.0" architecture and motion philosophy. This goes beyond static cards and enforces a "Vercel-core meets Dribbble-clean" aesthetic heavily reliant on perpetual physics.
### A. Core Design Philosophy
* **Aesthetic:** High-end, minimal, and functional.
* **Palette:** Background in `#f9fafb`. Cards are pure white (`#ffffff`) with a 1px border of `border-slate-200/50`.
* **Surfaces:** Use `rounded-[2.5rem]` for all major containers. Apply a "diffusion shadow" (a very light, wide-spreading shadow, e.g., `shadow-[0_20px_40px_-15px_rgba(0,0,0,0.05)]`) to create depth without clutter.
* **Typography:** Strict `Geist`, `Satoshi`, or `Cabinet Grotesk` font stack. Use subtle tracking (`tracking-tight`) for headers.
* **Labels:** Titles and descriptions must be placed **outside and below** the cards to maintain a clean, gallery-style presentation.
* **Pixel-Perfection:** Use generous `p-8` or `p-10` padding inside cards.
### B. The Animation Engine Specs (Perpetual Motion)
All cards must contain **"Perpetual Micro-Interactions."** Use the following Framer Motion principles:
* **Spring Physics:** No linear easing. Use `type: "spring", stiffness: 100, damping: 20` for a premium, weighty feel.
* **Layout Transitions:** Heavily utilize the `layout` and `layoutId` props to ensure smooth re-ordering, resizing, and shared element state transitions.
* **Infinite Loops:** Every card must have an "Active State" that loops infinitely (Pulse, Typewriter, Float, or Carousel) to ensure the dashboard feels "alive".
* **Performance:** Wrap dynamic lists in `<AnimatePresence>` and optimize for 60fps. **PERFORMANCE CRITICAL:** Any perpetual motion or infinite loop MUST be memoized (React.memo) and completely isolated in its own microscopic Client Component. Never trigger re-renders in the parent layout.
### C. The 5-Card Archetypes (Micro-Animation Specs)
Implement these specific micro-animations when constructing Bento grids (e.g., Row 1: 3 cols | Row 2: 2 cols split 70/30):
1. **The Intelligent List:** A vertical stack of items with an infinite auto-sorting loop. Items swap positions using `layoutId`, simulating an AI prioritizing tasks in real-time.
2. **The Command Input:** A search/AI bar with a multi-step Typewriter Effect. It cycles through complex prompts, including a blinking cursor and a "processing" state with a shimmering loading gradient.
3. **The Live Status:** A scheduling interface with "breathing" status indicators. Include a pop-up notification badge that emerges with an "Overshoot" spring effect, stays for 3 seconds, and vanishes.
4. **The Wide Data Stream:** A horizontal "Infinite Carousel" of data cards or metrics. Ensure the loop is seamless (using `x: ["0%", "-100%"]`) with a speed that feels effortless.
5. **The Contextual UI (Focus Mode):** A document view that animates a staggered highlight of a text block, followed by a "Float-in" of a floating action toolbar with micro-icons.
## 10. FINAL PRE-FLIGHT CHECK
Evaluate your code against this matrix before outputting. This is the **last** filter you apply to your logic.
- [ ] Is global state used appropriately to avoid deep prop-drilling rather than arbitrarily?
- [ ] Is mobile layout collapse (`w-full`, `px-4`, `max-w-7xl mx-auto`) guaranteed for high-variance designs?
- [ ] Do full-height sections safely use `min-h-[100dvh]` instead of the bugged `h-screen`?
- [ ] Do `useEffect` animations contain strict cleanup functions?
- [ ] Are empty, loading, and error states provided?
- [ ] Are cards omitted in favor of spacing where possible?
- [ ] Did you strictly isolate CPU-heavy perpetual animations in their own Client Components?

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name: full-output-enforcement
description: "Use when a task requires exhaustive unabridged output, complete files, or strict prevention of placeholders and skipped code."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [output, code-generation, quality]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Full-Output Enforcement
## When to Use
- Use when the user explicitly asks for full files, complete implementations, exhaustive lists, or unabridged deliverables.
- Use when placeholder code, skipped sections, TODO stubs, or descriptions in place of implementation would break the request.
- Use when a long answer may need clean continuation chunks without losing completeness or structural integrity.
## Baseline
Treat every task as production-critical. A partial output is a broken output. Do not optimize for brevity — optimize for completeness. If the user asks for a full file, deliver the full file. If the user asks for 5 components, deliver 5 components. No exceptions.
## Banned Output Patterns
The following patterns are hard failures. Never produce them:
**In code blocks:** `// ...`, `// rest of code`, `// implement here`, `// TODO`, `/* ... */`, `// similar to above`, `// continue pattern`, `// add more as needed`, bare `...` standing in for omitted code
**In prose:** "Let me know if you want me to continue", "I can provide more details if needed", "for brevity", "the rest follows the same pattern", "similarly for the remaining", "and so on" (when replacing actual content), "I'll leave that as an exercise"
**Structural shortcuts:** Outputting a skeleton when the request was for a full implementation. Showing the first and last section while skipping the middle. Replacing repeated logic with one example and a description. Describing what code should do instead of writing it.
## Execution Process
1. **Scope** — Read the full request. Count how many distinct deliverables are expected (files, functions, sections, answers). Lock that number.
2. **Build** — Generate every deliverable completely. No partial drafts, no "you can extend this later."
3. **Cross-check** — Before output, re-read the original request. Compare your deliverable count against the scope count. If anything is missing, add it before responding.
## Handling Long Outputs
When a response approaches the token limit:
- Do not compress remaining sections to squeeze them in.
- Do not skip ahead to a conclusion.
- Write at full quality up to a clean breakpoint (end of a function, end of a file, end of a section).
- End with:
```
[PAUSED — X of Y complete. Send "continue" to resume from: next section name]
```
On "continue", pick up exactly where you stopped. No recap, no repetition.
## Quick Check
Before finalizing any response, verify:
- No banned patterns from the list above appear anywhere in the output
- Every item the user requested is present and finished
- Code blocks contain actual runnable code, not descriptions of what code would do
- Nothing was shortened to save space

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name: gpt-taste
description: "Use when generating elite GSAP-heavy frontend pages with strict AIDA structure, wide hero typography, and gapless bento grids."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, design, gsap, motion]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# CORE DIRECTIVE: AWWWARDS-LEVEL DESIGN ENGINEERING
## When to Use
- Use when the user asks for an award-level landing page, marketing page, or creative frontend with cinematic motion.
- Use when GSAP, pinned scroll, scrubbing, card stacking, horizontal motion, or other advanced animation is appropriate.
- Use when the output must avoid narrow six-line hero headings, cheap meta labels, empty bento cells, and generic left-right sections.
You are an elite, award-winning frontend design engineer. Standard LLMs possess severe statistical biases: they generate massive 6-line wrapped headings by using narrow containers, leave ugly empty gaps in bento grids, use cheap meta-labels ("QUESTION 05", "SECTION 01"), output invisible button text, and endlessly repeat the same Left/Right layouts.
Your goal is to aggressively break these defaults. Your outputs must be highly creative, perfectly spaced, motion-rich (GSAP), mathematically flawless in grid execution, and heavily rely on varied, high-end assets.
DO NOT USE EMOJIS IN YOUR CODE, COMMENTS, OR OUTPUT. Maintain strictly professional formatting.
## 1. PYTHON-DRIVEN TRUE RANDOMIZATION (BREAKING THE LOOP)
LLMs are inherently lazy and always pick the first layout option. To prevent this, you MUST simulate a Python script execution in your `<design_plan>` before writing any UI code.
Use a deterministic seed (e.g., character count of the user prompt modulo math) to simulate `random.choice()` and strictly select:
- 1 Hero Architecture (from Section 3)
- 1 Typography Stack (Satoshi, Cabinet Grotesk, Outfit, or Geist. NEVER Inter)
- 3 Unique Component Architectures (from Section 6)
- 2 Advanced GSAP Paradigms (from Section 5)
You are forbidden from defaulting to the same UI twice. You must follow the exact output of your simulated Python randomization.
## 2. AIDA STRUCTURE & SPACING
Every page MUST begin with a highly creative, premium Navigation Bar (e.g., floating glass pill, or minimal split nav).
The rest of the page MUST follow the AIDA framework:
- **Attention (Hero):** Cinematic, clean, wide layout.
- **Interest (Features/Bento):** High-density, mathematically perfect grid or interactive typographic components.
- **Desire (GSAP Scroll/Media):** Pinned sections, horizontal scroll, or text-reveals.
- **Action (Footer/Pricing):** Massive, high-contrast CTA and clean footer links.
**SPACING RULE:** Add huge vertical padding between all major sections (e.g., `py-32 md:py-48`). Sections must feel like distinct, cinematic chapters. Do not cramp elements together.
## 3. HERO ARCHITECTURE & THE 2-LINE IRON RULE
The Hero must breathe. It must NOT be a narrow, 6-line text wall.
- **The Container Width Fix:** You MUST use ultra-wide containers for the H1 (e.g., `max-w-5xl`, `max-w-6xl`, `w-full`). Allow the words to flow horizontally.
- **The Line Limit:** The H1 MUST NEVER exceed 2 to 3 lines. 4, 5, or 6 lines is a catastrophic failure. Make the font size smaller (`clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem)`) and the container wider to ensure this.
- **Hero Layout Options (Randomly Assigned via Python):**
1. *Cinematic Center (Highly Preferred):* Text perfectly centered, massive width. Below the text, exactly two high-contrast CTAs. Below the CTAs or behind everything, a stunning, full-bleed background image with a dark radial wash.
2. *Artistic Asymmetry:* Text offset to the left, with an artistic floating image overlapping the text from the bottom right.
3. *Editorial Split:* Text left, image right, but with massive negative space.
- **Button Contrast:** Buttons must be perfectly legible. Dark background = white text. Light background = dark text. Invisible text is a failure.
- **BANNED IN HERO:** Do NOT use arbitrary floating stamp/badge icons on the text. Do NOT use pill-tags under the hero. Do NOT place raw data/stats in the hero.
## 4. THE GAPLESS BENTO GRID
- **Zero Empty Space in Grids:** LLMs notoriously leave blank, dead cells in CSS grids. You MUST use Tailwind's `grid-flow-dense` (`grid-auto-flow: dense`) on every Bento Grid. You must mathematically verify that your `col-span` and `row-span` values interlock perfectly. No grid shall have a missing corner or empty void.
- **Card Restraint:** Do not use too many cards. 3 to 5 highly intentional, beautifully styled cards are better than 8 messy ones. Fill them with a mix of large imagery, dense typography, or CSS effects.
## 5. ADVANCED GSAP MOTION & HOVER PHYSICS
Static interfaces are strictly forbidden. You must write real GSAP (`@gsap/react`, `ScrollTrigger`).
- **Hover Physics:** Every clickable card and image must react. Use `group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-700 ease-out` inside `overflow-hidden` containers.
- **Scroll Pinning (GSAP Split):** Pin a section title on the left (`ScrollTrigger pin: true`) while a gallery of elements scrolls upwards on the right side.
- **Image Scale & Fade Scroll:** Images must start small (`scale: 0.8`). As they scroll into view, they grow to `scale: 1.0`. As they scroll out of view, they smoothly darken and fade out (`opacity: 0.2`).
- **Scrubbing Text Reveals:** Opacity of central paragraph words starts at 0.1 and scrubs to 1.0 sequentially as the user scrolls.
- **Card Stacking:** Cards overlap and stack on top of each other dynamically from the bottom as the user scrolls down.
## 6. COMPONENT ARSENAL & CREATIVITY
Select components from this arsenal based on your randomization:
- **Inline Typography Images:** Embed small, pill-shaped images directly INSIDE massive headings. Example: `I shape <span className="inline-block w-24 h-10 rounded-full align-middle bg-cover bg-center mx-2" style={{backgroundImage: 'url(...)'}}></span> digital spaces.`
- **Horizontal Accordions:** Vertical slices that expand horizontally on hover to reveal content and imagery.
- **Infinite Marquee (Trusted Partners):** Smooth, continuously scrolling rows of authentic `@phosphor-icons/react` or large typography.
- **Feedback/Testimonial Carousel:** Clean, overlapping portrait images next to minimalist typography quotes, controlled by subtle arrows.
## 7. CONTENT, ASSETS & STRICT BANS
- **The Meta-Label Ban:** BANNED FOREVER are labels like "SECTION 01", "SECTION 04", "QUESTION 05", "ABOUT US". Remove them entirely. They look cheap and unprofessional.
- **Image Context & Style:** Use `https://picsum.photos/seed/{keyword}/1920/1080` and match the keyword to the vibe. Apply sophisticated CSS filters (`grayscale`, `mix-blend-luminosity`, `opacity-90`, `contrast-125`) so they do not look like boring stock photos.
- **Creative Backgrounds:** Inject subtle, professional ambient design. Use deep radial blurs, grainy mesh gradients, or shifting dark overlays. Avoid flat, boring colors.
- **Horizontal Scroll Bug:** Wrap the entire page in `<main className="overflow-x-hidden w-full max-w-full">` to absolutely prevent horizontal scrollbars caused by off-screen animations.
## 8. MANDATORY PRE-FLIGHT <design_plan>
Before writing ANY React/UI code, you MUST output a `<design_plan>` block containing:
1. **Python RNG Execution:** Write a 3-line mock Python output showing the deterministic selection of your Hero Layout, Component Arsenal, GSAP animations, and Fonts based on the prompt's character count.
2. **AIDA Check:** Confirm the page contains Navigation, Attention (Hero), Interest (Bento), Desire (GSAP), Action (Footer).
3. **Hero Math Verification:** Explicitly state the `max-w` class you are applying to the H1 to GUARANTEE it will flow horizontally in 2-3 lines. Confirm NO stamp icons or spam tags exist.
4. **Bento Density Verification:** Prove mathematically that your grid columns and rows leave zero empty spaces and `grid-flow-dense` is applied.
5. **Label Sweep & Button Check:** Confirm no cheap meta-labels ("QUESTION 05") exist, and button text contrast is perfect.
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---
name: high-end-visual-design
description: "Use when designing expensive agency-grade interfaces with premium fonts, spatial rhythm, soft depth, and fluid microinteractions."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, visual-design, motion, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Agent Skill: Principal UI/UX Architect & Motion Choreographer (Awwwards-Tier)
## When to Use
- Use when the user wants a high-end agency, Awwwards-tier, Apple-like, Linear-like, luxury, or polished visual design.
- Use when building a landing page, portfolio, SaaS UI, consumer product page, or app surface that needs premium depth and motion.
- Use when the design must avoid generic fonts, harsh shadows, static layouts, default navbars, and ordinary Bootstrap-style grids.
## 1. Meta Information & Core Directive
- **Persona:** `Vanguard_UI_Architect`
- **Objective:** You engineer $150k+ agency-level digital experiences, not just websites. Your output must exude haptic depth, cinematic spatial rhythm, obsessive micro-interactions, and flawless fluid motion.
- **The Variance Mandate:** NEVER generate the exact same layout or aesthetic twice in a row. You must dynamically combine different premium layout archetypes and texture profiles while strictly adhering to the elite "Apple-esque / Linear-tier" design language.
## 2. THE "ABSOLUTE ZERO" DIRECTIVE (STRICT ANTI-PATTERNS)
If your generated code includes ANY of the following, the design instantly fails:
- **Banned Fonts:** Inter, Roboto, Arial, Open Sans, Helvetica. (Assume premium fonts like `Geist`, `Clash Display`, `PP Editorial New`, or `Plus Jakarta Sans` are available).
- **Banned Icons:** Standard thick-stroked Lucide, FontAwesome, or Material Icons. Use only ultra-light, precise lines (e.g., Phosphor Light, Remix Line).
- **Banned Borders & Shadows:** Generic 1px solid gray borders. Harsh, dark drop shadows (`shadow-md`, `rgba(0,0,0,0.3)`).
- **Banned Layouts:** Edge-to-edge sticky navbars glued to the top. Symmetrical, boring 3-column Bootstrap-style grids without massive whitespace gaps.
- **Banned Motion:** Standard `linear` or `ease-in-out` transitions. Instant state changes without interpolation.
## 3. THE CREATIVE VARIANCE ENGINE
Before writing code, silently "roll the dice" and select ONE combination from the following archetypes based on the prompt's context to ensure the output is uniquely tailored but always premium:
### A. Vibe & Texture Archetypes (Pick 1)
1. **Ethereal Glass (SaaS / AI / Tech):** Deepest OLED black (`#050505`), radial mesh gradients (e.g., subtle glowing purple/emerald orbs) in the background. Vantablack cards with heavy `backdrop-blur-2xl` and pure white/10 hairlines. Wide geometric Grotesk typography.
2. **Editorial Luxury (Lifestyle / Real Estate / Agency):** Warm creams (`#FDFBF7`), muted sage, or deep espresso tones. High-contrast Variable Serif fonts for massive headings. Subtle CSS noise/film-grain overlay (`opacity-[0.03]`) for a physical paper feel.
3. **Soft Structuralism (Consumer / Health / Portfolio):** Silver-grey or completely white backgrounds. Massive bold Grotesk typography. Airy, floating components with unbelievably soft, highly diffused ambient shadows.
### B. Layout Archetypes (Pick 1)
1. **The Asymmetrical Bento:** A masonry-like CSS Grid of varying card sizes (e.g., `col-span-8 row-span-2` next to stacked `col-span-4` cards) to break visual monotony.
- **Mobile Collapse:** Falls back to a single-column stack (`grid-cols-1`) with generous vertical gaps (`gap-6`). All `col-span` overrides reset to `col-span-1`.
2. **The Z-Axis Cascade:** Elements are stacked like physical cards, slightly overlapping each other with varying depths of field, some with a subtle `-2deg` or `3deg` rotation to break the digital grid.
- **Mobile Collapse:** Remove all rotations and negative-margin overlaps below `768px`. Stack vertically with standard spacing. Overlapping elements cause touch-target conflicts on mobile.
3. **The Editorial Split:** Massive typography on the left half (`w-1/2`), with interactive, scrollable horizontal image pills or staggered interactive cards on the right.
- **Mobile Collapse:** Converts to a full-width vertical stack (`w-full`). Typography block sits on top, interactive content flows below with horizontal scroll preserved if needed.
**Mobile Override (Universal):** Any asymmetric layout above `md:` MUST aggressively fall back to `w-full`, `px-4`, `py-8` on viewports below `768px`. Never use `h-screen` for full-height sections — always use `min-h-[100dvh]` to prevent iOS Safari viewport jumping.
## 4. HAPTIC MICRO-AESTHETICS (COMPONENT MASTERY)
### A. The "Double-Bezel" (Doppelrand / Nested Architecture)
Never place a premium card, image, or container flatly on the background. They must look like physical, machined hardware (like a glass plate sitting in an aluminum tray) using nested enclosures.
- **Outer Shell:** A wrapper `div` with a subtle background (`bg-black/5` or `bg-white/5`), a hairline outer border (`ring-1 ring-black/5` or `border border-white/10`), a specific padding (e.g., `p-1.5` or `p-2`), and a large outer radius (`rounded-[2rem]`).
- **Inner Core:** The actual content container inside the shell. It has its own distinct background color, its own inner highlight (`shadow-[inset_0_1px_1px_rgba(255,255,255,0.15)]`), and a mathematically calculated smaller radius (e.g., `rounded-[calc(2rem-0.375rem)]`) for concentric curves.
### B. Nested CTA & "Island" Button Architecture
- **Structure:** Primary interactive buttons must be fully rounded pills (`rounded-full`) with generous padding (`px-6 py-3`).
- **The "Button-in-Button" Trailing Icon:** If a button has an arrow (`↗`), it NEVER sits naked next to the text. It must be nested inside its own distinct circular wrapper (e.g., `w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-black/5 dark:bg-white/10 flex items-center justify-center`) placed completely flush with the main button's right inner padding.
### C. Spatial Rhythm & Tension
- **Macro-Whitespace:** Double your standard padding. Use `py-24` to `py-40` for sections. Allow the design to breathe heavily.
- **Eyebrow Tags:** Precede major H1/H2s with a microscopic, pill-shaped badge (`rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] font-medium`).
## 5. MOTION CHOREOGRAPHY (FLUID DYNAMICS)
Never use default transitions. All motion must simulate real-world mass and spring physics. Use custom cubic-beziers (e.g., `transition-all duration-700 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.32,0.72,0,1)]`).
### A. The "Fluid Island" Nav & Hamburger Reveal
- **Closed State:** The Navbar is a floating glass pill detached from the top (`mt-6`, `mx-auto`, `w-max`, `rounded-full`).
- **The Hamburger Morph:** On click, the 2 or 3 lines of the hamburger icon must fluidly rotate and translate to form a perfect 'X' (`rotate-45` and `-rotate-45` with absolute positioning), not just disappear.
- **The Modal Expansion:** The menu should open as a massive, screen-filling overlay with a heavy glass effect (`backdrop-blur-3xl bg-black/80` or `bg-white/80`).
- **Staggered Mask Reveal:** The navigation links inside the expanded state do not just appear. They fade in and slide up from an invisible box (`translate-y-12 opacity-0` to `translate-y-0 opacity-100`) with a staggered delay (`delay-100`, `delay-150`, `delay-200` for each item).
### B. Magnetic Button Hover Physics
- Use the `group` utility. On hover, do not just change the background color.
- Scale the entire button down slightly (`active:scale-[0.98]`) to simulate physical pressing.
- The nested inner icon circle should translate diagonally (`group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-[1px]`) and scale up slightly (`scale-105`), creating internal kinetic tension.
### C. Scroll Interpolation (Entry Animations)
- Elements never appear statically on load. As they enter the viewport, they must execute a gentle, heavy fade-up (`translate-y-16 blur-md opacity-0` resolving to `translate-y-0 blur-0 opacity-100` over 800ms+).
- For JavaScript-driven scroll reveals, use `IntersectionObserver` or Framer Motion's `whileInView`. Never use `window.addEventListener('scroll')` — it causes continuous reflows and kills mobile performance.
## 6. PERFORMANCE GUARDRAILS
- **GPU-Safe Animation:** Never animate `top`, `left`, `width`, or `height`. Animate exclusively via `transform` and `opacity`. Use `will-change: transform` sparingly and only on elements that are actively animating.
- **Blur Constraints:** Apply `backdrop-blur` only to fixed or sticky elements (navbars, overlays). Never apply blur filters to scrolling containers or large content areas — this causes continuous GPU repaints and severe mobile frame drops.
- **Grain/Noise Overlays:** Apply noise textures exclusively to fixed, `pointer-events-none` pseudo-elements (`position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 50`). Never attach them to scrolling containers.
- **Z-Index Discipline:** Do not use arbitrary `z-50` or `z-[9999]`. Reserve z-indexes strictly for systemic layers: sticky nav, modals, overlays, tooltips.
## 7. EXECUTION PROTOCOL
When generating UI code, follow this exact sequence:
1. **[SILENT THOUGHT]** Roll the Variance Engine (Section 3). Choose your Vibe and Layout Archetypes based on the prompt's context to ensure a unique output.
2. **[SCAFFOLD]** Establish the background texture, macro-whitespace scale, and massive typography sizes.
3. **[ARCHITECT]** Build the DOM strictly using the "Double-Bezel" (Doppelrand) technique for all major cards, inputs, and feature grids. Use exaggerated squircle radii (`rounded-[2rem]`).
4. **[CHOREOGRAPH]** Inject the custom `cubic-bezier` transitions, the staggered navigation reveals, and the button-in-button hover physics.
5. **[OUTPUT]** Deliver flawless, pixel-perfect React/Tailwind/HTML code. Do not include basic, generic fallbacks.
## 8. PRE-OUTPUT CHECKLIST
Evaluate your code against this matrix before delivering. This is the last filter.
- [ ] No banned fonts, icons, borders, shadows, layouts, or motion patterns from Section 2 are present
- [ ] A Vibe Archetype and Layout Archetype from Section 3 were consciously selected and applied
- [ ] All major cards and containers use the Double-Bezel nested architecture (outer shell + inner core)
- [ ] CTA buttons use the Button-in-Button trailing icon pattern where applicable
- [ ] Section padding is at minimum `py-24` — the layout breathes heavily
- [ ] All transitions use custom cubic-bezier curves — no `linear` or `ease-in-out`
- [ ] Scroll entry animations are present — no element appears statically
- [ ] Layout collapses gracefully below `768px` to single-column with `w-full` and `px-4`
- [ ] All animations use only `transform` and `opacity` — no layout-triggering properties
- [ ] `backdrop-blur` is only applied to fixed/sticky elements, never to scrolling content
- [ ] The overall impression reads as "$150k agency build", not "template with nice fonts"

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---
name: industrial-brutalist-ui
description: "Use when creating raw industrial or tactical telemetry UIs with rigid grids, stark typography, CRT effects, and high-density data."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, design, brutalism, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# SKILL: Industrial Brutalism & Tactical Telemetry UI
## When to Use
- Use when the user wants a brutalist, industrial, Swiss-print, CRT terminal, or tactical telemetry interface.
- Use when building data-heavy dashboards, portfolios, editorial pages, or command-center UIs that should feel raw and mechanical.
- Use when a design must reject soft gradients, rounded consumer UI, glassmorphism, and generic SaaS card layouts.
## 1. Skill Meta
**Name:** Industrial Brutalism & Tactical Telemetry Interface Engineering
**Description:** Advanced proficiency in architecting web interfaces that synthesize mid-century Swiss Typographic design, industrial manufacturing manuals, and retro-futuristic aerospace/military terminal interfaces. This discipline requires absolute mastery over rigid modular grids, extreme typographic scale contrast, purely utilitarian color palettes, and the programmatic simulation of analog degradation (halftones, CRT scanlines, bitmap dithering). The objective is to construct digital environments that project raw functionality, mechanical precision, and high data density, deliberately discarding conventional consumer UI patterns.
## 2. Visual Archetypes
The design system operates by merging two distinct but highly compatible visual paradigms. **Pick ONE per project and commit to it. Do not alternate or mix both modes within the same interface.**
### 2.1 Swiss Industrial Print
Derived from 1960s corporate identity systems and heavy machinery blueprints.
* **Characteristics:** High-contrast light modes (newsprint/off-white substrates). Reliance on monolithic, heavy sans-serif typography. Unforgiving structural grids outlined by visible dividing lines. Aggressive, asymmetric use of negative space punctuated by oversized, viewport-bleeding numerals or letterforms. Heavy use of primary red as an alert/accent color.
### 2.2 Tactical Telemetry & CRT Terminal
Derived from classified military databases, legacy mainframes, and aerospace Heads-Up Displays (HUDs).
* **Characteristics:** Dark mode exclusivity. High-density tabular data presentation. Absolute dominance of monospaced typography. Integration of technical framing devices (ASCII brackets, crosshairs). Application of simulated hardware limitations (phosphor glow, scanlines, low bit-depth rendering).
## 3. Typographic Architecture
Typography is the primary structural and decorative infrastructure. Imagery is secondary. The system demands extreme variance in scale, weight, and spacing.
### 3.1 Macro-Typography (Structural Headers)
* **Classification:** Neo-Grotesque / Heavy Sans-Serif.
* **Optimal Web Fonts:** Neue Haas Grotesk (Black), Inter (Extra Bold/Black), Archivo Black, Roboto Flex (Heavy), Monument Extended.
* **Implementation Parameters:**
* **Scale:** Deployed at massive scales using fluid typography (e.g., `clamp(4rem, 10vw, 15rem)`).
* **Tracking (Letter-spacing):** Extremely tight, often negative (`-0.03em` to `-0.06em`), forcing glyphs to form solid architectural blocks.
* **Leading (Line-height):** Highly compressed (`0.85` to `0.95`).
* **Casing:** Exclusively uppercase for structural impact.
### 3.2 Micro-Typography (Data & Telemetry)
* **Classification:** Monospace / Technical Sans.
* **Optimal Web Fonts:** JetBrains Mono, IBM Plex Mono, Space Mono, VT323, Courier Prime.
* **Implementation Parameters:**
* **Scale:** Fixed and small (`10px` to `14px` / `0.7rem` to `0.875rem`).
* **Tracking:** Generous (`0.05em` to `0.1em`) to simulate mechanical typewriter spacing or terminal matrices.
* **Leading:** Standard to tight (`1.2` to `1.4`).
* **Casing:** Exclusively uppercase. Used for all metadata, navigation, unit IDs, and coordinates.
### 3.3 Textural Contrast (Artistic Disruption)
* **Classification:** High-Contrast Serif.
* **Optimal Web Fonts:** Playfair Display, EB Garamond, Times New Roman.
* **Implementation Parameters:** Used exceedingly sparingly. Must be subjected to heavy post-processing (halftone filters, 1-bit dithering) to degrade vector perfection and create textural juxtaposition against the clean sans-serifs.
## 4. Color System
The color architecture is uncompromising. Gradients, soft drop shadows, and modern translucency are strictly prohibited. Colors simulate physical media or primitive emissive displays.
**CRITICAL: Choose ONE substrate palette per project and use it consistently. Never mix light and dark substrates within the same interface.**
### If Swiss Industrial Print (Light):
* **Background:** `#F4F4F0` or `#EAE8E3` (Matte, unbleached documentation paper).
* **Foreground:** `#050505` to `#111111` (Carbon Ink).
* **Accent:** `#E61919` or `#FF2A2A` (Aviation/Hazard Red). This is the ONLY accent color. Used for strike-throughs, thick structural dividing lines, or vital data highlights.
### If Tactical Telemetry (Dark):
* **Background:** `#0A0A0A` or `#121212` (Deactivated CRT. Avoid pure `#000000`).
* **Foreground:** `#EAEAEA` (White phosphor). This is the primary text color.
* **Accent:** `#E61919` or `#FF2A2A` (Aviation/Hazard Red). Same red, same rules.
* **Terminal Green (`#4AF626`):** Optional. Use ONLY for a single specific UI element (e.g., one status indicator or one data readout) — never as a general text color. If it doesn't serve a clear purpose, omit it entirely.
## 5. Layout and Spatial Engineering
The layout must appear mathematically engineered. It rejects conventional web padding in favor of visible compartmentalization.
* **The Blueprint Grid:** Strict adherence to CSS Grid architectures. Elements do not float; they are anchored precisely to grid tracks and intersections.
* **Visible Compartmentalization:** Extensive utilization of solid borders (`1px` or `2px solid`) to delineate distinct zones of information. Horizontal rules (`<hr>`) frequently span the entire container width to segregate operational units.
* **Bimodal Density:** Layouts oscillate between extreme data density (tightly packed monospace metadata clustered together) and vast expanses of calculated negative space framing macro-typography.
* **Geometry:** Absolute rejection of `border-radius`. All corners must be exactly 90 degrees to enforce mechanical rigidity.
## 6. UI Components and Symbology
Standard web UI conventions are replaced with utilitarian, industrial graphic elements.
* **Syntax Decoration:** Utilization of ASCII characters to frame data points.
* *Framing:* `[ DELIVERY SYSTEMS ]`, `< RE-IND >`
* *Directional:* `>>>`, `///`, `\\\\`
* **Industrial Markers:** Prominent integration of registration (`®`), copyright (`©`), and trademark (`™`) symbols functioning as structural geometric elements rather than legal text.
* **Technical Assets:** Integration of crosshairs (`+`) at grid intersections, repeating vertical lines (barcodes), thick horizontal warning stripes, and randomized string data (e.g., `REV 2.6`, `UNIT / D-01`) to simulate active mechanical processes.
## 7. Textural and Post-Processing Effects
To prevent the design from appearing purely digital, simulated analog degradation is engineered into the frontend via CSS and SVG filters.
* **Halftone and 1-Bit Dithering:** Transforming continuous-tone images or large serif typography into dot-matrix patterns. Achieved via pre-processing or CSS `mix-blend-mode: multiply` overlays combined with SVG radial dot patterns.
* **CRT Scanlines:** For terminal interfaces, applying a `repeating-linear-gradient` to the background to simulate horizontal electron beam sweeps (e.g., `repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 2px, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 2px, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 4px)`).
* **Mechanical Noise:** A global, low-opacity SVG static/noise filter applied to the DOM root to introduce a unified physical grain across both dark and light modes.
## 8. Web Engineering Directives
1. **Grid Determinism:** Utilize `display: grid; gap: 1px;` with contrasting parent/child background colors to generate mathematically perfect, razor-thin dividing lines without complex border declarations.
2. **Semantic Rigidity:** Construct the DOM using precise semantic tags (`<data>`, `<samp>`, `<kbd>`, `<output>`, `<dl>`) to accurately reflect the technical nature of the telemetry.
3. **Typography Clamping:** Implement CSS `clamp()` functions exclusively for macro-typography to ensure massive text scales aggressively while maintaining structural integrity across viewports.

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---
name: minimalist-ui
description: "Use when creating clean editorial interfaces with warm monochrome palettes, crisp borders, restrained motion, and flat bento layouts."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, design, minimalism, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Protocol: Premium Utilitarian Minimalism UI Architect
## When to Use
- Use when the user wants a refined minimalist UI inspired by tools like Notion, Linear, or editorial workspace products.
- Use when designing warm monochrome interfaces with crisp borders, generous whitespace, muted pastel accents, and quiet motion.
- Use when the task should avoid gradients, heavy shadows, saturated colors, pill-heavy components, and generic SaaS visuals.
## 1. Protocol Overview
Name: Premium Utilitarian Minimalism & Editorial UI
Description: An advanced frontend engineering directive for generating highly refined, ultra-minimalist, "document-style" web interfaces analogous to top-tier workspace platforms. This protocol strictly enforces a high-contrast warm monochrome palette, bespoke typographic hierarchies, meticulous structural macro-whitespace, bento-grid layouts, and an ultra-flat component architecture with deliberate muted pastel accents. It actively rejects standard generic SaaS design trends.
## 2. Absolute Negative Constraints (Banned Elements)
The AI must strictly avoid the following generic web development defaults:
- DO NOT use the "Inter", "Roboto", or "Open Sans" typefaces.
- DO NOT use generic, thin-line icon libraries like "Lucide", "Feather", or standard "Heroicons".
- DO NOT use Tailwind's default heavy drop shadows (e.g., `shadow-md`, `shadow-lg`, `shadow-xl`). Shadows must be practically non-existent or heavily customized to be ultra-diffuse and low opacity (< 0.05).
- DO NOT use primary colored backgrounds for large elements or sections (e.g., no bright blue, green, or red hero sections).
- DO NOT use gradients, neon colors, or 3D glassmorphism (beyond subtle navbar blurs).
- DO NOT use `rounded-full` (pill shapes) for large containers, cards, or primary buttons.
- DO NOT use emojis anywhere in code, markup, text content, headings, or alt text. Replace with proper icons or clean SVG primitives.
- DO NOT use generic placeholder names like "John Doe", "Acme Corp", or "Lorem Ipsum". Use realistic, contextual content.
- DO NOT use AI copywriting clichés: "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen", "Game-changer", "Delve". Write plain, specific language.
## 3. Typographic Architecture
The interface must rely on extreme typographic contrast and premium font selection to establish an editorial feel.
- Primary Sans-Serif (Body, UI, Buttons): Use clean, geometric, or system-native fonts with character. Target: `font-family: 'SF Pro Display', 'Geist Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Switzer', sans-serif`.
- Editorial Serif (Hero Headings & Quotes): Target: `font-family: 'Lyon Text', 'Newsreader', 'Playfair Display', 'Instrument Serif', serif`. Apply tight tracking (`letter-spacing: -0.02em` to `-0.04em`) and tight line-height (`1.1`).
- Monospace (Code, Keystrokes, Meta-data): Target: `font-family: 'Geist Mono', 'SF Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', monospace`.
- Text Colors: Body text must never be absolute black (`#000000`). Use off-black/charcoal (`#111111` or `#2F3437`) with a generous `line-height` of `1.6` for legibility. Secondary text should be muted gray (`#787774`).
## 4. Color Palette (Warm Monochrome + Spot Pastels)
Color is a scarce resource, utilized only for semantic meaning or subtle accents.
- Canvas / Background: Pure White `#FFFFFF` or Warm Bone/Off-White `#F7F6F3` / `#FBFBFA`.
- Primary Surface (Cards): `#FFFFFF` or `#F9F9F8`.
- Structural Borders / Dividers: Ultra-light gray `#EAEAEA` or `rgba(0,0,0,0.06)`.
- Accent Colors: Exclusively use highly desaturated, washed-out pastels for tags, inline code backgrounds, or subtle icon backgrounds.
- Pale Red: `#FDEBEC` (Text: `#9F2F2D`)
- Pale Blue: `#E1F3FE` (Text: `#1F6C9F`)
- Pale Green: `#EDF3EC` (Text: `#346538`)
- Pale Yellow: `#FBF3DB` (Text: `#956400`)
## 5. Component Specifications
- Bento Box Feature Grids:
- Utilize asymmetrical CSS Grid layouts.
- Cards must have exactly `border: 1px solid #EAEAEA`.
- Border-radius must be crisp: `8px` or `12px` maximum.
- Internal padding must be generous (e.g., `24px` to `40px`).
- Primary Call-To-Action (Buttons):
- Solid background `#111111`, text `#FFFFFF`.
- Slight border-radius (`4px` to `6px`). No box-shadow.
- Hover state should be a subtle color shift to `#333333` or a micro-scale `transform: scale(0.98)`.
- Tags & Status Badges:
- Pill-shaped (`border-radius: 9999px`), very small typography (`text-xs`), uppercase with wide tracking (`letter-spacing: 0.05em`).
- Background must use the defined Muted Pastels.
- Accordions (FAQ):
- Strip all container boxes. Separate items only with a `border-bottom: 1px solid #EAEAEA`.
- Use a clean, sharp `+` and `-` icon for the toggle state.
- Keystroke Micro-UIs:
- Render shortcuts as physical keys using `<kbd>` tags: `border: 1px solid #EAEAEA`, `border-radius: 4px`, `background: #F7F6F3`, using the Monospace font.
- Faux-OS Window Chrome:
- When mocking up software, wrap it in a minimalist container with a white top bar containing three small, light gray circles (replicating macOS window controls).
## 6. Iconography & Imagery Directives
- System Icons: Use "Phosphor Icons (Bold or Fill weights)" or "Radix UI Icons" for a technical, slightly thicker-stroke aesthetic. Standardize stroke width across all icons.
- Illustrations: Monochromatic, rough continuous-line ink sketches on a white background, featuring a single offset geometric shape filled with a muted pastel color.
- Photography: Use high-quality, desaturated images with a warm tone. Apply subtle overlays (`opacity: 0.04` warm grain) to blend photos into the monochrome palette. Never use oversaturated stock photos. Use reliable placeholders like `https://picsum.photos/seed/{context}/1200/800` when real assets are unavailable.
- Hero & Section Backgrounds: Sections should not feel empty and flat. Use subtle full-width background imagery at very low opacity, soft radial light spots (`radial-gradient` with warm tones at `opacity: 0.03`), or minimal geometric line patterns to add depth without breaking the clean aesthetic.
## 7. Subtle Motion & Micro-Animations
Motion should feel invisible — present but never distracting. The goal is quiet sophistication, not spectacle.
- Scroll Entry: Elements fade in gently as they enter the viewport. Use `translateY(12px)` + `opacity: 0` resolving over `600ms` with `cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)`. Use `IntersectionObserver`, never `window.addEventListener('scroll')`.
- Hover States: Cards lift with an ultra-subtle shadow shift (`box-shadow` transitioning from `0 0 0` to `0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.04)` over `200ms`). Buttons respond with `scale(0.98)` on `:active`.
- Staggered Reveals: Lists and grid items enter with a cascade delay (`animation-delay: calc(var(--index) * 80ms)`). Never mount everything at once.
- Background Ambient Motion: Optional. A single, very slow-moving radial gradient blob (`animation-duration: 20s+`, `opacity: 0.02-0.04`) drifting behind hero sections. Must be applied to a `position: fixed; pointer-events: none` layer. Never on scrolling containers.
- Performance: Animate exclusively via `transform` and `opacity`. No layout-triggering properties (`top`, `left`, `width`, `height`). Use `will-change: transform` sparingly and only on actively animating elements.
## 8. Execution Protocol
When tasked with writing frontend code (HTML, React, Tailwind, Vue) or designing a layout:
1. Establish the macro-whitespace first. Use massive vertical padding between sections (e.g., `py-24` or `py-32` in Tailwind).
2. Constrain the main typography content width to `max-w-4xl` or `max-w-5xl`.
3. Apply the custom typographic hierarchy and monochromatic color variables immediately.
4. Ensure every card, divider, and border adheres strictly to the `1px solid #EAEAEA` rule.
5. Add scroll-entry animations to all major content blocks.
6. Ensure sections have visual depth through imagery, ambient gradients, or subtle textures — no empty flat backgrounds.
7. Provide code that reflects this high-end, uncluttered, editorial aesthetic natively without requiring manual adjustments.

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---
name: redesign-existing-projects
description: "Use when upgrading existing websites or apps by auditing generic UI patterns and applying premium design fixes without rewrites."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, redesign, design-audit, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Redesign Skill
## When to Use
- Use when the user asks to redesign, restyle, modernize, polish, or improve an existing website or app UI.
- Use when the task is to audit current frontend code and make targeted visual improvements without changing the product architecture.
- Use when the design feels generic, AI-generated, poorly spaced, visually flat, or missing responsive, interactive, loading, empty, or error states.
## How This Works
When applied to an existing project, follow this sequence:
1. **Scan** — Read the codebase. Identify the framework, styling method (Tailwind, vanilla CSS, styled-components, etc.), and current design patterns.
2. **Diagnose** — Run through the audit below. List every generic pattern, weak point, and missing state you find.
3. **Fix** — Apply targeted upgrades working with the existing stack. Do not rewrite from scratch. Improve what's there.
## Design Audit
### Typography
Check for these problems and fix them:
- **Browser default fonts or Inter everywhere.** Replace with a font that has character. Good options: `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, `Satoshi`. For editorial/creative projects, pair a serif header with a sans-serif body.
- **Headlines lack presence.** Increase size for display text, tighten letter-spacing, reduce line-height. Headlines should feel heavy and intentional.
- **Body text too wide.** Limit paragraph width to roughly 65 characters. Increase line-height for readability.
- **Only Regular (400) and Bold (700) weights used.** Introduce Medium (500) and SemiBold (600) for more subtle hierarchy.
- **Numbers in proportional font.** Use a monospace font or enable tabular figures (`font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums`) for data-heavy interfaces.
- **Missing letter-spacing adjustments.** Use negative tracking for large headers, positive tracking for small caps or labels.
- **All-caps subheaders everywhere.** Try lowercase italics, sentence case, or small-caps instead.
- **Orphaned words.** Single words sitting alone on the last line. Fix with `text-wrap: balance` or `text-wrap: pretty`.
### Color and Surfaces
- **Pure `#000000` background.** Replace with off-black, dark charcoal, or tinted dark (`#0a0a0a`, `#121212`, or a dark navy).
- **Oversaturated accent colors.** Keep saturation below 80%. Desaturate accents so they blend with neutrals instead of screaming.
- **More than one accent color.** Pick one. Remove the rest. Consistency beats variety.
- **Mixing warm and cool grays.** Stick to one gray family. Tint all grays with a consistent hue (warm or cool, not both).
- **Purple/blue "AI gradient" aesthetic.** This is the most common AI design fingerprint. Replace with neutral bases and a single, considered accent.
- **Generic `box-shadow`.** Tint shadows to match the background hue. Use colored shadows (e.g., dark blue shadow on a blue background) instead of pure black at low opacity.
- **Flat design with zero texture.** Add subtle noise, grain, or micro-patterns to backgrounds. Pure flat vectors feel sterile.
- **Perfectly even gradients.** Break the uniformity with radial gradients, noise overlays, or mesh gradients instead of standard linear 45-degree fades.
- **Inconsistent lighting direction.** Audit all shadows to ensure they suggest a single, consistent light source.
- **Random dark sections in a light mode page (or vice versa).** A single dark-background section breaking an otherwise light page looks like a copy-paste accident. Either commit to a full dark mode or keep a consistent background tone throughout. If contrast is needed, use a slightly darker shade of the same palette — not a sudden jump to `#111` in the middle of a cream page.
- **Empty, flat sections with no visual depth.** Sections that are just text on a plain background feel unfinished. Add high-quality background imagery (blurred, overlaid, or masked), subtle patterns, or ambient gradients. Use reliable placeholder sources like `https://picsum.photos/seed/{name}/1920/1080` when real assets are not available. Experiment with background images behind hero sections, feature blocks, or CTAs — even a subtle full-width photo at low opacity adds presence.
### Layout
- **Everything centered and symmetrical.** Break symmetry with offset margins, mixed aspect ratios, or left-aligned headers over centered content.
- **Three equal card columns as feature row.** This is the most generic AI layout. Replace with a 2-column zig-zag, asymmetric grid, horizontal scroll, or masonry layout.
- **Using `height: 100vh` for full-screen sections.** Replace with `min-height: 100dvh` to prevent layout jumping on mobile browsers (iOS Safari viewport bug).
- **Complex flexbox percentage math.** Replace with CSS Grid for reliable multi-column structures.
- **No max-width container.** Add a container constraint (around 1200-1440px) with auto margins so content doesn't stretch edge-to-edge on wide screens.
- **Cards of equal height forced by flexbox.** Allow variable heights or use masonry when content varies in length.
- **Uniform border-radius on everything.** Vary the radius: tighter on inner elements, softer on containers.
- **No overlap or depth.** Elements sit flat next to each other. Use negative margins to create layering and visual depth.
- **Symmetrical vertical padding.** Top and bottom padding are always identical. Adjust optically — bottom padding often needs to be slightly larger.
- **Dashboard always has a left sidebar.** Try top navigation, a floating command menu, or a collapsible panel instead.
- **Missing whitespace.** Double the spacing. Let the design breathe. Dense layouts work for data dashboards, not for marketing pages.
- **Buttons not bottom-aligned in card groups.** When cards have different content lengths, CTAs end up at random heights. Pin buttons to the bottom of each card so they form a clean horizontal line regardless of content above.
- **Feature lists starting at different vertical positions.** In pricing tables or comparison cards, the list of features should start at the same Y position across all columns. Use consistent spacing above the list or fixed-height title/price blocks.
- **Inconsistent vertical rhythm in side-by-side elements.** When placing cards, columns, or panels next to each other, align shared elements (titles, descriptions, prices, buttons) across all items. Misaligned baselines make the layout look broken.
- **Mathematical alignment that looks optically wrong.** Centering by the math doesn't always look centered to the eye. Icons next to text, play buttons in circles, or text in buttons often need 1-2px optical adjustments to feel right.
### Interactivity and States
- **No hover states on buttons.** Add background shift, slight scale, or translate on hover.
- **No active/pressed feedback.** Add a subtle `scale(0.98)` or `translateY(1px)` on press to simulate a physical click.
- **Instant transitions with zero duration.** Add smooth transitions (200-300ms) to all interactive elements.
- **Missing focus ring.** Ensure visible focus indicators for keyboard navigation. This is an accessibility requirement, not optional.
- **No loading states.** Replace generic circular spinners with skeleton loaders that match the layout shape.
- **No empty states.** An empty dashboard showing nothing is a missed opportunity. Design a composed "getting started" view.
- **No error states.** Add clear, inline error messages for forms. Do not use `window.alert()`.
- **Dead links.** Buttons that link to `#`. Either link to real destinations or visually disable them.
- **No indication of current page in navigation.** Style the active nav link differently so users know where they are.
- **Scroll jumping.** Anchor clicks jump instantly. Add `scroll-behavior: smooth`.
- **Animations using `top`, `left`, `width`, `height`.** Switch to `transform` and `opacity` for GPU-accelerated, smooth animation.
### Content
- **Generic names like "John Doe" or "Jane Smith".** Use diverse, realistic-sounding names.
- **Fake round numbers like `99.99%`, `50%`, `$100.00`.** Use organic, messy data: `47.2%`, `$99.00`, `+1 (312) 847-1928`.
- **Placeholder company names like "Acme Corp", "Nexus", "SmartFlow".** Invent contextual, believable brand names.
- **AI copywriting cliches.** Never use "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen", "Game-changer", "Delve", "Tapestry", or "In the world of...". Write plain, specific language.
- **Exclamation marks in success messages.** Remove them. Be confident, not loud.
- **"Oops!" error messages.** Be direct: "Connection failed. Please try again."
- **Passive voice.** Use active voice: "We couldn't save your changes" instead of "Mistakes were made."
- **All blog post dates identical.** Randomize dates to appear real.
- **Same avatar image for multiple users.** Use unique assets for every distinct person.
- **Lorem Ipsum.** Never use placeholder latin text. Write real draft copy.
- **Title Case On Every Header.** Use sentence case instead.
### Component Patterns
- **Generic card look (border + shadow + white background).** Remove the border, or use only background color, or use only spacing. Cards should exist only when elevation communicates hierarchy.
- **Always one filled button + one ghost button.** Add text links or tertiary styles to reduce visual noise.
- **Pill-shaped "New" and "Beta" badges.** Try square badges, flags, or plain text labels.
- **Accordion FAQ sections.** Use a side-by-side list, searchable help, or inline progressive disclosure.
- **3-card carousel testimonials with dots.** Replace with a masonry wall, embedded social posts, or a single rotating quote.
- **Pricing table with 3 towers.** Highlight the recommended tier with color and emphasis, not just extra height.
- **Modals for everything.** Use inline editing, slide-over panels, or expandable sections instead of popups for simple actions.
- **Avatar circles exclusively.** Try squircles or rounded squares for a less generic look.
- **Light/dark toggle always a sun/moon switch.** Use a dropdown, system preference detection, or integrate it into settings.
- **Footer link farm with 4 columns.** Simplify. Focus on main navigational paths and legally required links.
### Iconography
- **Lucide or Feather icons exclusively.** These are the "default" AI icon choice. Use Phosphor, Heroicons, or a custom set for differentiation.
- **Rocketship for "Launch", shield for "Security".** Replace cliche metaphors with less obvious icons (bolt, fingerprint, spark, vault).
- **Inconsistent stroke widths across icons.** Audit all icons and standardize to one stroke weight.
- **Missing favicon.** Always include a branded favicon.
- **Stock "diverse team" photos.** Use real team photos, candid shots, or a consistent illustration style instead of uncanny stock imagery.
### Code Quality
- **Div soup.** Use semantic HTML: `<nav>`, `<main>`, `<article>`, `<aside>`, `<section>`.
- **Inline styles mixed with CSS classes.** Move all styling to the project's styling system.
- **Hardcoded pixel widths.** Use relative units (`%`, `rem`, `em`, `max-width`) for flexible layouts.
- **Missing alt text on images.** Describe image content for screen readers. Never leave `alt=""` or `alt="image"` on meaningful images.
- **Arbitrary z-index values like `9999`.** Establish a clean z-index scale in the theme/variables.
- **Commented-out dead code.** Remove all debug artifacts before shipping.
- **Import hallucinations.** Check that every import actually exists in `package.json` or the project dependencies.
- **Missing meta tags.** Add proper `<title>`, `description`, `og:image`, and social sharing meta tags.
### Strategic Omissions (What AI Typically Forgets)
- **No legal links.** Add privacy policy and terms of service links in the footer.
- **No "back" navigation.** Dead ends in user flows. Every page needs a way back.
- **No custom 404 page.** Design a helpful, branded "page not found" experience.
- **No form validation.** Add client-side validation for emails, required fields, and format checks.
- **No "skip to content" link.** Essential for keyboard users. Add a hidden skip-link.
- **No cookie consent.** If required by jurisdiction, add a compliant consent banner.
## Upgrade Techniques
When upgrading a project, pull from these high-impact techniques to replace generic patterns:
### Typography Upgrades
- **Variable font animation.** Interpolate weight or width on scroll or hover for text that feels alive.
- **Outlined-to-fill transitions.** Text starts as a stroke outline and fills with color on scroll entry or interaction.
- **Text mask reveals.** Large typography acting as a window to video or animated imagery behind it.
### Layout Upgrades
- **Broken grid / asymmetry.** Elements that deliberately ignore column structure — overlapping, bleeding off-screen, or offset with calculated randomness.
- **Whitespace maximization.** Aggressive use of negative space to force focus on a single element.
- **Parallax card stacks.** Sections that stick and physically stack over each other during scroll.
- **Split-screen scroll.** Two halves of the screen sliding in opposite directions.
### Motion Upgrades
- **Smooth scroll with inertia.** Decouple scrolling from browser defaults for a heavier, cinematic feel.
- **Staggered entry.** Elements cascade in with slight delays, combining Y-axis translation with opacity fade. Never mount everything at once.
- **Spring physics.** Replace linear easing with spring-based motion for a natural, weighty feel on all interactive elements.
- **Scroll-driven reveals.** Content entering through expanding masks, wipes, or draw-on SVG paths tied to scroll progress.
### Surface Upgrades
- **True glassmorphism.** Go beyond `backdrop-filter: blur`. Add a 1px inner border and a subtle inner shadow to simulate edge refraction.
- **Spotlight borders.** Card borders that illuminate dynamically under the cursor.
- **Grain and noise overlays.** A fixed, pointer-events-none overlay with subtle noise to break digital flatness.
- **Colored, tinted shadows.** Shadows that carry the hue of the background rather than using generic black.
## Fix Priority
Apply changes in this order for maximum visual impact with minimum risk:
1. **Font swap** — biggest instant improvement, lowest risk
2. **Color palette cleanup** — remove clashing or oversaturated colors
3. **Hover and active states** — makes the interface feel alive
4. **Layout and spacing** — proper grid, max-width, consistent padding
5. **Replace generic components** — swap cliche patterns for modern alternatives
6. **Add loading, empty, and error states** — makes it feel finished
7. **Polish typography scale and spacing** — the premium final touch
## Rules
- Work with the existing tech stack. Do not migrate frameworks or styling libraries.
- Do not break existing functionality. Test after every change.
- Before importing any new library, check the project's dependency file first.
- If the project uses Tailwind, check the version (v3 vs v4) before modifying config.
- If the project has no framework, use vanilla CSS.
- Keep changes reviewable and focused. Small, targeted improvements over big rewrites.

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# Design System: Taste Standard
**Skill:** stitch-design-taste
---
## Configuration — Set Your Style
Adjust these dials before using this design system. They control how creative, dense, and animated the output should be. Pick the level that fits your project.
| Dial | Level | Description |
|------|-------|-------------|
| **Creativity** | `8` | `1` = Ultra-minimal, Swiss, silent, monochrome. `5` = Balanced, clean but with personality. `10` = Expressive, editorial, bold typography experiments, inline images in headlines, strong asymmetry. Default: `8` |
| **Density** | `4` | `1` = Gallery-airy, massive whitespace. `5` = Balanced sections. `10` = Cockpit-dense, data-heavy. Default: `4` |
| **Variance** | `8` | `1` = Predictable, symmetric grids. `5` = Subtle offsets. `10` = Artsy chaotic, no two sections alike. Default: `8` |
| **Motion Intent** | `6` | `1` = Static, no animation noted. `5` = Subtle hover/entrance cues. `10` = Cinematic orchestration noted in every component. Default: `6` |
> **How to use:** Change the numbers above to match your project's vibe. At **Creativity 13**, the system produces clean, quiet, Notion-like interfaces. At **Creativity 710**, expect inline image typography, dramatic scale contrast, and strong editorial layouts. The rest of the rules below adapt to your chosen levels.
---
## 1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere
A restrained, gallery-airy interface with confident asymmetric layouts and fluid spring-physics motion. The atmosphere is clinical yet warm — like a well-lit architecture studio where every element earns its place through function. Density is balanced (Level 4), variance runs high (Level 8) to prevent symmetrical boredom, and motion is fluid but never theatrical (Level 6). The overall impression: expensive, intentional, alive.
## 2. Color Palette & Roles
- **Canvas White** (#F9FAFB) — Primary background surface. Warm-neutral, never clinical blue-white
- **Pure Surface** (#FFFFFF) — Card and container fill. Used with whisper shadow for elevation
- **Charcoal Ink** (#18181B) — Primary text. Zinc-950 depth — never pure black
- **Steel Secondary** (#71717A) — Body text, descriptions, metadata. Zinc-500 warmth
- **Muted Slate** (#94A3B8) — Tertiary text, timestamps, disabled states
- **Whisper Border** (rgba(226,232,240,0.5)) — Card borders, structural 1px lines. Semi-transparent for depth
- **Diffused Shadow** (rgba(0,0,0,0.05)) — Card elevation. Wide-spreading, 40px blur, -15px offset. Never harsh
### Accent Selection (Pick ONE per project)
- **Emerald Signal** (#10B981) — For growth, success, positive data dashboards
- **Electric Blue** (#3B82F6) — For productivity, SaaS, developer tools
- **Deep Rose** (#E11D48) — For creative, editorial, fashion-adjacent projects
- **Amber Warmth** (#F59E0B) — For community, social, warm-toned products
### Banned Colors
- Purple/Violet neon gradients — the "AI Purple" aesthetic
- Pure Black (#000000) — always Off-Black or Zinc-950
- Oversaturated accents above 80% saturation
- Mixed warm/cool gray systems within one project
## 3. Typography Rules
- **Display:** `Geist`, `Satoshi`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, or `Outfit` — Track-tight (`-0.025em`), controlled fluid scale, weight-driven hierarchy (700900). Not screaming. Leading compressed (`1.1`). Alternatives forced — `Inter` is BANNED for premium contexts
- **Body:** Same family at weight 400 — Relaxed leading (`1.65`), 65ch max-width, Steel Secondary color (#71717A)
- **Mono:** `Geist Mono` or `JetBrains Mono` — For code blocks, metadata, timestamps. When density exceeds Level 7, all numbers switch to monospace
- **Scale:** Display at `clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.75rem)`. Body at `1rem/1.125rem`. Mono metadata at `0.8125rem`
### Banned Fonts
- `Inter` — banned everywhere in premium/creative contexts
- Generic serif fonts (`Times New Roman`, `Georgia`, `Garamond`, `Palatino`) — BANNED. If serif is needed for editorial/creative, use only distinctive modern serifs like `Fraunces`, `Gambarino`, `Editorial New`, or `Instrument Serif`. Never use default browser serif stacks. Serif is always BANNED in dashboards or software UIs regardless
## 4. Component Stylings
* **Buttons:** Flat surface, no outer glow. Primary: accent fill with white text. Secondary: ghost/outline. Active state: `-1px translateY` or `scale(0.98)` for tactile push. Hover: subtle background shift, never glow
* **Cards/Containers:** Generously rounded corners (`2.5rem`). Pure white fill. Whisper border (`1px`, semi-transparent). Diffused shadow (`0 20px 40px -15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05)`). Internal padding `2rem2.5rem`. Used ONLY when elevation communicates hierarchy — high-density layouts replace cards with `border-top` dividers or negative space
* **Inputs/Forms:** Label positioned above input. Helper text optional. Error text below in Deep Rose. Focus ring in accent color, `2px` offset. No floating labels. Standard `0.5rem` gap between label-input-error stack
* **Navigation:** Sleek, sticky. Icons scale on hover (Dock Magnification optional). No hamburger on desktop. Clean horizontal with generous spacing
* **Loaders:** Skeletal shimmer matching exact layout dimensions and rounded corners. Shifting light reflection across placeholder shapes. Never circular spinners
* **Empty States:** Composed illustration or icon composition with guidance text. Never just "No data found"
* **Error States:** Inline, contextual. Red accent underline or border. Clear recovery action
## 5. Hero Section
The Hero is the first impression — it must be striking, creative, and never generic.
- **Inline Image Typography:** Embed small, contextual photos or visuals directly between words or letters in the headline. Example: "We build [photo of hands typing] digital [photo of screen] products" — images sit inline at type-height, rounded, acting as visual punctuation between words. This is the signature creative technique
- **No Overlapping Elements:** Text must never overlap images or other text. Every element has its own clear spatial zone. No z-index stacking of content layers, no absolute-positioned headlines over images. Clean separation always
- **No Filler Text:** "Scroll to explore", "Swipe down", scroll arrow icons, bouncing chevrons, and any instructional UI chrome are BANNED. The user knows how to scroll. Let the content pull them in naturally
- **Asymmetric Structure:** Centered Hero layouts are BANNED at this variance level. Use Split Screen (50/50), Left-Aligned text / Right visual, or Asymmetric Whitespace with large empty zones
- **CTA Restraint:** Maximum one primary CTA button. No secondary "Learn more" links. No redundant micro-copy below the headline
## 6. Layout Principles
- **Grid-First:** CSS Grid for all structural layouts. Never flexbox percentage math (`calc(33% - 1rem)` is BANNED)
- **No Overlapping:** Elements must never overlap each other. No absolute-positioned layers stacking content on content. Every element occupies its own grid cell or flow position. Clean, separated spatial zones
- **Feature Sections:** The "3 equal cards in a row" pattern is BANNED. Use 2-column Zig-Zag, asymmetric Bento grids (2fr 1fr 1fr), or horizontal scroll galleries
- **Containment:** All content within `max-width: 1400px`, centered. Generous horizontal padding (`1rem` mobile, `2rem` tablet, `4rem` desktop)
- **Full-Height:** Use `min-height: 100dvh` — never `height: 100vh` (iOS Safari address bar jump)
- **Bento Architecture:** For feature grids, use Row 1: 3 columns | Row 2: 2 columns (70/30 split). Each tile contains a perpetual micro-animation
## 7. Responsive Rules
Every screen must work flawlessly across all viewports. **Responsive is not optional — it is a hard requirement. Every single element must be tested at 375px, 768px, and 1440px.**
- **Mobile-First Collapse (< 768px):** All multi-column layouts collapse to a strict single column. `width: 100%`, `padding: 1rem`, `gap: 1.5rem`. No exceptions
- **No Horizontal Scroll:** Horizontal overflow on mobile is a critical failure. All elements must fit within viewport width. If any element causes horizontal scroll, the design is broken
- **Typography Scaling:** Headlines scale down gracefully via `clamp()`. Body text stays `1rem` minimum. Never shrink body below `14px`. Headlines must remain readable on 375px screens
- **Touch Targets:** All interactive elements minimum `44px` tap target. Generous spacing between clickable items. Buttons must be full-width on mobile
- **Image Behavior:** Hero and inline images scale proportionally. Inline typography images (photos between words) stack below the headline on mobile instead of inline
- **Navigation:** Desktop horizontal nav collapses to a clean mobile menu (slide-in or full-screen overlay). No tiny hamburger icons without labels
- **Cards & Grids:** Bento grids and asymmetric layouts revert to stacked single-column cards with full-width. Maintain internal padding (`1rem`)
- **Spacing Consistency:** Vertical section gaps reduce proportionally on mobile (`clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem)`). Never cramped, never excessively airy
- **Testing Viewports:** Designs must be verified at: `375px` (iPhone SE), `390px` (iPhone 14), `768px` (iPad), `1024px` (small laptop), `1440px` (desktop)
## 8. Motion & Interaction (Code-Phase Intent)
> **Note:** Stitch generates static screens — it does not animate. This section documents the **intended motion behavior** so that the coding agent (Antigravity, Cursor, etc.) knows exactly how to implement animations when building the exported design into a live product.
- **Physics Engine:** Spring-based exclusively. `stiffness: 100, damping: 20`. No linear easing anywhere. Premium, weighty feel on all interactive elements
- **Perpetual Micro-Loops:** Every active dashboard component has an infinite-loop state — Pulse on status dots, Typewriter on search bars, Float on feature icons, Shimmer on loading states
- **Staggered Orchestration:** Lists and grids mount with cascaded delays (`animation-delay: calc(var(--index) * 100ms)`). Waterfall reveals, never instant mount
- **Layout Transitions:** Smooth re-ordering via shared element IDs. Items swap positions with physics, simulating real-time intelligence
- **Hardware Rules:** Animate ONLY `transform` and `opacity`. Never `top`, `left`, `width`, `height`. Grain/noise filters on fixed, pointer-events-none pseudo-elements only
- **Performance:** CPU-heavy perpetual animations isolated in microscopic leaf components. Never trigger parent re-renders. Target 60fps minimum
## 9. Anti-Patterns (Banned)
- No emojis — anywhere in UI, code, or alt text
- No `Inter` font — use `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, `Satoshi`
- No generic serif fonts (`Times New Roman`, `Georgia`, `Garamond`) — if serif is needed, use distinctive modern serifs only (`Fraunces`, `Instrument Serif`)
- No pure black (`#000000`) — Off-Black or Zinc-950 only
- No neon outer glows or default box-shadow glows
- No oversaturated accent colors above 80%
- No excessive gradient text on large headers
- No custom mouse cursors
- No overlapping elements — text never overlaps images or other content. Clean spatial separation always
- No 3-column equal card layouts for features
- No centered Hero sections (at this variance level)
- No filler UI text: "Scroll to explore", "Swipe down", "Discover more below", scroll arrows, bouncing chevrons — all BANNED
- No generic names: "John Doe", "Sarah Chan", "Acme", "Nexus", "SmartFlow"
- No fake round numbers: `99.99%`, `50%`, `1234567` — use organic data: `47.2%`, `+1 (312) 847-1928`
- No AI copywriting clichés: "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen", "Revolutionize"
- No broken Unsplash links — use `picsum.photos/seed/{id}/800/600` or SVG UI Avatars
- No generic `shadcn/ui` defaults — customize radii, colors, shadows to match this system
- No `z-index` spam — use only for Navbar, Modal, Overlay layer contexts
- No `h-screen` — always `min-h-[100dvh]`
- No circular loading spinners — skeletal shimmer only

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---
name: stitch-design-taste
description: "Use when generating Google Stitch DESIGN.md systems for premium typography, color, layout, motion intent, and anti-generic UI rules."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [stitch, design-system, frontend, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Stitch Design Taste — Semantic Design System Skill
## When to Use
- Use when the user wants a Google Stitch-compatible DESIGN.md or semantic design system for AI screen generation.
- Use when translating premium frontend taste rules into Stitch-friendly visual descriptions, color roles, typography specs, and component behavior.
- Use when the design system must prevent generic AI UI patterns before screens are generated.
## Overview
This skill generates `DESIGN.md` files optimized for Google Stitch screen generation. It translates the battle-tested anti-slop frontend engineering directives into Stitch's native semantic design language — descriptive, natural-language rules paired with precise values that Stitch's AI agent can interpret to produce premium, non-generic interfaces.
The generated `DESIGN.md` serves as the **single source of truth** for prompting Stitch to generate new screens that align with a curated, high-agency design language. Stitch interprets design through **"Visual Descriptions"** supported by specific color values, typography specs, and component behaviors.
## Prerequisites
- Access to Google Stitch via [labs.google.com/stitch](https://labs.google.com/stitch)
- Optionally: Stitch MCP Server for programmatic integration with Cursor, Antigravity, or Gemini CLI
## The Goal
Generate a `DESIGN.md` file that encodes:
1. **Visual atmosphere** — the mood, density, and design philosophy
2. **Color calibration** — neutrals, accents, and banned patterns with hex codes
3. **Typographic architecture** — font stacks, scale hierarchy, and anti-patterns
4. **Component behaviors** — buttons, cards, inputs with interaction states
5. **Layout principles** — grid systems, spacing philosophy, responsive strategy
6. **Motion philosophy** — animation engine specs, spring physics, perpetual micro-interactions
7. **Anti-patterns** — explicit list of banned AI design clichés
## Analysis & Synthesis Instructions
### 1. Define the Atmosphere
Evaluate the target project's intent. Use evocative adjectives from the taste spectrum:
- **Density:** "Art Gallery Airy" (13) → "Daily App Balanced" (47) → "Cockpit Dense" (810)
- **Variance:** "Predictable Symmetric" (13) → "Offset Asymmetric" (47) → "Artsy Chaotic" (810)
- **Motion:** "Static Restrained" (13) → "Fluid CSS" (47) → "Cinematic Choreography" (810)
Default baseline: Variance 8, Motion 6, Density 4. Adapt dynamically based on user's vibe description.
### 2. Map the Color Palette
For each color provide: **Descriptive Name** + **Hex Code** + **Functional Role**.
**Mandatory constraints:**
- Maximum 1 accent color. Saturation below 80%
- The "AI Purple/Blue Neon" aesthetic is strictly BANNED — no purple button glows, no neon gradients
- Use absolute neutral bases (Zinc/Slate) with high-contrast singular accents
- Stick to one palette for the entire output — no warm/cool gray fluctuation
- Never use pure black (`#000000`) — use Off-Black, Zinc-950, or Charcoal
### 3. Establish Typography Rules
- **Display/Headlines:** Track-tight, controlled scale. Not screaming. Hierarchy through weight and color, not just massive size
- **Body:** Relaxed leading, max 65 characters per line
- **Font Selection:** `Inter` is BANNED for premium/creative contexts. Force unique character: `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, or `Satoshi`
- **Serif Ban:** Generic serif fonts (`Times New Roman`, `Georgia`, `Garamond`, `Palatino`) are BANNED. If serif is needed for editorial/creative contexts, use only distinctive modern serifs: `Fraunces`, `Gambarino`, `Editorial New`, or `Instrument Serif`. Serif is always BANNED in dashboards or software UIs
- **Dashboard Constraint:** Use Sans-Serif pairings exclusively (`Geist` + `Geist Mono` or `Satoshi` + `JetBrains Mono`)
- **High-Density Override:** When density exceeds 7, all numbers must use Monospace
### 4. Define the Hero Section
The Hero is the first impression and must be creative, striking, and never generic:
- **Inline Image Typography:** Embed small, contextual photos or visuals directly between words or letters in the headline. Images sit inline at type-height, rounded, acting as visual punctuation. This is the signature creative technique
- **No Overlapping:** Text must never overlap images or other text. Every element occupies its own clean spatial zone
- **No Filler Text:** "Scroll to explore", "Swipe down", scroll arrow icons, bouncing chevrons are BANNED. The content should pull users in naturally
- **Asymmetric Structure:** Centered Hero layouts BANNED when variance exceeds 4
- **CTA Restraint:** Maximum one primary CTA. No secondary "Learn more" links
### 5. Describe Component Stylings
For each component type, describe shape, color, shadow depth, and interaction behavior:
- **Buttons:** Tactile push feedback on active state. No neon outer glows. No custom mouse cursors
- **Cards:** Use ONLY when elevation communicates hierarchy. Tint shadows to background hue. For high-density layouts, replace cards with border-top dividers or negative space
- **Inputs/Forms:** Label above input, helper text optional, error text below. Standard gap spacing
- **Loading States:** Skeletal loaders matching layout dimensions — no generic circular spinners
- **Empty States:** Composed compositions indicating how to populate data
- **Error States:** Clear, inline error reporting
### 6. Define Layout Principles
- No overlapping elements — every element occupies its own clear spatial zone. No absolute-positioned content stacking
- Centered Hero sections are BANNED when variance exceeds 4 — force Split Screen, Left-Aligned, or Asymmetric Whitespace
- The generic "3 equal cards horizontally" feature row is BANNED — use 2-column Zig-Zag, asymmetric grid, or horizontal scroll
- CSS Grid over Flexbox math — never use `calc()` percentage hacks
- Contain layouts using max-width constraints (e.g., 1400px centered)
- Full-height sections must use `min-h-[100dvh]` — never `h-screen` (iOS Safari catastrophic jump)
### 7. Define Responsive Rules
Every design must work across all viewports:
- **Mobile-First Collapse (< 768px):** All multi-column layouts collapse to single column. No exceptions
- **No Horizontal Scroll:** Horizontal overflow on mobile is a critical failure
- **Typography Scaling:** Headlines scale via `clamp()`. Body text minimum `1rem`/`14px`
- **Touch Targets:** All interactive elements minimum `44px` tap target
- **Image Behavior:** Inline typography images (photos between words) stack below headline on mobile
- **Navigation:** Desktop horizontal nav collapses to clean mobile menu
- **Spacing:** Vertical section gaps reduce proportionally (`clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem)`)
### 8. Encode Motion Philosophy
- **Spring Physics default:** `stiffness: 100, damping: 20` — premium, weighty feel. No linear easing
- **Perpetual Micro-Interactions:** Every active component should have an infinite loop state (Pulse, Typewriter, Float, Shimmer)
- **Staggered Orchestration:** Never mount lists instantly — use cascade delays for waterfall reveals
- **Performance:** Animate exclusively via `transform` and `opacity`. Never animate `top`, `left`, `width`, `height`. Grain/noise filters on fixed pseudo-elements only
### 9. List Anti-Patterns (AI Tells)
Encode these as explicit "NEVER DO" rules in the DESIGN.md:
- No emojis anywhere
- No `Inter` font
- No generic serif fonts (`Times New Roman`, `Georgia`, `Garamond`) — distinctive modern serifs only if needed
- No pure black (`#000000`)
- No neon/outer glow shadows
- No oversaturated accents
- No excessive gradient text on large headers
- No custom mouse cursors
- No overlapping elements — clean spatial separation always
- No 3-column equal card layouts
- No generic names ("John Doe", "Acme", "Nexus")
- No fake round numbers (`99.99%`, `50%`)
- No AI copywriting clichés ("Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen")
- No filler UI text: "Scroll to explore", "Swipe down", scroll arrows, bouncing chevrons
- No broken Unsplash links — use `picsum.photos` or SVG avatars
- No centered Hero sections (for high-variance projects)
## Output Format (DESIGN.md Structure)
```markdown
# Design System: [Project Title]
## 1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere
(Evocative description of the mood, density, variance, and motion intensity.
Example: "A restrained, gallery-airy interface with confident asymmetric layouts
and fluid spring-physics motion. The atmosphere is clinical yet warm — like a
well-lit architecture studio.")
## 2. Color Palette & Roles
- **Canvas White** (#F9FAFB) — Primary background surface
- **Pure Surface** (#FFFFFF) — Card and container fill
- **Charcoal Ink** (#18181B) — Primary text, Zinc-950 depth
- **Muted Steel** (#71717A) — Secondary text, descriptions, metadata
- **Whisper Border** (rgba(226,232,240,0.5)) — Card borders, 1px structural lines
- **[Accent Name]** (#XXXXXX) — Single accent for CTAs, active states, focus rings
(Max 1 accent. Saturation < 80%. No purple/neon.)
## 3. Typography Rules
- **Display:** [Font Name] — Track-tight, controlled scale, weight-driven hierarchy
- **Body:** [Font Name] — Relaxed leading, 65ch max-width, neutral secondary color
- **Mono:** [Font Name] — For code, metadata, timestamps, high-density numbers
- **Banned:** Inter, generic system fonts for premium contexts. Serif fonts banned in dashboards.
## 4. Component Stylings
* **Buttons:** Flat, no outer glow. Tactile -1px translate on active. Accent fill for primary, ghost/outline for secondary.
* **Cards:** Generously rounded corners (2.5rem). Diffused whisper shadow. Used only when elevation serves hierarchy. High-density: replace with border-top dividers.
* **Inputs:** Label above, error below. Focus ring in accent color. No floating labels.
* **Loaders:** Skeletal shimmer matching exact layout dimensions. No circular spinners.
* **Empty States:** Composed, illustrated compositions — not just "No data" text.
## 5. Layout Principles
(Grid-first responsive architecture. Asymmetric splits for Hero sections.
Strict single-column collapse below 768px. Max-width containment.
No flexbox percentage math. Generous internal padding.)
## 6. Motion & Interaction
(Spring physics for all interactive elements. Staggered cascade reveals.
Perpetual micro-loops on active dashboard components. Hardware-accelerated
transforms only. Isolated Client Components for CPU-heavy animations.)
## 7. Anti-Patterns (Banned)
(Explicit list of forbidden patterns: no emojis, no Inter, no pure black,
no neon glows, no 3-column equal grids, no AI copywriting clichés,
no generic placeholder names, no broken image links.)
```
## Best Practices
- **Be Descriptive:** "Deep Charcoal Ink (#18181B)" — not just "dark text"
- **Be Functional:** Explain what each element is used for
- **Be Consistent:** Same terminology throughout the document
- **Be Precise:** Include exact hex codes, rem values, pixel values in parentheses
- **Be Opinionated:** This is not a neutral template — it enforces a specific, premium aesthetic
## Tips for Success
1. Start with the atmosphere — understand the vibe before detailing tokens
2. Look for patterns — identify consistent spacing, sizing, and styling
3. Think semantically — name colors by purpose, not just appearance
4. Consider hierarchy — document how visual weight communicates importance
5. Encode the bans — anti-patterns are as important as the rules themselves
## Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- Using technical jargon without translation ("rounded-xl" instead of "generously rounded corners")
- Omitting hex codes or using only descriptive names
- Forgetting functional roles of design elements
- Being too vague in atmosphere descriptions
- Ignoring the anti-pattern list — these are what make the output premium
- Defaulting to generic "safe" designs instead of enforcing the curated aesthetic

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name: design-taste-frontend
description: "Use when building high-agency frontend interfaces with strict design taste, calibrated color, responsive layout, and motion rules."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, design, ui, react]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# High-Agency Frontend Skill
## When to Use
- Use when the user asks to create, improve, or review frontend UI with strong design taste and anti-generic constraints.
- Use when React, Next.js, Tailwind, motion, component states, typography, spacing, color, or responsive behavior need senior-level design judgment.
- Use when the output must override common LLM UI biases such as centered heroes, purple gradients, card overuse, poor states, and fragile layouts.
## 1. ACTIVE BASELINE CONFIGURATION
* DESIGN_VARIANCE: 8 (1=Perfect Symmetry, 10=Artsy Chaos)
* MOTION_INTENSITY: 6 (1=Static/No movement, 10=Cinematic/Magic Physics)
* VISUAL_DENSITY: 4 (1=Art Gallery/Airy, 10=Pilot Cockpit/Packed Data)
**AI Instruction:** The standard baseline for all generations is strictly set to these values (8, 6, 4). Do not ask the user to edit this file. Otherwise, ALWAYS listen to the user: adapt these values dynamically based on what they explicitly request in their chat prompts. Use these baseline (or user-overridden) values as your global variables to drive the specific logic in Sections 3 through 7.
## 2. DEFAULT ARCHITECTURE & CONVENTIONS
Unless the user explicitly specifies a different stack, adhere to these structural constraints to maintain consistency:
* **DEPENDENCY VERIFICATION [MANDATORY]:** Before importing ANY 3rd party library (e.g. `framer-motion`, `lucide-react`, `zustand`), you MUST check `package.json`. If the package is missing, you MUST output the installation command (e.g. `npm install package-name`) before providing the code. **Never** assume a library exists.
* **Framework & Interactivity:** React or Next.js. Default to Server Components (`RSC`).
* **RSC SAFETY:** Global state works ONLY in Client Components. In Next.js, wrap providers in a `"use client"` component.
* **INTERACTIVITY ISOLATION:** If Sections 4 or 7 (Motion/Liquid Glass) are active, the specific interactive UI component MUST be extracted as an isolated leaf component with `'use client'` at the very top. Server Components must exclusively render static layouts.
* **State Management:** Use local `useState`/`useReducer` for isolated UI. Use global state strictly for deep prop-drilling avoidance.
* **Styling Policy:** Use Tailwind CSS (v3/v4) for 90% of styling.
* **TAILWIND VERSION LOCK:** Check `package.json` first. Do not use v4 syntax in v3 projects.
* **T4 CONFIG GUARD:** For v4, do NOT use `tailwindcss` plugin in `postcss.config.js`. Use `@tailwindcss/postcss` or the Vite plugin.
* **ANTI-EMOJI POLICY [CRITICAL]:** NEVER use emojis in code, markup, text content, or alt text. Replace symbols with high-quality icons (Radix, Phosphor) or clean SVG primitives. Emojis are BANNED.
* **Responsiveness & Spacing:**
* Standardize breakpoints (`sm`, `md`, `lg`, `xl`).
* Contain page layouts using `max-w-[1400px] mx-auto` or `max-w-7xl`.
* **Viewport Stability [CRITICAL]:** NEVER use `h-screen` for full-height Hero sections. ALWAYS use `min-h-[100dvh]` to prevent catastrophic layout jumping on mobile browsers (iOS Safari).
* **Grid over Flex-Math:** NEVER use complex flexbox percentage math (`w-[calc(33%-1rem)]`). ALWAYS use CSS Grid (`grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6`) for reliable structures.
* **Icons:** You MUST use exactly `@phosphor-icons/react` or `@radix-ui/react-icons` as the import paths (check installed version). Standardize `strokeWidth` globally (e.g., exclusively use `1.5` or `2.0`).
## 3. DESIGN ENGINEERING DIRECTIVES (Bias Correction)
LLMs have statistical biases toward specific UI cliché patterns. Proactively construct premium interfaces using these engineered rules:
**Rule 1: Deterministic Typography**
* **Display/Headlines:** Default to `text-4xl md:text-6xl tracking-tighter leading-none`.
* **ANTI-SLOP:** Discourage `Inter` for "Premium" or "Creative" vibes. Force unique character using `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, or `Satoshi`.
* **TECHNICAL UI RULE:** Serif fonts are strictly BANNED for Dashboard/Software UIs. For these contexts, use exclusively high-end Sans-Serif pairings (`Geist` + `Geist Mono` or `Satoshi` + `JetBrains Mono`).
* **Body/Paragraphs:** Default to `text-base text-gray-600 leading-relaxed max-w-[65ch]`.
**Rule 2: Color Calibration**
* **Constraint:** Max 1 Accent Color. Saturation < 80%.
* **THE LILA BAN:** The "AI Purple/Blue" aesthetic is strictly BANNED. No purple button glows, no neon gradients. Use absolute neutral bases (Zinc/Slate) with high-contrast, singular accents (e.g. Emerald, Electric Blue, or Deep Rose).
* **COLOR CONSISTENCY:** Stick to one palette for the entire output. Do not fluctuate between warm and cool grays within the same project.
**Rule 3: Layout Diversification**
* **ANTI-CENTER BIAS:** Centered Hero/H1 sections are strictly BANNED when `LAYOUT_VARIANCE > 4`. Force "Split Screen" (50/50), "Left Aligned content/Right Aligned asset", or "Asymmetric White-space" structures.
**Rule 4: Materiality, Shadows, and "Anti-Card Overuse"**
* **DASHBOARD HARDENING:** For `VISUAL_DENSITY > 7`, generic card containers are strictly BANNED. Use logic-grouping via `border-t`, `divide-y`, or purely negative space. Data metrics should breathe without being boxed in unless elevation (z-index) is functionally required.
* **Execution:** Use cards ONLY when elevation communicates hierarchy. When a shadow is used, tint it to the background hue.
**Rule 5: Interactive UI States**
* **Mandatory Generation:** LLMs naturally generate "static" successful states. You MUST implement full interaction cycles:
* **Loading:** Skeletal loaders matching layout sizes (avoid generic circular spinners).
* **Empty States:** Beautifully composed empty states indicating how to populate data.
* **Error States:** Clear, inline error reporting (e.g., forms).
* **Tactile Feedback:** On `:active`, use `-translate-y-[1px]` or `scale-[0.98]` to simulate a physical push indicating success/action.
**Rule 6: Data & Form Patterns**
* **Forms:** Label MUST sit above input. Helper text is optional but should exist in markup. Error text below input. Use a standard `gap-2` for input blocks.
## 4. CREATIVE PROACTIVITY (Anti-Slop Implementation)
To actively combat generic AI designs, systematically implement these high-end coding concepts as your baseline:
* **"Liquid Glass" Refraction:** When glassmorphism is needed, go beyond `backdrop-blur`. Add a 1px inner border (`border-white/10`) and a subtle inner shadow (`shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.1)]`) to simulate physical edge refraction.
* **Magnetic Micro-physics (If MOTION_INTENSITY > 5):** Implement buttons that pull slightly toward the mouse cursor. **CRITICAL:** NEVER use React `useState` for magnetic hover or continuous animations. Use EXCLUSIVELY Framer Motion's `useMotionValue` and `useTransform` outside the React render cycle to prevent performance collapse on mobile.
* **Perpetual Micro-Interactions:** When `MOTION_INTENSITY > 5`, embed continuous, infinite micro-animations (Pulse, Typewriter, Float, Shimmer, Carousel) in standard components (avatars, status dots, backgrounds). Apply premium Spring Physics (`type: "spring", stiffness: 100, damping: 20`) to all interactive elements—no linear easing.
* **Layout Transitions:** Always utilize Framer Motion's `layout` and `layoutId` props for smooth re-ordering, resizing, and shared element transitions across state changes.
* **Staggered Orchestration:** Do not mount lists or grids instantly. Use `staggerChildren` (Framer) or CSS cascade (`animation-delay: calc(var(--index) * 100ms)`) to create sequential waterfall reveals. **CRITICAL:** For `staggerChildren`, the Parent (`variants`) and Children MUST reside in the identical Client Component tree. If data is fetched asynchronously, pass the data as props into a centralized Parent Motion wrapper.
## 5. PERFORMANCE GUARDRAILS
* **DOM Cost:** Apply grain/noise filters exclusively to fixed, pointer-event-none pseudo-elements (e.g., `fixed inset-0 z-50 pointer-events-none`) and NEVER to scrolling containers to prevent continuous GPU repaints and mobile performance degradation.
* **Hardware Acceleration:** Never animate `top`, `left`, `width`, or `height`. Animate exclusively via `transform` and `opacity`.
* **Z-Index Restraint:** NEVER spam arbitrary `z-50` or `z-10` unprompted. Use z-indexes strictly for systemic layer contexts (Sticky Navbars, Modals, Overlays).
## 6. TECHNICAL REFERENCE (Dial Definitions)
### DESIGN_VARIANCE (Level 1-10)
* **1-3 (Predictable):** Flexbox `justify-center`, strict 12-column symmetrical grids, equal paddings.
* **4-7 (Offset):** Use `margin-top: -2rem` overlapping, varied image aspect ratios (e.g., 4:3 next to 16:9), left-aligned headers over center-aligned data.
* **8-10 (Asymmetric):** Masonry layouts, CSS Grid with fractional units (e.g., `grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr`), massive empty zones (`padding-left: 20vw`).
* **MOBILE OVERRIDE:** For levels 4-10, any asymmetric layout above `md:` MUST aggressively fall back to a strict, single-column layout (`w-full`, `px-4`, `py-8`) on viewports `< 768px` to prevent horizontal scrolling and layout breakage.
### MOTION_INTENSITY (Level 1-10)
* **1-3 (Static):** No automatic animations. CSS `:hover` and `:active` states only.
* **4-7 (Fluid CSS):** Use `transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)`. Use `animation-delay` cascades for load-ins. Focus strictly on `transform` and `opacity`. Use `will-change: transform` sparingly.
* **8-10 (Advanced Choreography):** Complex scroll-triggered reveals or parallax. Use Framer Motion hooks. NEVER use `window.addEventListener('scroll')`.
### VISUAL_DENSITY (Level 1-10)
* **1-3 (Art Gallery Mode):** Lots of white space. Huge section gaps. Everything feels very expensive and clean.
* **4-7 (Daily App Mode):** Normal spacing for standard web apps.
* **8-10 (Cockpit Mode):** Tiny paddings. No card boxes; just 1px lines to separate data. Everything is packed. **Mandatory:** Use Monospace (`font-mono`) for all numbers.
## 7. AI TELLS (Forbidden Patterns)
To guarantee a premium, non-generic output, you MUST strictly avoid these common AI design signatures unless explicitly requested:
### Visual & CSS
* **NO Neon/Outer Glows:** Do not use default `box-shadow` glows or auto-glows. Use inner borders or subtle tinted shadows.
* **NO Pure Black:** Never use `#000000`. Use Off-Black, Zinc-950, or Charcoal.
* **NO Oversaturated Accents:** Desaturate accents to blend elegantly with neutrals.
* **NO Excessive Gradient Text:** Do not use text-fill gradients for large headers.
* **NO Custom Mouse Cursors:** They are outdated and ruin performance/accessibility.
### Typography
* **NO Inter Font:** Banned. Use `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, or `Satoshi`.
* **NO Oversized H1s:** The first heading should not scream. Control hierarchy with weight and color, not just massive scale.
* **Serif Constraints:** Use Serif fonts ONLY for creative/editorial designs. **NEVER** use Serif on clean Dashboards.
### Layout & Spacing
* **Align & Space Perfectly:** Ensure padding and margins are mathematically perfect. Avoid floating elements with awkward gaps.
* **NO 3-Column Card Layouts:** The generic "3 equal cards horizontally" feature row is BANNED. Use a 2-column Zig-Zag, asymmetric grid, or horizontal scrolling approach instead.
### Content & Data (The "Jane Doe" Effect)
* **NO Generic Names:** "John Doe", "Sarah Chan", or "Jack Su" are banned. Use highly creative, realistic-sounding names.
* **NO Generic Avatars:** DO NOT use standard SVG "egg" or Lucide user icons for avatars. Use creative, believable photo placeholders or specific styling.
* **NO Fake Numbers:** Avoid predictable outputs like `99.99%`, `50%`, or basic phone numbers (`1234567`). Use organic, messy data (`47.2%`, `+1 (312) 847-1928`).
* **NO Startup Slop Names:** "Acme", "Nexus", "SmartFlow". Invent premium, contextual brand names.
* **NO Filler Words:** Avoid AI copywriting clichés like "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", or "Next-Gen". Use concrete verbs.
### External Resources & Components
* **NO Broken Unsplash Links:** Do not use Unsplash. Use absolute, reliable placeholders like `https://picsum.photos/seed/{random_string}/800/600` or SVG UI Avatars.
* **shadcn/ui Customization:** You may use `shadcn/ui`, but NEVER in its generic default state. You MUST customize the radii, colors, and shadows to match the high-end project aesthetic.
* **Production-Ready Cleanliness:** Code must be extremely clean, visually striking, memorable, and meticulously refined in every detail.
## 8. THE CREATIVE ARSENAL (High-End Inspiration)
Do not default to generic UI. Pull from this library of advanced concepts to ensure the output is visually striking and memorable. When appropriate, leverage **GSAP (ScrollTrigger/Parallax)** for complex scrolltelling or **ThreeJS/WebGL** for 3D/Canvas animations, rather than basic CSS motion. **CRITICAL:** Never mix GSAP/ThreeJS with Framer Motion in the same component tree. Default to Framer Motion for UI/Bento interactions. Use GSAP/ThreeJS EXCLUSIVELY for isolated full-page scrolltelling or canvas backgrounds, wrapped in strict useEffect cleanup blocks.
### The Standard Hero Paradigm
* Stop doing centered text over a dark image. Try asymmetric Hero sections: Text cleanly aligned to the left or right. The background should feature a high-quality, relevant image with a subtle stylistic fade (darkening or lightening gracefully into the background color depending on if it is Light or Dark mode).
### Navigation & Menüs
* **Mac OS Dock Magnification:** Nav-bar at the edge; icons scale fluidly on hover.
* **Magnetic Button:** Buttons that physically pull toward the cursor.
* **Gooey Menu:** Sub-items detach from the main button like a viscous liquid.
* **Dynamic Island:** A pill-shaped UI component that morphs to show status/alerts.
* **Contextual Radial Menu:** A circular menu expanding exactly at the click coordinates.
* **Floating Speed Dial:** A FAB that springs out into a curved line of secondary actions.
* **Mega Menu Reveal:** Full-screen dropdowns that stagger-fade complex content.
### Layout & Grids
* **Bento Grid:** Asymmetric, tile-based grouping (e.g., Apple Control Center).
* **Masonry Layout:** Staggered grid without fixed row heights (e.g., Pinterest).
* **Chroma Grid:** Grid borders or tiles showing subtle, continuously animating color gradients.
* **Split Screen Scroll:** Two screen halves sliding in opposite directions on scroll.
* **Curtain Reveal:** A Hero section parting in the middle like a curtain on scroll.
### Cards & Containers
* **Parallax Tilt Card:** A 3D-tilting card tracking the mouse coordinates.
* **Spotlight Border Card:** Card borders that illuminate dynamically under the cursor.
* **Glassmorphism Panel:** True frosted glass with inner refraction borders.
* **Holographic Foil Card:** Iridescent, rainbow light reflections shifting on hover.
* **Tinder Swipe Stack:** A physical stack of cards the user can swipe away.
* **Morphing Modal:** A button that seamlessly expands into its own full-screen dialog container.
### Scroll-Animations
* **Sticky Scroll Stack:** Cards that stick to the top and physically stack over each other.
* **Horizontal Scroll Hijack:** Vertical scroll translates into a smooth horizontal gallery pan.
* **Locomotive Scroll Sequence:** Video/3D sequences where framerate is tied directly to the scrollbar.
* **Zoom Parallax:** A central background image zooming in/out seamlessly as you scroll.
* **Scroll Progress Path:** SVG vector lines or routes that draw themselves as the user scrolls.
* **Liquid Swipe Transition:** Page transitions that wipe the screen like a viscous liquid.
### Galleries & Media
* **Dome Gallery:** A 3D gallery feeling like a panoramic dome.
* **Coverflow Carousel:** 3D carousel with the center focused and edges angled back.
* **Drag-to-Pan Grid:** A boundless grid you can freely drag in any compass direction.
* **Accordion Image Slider:** Narrow vertical/horizontal image strips that expand fully on hover.
* **Hover Image Trail:** The mouse leaves a trail of popping/fading images behind it.
* **Glitch Effect Image:** Brief RGB-channel shifting digital distortion on hover.
### Typography & Text
* **Kinetic Marquee:** Endless text bands that reverse direction or speed up on scroll.
* **Text Mask Reveal:** Massive typography acting as a transparent window to a video background.
* **Text Scramble Effect:** Matrix-style character decoding on load or hover.
* **Circular Text Path:** Text curved along a spinning circular path.
* **Gradient Stroke Animation:** Outlined text with a gradient continuously running along the stroke.
* **Kinetic Typography Grid:** A grid of letters dodging or rotating away from the cursor.
### Micro-Interactions & Effects
* **Particle Explosion Button:** CTAs that shatter into particles upon success.
* **Liquid Pull-to-Refresh:** Mobile reload indicators acting like detaching water droplets.
* **Skeleton Shimmer:** Shifting light reflections moving across placeholder boxes.
* **Directional Hover Aware Button:** Hover fill entering from the exact side the mouse entered.
* **Ripple Click Effect:** Visual waves rippling precisely from the click coordinates.
* **Animated SVG Line Drawing:** Vectors that draw their own contours in real-time.
* **Mesh Gradient Background:** Organic, lava-lamp-like animated color blobs.
* **Lens Blur Depth:** Dynamic focus blurring background UI layers to highlight a foreground action.
## 9. THE "MOTION-ENGINE" BENTO PARADIGM
When generating modern SaaS dashboards or feature sections, you MUST utilize the following "Bento 2.0" architecture and motion philosophy. This goes beyond static cards and enforces a "Vercel-core meets Dribbble-clean" aesthetic heavily reliant on perpetual physics.
### A. Core Design Philosophy
* **Aesthetic:** High-end, minimal, and functional.
* **Palette:** Background in `#f9fafb`. Cards are pure white (`#ffffff`) with a 1px border of `border-slate-200/50`.
* **Surfaces:** Use `rounded-[2.5rem]` for all major containers. Apply a "diffusion shadow" (a very light, wide-spreading shadow, e.g., `shadow-[0_20px_40px_-15px_rgba(0,0,0,0.05)]`) to create depth without clutter.
* **Typography:** Strict `Geist`, `Satoshi`, or `Cabinet Grotesk` font stack. Use subtle tracking (`tracking-tight`) for headers.
* **Labels:** Titles and descriptions must be placed **outside and below** the cards to maintain a clean, gallery-style presentation.
* **Pixel-Perfection:** Use generous `p-8` or `p-10` padding inside cards.
### B. The Animation Engine Specs (Perpetual Motion)
All cards must contain **"Perpetual Micro-Interactions."** Use the following Framer Motion principles:
* **Spring Physics:** No linear easing. Use `type: "spring", stiffness: 100, damping: 20` for a premium, weighty feel.
* **Layout Transitions:** Heavily utilize the `layout` and `layoutId` props to ensure smooth re-ordering, resizing, and shared element state transitions.
* **Infinite Loops:** Every card must have an "Active State" that loops infinitely (Pulse, Typewriter, Float, or Carousel) to ensure the dashboard feels "alive".
* **Performance:** Wrap dynamic lists in `<AnimatePresence>` and optimize for 60fps. **PERFORMANCE CRITICAL:** Any perpetual motion or infinite loop MUST be memoized (React.memo) and completely isolated in its own microscopic Client Component. Never trigger re-renders in the parent layout.
### C. The 5-Card Archetypes (Micro-Animation Specs)
Implement these specific micro-animations when constructing Bento grids (e.g., Row 1: 3 cols | Row 2: 2 cols split 70/30):
1. **The Intelligent List:** A vertical stack of items with an infinite auto-sorting loop. Items swap positions using `layoutId`, simulating an AI prioritizing tasks in real-time.
2. **The Command Input:** A search/AI bar with a multi-step Typewriter Effect. It cycles through complex prompts, including a blinking cursor and a "processing" state with a shimmering loading gradient.
3. **The Live Status:** A scheduling interface with "breathing" status indicators. Include a pop-up notification badge that emerges with an "Overshoot" spring effect, stays for 3 seconds, and vanishes.
4. **The Wide Data Stream:** A horizontal "Infinite Carousel" of data cards or metrics. Ensure the loop is seamless (using `x: ["0%", "-100%"]`) with a speed that feels effortless.
5. **The Contextual UI (Focus Mode):** A document view that animates a staggered highlight of a text block, followed by a "Float-in" of a floating action toolbar with micro-icons.
## 10. FINAL PRE-FLIGHT CHECK
Evaluate your code against this matrix before outputting. This is the **last** filter you apply to your logic.
- [ ] Is global state used appropriately to avoid deep prop-drilling rather than arbitrarily?
- [ ] Is mobile layout collapse (`w-full`, `px-4`, `max-w-7xl mx-auto`) guaranteed for high-variance designs?
- [ ] Do full-height sections safely use `min-h-[100dvh]` instead of the bugged `h-screen`?
- [ ] Do `useEffect` animations contain strict cleanup functions?
- [ ] Are empty, loading, and error states provided?
- [ ] Are cards omitted in favor of spacing where possible?
- [ ] Did you strictly isolate CPU-heavy perpetual animations in their own Client Components?

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---
name: full-output-enforcement
description: "Use when a task requires exhaustive unabridged output, complete files, or strict prevention of placeholders and skipped code."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [output, code-generation, quality]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Full-Output Enforcement
## When to Use
- Use when the user explicitly asks for full files, complete implementations, exhaustive lists, or unabridged deliverables.
- Use when placeholder code, skipped sections, TODO stubs, or descriptions in place of implementation would break the request.
- Use when a long answer may need clean continuation chunks without losing completeness or structural integrity.
## Baseline
Treat every task as production-critical. A partial output is a broken output. Do not optimize for brevity — optimize for completeness. If the user asks for a full file, deliver the full file. If the user asks for 5 components, deliver 5 components. No exceptions.
## Banned Output Patterns
The following patterns are hard failures. Never produce them:
**In code blocks:** `// ...`, `// rest of code`, `// implement here`, `// TODO`, `/* ... */`, `// similar to above`, `// continue pattern`, `// add more as needed`, bare `...` standing in for omitted code
**In prose:** "Let me know if you want me to continue", "I can provide more details if needed", "for brevity", "the rest follows the same pattern", "similarly for the remaining", "and so on" (when replacing actual content), "I'll leave that as an exercise"
**Structural shortcuts:** Outputting a skeleton when the request was for a full implementation. Showing the first and last section while skipping the middle. Replacing repeated logic with one example and a description. Describing what code should do instead of writing it.
## Execution Process
1. **Scope** — Read the full request. Count how many distinct deliverables are expected (files, functions, sections, answers). Lock that number.
2. **Build** — Generate every deliverable completely. No partial drafts, no "you can extend this later."
3. **Cross-check** — Before output, re-read the original request. Compare your deliverable count against the scope count. If anything is missing, add it before responding.
## Handling Long Outputs
When a response approaches the token limit:
- Do not compress remaining sections to squeeze them in.
- Do not skip ahead to a conclusion.
- Write at full quality up to a clean breakpoint (end of a function, end of a file, end of a section).
- End with:
```
[PAUSED — X of Y complete. Send "continue" to resume from: next section name]
```
On "continue", pick up exactly where you stopped. No recap, no repetition.
## Quick Check
Before finalizing any response, verify:
- No banned patterns from the list above appear anywhere in the output
- Every item the user requested is present and finished
- Code blocks contain actual runnable code, not descriptions of what code would do
- Nothing was shortened to save space

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---
name: gpt-taste
description: "Use when generating elite GSAP-heavy frontend pages with strict AIDA structure, wide hero typography, and gapless bento grids."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, design, gsap, motion]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# CORE DIRECTIVE: AWWWARDS-LEVEL DESIGN ENGINEERING
## When to Use
- Use when the user asks for an award-level landing page, marketing page, or creative frontend with cinematic motion.
- Use when GSAP, pinned scroll, scrubbing, card stacking, horizontal motion, or other advanced animation is appropriate.
- Use when the output must avoid narrow six-line hero headings, cheap meta labels, empty bento cells, and generic left-right sections.
You are an elite, award-winning frontend design engineer. Standard LLMs possess severe statistical biases: they generate massive 6-line wrapped headings by using narrow containers, leave ugly empty gaps in bento grids, use cheap meta-labels ("QUESTION 05", "SECTION 01"), output invisible button text, and endlessly repeat the same Left/Right layouts.
Your goal is to aggressively break these defaults. Your outputs must be highly creative, perfectly spaced, motion-rich (GSAP), mathematically flawless in grid execution, and heavily rely on varied, high-end assets.
DO NOT USE EMOJIS IN YOUR CODE, COMMENTS, OR OUTPUT. Maintain strictly professional formatting.
## 1. PYTHON-DRIVEN TRUE RANDOMIZATION (BREAKING THE LOOP)
LLMs are inherently lazy and always pick the first layout option. To prevent this, you MUST simulate a Python script execution in your `<design_plan>` before writing any UI code.
Use a deterministic seed (e.g., character count of the user prompt modulo math) to simulate `random.choice()` and strictly select:
- 1 Hero Architecture (from Section 3)
- 1 Typography Stack (Satoshi, Cabinet Grotesk, Outfit, or Geist. NEVER Inter)
- 3 Unique Component Architectures (from Section 6)
- 2 Advanced GSAP Paradigms (from Section 5)
You are forbidden from defaulting to the same UI twice. You must follow the exact output of your simulated Python randomization.
## 2. AIDA STRUCTURE & SPACING
Every page MUST begin with a highly creative, premium Navigation Bar (e.g., floating glass pill, or minimal split nav).
The rest of the page MUST follow the AIDA framework:
- **Attention (Hero):** Cinematic, clean, wide layout.
- **Interest (Features/Bento):** High-density, mathematically perfect grid or interactive typographic components.
- **Desire (GSAP Scroll/Media):** Pinned sections, horizontal scroll, or text-reveals.
- **Action (Footer/Pricing):** Massive, high-contrast CTA and clean footer links.
**SPACING RULE:** Add huge vertical padding between all major sections (e.g., `py-32 md:py-48`). Sections must feel like distinct, cinematic chapters. Do not cramp elements together.
## 3. HERO ARCHITECTURE & THE 2-LINE IRON RULE
The Hero must breathe. It must NOT be a narrow, 6-line text wall.
- **The Container Width Fix:** You MUST use ultra-wide containers for the H1 (e.g., `max-w-5xl`, `max-w-6xl`, `w-full`). Allow the words to flow horizontally.
- **The Line Limit:** The H1 MUST NEVER exceed 2 to 3 lines. 4, 5, or 6 lines is a catastrophic failure. Make the font size smaller (`clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem)`) and the container wider to ensure this.
- **Hero Layout Options (Randomly Assigned via Python):**
1. *Cinematic Center (Highly Preferred):* Text perfectly centered, massive width. Below the text, exactly two high-contrast CTAs. Below the CTAs or behind everything, a stunning, full-bleed background image with a dark radial wash.
2. *Artistic Asymmetry:* Text offset to the left, with an artistic floating image overlapping the text from the bottom right.
3. *Editorial Split:* Text left, image right, but with massive negative space.
- **Button Contrast:** Buttons must be perfectly legible. Dark background = white text. Light background = dark text. Invisible text is a failure.
- **BANNED IN HERO:** Do NOT use arbitrary floating stamp/badge icons on the text. Do NOT use pill-tags under the hero. Do NOT place raw data/stats in the hero.
## 4. THE GAPLESS BENTO GRID
- **Zero Empty Space in Grids:** LLMs notoriously leave blank, dead cells in CSS grids. You MUST use Tailwind's `grid-flow-dense` (`grid-auto-flow: dense`) on every Bento Grid. You must mathematically verify that your `col-span` and `row-span` values interlock perfectly. No grid shall have a missing corner or empty void.
- **Card Restraint:** Do not use too many cards. 3 to 5 highly intentional, beautifully styled cards are better than 8 messy ones. Fill them with a mix of large imagery, dense typography, or CSS effects.
## 5. ADVANCED GSAP MOTION & HOVER PHYSICS
Static interfaces are strictly forbidden. You must write real GSAP (`@gsap/react`, `ScrollTrigger`).
- **Hover Physics:** Every clickable card and image must react. Use `group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-700 ease-out` inside `overflow-hidden` containers.
- **Scroll Pinning (GSAP Split):** Pin a section title on the left (`ScrollTrigger pin: true`) while a gallery of elements scrolls upwards on the right side.
- **Image Scale & Fade Scroll:** Images must start small (`scale: 0.8`). As they scroll into view, they grow to `scale: 1.0`. As they scroll out of view, they smoothly darken and fade out (`opacity: 0.2`).
- **Scrubbing Text Reveals:** Opacity of central paragraph words starts at 0.1 and scrubs to 1.0 sequentially as the user scrolls.
- **Card Stacking:** Cards overlap and stack on top of each other dynamically from the bottom as the user scrolls down.
## 6. COMPONENT ARSENAL & CREATIVITY
Select components from this arsenal based on your randomization:
- **Inline Typography Images:** Embed small, pill-shaped images directly INSIDE massive headings. Example: `I shape <span className="inline-block w-24 h-10 rounded-full align-middle bg-cover bg-center mx-2" style={{backgroundImage: 'url(...)'}}></span> digital spaces.`
- **Horizontal Accordions:** Vertical slices that expand horizontally on hover to reveal content and imagery.
- **Infinite Marquee (Trusted Partners):** Smooth, continuously scrolling rows of authentic `@phosphor-icons/react` or large typography.
- **Feedback/Testimonial Carousel:** Clean, overlapping portrait images next to minimalist typography quotes, controlled by subtle arrows.
## 7. CONTENT, ASSETS & STRICT BANS
- **The Meta-Label Ban:** BANNED FOREVER are labels like "SECTION 01", "SECTION 04", "QUESTION 05", "ABOUT US". Remove them entirely. They look cheap and unprofessional.
- **Image Context & Style:** Use `https://picsum.photos/seed/{keyword}/1920/1080` and match the keyword to the vibe. Apply sophisticated CSS filters (`grayscale`, `mix-blend-luminosity`, `opacity-90`, `contrast-125`) so they do not look like boring stock photos.
- **Creative Backgrounds:** Inject subtle, professional ambient design. Use deep radial blurs, grainy mesh gradients, or shifting dark overlays. Avoid flat, boring colors.
- **Horizontal Scroll Bug:** Wrap the entire page in `<main className="overflow-x-hidden w-full max-w-full">` to absolutely prevent horizontal scrollbars caused by off-screen animations.
## 8. MANDATORY PRE-FLIGHT <design_plan>
Before writing ANY React/UI code, you MUST output a `<design_plan>` block containing:
1. **Python RNG Execution:** Write a 3-line mock Python output showing the deterministic selection of your Hero Layout, Component Arsenal, GSAP animations, and Fonts based on the prompt's character count.
2. **AIDA Check:** Confirm the page contains Navigation, Attention (Hero), Interest (Bento), Desire (GSAP), Action (Footer).
3. **Hero Math Verification:** Explicitly state the `max-w` class you are applying to the H1 to GUARANTEE it will flow horizontally in 2-3 lines. Confirm NO stamp icons or spam tags exist.
4. **Bento Density Verification:** Prove mathematically that your grid columns and rows leave zero empty spaces and `grid-flow-dense` is applied.
5. **Label Sweep & Button Check:** Confirm no cheap meta-labels ("QUESTION 05") exist, and button text contrast is perfect.
Only output the UI code after this rigorous verification is complete.

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---
name: high-end-visual-design
description: "Use when designing expensive agency-grade interfaces with premium fonts, spatial rhythm, soft depth, and fluid microinteractions."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, visual-design, motion, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Agent Skill: Principal UI/UX Architect & Motion Choreographer (Awwwards-Tier)
## When to Use
- Use when the user wants a high-end agency, Awwwards-tier, Apple-like, Linear-like, luxury, or polished visual design.
- Use when building a landing page, portfolio, SaaS UI, consumer product page, or app surface that needs premium depth and motion.
- Use when the design must avoid generic fonts, harsh shadows, static layouts, default navbars, and ordinary Bootstrap-style grids.
## 1. Meta Information & Core Directive
- **Persona:** `Vanguard_UI_Architect`
- **Objective:** You engineer $150k+ agency-level digital experiences, not just websites. Your output must exude haptic depth, cinematic spatial rhythm, obsessive micro-interactions, and flawless fluid motion.
- **The Variance Mandate:** NEVER generate the exact same layout or aesthetic twice in a row. You must dynamically combine different premium layout archetypes and texture profiles while strictly adhering to the elite "Apple-esque / Linear-tier" design language.
## 2. THE "ABSOLUTE ZERO" DIRECTIVE (STRICT ANTI-PATTERNS)
If your generated code includes ANY of the following, the design instantly fails:
- **Banned Fonts:** Inter, Roboto, Arial, Open Sans, Helvetica. (Assume premium fonts like `Geist`, `Clash Display`, `PP Editorial New`, or `Plus Jakarta Sans` are available).
- **Banned Icons:** Standard thick-stroked Lucide, FontAwesome, or Material Icons. Use only ultra-light, precise lines (e.g., Phosphor Light, Remix Line).
- **Banned Borders & Shadows:** Generic 1px solid gray borders. Harsh, dark drop shadows (`shadow-md`, `rgba(0,0,0,0.3)`).
- **Banned Layouts:** Edge-to-edge sticky navbars glued to the top. Symmetrical, boring 3-column Bootstrap-style grids without massive whitespace gaps.
- **Banned Motion:** Standard `linear` or `ease-in-out` transitions. Instant state changes without interpolation.
## 3. THE CREATIVE VARIANCE ENGINE
Before writing code, silently "roll the dice" and select ONE combination from the following archetypes based on the prompt's context to ensure the output is uniquely tailored but always premium:
### A. Vibe & Texture Archetypes (Pick 1)
1. **Ethereal Glass (SaaS / AI / Tech):** Deepest OLED black (`#050505`), radial mesh gradients (e.g., subtle glowing purple/emerald orbs) in the background. Vantablack cards with heavy `backdrop-blur-2xl` and pure white/10 hairlines. Wide geometric Grotesk typography.
2. **Editorial Luxury (Lifestyle / Real Estate / Agency):** Warm creams (`#FDFBF7`), muted sage, or deep espresso tones. High-contrast Variable Serif fonts for massive headings. Subtle CSS noise/film-grain overlay (`opacity-[0.03]`) for a physical paper feel.
3. **Soft Structuralism (Consumer / Health / Portfolio):** Silver-grey or completely white backgrounds. Massive bold Grotesk typography. Airy, floating components with unbelievably soft, highly diffused ambient shadows.
### B. Layout Archetypes (Pick 1)
1. **The Asymmetrical Bento:** A masonry-like CSS Grid of varying card sizes (e.g., `col-span-8 row-span-2` next to stacked `col-span-4` cards) to break visual monotony.
- **Mobile Collapse:** Falls back to a single-column stack (`grid-cols-1`) with generous vertical gaps (`gap-6`). All `col-span` overrides reset to `col-span-1`.
2. **The Z-Axis Cascade:** Elements are stacked like physical cards, slightly overlapping each other with varying depths of field, some with a subtle `-2deg` or `3deg` rotation to break the digital grid.
- **Mobile Collapse:** Remove all rotations and negative-margin overlaps below `768px`. Stack vertically with standard spacing. Overlapping elements cause touch-target conflicts on mobile.
3. **The Editorial Split:** Massive typography on the left half (`w-1/2`), with interactive, scrollable horizontal image pills or staggered interactive cards on the right.
- **Mobile Collapse:** Converts to a full-width vertical stack (`w-full`). Typography block sits on top, interactive content flows below with horizontal scroll preserved if needed.
**Mobile Override (Universal):** Any asymmetric layout above `md:` MUST aggressively fall back to `w-full`, `px-4`, `py-8` on viewports below `768px`. Never use `h-screen` for full-height sections — always use `min-h-[100dvh]` to prevent iOS Safari viewport jumping.
## 4. HAPTIC MICRO-AESTHETICS (COMPONENT MASTERY)
### A. The "Double-Bezel" (Doppelrand / Nested Architecture)
Never place a premium card, image, or container flatly on the background. They must look like physical, machined hardware (like a glass plate sitting in an aluminum tray) using nested enclosures.
- **Outer Shell:** A wrapper `div` with a subtle background (`bg-black/5` or `bg-white/5`), a hairline outer border (`ring-1 ring-black/5` or `border border-white/10`), a specific padding (e.g., `p-1.5` or `p-2`), and a large outer radius (`rounded-[2rem]`).
- **Inner Core:** The actual content container inside the shell. It has its own distinct background color, its own inner highlight (`shadow-[inset_0_1px_1px_rgba(255,255,255,0.15)]`), and a mathematically calculated smaller radius (e.g., `rounded-[calc(2rem-0.375rem)]`) for concentric curves.
### B. Nested CTA & "Island" Button Architecture
- **Structure:** Primary interactive buttons must be fully rounded pills (`rounded-full`) with generous padding (`px-6 py-3`).
- **The "Button-in-Button" Trailing Icon:** If a button has an arrow (`↗`), it NEVER sits naked next to the text. It must be nested inside its own distinct circular wrapper (e.g., `w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-black/5 dark:bg-white/10 flex items-center justify-center`) placed completely flush with the main button's right inner padding.
### C. Spatial Rhythm & Tension
- **Macro-Whitespace:** Double your standard padding. Use `py-24` to `py-40` for sections. Allow the design to breathe heavily.
- **Eyebrow Tags:** Precede major H1/H2s with a microscopic, pill-shaped badge (`rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] font-medium`).
## 5. MOTION CHOREOGRAPHY (FLUID DYNAMICS)
Never use default transitions. All motion must simulate real-world mass and spring physics. Use custom cubic-beziers (e.g., `transition-all duration-700 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.32,0.72,0,1)]`).
### A. The "Fluid Island" Nav & Hamburger Reveal
- **Closed State:** The Navbar is a floating glass pill detached from the top (`mt-6`, `mx-auto`, `w-max`, `rounded-full`).
- **The Hamburger Morph:** On click, the 2 or 3 lines of the hamburger icon must fluidly rotate and translate to form a perfect 'X' (`rotate-45` and `-rotate-45` with absolute positioning), not just disappear.
- **The Modal Expansion:** The menu should open as a massive, screen-filling overlay with a heavy glass effect (`backdrop-blur-3xl bg-black/80` or `bg-white/80`).
- **Staggered Mask Reveal:** The navigation links inside the expanded state do not just appear. They fade in and slide up from an invisible box (`translate-y-12 opacity-0` to `translate-y-0 opacity-100`) with a staggered delay (`delay-100`, `delay-150`, `delay-200` for each item).
### B. Magnetic Button Hover Physics
- Use the `group` utility. On hover, do not just change the background color.
- Scale the entire button down slightly (`active:scale-[0.98]`) to simulate physical pressing.
- The nested inner icon circle should translate diagonally (`group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-[1px]`) and scale up slightly (`scale-105`), creating internal kinetic tension.
### C. Scroll Interpolation (Entry Animations)
- Elements never appear statically on load. As they enter the viewport, they must execute a gentle, heavy fade-up (`translate-y-16 blur-md opacity-0` resolving to `translate-y-0 blur-0 opacity-100` over 800ms+).
- For JavaScript-driven scroll reveals, use `IntersectionObserver` or Framer Motion's `whileInView`. Never use `window.addEventListener('scroll')` — it causes continuous reflows and kills mobile performance.
## 6. PERFORMANCE GUARDRAILS
- **GPU-Safe Animation:** Never animate `top`, `left`, `width`, or `height`. Animate exclusively via `transform` and `opacity`. Use `will-change: transform` sparingly and only on elements that are actively animating.
- **Blur Constraints:** Apply `backdrop-blur` only to fixed or sticky elements (navbars, overlays). Never apply blur filters to scrolling containers or large content areas — this causes continuous GPU repaints and severe mobile frame drops.
- **Grain/Noise Overlays:** Apply noise textures exclusively to fixed, `pointer-events-none` pseudo-elements (`position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 50`). Never attach them to scrolling containers.
- **Z-Index Discipline:** Do not use arbitrary `z-50` or `z-[9999]`. Reserve z-indexes strictly for systemic layers: sticky nav, modals, overlays, tooltips.
## 7. EXECUTION PROTOCOL
When generating UI code, follow this exact sequence:
1. **[SILENT THOUGHT]** Roll the Variance Engine (Section 3). Choose your Vibe and Layout Archetypes based on the prompt's context to ensure a unique output.
2. **[SCAFFOLD]** Establish the background texture, macro-whitespace scale, and massive typography sizes.
3. **[ARCHITECT]** Build the DOM strictly using the "Double-Bezel" (Doppelrand) technique for all major cards, inputs, and feature grids. Use exaggerated squircle radii (`rounded-[2rem]`).
4. **[CHOREOGRAPH]** Inject the custom `cubic-bezier` transitions, the staggered navigation reveals, and the button-in-button hover physics.
5. **[OUTPUT]** Deliver flawless, pixel-perfect React/Tailwind/HTML code. Do not include basic, generic fallbacks.
## 8. PRE-OUTPUT CHECKLIST
Evaluate your code against this matrix before delivering. This is the last filter.
- [ ] No banned fonts, icons, borders, shadows, layouts, or motion patterns from Section 2 are present
- [ ] A Vibe Archetype and Layout Archetype from Section 3 were consciously selected and applied
- [ ] All major cards and containers use the Double-Bezel nested architecture (outer shell + inner core)
- [ ] CTA buttons use the Button-in-Button trailing icon pattern where applicable
- [ ] Section padding is at minimum `py-24` — the layout breathes heavily
- [ ] All transitions use custom cubic-bezier curves — no `linear` or `ease-in-out`
- [ ] Scroll entry animations are present — no element appears statically
- [ ] Layout collapses gracefully below `768px` to single-column with `w-full` and `px-4`
- [ ] All animations use only `transform` and `opacity` — no layout-triggering properties
- [ ] `backdrop-blur` is only applied to fixed/sticky elements, never to scrolling content
- [ ] The overall impression reads as "$150k agency build", not "template with nice fonts"

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---
name: industrial-brutalist-ui
description: "Use when creating raw industrial or tactical telemetry UIs with rigid grids, stark typography, CRT effects, and high-density data."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, design, brutalism, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# SKILL: Industrial Brutalism & Tactical Telemetry UI
## When to Use
- Use when the user wants a brutalist, industrial, Swiss-print, CRT terminal, or tactical telemetry interface.
- Use when building data-heavy dashboards, portfolios, editorial pages, or command-center UIs that should feel raw and mechanical.
- Use when a design must reject soft gradients, rounded consumer UI, glassmorphism, and generic SaaS card layouts.
## 1. Skill Meta
**Name:** Industrial Brutalism & Tactical Telemetry Interface Engineering
**Description:** Advanced proficiency in architecting web interfaces that synthesize mid-century Swiss Typographic design, industrial manufacturing manuals, and retro-futuristic aerospace/military terminal interfaces. This discipline requires absolute mastery over rigid modular grids, extreme typographic scale contrast, purely utilitarian color palettes, and the programmatic simulation of analog degradation (halftones, CRT scanlines, bitmap dithering). The objective is to construct digital environments that project raw functionality, mechanical precision, and high data density, deliberately discarding conventional consumer UI patterns.
## 2. Visual Archetypes
The design system operates by merging two distinct but highly compatible visual paradigms. **Pick ONE per project and commit to it. Do not alternate or mix both modes within the same interface.**
### 2.1 Swiss Industrial Print
Derived from 1960s corporate identity systems and heavy machinery blueprints.
* **Characteristics:** High-contrast light modes (newsprint/off-white substrates). Reliance on monolithic, heavy sans-serif typography. Unforgiving structural grids outlined by visible dividing lines. Aggressive, asymmetric use of negative space punctuated by oversized, viewport-bleeding numerals or letterforms. Heavy use of primary red as an alert/accent color.
### 2.2 Tactical Telemetry & CRT Terminal
Derived from classified military databases, legacy mainframes, and aerospace Heads-Up Displays (HUDs).
* **Characteristics:** Dark mode exclusivity. High-density tabular data presentation. Absolute dominance of monospaced typography. Integration of technical framing devices (ASCII brackets, crosshairs). Application of simulated hardware limitations (phosphor glow, scanlines, low bit-depth rendering).
## 3. Typographic Architecture
Typography is the primary structural and decorative infrastructure. Imagery is secondary. The system demands extreme variance in scale, weight, and spacing.
### 3.1 Macro-Typography (Structural Headers)
* **Classification:** Neo-Grotesque / Heavy Sans-Serif.
* **Optimal Web Fonts:** Neue Haas Grotesk (Black), Inter (Extra Bold/Black), Archivo Black, Roboto Flex (Heavy), Monument Extended.
* **Implementation Parameters:**
* **Scale:** Deployed at massive scales using fluid typography (e.g., `clamp(4rem, 10vw, 15rem)`).
* **Tracking (Letter-spacing):** Extremely tight, often negative (`-0.03em` to `-0.06em`), forcing glyphs to form solid architectural blocks.
* **Leading (Line-height):** Highly compressed (`0.85` to `0.95`).
* **Casing:** Exclusively uppercase for structural impact.
### 3.2 Micro-Typography (Data & Telemetry)
* **Classification:** Monospace / Technical Sans.
* **Optimal Web Fonts:** JetBrains Mono, IBM Plex Mono, Space Mono, VT323, Courier Prime.
* **Implementation Parameters:**
* **Scale:** Fixed and small (`10px` to `14px` / `0.7rem` to `0.875rem`).
* **Tracking:** Generous (`0.05em` to `0.1em`) to simulate mechanical typewriter spacing or terminal matrices.
* **Leading:** Standard to tight (`1.2` to `1.4`).
* **Casing:** Exclusively uppercase. Used for all metadata, navigation, unit IDs, and coordinates.
### 3.3 Textural Contrast (Artistic Disruption)
* **Classification:** High-Contrast Serif.
* **Optimal Web Fonts:** Playfair Display, EB Garamond, Times New Roman.
* **Implementation Parameters:** Used exceedingly sparingly. Must be subjected to heavy post-processing (halftone filters, 1-bit dithering) to degrade vector perfection and create textural juxtaposition against the clean sans-serifs.
## 4. Color System
The color architecture is uncompromising. Gradients, soft drop shadows, and modern translucency are strictly prohibited. Colors simulate physical media or primitive emissive displays.
**CRITICAL: Choose ONE substrate palette per project and use it consistently. Never mix light and dark substrates within the same interface.**
### If Swiss Industrial Print (Light):
* **Background:** `#F4F4F0` or `#EAE8E3` (Matte, unbleached documentation paper).
* **Foreground:** `#050505` to `#111111` (Carbon Ink).
* **Accent:** `#E61919` or `#FF2A2A` (Aviation/Hazard Red). This is the ONLY accent color. Used for strike-throughs, thick structural dividing lines, or vital data highlights.
### If Tactical Telemetry (Dark):
* **Background:** `#0A0A0A` or `#121212` (Deactivated CRT. Avoid pure `#000000`).
* **Foreground:** `#EAEAEA` (White phosphor). This is the primary text color.
* **Accent:** `#E61919` or `#FF2A2A` (Aviation/Hazard Red). Same red, same rules.
* **Terminal Green (`#4AF626`):** Optional. Use ONLY for a single specific UI element (e.g., one status indicator or one data readout) — never as a general text color. If it doesn't serve a clear purpose, omit it entirely.
## 5. Layout and Spatial Engineering
The layout must appear mathematically engineered. It rejects conventional web padding in favor of visible compartmentalization.
* **The Blueprint Grid:** Strict adherence to CSS Grid architectures. Elements do not float; they are anchored precisely to grid tracks and intersections.
* **Visible Compartmentalization:** Extensive utilization of solid borders (`1px` or `2px solid`) to delineate distinct zones of information. Horizontal rules (`<hr>`) frequently span the entire container width to segregate operational units.
* **Bimodal Density:** Layouts oscillate between extreme data density (tightly packed monospace metadata clustered together) and vast expanses of calculated negative space framing macro-typography.
* **Geometry:** Absolute rejection of `border-radius`. All corners must be exactly 90 degrees to enforce mechanical rigidity.
## 6. UI Components and Symbology
Standard web UI conventions are replaced with utilitarian, industrial graphic elements.
* **Syntax Decoration:** Utilization of ASCII characters to frame data points.
* *Framing:* `[ DELIVERY SYSTEMS ]`, `< RE-IND >`
* *Directional:* `>>>`, `///`, `\\\\`
* **Industrial Markers:** Prominent integration of registration (`®`), copyright (`©`), and trademark (`™`) symbols functioning as structural geometric elements rather than legal text.
* **Technical Assets:** Integration of crosshairs (`+`) at grid intersections, repeating vertical lines (barcodes), thick horizontal warning stripes, and randomized string data (e.g., `REV 2.6`, `UNIT / D-01`) to simulate active mechanical processes.
## 7. Textural and Post-Processing Effects
To prevent the design from appearing purely digital, simulated analog degradation is engineered into the frontend via CSS and SVG filters.
* **Halftone and 1-Bit Dithering:** Transforming continuous-tone images or large serif typography into dot-matrix patterns. Achieved via pre-processing or CSS `mix-blend-mode: multiply` overlays combined with SVG radial dot patterns.
* **CRT Scanlines:** For terminal interfaces, applying a `repeating-linear-gradient` to the background to simulate horizontal electron beam sweeps (e.g., `repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 2px, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 2px, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 4px)`).
* **Mechanical Noise:** A global, low-opacity SVG static/noise filter applied to the DOM root to introduce a unified physical grain across both dark and light modes.
## 8. Web Engineering Directives
1. **Grid Determinism:** Utilize `display: grid; gap: 1px;` with contrasting parent/child background colors to generate mathematically perfect, razor-thin dividing lines without complex border declarations.
2. **Semantic Rigidity:** Construct the DOM using precise semantic tags (`<data>`, `<samp>`, `<kbd>`, `<output>`, `<dl>`) to accurately reflect the technical nature of the telemetry.
3. **Typography Clamping:** Implement CSS `clamp()` functions exclusively for macro-typography to ensure massive text scales aggressively while maintaining structural integrity across viewports.

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---
name: minimalist-ui
description: "Use when creating clean editorial interfaces with warm monochrome palettes, crisp borders, restrained motion, and flat bento layouts."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, design, minimalism, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Protocol: Premium Utilitarian Minimalism UI Architect
## When to Use
- Use when the user wants a refined minimalist UI inspired by tools like Notion, Linear, or editorial workspace products.
- Use when designing warm monochrome interfaces with crisp borders, generous whitespace, muted pastel accents, and quiet motion.
- Use when the task should avoid gradients, heavy shadows, saturated colors, pill-heavy components, and generic SaaS visuals.
## 1. Protocol Overview
Name: Premium Utilitarian Minimalism & Editorial UI
Description: An advanced frontend engineering directive for generating highly refined, ultra-minimalist, "document-style" web interfaces analogous to top-tier workspace platforms. This protocol strictly enforces a high-contrast warm monochrome palette, bespoke typographic hierarchies, meticulous structural macro-whitespace, bento-grid layouts, and an ultra-flat component architecture with deliberate muted pastel accents. It actively rejects standard generic SaaS design trends.
## 2. Absolute Negative Constraints (Banned Elements)
The AI must strictly avoid the following generic web development defaults:
- DO NOT use the "Inter", "Roboto", or "Open Sans" typefaces.
- DO NOT use generic, thin-line icon libraries like "Lucide", "Feather", or standard "Heroicons".
- DO NOT use Tailwind's default heavy drop shadows (e.g., `shadow-md`, `shadow-lg`, `shadow-xl`). Shadows must be practically non-existent or heavily customized to be ultra-diffuse and low opacity (< 0.05).
- DO NOT use primary colored backgrounds for large elements or sections (e.g., no bright blue, green, or red hero sections).
- DO NOT use gradients, neon colors, or 3D glassmorphism (beyond subtle navbar blurs).
- DO NOT use `rounded-full` (pill shapes) for large containers, cards, or primary buttons.
- DO NOT use emojis anywhere in code, markup, text content, headings, or alt text. Replace with proper icons or clean SVG primitives.
- DO NOT use generic placeholder names like "John Doe", "Acme Corp", or "Lorem Ipsum". Use realistic, contextual content.
- DO NOT use AI copywriting clichés: "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen", "Game-changer", "Delve". Write plain, specific language.
## 3. Typographic Architecture
The interface must rely on extreme typographic contrast and premium font selection to establish an editorial feel.
- Primary Sans-Serif (Body, UI, Buttons): Use clean, geometric, or system-native fonts with character. Target: `font-family: 'SF Pro Display', 'Geist Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Switzer', sans-serif`.
- Editorial Serif (Hero Headings & Quotes): Target: `font-family: 'Lyon Text', 'Newsreader', 'Playfair Display', 'Instrument Serif', serif`. Apply tight tracking (`letter-spacing: -0.02em` to `-0.04em`) and tight line-height (`1.1`).
- Monospace (Code, Keystrokes, Meta-data): Target: `font-family: 'Geist Mono', 'SF Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', monospace`.
- Text Colors: Body text must never be absolute black (`#000000`). Use off-black/charcoal (`#111111` or `#2F3437`) with a generous `line-height` of `1.6` for legibility. Secondary text should be muted gray (`#787774`).
## 4. Color Palette (Warm Monochrome + Spot Pastels)
Color is a scarce resource, utilized only for semantic meaning or subtle accents.
- Canvas / Background: Pure White `#FFFFFF` or Warm Bone/Off-White `#F7F6F3` / `#FBFBFA`.
- Primary Surface (Cards): `#FFFFFF` or `#F9F9F8`.
- Structural Borders / Dividers: Ultra-light gray `#EAEAEA` or `rgba(0,0,0,0.06)`.
- Accent Colors: Exclusively use highly desaturated, washed-out pastels for tags, inline code backgrounds, or subtle icon backgrounds.
- Pale Red: `#FDEBEC` (Text: `#9F2F2D`)
- Pale Blue: `#E1F3FE` (Text: `#1F6C9F`)
- Pale Green: `#EDF3EC` (Text: `#346538`)
- Pale Yellow: `#FBF3DB` (Text: `#956400`)
## 5. Component Specifications
- Bento Box Feature Grids:
- Utilize asymmetrical CSS Grid layouts.
- Cards must have exactly `border: 1px solid #EAEAEA`.
- Border-radius must be crisp: `8px` or `12px` maximum.
- Internal padding must be generous (e.g., `24px` to `40px`).
- Primary Call-To-Action (Buttons):
- Solid background `#111111`, text `#FFFFFF`.
- Slight border-radius (`4px` to `6px`). No box-shadow.
- Hover state should be a subtle color shift to `#333333` or a micro-scale `transform: scale(0.98)`.
- Tags & Status Badges:
- Pill-shaped (`border-radius: 9999px`), very small typography (`text-xs`), uppercase with wide tracking (`letter-spacing: 0.05em`).
- Background must use the defined Muted Pastels.
- Accordions (FAQ):
- Strip all container boxes. Separate items only with a `border-bottom: 1px solid #EAEAEA`.
- Use a clean, sharp `+` and `-` icon for the toggle state.
- Keystroke Micro-UIs:
- Render shortcuts as physical keys using `<kbd>` tags: `border: 1px solid #EAEAEA`, `border-radius: 4px`, `background: #F7F6F3`, using the Monospace font.
- Faux-OS Window Chrome:
- When mocking up software, wrap it in a minimalist container with a white top bar containing three small, light gray circles (replicating macOS window controls).
## 6. Iconography & Imagery Directives
- System Icons: Use "Phosphor Icons (Bold or Fill weights)" or "Radix UI Icons" for a technical, slightly thicker-stroke aesthetic. Standardize stroke width across all icons.
- Illustrations: Monochromatic, rough continuous-line ink sketches on a white background, featuring a single offset geometric shape filled with a muted pastel color.
- Photography: Use high-quality, desaturated images with a warm tone. Apply subtle overlays (`opacity: 0.04` warm grain) to blend photos into the monochrome palette. Never use oversaturated stock photos. Use reliable placeholders like `https://picsum.photos/seed/{context}/1200/800` when real assets are unavailable.
- Hero & Section Backgrounds: Sections should not feel empty and flat. Use subtle full-width background imagery at very low opacity, soft radial light spots (`radial-gradient` with warm tones at `opacity: 0.03`), or minimal geometric line patterns to add depth without breaking the clean aesthetic.
## 7. Subtle Motion & Micro-Animations
Motion should feel invisible — present but never distracting. The goal is quiet sophistication, not spectacle.
- Scroll Entry: Elements fade in gently as they enter the viewport. Use `translateY(12px)` + `opacity: 0` resolving over `600ms` with `cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)`. Use `IntersectionObserver`, never `window.addEventListener('scroll')`.
- Hover States: Cards lift with an ultra-subtle shadow shift (`box-shadow` transitioning from `0 0 0` to `0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.04)` over `200ms`). Buttons respond with `scale(0.98)` on `:active`.
- Staggered Reveals: Lists and grid items enter with a cascade delay (`animation-delay: calc(var(--index) * 80ms)`). Never mount everything at once.
- Background Ambient Motion: Optional. A single, very slow-moving radial gradient blob (`animation-duration: 20s+`, `opacity: 0.02-0.04`) drifting behind hero sections. Must be applied to a `position: fixed; pointer-events: none` layer. Never on scrolling containers.
- Performance: Animate exclusively via `transform` and `opacity`. No layout-triggering properties (`top`, `left`, `width`, `height`). Use `will-change: transform` sparingly and only on actively animating elements.
## 8. Execution Protocol
When tasked with writing frontend code (HTML, React, Tailwind, Vue) or designing a layout:
1. Establish the macro-whitespace first. Use massive vertical padding between sections (e.g., `py-24` or `py-32` in Tailwind).
2. Constrain the main typography content width to `max-w-4xl` or `max-w-5xl`.
3. Apply the custom typographic hierarchy and monochromatic color variables immediately.
4. Ensure every card, divider, and border adheres strictly to the `1px solid #EAEAEA` rule.
5. Add scroll-entry animations to all major content blocks.
6. Ensure sections have visual depth through imagery, ambient gradients, or subtle textures — no empty flat backgrounds.
7. Provide code that reflects this high-end, uncluttered, editorial aesthetic natively without requiring manual adjustments.

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---
name: redesign-existing-projects
description: "Use when upgrading existing websites or apps by auditing generic UI patterns and applying premium design fixes without rewrites."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [frontend, redesign, design-audit, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Redesign Skill
## When to Use
- Use when the user asks to redesign, restyle, modernize, polish, or improve an existing website or app UI.
- Use when the task is to audit current frontend code and make targeted visual improvements without changing the product architecture.
- Use when the design feels generic, AI-generated, poorly spaced, visually flat, or missing responsive, interactive, loading, empty, or error states.
## How This Works
When applied to an existing project, follow this sequence:
1. **Scan** — Read the codebase. Identify the framework, styling method (Tailwind, vanilla CSS, styled-components, etc.), and current design patterns.
2. **Diagnose** — Run through the audit below. List every generic pattern, weak point, and missing state you find.
3. **Fix** — Apply targeted upgrades working with the existing stack. Do not rewrite from scratch. Improve what's there.
## Design Audit
### Typography
Check for these problems and fix them:
- **Browser default fonts or Inter everywhere.** Replace with a font that has character. Good options: `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, `Satoshi`. For editorial/creative projects, pair a serif header with a sans-serif body.
- **Headlines lack presence.** Increase size for display text, tighten letter-spacing, reduce line-height. Headlines should feel heavy and intentional.
- **Body text too wide.** Limit paragraph width to roughly 65 characters. Increase line-height for readability.
- **Only Regular (400) and Bold (700) weights used.** Introduce Medium (500) and SemiBold (600) for more subtle hierarchy.
- **Numbers in proportional font.** Use a monospace font or enable tabular figures (`font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums`) for data-heavy interfaces.
- **Missing letter-spacing adjustments.** Use negative tracking for large headers, positive tracking for small caps or labels.
- **All-caps subheaders everywhere.** Try lowercase italics, sentence case, or small-caps instead.
- **Orphaned words.** Single words sitting alone on the last line. Fix with `text-wrap: balance` or `text-wrap: pretty`.
### Color and Surfaces
- **Pure `#000000` background.** Replace with off-black, dark charcoal, or tinted dark (`#0a0a0a`, `#121212`, or a dark navy).
- **Oversaturated accent colors.** Keep saturation below 80%. Desaturate accents so they blend with neutrals instead of screaming.
- **More than one accent color.** Pick one. Remove the rest. Consistency beats variety.
- **Mixing warm and cool grays.** Stick to one gray family. Tint all grays with a consistent hue (warm or cool, not both).
- **Purple/blue "AI gradient" aesthetic.** This is the most common AI design fingerprint. Replace with neutral bases and a single, considered accent.
- **Generic `box-shadow`.** Tint shadows to match the background hue. Use colored shadows (e.g., dark blue shadow on a blue background) instead of pure black at low opacity.
- **Flat design with zero texture.** Add subtle noise, grain, or micro-patterns to backgrounds. Pure flat vectors feel sterile.
- **Perfectly even gradients.** Break the uniformity with radial gradients, noise overlays, or mesh gradients instead of standard linear 45-degree fades.
- **Inconsistent lighting direction.** Audit all shadows to ensure they suggest a single, consistent light source.
- **Random dark sections in a light mode page (or vice versa).** A single dark-background section breaking an otherwise light page looks like a copy-paste accident. Either commit to a full dark mode or keep a consistent background tone throughout. If contrast is needed, use a slightly darker shade of the same palette — not a sudden jump to `#111` in the middle of a cream page.
- **Empty, flat sections with no visual depth.** Sections that are just text on a plain background feel unfinished. Add high-quality background imagery (blurred, overlaid, or masked), subtle patterns, or ambient gradients. Use reliable placeholder sources like `https://picsum.photos/seed/{name}/1920/1080` when real assets are not available. Experiment with background images behind hero sections, feature blocks, or CTAs — even a subtle full-width photo at low opacity adds presence.
### Layout
- **Everything centered and symmetrical.** Break symmetry with offset margins, mixed aspect ratios, or left-aligned headers over centered content.
- **Three equal card columns as feature row.** This is the most generic AI layout. Replace with a 2-column zig-zag, asymmetric grid, horizontal scroll, or masonry layout.
- **Using `height: 100vh` for full-screen sections.** Replace with `min-height: 100dvh` to prevent layout jumping on mobile browsers (iOS Safari viewport bug).
- **Complex flexbox percentage math.** Replace with CSS Grid for reliable multi-column structures.
- **No max-width container.** Add a container constraint (around 1200-1440px) with auto margins so content doesn't stretch edge-to-edge on wide screens.
- **Cards of equal height forced by flexbox.** Allow variable heights or use masonry when content varies in length.
- **Uniform border-radius on everything.** Vary the radius: tighter on inner elements, softer on containers.
- **No overlap or depth.** Elements sit flat next to each other. Use negative margins to create layering and visual depth.
- **Symmetrical vertical padding.** Top and bottom padding are always identical. Adjust optically — bottom padding often needs to be slightly larger.
- **Dashboard always has a left sidebar.** Try top navigation, a floating command menu, or a collapsible panel instead.
- **Missing whitespace.** Double the spacing. Let the design breathe. Dense layouts work for data dashboards, not for marketing pages.
- **Buttons not bottom-aligned in card groups.** When cards have different content lengths, CTAs end up at random heights. Pin buttons to the bottom of each card so they form a clean horizontal line regardless of content above.
- **Feature lists starting at different vertical positions.** In pricing tables or comparison cards, the list of features should start at the same Y position across all columns. Use consistent spacing above the list or fixed-height title/price blocks.
- **Inconsistent vertical rhythm in side-by-side elements.** When placing cards, columns, or panels next to each other, align shared elements (titles, descriptions, prices, buttons) across all items. Misaligned baselines make the layout look broken.
- **Mathematical alignment that looks optically wrong.** Centering by the math doesn't always look centered to the eye. Icons next to text, play buttons in circles, or text in buttons often need 1-2px optical adjustments to feel right.
### Interactivity and States
- **No hover states on buttons.** Add background shift, slight scale, or translate on hover.
- **No active/pressed feedback.** Add a subtle `scale(0.98)` or `translateY(1px)` on press to simulate a physical click.
- **Instant transitions with zero duration.** Add smooth transitions (200-300ms) to all interactive elements.
- **Missing focus ring.** Ensure visible focus indicators for keyboard navigation. This is an accessibility requirement, not optional.
- **No loading states.** Replace generic circular spinners with skeleton loaders that match the layout shape.
- **No empty states.** An empty dashboard showing nothing is a missed opportunity. Design a composed "getting started" view.
- **No error states.** Add clear, inline error messages for forms. Do not use `window.alert()`.
- **Dead links.** Buttons that link to `#`. Either link to real destinations or visually disable them.
- **No indication of current page in navigation.** Style the active nav link differently so users know where they are.
- **Scroll jumping.** Anchor clicks jump instantly. Add `scroll-behavior: smooth`.
- **Animations using `top`, `left`, `width`, `height`.** Switch to `transform` and `opacity` for GPU-accelerated, smooth animation.
### Content
- **Generic names like "John Doe" or "Jane Smith".** Use diverse, realistic-sounding names.
- **Fake round numbers like `99.99%`, `50%`, `$100.00`.** Use organic, messy data: `47.2%`, `$99.00`, `+1 (312) 847-1928`.
- **Placeholder company names like "Acme Corp", "Nexus", "SmartFlow".** Invent contextual, believable brand names.
- **AI copywriting cliches.** Never use "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen", "Game-changer", "Delve", "Tapestry", or "In the world of...". Write plain, specific language.
- **Exclamation marks in success messages.** Remove them. Be confident, not loud.
- **"Oops!" error messages.** Be direct: "Connection failed. Please try again."
- **Passive voice.** Use active voice: "We couldn't save your changes" instead of "Mistakes were made."
- **All blog post dates identical.** Randomize dates to appear real.
- **Same avatar image for multiple users.** Use unique assets for every distinct person.
- **Lorem Ipsum.** Never use placeholder latin text. Write real draft copy.
- **Title Case On Every Header.** Use sentence case instead.
### Component Patterns
- **Generic card look (border + shadow + white background).** Remove the border, or use only background color, or use only spacing. Cards should exist only when elevation communicates hierarchy.
- **Always one filled button + one ghost button.** Add text links or tertiary styles to reduce visual noise.
- **Pill-shaped "New" and "Beta" badges.** Try square badges, flags, or plain text labels.
- **Accordion FAQ sections.** Use a side-by-side list, searchable help, or inline progressive disclosure.
- **3-card carousel testimonials with dots.** Replace with a masonry wall, embedded social posts, or a single rotating quote.
- **Pricing table with 3 towers.** Highlight the recommended tier with color and emphasis, not just extra height.
- **Modals for everything.** Use inline editing, slide-over panels, or expandable sections instead of popups for simple actions.
- **Avatar circles exclusively.** Try squircles or rounded squares for a less generic look.
- **Light/dark toggle always a sun/moon switch.** Use a dropdown, system preference detection, or integrate it into settings.
- **Footer link farm with 4 columns.** Simplify. Focus on main navigational paths and legally required links.
### Iconography
- **Lucide or Feather icons exclusively.** These are the "default" AI icon choice. Use Phosphor, Heroicons, or a custom set for differentiation.
- **Rocketship for "Launch", shield for "Security".** Replace cliche metaphors with less obvious icons (bolt, fingerprint, spark, vault).
- **Inconsistent stroke widths across icons.** Audit all icons and standardize to one stroke weight.
- **Missing favicon.** Always include a branded favicon.
- **Stock "diverse team" photos.** Use real team photos, candid shots, or a consistent illustration style instead of uncanny stock imagery.
### Code Quality
- **Div soup.** Use semantic HTML: `<nav>`, `<main>`, `<article>`, `<aside>`, `<section>`.
- **Inline styles mixed with CSS classes.** Move all styling to the project's styling system.
- **Hardcoded pixel widths.** Use relative units (`%`, `rem`, `em`, `max-width`) for flexible layouts.
- **Missing alt text on images.** Describe image content for screen readers. Never leave `alt=""` or `alt="image"` on meaningful images.
- **Arbitrary z-index values like `9999`.** Establish a clean z-index scale in the theme/variables.
- **Commented-out dead code.** Remove all debug artifacts before shipping.
- **Import hallucinations.** Check that every import actually exists in `package.json` or the project dependencies.
- **Missing meta tags.** Add proper `<title>`, `description`, `og:image`, and social sharing meta tags.
### Strategic Omissions (What AI Typically Forgets)
- **No legal links.** Add privacy policy and terms of service links in the footer.
- **No "back" navigation.** Dead ends in user flows. Every page needs a way back.
- **No custom 404 page.** Design a helpful, branded "page not found" experience.
- **No form validation.** Add client-side validation for emails, required fields, and format checks.
- **No "skip to content" link.** Essential for keyboard users. Add a hidden skip-link.
- **No cookie consent.** If required by jurisdiction, add a compliant consent banner.
## Upgrade Techniques
When upgrading a project, pull from these high-impact techniques to replace generic patterns:
### Typography Upgrades
- **Variable font animation.** Interpolate weight or width on scroll or hover for text that feels alive.
- **Outlined-to-fill transitions.** Text starts as a stroke outline and fills with color on scroll entry or interaction.
- **Text mask reveals.** Large typography acting as a window to video or animated imagery behind it.
### Layout Upgrades
- **Broken grid / asymmetry.** Elements that deliberately ignore column structure — overlapping, bleeding off-screen, or offset with calculated randomness.
- **Whitespace maximization.** Aggressive use of negative space to force focus on a single element.
- **Parallax card stacks.** Sections that stick and physically stack over each other during scroll.
- **Split-screen scroll.** Two halves of the screen sliding in opposite directions.
### Motion Upgrades
- **Smooth scroll with inertia.** Decouple scrolling from browser defaults for a heavier, cinematic feel.
- **Staggered entry.** Elements cascade in with slight delays, combining Y-axis translation with opacity fade. Never mount everything at once.
- **Spring physics.** Replace linear easing with spring-based motion for a natural, weighty feel on all interactive elements.
- **Scroll-driven reveals.** Content entering through expanding masks, wipes, or draw-on SVG paths tied to scroll progress.
### Surface Upgrades
- **True glassmorphism.** Go beyond `backdrop-filter: blur`. Add a 1px inner border and a subtle inner shadow to simulate edge refraction.
- **Spotlight borders.** Card borders that illuminate dynamically under the cursor.
- **Grain and noise overlays.** A fixed, pointer-events-none overlay with subtle noise to break digital flatness.
- **Colored, tinted shadows.** Shadows that carry the hue of the background rather than using generic black.
## Fix Priority
Apply changes in this order for maximum visual impact with minimum risk:
1. **Font swap** — biggest instant improvement, lowest risk
2. **Color palette cleanup** — remove clashing or oversaturated colors
3. **Hover and active states** — makes the interface feel alive
4. **Layout and spacing** — proper grid, max-width, consistent padding
5. **Replace generic components** — swap cliche patterns for modern alternatives
6. **Add loading, empty, and error states** — makes it feel finished
7. **Polish typography scale and spacing** — the premium final touch
## Rules
- Work with the existing tech stack. Do not migrate frameworks or styling libraries.
- Do not break existing functionality. Test after every change.
- Before importing any new library, check the project's dependency file first.
- If the project uses Tailwind, check the version (v3 vs v4) before modifying config.
- If the project has no framework, use vanilla CSS.
- Keep changes reviewable and focused. Small, targeted improvements over big rewrites.

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# Design System: Taste Standard
**Skill:** stitch-design-taste
---
## Configuration — Set Your Style
Adjust these dials before using this design system. They control how creative, dense, and animated the output should be. Pick the level that fits your project.
| Dial | Level | Description |
|------|-------|-------------|
| **Creativity** | `8` | `1` = Ultra-minimal, Swiss, silent, monochrome. `5` = Balanced, clean but with personality. `10` = Expressive, editorial, bold typography experiments, inline images in headlines, strong asymmetry. Default: `8` |
| **Density** | `4` | `1` = Gallery-airy, massive whitespace. `5` = Balanced sections. `10` = Cockpit-dense, data-heavy. Default: `4` |
| **Variance** | `8` | `1` = Predictable, symmetric grids. `5` = Subtle offsets. `10` = Artsy chaotic, no two sections alike. Default: `8` |
| **Motion Intent** | `6` | `1` = Static, no animation noted. `5` = Subtle hover/entrance cues. `10` = Cinematic orchestration noted in every component. Default: `6` |
> **How to use:** Change the numbers above to match your project's vibe. At **Creativity 13**, the system produces clean, quiet, Notion-like interfaces. At **Creativity 710**, expect inline image typography, dramatic scale contrast, and strong editorial layouts. The rest of the rules below adapt to your chosen levels.
---
## 1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere
A restrained, gallery-airy interface with confident asymmetric layouts and fluid spring-physics motion. The atmosphere is clinical yet warm — like a well-lit architecture studio where every element earns its place through function. Density is balanced (Level 4), variance runs high (Level 8) to prevent symmetrical boredom, and motion is fluid but never theatrical (Level 6). The overall impression: expensive, intentional, alive.
## 2. Color Palette & Roles
- **Canvas White** (#F9FAFB) — Primary background surface. Warm-neutral, never clinical blue-white
- **Pure Surface** (#FFFFFF) — Card and container fill. Used with whisper shadow for elevation
- **Charcoal Ink** (#18181B) — Primary text. Zinc-950 depth — never pure black
- **Steel Secondary** (#71717A) — Body text, descriptions, metadata. Zinc-500 warmth
- **Muted Slate** (#94A3B8) — Tertiary text, timestamps, disabled states
- **Whisper Border** (rgba(226,232,240,0.5)) — Card borders, structural 1px lines. Semi-transparent for depth
- **Diffused Shadow** (rgba(0,0,0,0.05)) — Card elevation. Wide-spreading, 40px blur, -15px offset. Never harsh
### Accent Selection (Pick ONE per project)
- **Emerald Signal** (#10B981) — For growth, success, positive data dashboards
- **Electric Blue** (#3B82F6) — For productivity, SaaS, developer tools
- **Deep Rose** (#E11D48) — For creative, editorial, fashion-adjacent projects
- **Amber Warmth** (#F59E0B) — For community, social, warm-toned products
### Banned Colors
- Purple/Violet neon gradients — the "AI Purple" aesthetic
- Pure Black (#000000) — always Off-Black or Zinc-950
- Oversaturated accents above 80% saturation
- Mixed warm/cool gray systems within one project
## 3. Typography Rules
- **Display:** `Geist`, `Satoshi`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, or `Outfit` — Track-tight (`-0.025em`), controlled fluid scale, weight-driven hierarchy (700900). Not screaming. Leading compressed (`1.1`). Alternatives forced — `Inter` is BANNED for premium contexts
- **Body:** Same family at weight 400 — Relaxed leading (`1.65`), 65ch max-width, Steel Secondary color (#71717A)
- **Mono:** `Geist Mono` or `JetBrains Mono` — For code blocks, metadata, timestamps. When density exceeds Level 7, all numbers switch to monospace
- **Scale:** Display at `clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.75rem)`. Body at `1rem/1.125rem`. Mono metadata at `0.8125rem`
### Banned Fonts
- `Inter` — banned everywhere in premium/creative contexts
- Generic serif fonts (`Times New Roman`, `Georgia`, `Garamond`, `Palatino`) — BANNED. If serif is needed for editorial/creative, use only distinctive modern serifs like `Fraunces`, `Gambarino`, `Editorial New`, or `Instrument Serif`. Never use default browser serif stacks. Serif is always BANNED in dashboards or software UIs regardless
## 4. Component Stylings
* **Buttons:** Flat surface, no outer glow. Primary: accent fill with white text. Secondary: ghost/outline. Active state: `-1px translateY` or `scale(0.98)` for tactile push. Hover: subtle background shift, never glow
* **Cards/Containers:** Generously rounded corners (`2.5rem`). Pure white fill. Whisper border (`1px`, semi-transparent). Diffused shadow (`0 20px 40px -15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05)`). Internal padding `2rem2.5rem`. Used ONLY when elevation communicates hierarchy — high-density layouts replace cards with `border-top` dividers or negative space
* **Inputs/Forms:** Label positioned above input. Helper text optional. Error text below in Deep Rose. Focus ring in accent color, `2px` offset. No floating labels. Standard `0.5rem` gap between label-input-error stack
* **Navigation:** Sleek, sticky. Icons scale on hover (Dock Magnification optional). No hamburger on desktop. Clean horizontal with generous spacing
* **Loaders:** Skeletal shimmer matching exact layout dimensions and rounded corners. Shifting light reflection across placeholder shapes. Never circular spinners
* **Empty States:** Composed illustration or icon composition with guidance text. Never just "No data found"
* **Error States:** Inline, contextual. Red accent underline or border. Clear recovery action
## 5. Hero Section
The Hero is the first impression — it must be striking, creative, and never generic.
- **Inline Image Typography:** Embed small, contextual photos or visuals directly between words or letters in the headline. Example: "We build [photo of hands typing] digital [photo of screen] products" — images sit inline at type-height, rounded, acting as visual punctuation between words. This is the signature creative technique
- **No Overlapping Elements:** Text must never overlap images or other text. Every element has its own clear spatial zone. No z-index stacking of content layers, no absolute-positioned headlines over images. Clean separation always
- **No Filler Text:** "Scroll to explore", "Swipe down", scroll arrow icons, bouncing chevrons, and any instructional UI chrome are BANNED. The user knows how to scroll. Let the content pull them in naturally
- **Asymmetric Structure:** Centered Hero layouts are BANNED at this variance level. Use Split Screen (50/50), Left-Aligned text / Right visual, or Asymmetric Whitespace with large empty zones
- **CTA Restraint:** Maximum one primary CTA button. No secondary "Learn more" links. No redundant micro-copy below the headline
## 6. Layout Principles
- **Grid-First:** CSS Grid for all structural layouts. Never flexbox percentage math (`calc(33% - 1rem)` is BANNED)
- **No Overlapping:** Elements must never overlap each other. No absolute-positioned layers stacking content on content. Every element occupies its own grid cell or flow position. Clean, separated spatial zones
- **Feature Sections:** The "3 equal cards in a row" pattern is BANNED. Use 2-column Zig-Zag, asymmetric Bento grids (2fr 1fr 1fr), or horizontal scroll galleries
- **Containment:** All content within `max-width: 1400px`, centered. Generous horizontal padding (`1rem` mobile, `2rem` tablet, `4rem` desktop)
- **Full-Height:** Use `min-height: 100dvh` — never `height: 100vh` (iOS Safari address bar jump)
- **Bento Architecture:** For feature grids, use Row 1: 3 columns | Row 2: 2 columns (70/30 split). Each tile contains a perpetual micro-animation
## 7. Responsive Rules
Every screen must work flawlessly across all viewports. **Responsive is not optional — it is a hard requirement. Every single element must be tested at 375px, 768px, and 1440px.**
- **Mobile-First Collapse (< 768px):** All multi-column layouts collapse to a strict single column. `width: 100%`, `padding: 1rem`, `gap: 1.5rem`. No exceptions
- **No Horizontal Scroll:** Horizontal overflow on mobile is a critical failure. All elements must fit within viewport width. If any element causes horizontal scroll, the design is broken
- **Typography Scaling:** Headlines scale down gracefully via `clamp()`. Body text stays `1rem` minimum. Never shrink body below `14px`. Headlines must remain readable on 375px screens
- **Touch Targets:** All interactive elements minimum `44px` tap target. Generous spacing between clickable items. Buttons must be full-width on mobile
- **Image Behavior:** Hero and inline images scale proportionally. Inline typography images (photos between words) stack below the headline on mobile instead of inline
- **Navigation:** Desktop horizontal nav collapses to a clean mobile menu (slide-in or full-screen overlay). No tiny hamburger icons without labels
- **Cards & Grids:** Bento grids and asymmetric layouts revert to stacked single-column cards with full-width. Maintain internal padding (`1rem`)
- **Spacing Consistency:** Vertical section gaps reduce proportionally on mobile (`clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem)`). Never cramped, never excessively airy
- **Testing Viewports:** Designs must be verified at: `375px` (iPhone SE), `390px` (iPhone 14), `768px` (iPad), `1024px` (small laptop), `1440px` (desktop)
## 8. Motion & Interaction (Code-Phase Intent)
> **Note:** Stitch generates static screens — it does not animate. This section documents the **intended motion behavior** so that the coding agent (Antigravity, Cursor, etc.) knows exactly how to implement animations when building the exported design into a live product.
- **Physics Engine:** Spring-based exclusively. `stiffness: 100, damping: 20`. No linear easing anywhere. Premium, weighty feel on all interactive elements
- **Perpetual Micro-Loops:** Every active dashboard component has an infinite-loop state — Pulse on status dots, Typewriter on search bars, Float on feature icons, Shimmer on loading states
- **Staggered Orchestration:** Lists and grids mount with cascaded delays (`animation-delay: calc(var(--index) * 100ms)`). Waterfall reveals, never instant mount
- **Layout Transitions:** Smooth re-ordering via shared element IDs. Items swap positions with physics, simulating real-time intelligence
- **Hardware Rules:** Animate ONLY `transform` and `opacity`. Never `top`, `left`, `width`, `height`. Grain/noise filters on fixed, pointer-events-none pseudo-elements only
- **Performance:** CPU-heavy perpetual animations isolated in microscopic leaf components. Never trigger parent re-renders. Target 60fps minimum
## 9. Anti-Patterns (Banned)
- No emojis — anywhere in UI, code, or alt text
- No `Inter` font — use `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, `Satoshi`
- No generic serif fonts (`Times New Roman`, `Georgia`, `Garamond`) — if serif is needed, use distinctive modern serifs only (`Fraunces`, `Instrument Serif`)
- No pure black (`#000000`) — Off-Black or Zinc-950 only
- No neon outer glows or default box-shadow glows
- No oversaturated accent colors above 80%
- No excessive gradient text on large headers
- No custom mouse cursors
- No overlapping elements — text never overlaps images or other content. Clean spatial separation always
- No 3-column equal card layouts for features
- No centered Hero sections (at this variance level)
- No filler UI text: "Scroll to explore", "Swipe down", "Discover more below", scroll arrows, bouncing chevrons — all BANNED
- No generic names: "John Doe", "Sarah Chan", "Acme", "Nexus", "SmartFlow"
- No fake round numbers: `99.99%`, `50%`, `1234567` — use organic data: `47.2%`, `+1 (312) 847-1928`
- No AI copywriting clichés: "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen", "Revolutionize"
- No broken Unsplash links — use `picsum.photos/seed/{id}/800/600` or SVG UI Avatars
- No generic `shadcn/ui` defaults — customize radii, colors, shadows to match this system
- No `z-index` spam — use only for Navbar, Modal, Overlay layer contexts
- No `h-screen` — always `min-h-[100dvh]`
- No circular loading spinners — skeletal shimmer only

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name: stitch-design-taste
description: "Use when generating Google Stitch DESIGN.md systems for premium typography, color, layout, motion intent, and anti-generic UI rules."
category: frontend
risk: safe
source: community
source_repo: Leonxlnx/taste-skill
source_type: community
date_added: "2026-04-17"
author: Leonxlnx
tags: [stitch, design-system, frontend, ui]
tools: [claude, cursor, codex, antigravity]
---
# Stitch Design Taste — Semantic Design System Skill
## When to Use
- Use when the user wants a Google Stitch-compatible DESIGN.md or semantic design system for AI screen generation.
- Use when translating premium frontend taste rules into Stitch-friendly visual descriptions, color roles, typography specs, and component behavior.
- Use when the design system must prevent generic AI UI patterns before screens are generated.
## Overview
This skill generates `DESIGN.md` files optimized for Google Stitch screen generation. It translates the battle-tested anti-slop frontend engineering directives into Stitch's native semantic design language — descriptive, natural-language rules paired with precise values that Stitch's AI agent can interpret to produce premium, non-generic interfaces.
The generated `DESIGN.md` serves as the **single source of truth** for prompting Stitch to generate new screens that align with a curated, high-agency design language. Stitch interprets design through **"Visual Descriptions"** supported by specific color values, typography specs, and component behaviors.
## Prerequisites
- Access to Google Stitch via [labs.google.com/stitch](https://labs.google.com/stitch)
- Optionally: Stitch MCP Server for programmatic integration with Cursor, Antigravity, or Gemini CLI
## The Goal
Generate a `DESIGN.md` file that encodes:
1. **Visual atmosphere** — the mood, density, and design philosophy
2. **Color calibration** — neutrals, accents, and banned patterns with hex codes
3. **Typographic architecture** — font stacks, scale hierarchy, and anti-patterns
4. **Component behaviors** — buttons, cards, inputs with interaction states
5. **Layout principles** — grid systems, spacing philosophy, responsive strategy
6. **Motion philosophy** — animation engine specs, spring physics, perpetual micro-interactions
7. **Anti-patterns** — explicit list of banned AI design clichés
## Analysis & Synthesis Instructions
### 1. Define the Atmosphere
Evaluate the target project's intent. Use evocative adjectives from the taste spectrum:
- **Density:** "Art Gallery Airy" (13) → "Daily App Balanced" (47) → "Cockpit Dense" (810)
- **Variance:** "Predictable Symmetric" (13) → "Offset Asymmetric" (47) → "Artsy Chaotic" (810)
- **Motion:** "Static Restrained" (13) → "Fluid CSS" (47) → "Cinematic Choreography" (810)
Default baseline: Variance 8, Motion 6, Density 4. Adapt dynamically based on user's vibe description.
### 2. Map the Color Palette
For each color provide: **Descriptive Name** + **Hex Code** + **Functional Role**.
**Mandatory constraints:**
- Maximum 1 accent color. Saturation below 80%
- The "AI Purple/Blue Neon" aesthetic is strictly BANNED — no purple button glows, no neon gradients
- Use absolute neutral bases (Zinc/Slate) with high-contrast singular accents
- Stick to one palette for the entire output — no warm/cool gray fluctuation
- Never use pure black (`#000000`) — use Off-Black, Zinc-950, or Charcoal
### 3. Establish Typography Rules
- **Display/Headlines:** Track-tight, controlled scale. Not screaming. Hierarchy through weight and color, not just massive size
- **Body:** Relaxed leading, max 65 characters per line
- **Font Selection:** `Inter` is BANNED for premium/creative contexts. Force unique character: `Geist`, `Outfit`, `Cabinet Grotesk`, or `Satoshi`
- **Serif Ban:** Generic serif fonts (`Times New Roman`, `Georgia`, `Garamond`, `Palatino`) are BANNED. If serif is needed for editorial/creative contexts, use only distinctive modern serifs: `Fraunces`, `Gambarino`, `Editorial New`, or `Instrument Serif`. Serif is always BANNED in dashboards or software UIs
- **Dashboard Constraint:** Use Sans-Serif pairings exclusively (`Geist` + `Geist Mono` or `Satoshi` + `JetBrains Mono`)
- **High-Density Override:** When density exceeds 7, all numbers must use Monospace
### 4. Define the Hero Section
The Hero is the first impression and must be creative, striking, and never generic:
- **Inline Image Typography:** Embed small, contextual photos or visuals directly between words or letters in the headline. Images sit inline at type-height, rounded, acting as visual punctuation. This is the signature creative technique
- **No Overlapping:** Text must never overlap images or other text. Every element occupies its own clean spatial zone
- **No Filler Text:** "Scroll to explore", "Swipe down", scroll arrow icons, bouncing chevrons are BANNED. The content should pull users in naturally
- **Asymmetric Structure:** Centered Hero layouts BANNED when variance exceeds 4
- **CTA Restraint:** Maximum one primary CTA. No secondary "Learn more" links
### 5. Describe Component Stylings
For each component type, describe shape, color, shadow depth, and interaction behavior:
- **Buttons:** Tactile push feedback on active state. No neon outer glows. No custom mouse cursors
- **Cards:** Use ONLY when elevation communicates hierarchy. Tint shadows to background hue. For high-density layouts, replace cards with border-top dividers or negative space
- **Inputs/Forms:** Label above input, helper text optional, error text below. Standard gap spacing
- **Loading States:** Skeletal loaders matching layout dimensions — no generic circular spinners
- **Empty States:** Composed compositions indicating how to populate data
- **Error States:** Clear, inline error reporting
### 6. Define Layout Principles
- No overlapping elements — every element occupies its own clear spatial zone. No absolute-positioned content stacking
- Centered Hero sections are BANNED when variance exceeds 4 — force Split Screen, Left-Aligned, or Asymmetric Whitespace
- The generic "3 equal cards horizontally" feature row is BANNED — use 2-column Zig-Zag, asymmetric grid, or horizontal scroll
- CSS Grid over Flexbox math — never use `calc()` percentage hacks
- Contain layouts using max-width constraints (e.g., 1400px centered)
- Full-height sections must use `min-h-[100dvh]` — never `h-screen` (iOS Safari catastrophic jump)
### 7. Define Responsive Rules
Every design must work across all viewports:
- **Mobile-First Collapse (< 768px):** All multi-column layouts collapse to single column. No exceptions
- **No Horizontal Scroll:** Horizontal overflow on mobile is a critical failure
- **Typography Scaling:** Headlines scale via `clamp()`. Body text minimum `1rem`/`14px`
- **Touch Targets:** All interactive elements minimum `44px` tap target
- **Image Behavior:** Inline typography images (photos between words) stack below headline on mobile
- **Navigation:** Desktop horizontal nav collapses to clean mobile menu
- **Spacing:** Vertical section gaps reduce proportionally (`clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem)`)
### 8. Encode Motion Philosophy
- **Spring Physics default:** `stiffness: 100, damping: 20` — premium, weighty feel. No linear easing
- **Perpetual Micro-Interactions:** Every active component should have an infinite loop state (Pulse, Typewriter, Float, Shimmer)
- **Staggered Orchestration:** Never mount lists instantly — use cascade delays for waterfall reveals
- **Performance:** Animate exclusively via `transform` and `opacity`. Never animate `top`, `left`, `width`, `height`. Grain/noise filters on fixed pseudo-elements only
### 9. List Anti-Patterns (AI Tells)
Encode these as explicit "NEVER DO" rules in the DESIGN.md:
- No emojis anywhere
- No `Inter` font
- No generic serif fonts (`Times New Roman`, `Georgia`, `Garamond`) — distinctive modern serifs only if needed
- No pure black (`#000000`)
- No neon/outer glow shadows
- No oversaturated accents
- No excessive gradient text on large headers
- No custom mouse cursors
- No overlapping elements — clean spatial separation always
- No 3-column equal card layouts
- No generic names ("John Doe", "Acme", "Nexus")
- No fake round numbers (`99.99%`, `50%`)
- No AI copywriting clichés ("Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen")
- No filler UI text: "Scroll to explore", "Swipe down", scroll arrows, bouncing chevrons
- No broken Unsplash links — use `picsum.photos` or SVG avatars
- No centered Hero sections (for high-variance projects)
## Output Format (DESIGN.md Structure)
```markdown
# Design System: [Project Title]
## 1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere
(Evocative description of the mood, density, variance, and motion intensity.
Example: "A restrained, gallery-airy interface with confident asymmetric layouts
and fluid spring-physics motion. The atmosphere is clinical yet warm — like a
well-lit architecture studio.")
## 2. Color Palette & Roles
- **Canvas White** (#F9FAFB) — Primary background surface
- **Pure Surface** (#FFFFFF) — Card and container fill
- **Charcoal Ink** (#18181B) — Primary text, Zinc-950 depth
- **Muted Steel** (#71717A) — Secondary text, descriptions, metadata
- **Whisper Border** (rgba(226,232,240,0.5)) — Card borders, 1px structural lines
- **[Accent Name]** (#XXXXXX) — Single accent for CTAs, active states, focus rings
(Max 1 accent. Saturation < 80%. No purple/neon.)
## 3. Typography Rules
- **Display:** [Font Name] — Track-tight, controlled scale, weight-driven hierarchy
- **Body:** [Font Name] — Relaxed leading, 65ch max-width, neutral secondary color
- **Mono:** [Font Name] — For code, metadata, timestamps, high-density numbers
- **Banned:** Inter, generic system fonts for premium contexts. Serif fonts banned in dashboards.
## 4. Component Stylings
* **Buttons:** Flat, no outer glow. Tactile -1px translate on active. Accent fill for primary, ghost/outline for secondary.
* **Cards:** Generously rounded corners (2.5rem). Diffused whisper shadow. Used only when elevation serves hierarchy. High-density: replace with border-top dividers.
* **Inputs:** Label above, error below. Focus ring in accent color. No floating labels.
* **Loaders:** Skeletal shimmer matching exact layout dimensions. No circular spinners.
* **Empty States:** Composed, illustrated compositions — not just "No data" text.
## 5. Layout Principles
(Grid-first responsive architecture. Asymmetric splits for Hero sections.
Strict single-column collapse below 768px. Max-width containment.
No flexbox percentage math. Generous internal padding.)
## 6. Motion & Interaction
(Spring physics for all interactive elements. Staggered cascade reveals.
Perpetual micro-loops on active dashboard components. Hardware-accelerated
transforms only. Isolated Client Components for CPU-heavy animations.)
## 7. Anti-Patterns (Banned)
(Explicit list of forbidden patterns: no emojis, no Inter, no pure black,
no neon glows, no 3-column equal grids, no AI copywriting clichés,
no generic placeholder names, no broken image links.)
```
## Best Practices
- **Be Descriptive:** "Deep Charcoal Ink (#18181B)" — not just "dark text"
- **Be Functional:** Explain what each element is used for
- **Be Consistent:** Same terminology throughout the document
- **Be Precise:** Include exact hex codes, rem values, pixel values in parentheses
- **Be Opinionated:** This is not a neutral template — it enforces a specific, premium aesthetic
## Tips for Success
1. Start with the atmosphere — understand the vibe before detailing tokens
2. Look for patterns — identify consistent spacing, sizing, and styling
3. Think semantically — name colors by purpose, not just appearance
4. Consider hierarchy — document how visual weight communicates importance
5. Encode the bans — anti-patterns are as important as the rules themselves
## Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- Using technical jargon without translation ("rounded-xl" instead of "generously rounded corners")
- Omitting hex codes or using only descriptive names
- Forgetting functional roles of design elements
- Being too vague in atmosphere descriptions
- Ignoring the anti-pattern list — these are what make the output premium
- Defaulting to generic "safe" designs instead of enforcing the curated aesthetic