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Cultured Review / Literary Journal System
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Download DESIGN.md
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the spec
specification
philosophy
summary
A cultured literary journal system that treats every screen like a composed spread: issue-led, typographically authoritative, and quietly collectible. The interface should feel closer to a serious review magazine or subscription journal than a startup publication dashboard, balancing archival rigor with the intimacy of long-form reading.
values
editorial hierarchy led by typography before decorationpaper-like tactility and restrained color with memorable issue accentsclear archival organization that treats reviews, essays, and contributors as catalogued cultural artifactsmeasured pacing that invites reading instead of conversion-heavy scanning
anti-values
×newsroom urgency with loud breaking-news modules×tech-blog UI patterns dominated by cards without typographic structure×full-bleed marketing gradients or app-store gloss×anonymous system-font minimalism that erases editorial character
tokens
colors12 items
primary
#472634
secondary
#6f7b4b
accent
#b88746
background
#f3ecdf
surface
#fbf7ef
text
#1f1a17
muted
#6d625a
border
#2c241f
error
#9b3d35
success
#47634a
warning
#a56c22
info
#5d6e86
typography8 items
- heading font
- Cormorant Garamond
- body font
- Source Serif 4
- mono font
- IBM Plex Mono
- base size
- 16px
- scale ratio
- 1.25
- line height
- 1.6
- letter spacing
- 0.01em
- google fonts url
- https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,500;8..60,600&display=swap
spacing2 items
- base
- 8px
- scale
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
radii5 items
- none
- 0
- sm
- 4px
- md
- 8px
- lg
- 14px
- full
- 9999px
shadows3 items
- sm
- 0 1px 0 rgba(31,26,23,0.06)
- md
- 0 10px 30px rgba(44,36,31,0.08)
- lg
- 0 24px 50px rgba(44,36,31,0.12)
surfaces3 items
- treatment
- paper
- card style
- warm paper panels with inset hairline rules and occasional tinted issue bands
- bg pattern
- lines
borders4 items
- default width
- 1px
- accent width
- 2px
- style
- solid
- character
- crisp editorial ink rules, section dividers, and stamped frames that feel printed rather than industrial
motion3 items
- duration
- 180ms
- easing
- cubic-bezier(0.2,0.8,0.2,1)
- philosophy
- deliberate
rules
composition
Compose pages like a literary front page: one dominant feature, one supporting criticism column, then disciplined archive and contributor bands. Let typography and rules establish rhythm before color does.
hierarchy
Lead with a dramatic serif masthead and issue feature; place decks and reviewer metadata immediately beneath; reserve accent color for issue markers, calls to subscribe, and small navigation cues.
density
Moderate density with compact metadata and generous reading gutters. Information can be layered, but long-form text blocks must always retain calm line lengths and breathing room.
signature patterns
Section titles use uppercase monospace labels with extended letter-spacing and a full-width bottom rule so each content band reads like an indexed journal department.Major panels include double-framed editorial borders created with an outer 1px stroke and an inset pseudo-element rule, producing the feel of printed plate boxes.Issue markers and archive years are set vertically with writing-mode: vertical-rl, acting like book spines that anchor the asymmetrical grid edges.Lead article text begins with an oversized serif drop cap and a hanging deck paragraph whose max-width is narrower than the body column for print-like pacing.
layout
grid
Desktop uses a 12-column editorial grid with a narrow spine column, wide feature column, and balanced secondary rail. Interior modules snap to 6-column and 4-column spans to mimic magazine spreads.
breakpoints
1440px desktop keeps the asymmetrical three-zone composition; 768px tablet collapses to two columns with the spine labels becoming horizontal chips; 375px mobile becomes a single reading column with stacked modules and full-width controls.
whitespace
Use generous outer margins, 24-48px module padding, and persistent separators so the page feels curated rather than crowded.
responsive
- desktop
- 12-column editorial grid with dedicated rails
- tablet
- 2-column stacked editorial bands
- mobile
- 1-column reading stack with reordered metadata and full-width actions
guidance
- Use serif typography as the primary carrier of mood and authority.
- Frame major content regions with rules, folio labels, and issue metadata.
- Keep line lengths disciplined and introduce accent color sparingly as issue identity.
- Treat archive and contributor information as curated catalog entries, not dashboard widgets.
- Do not use bright marketing gradients, glassmorphism, or playful rounded app UI.
- Do not let card shadows replace editorial borders and spacing hierarchy.
- Do not collapse all metadata into tiny gray text with no structural separators.
- Do not use generic sans-serif headings that make the journal feel like a startup blog.
katagami spec
# Cultured Review / Literary Journal System ## Philosophy A cultured literary journal system that treats every screen like a composed spread: issue-led, typographically authoritative, and quietly collectible. The interface should feel closer to a serious review magazine or subscription journal than a startup publication dashboard, balancing archival rigor with the intimacy of long-form reading. ### Values - editorial hierarchy led by typography before decoration - paper-like tactility and restrained color with memorable issue accents - clear archival organization that treats reviews, essays, and contributors as catalogued cultural artifacts - measured pacing that invites reading instead of conversion-heavy scanning ### Anti-Values - newsroom urgency with loud breaking-news modules - tech-blog UI patterns dominated by cards without typographic structure - full-bleed marketing gradients or app-store gloss - anonymous system-font minimalism that erases editorial character ### Visual Character - Large high-contrast serif headlines sit inside generous paper margins while metadata uses compact uppercase monospace labels separated by fine editorial rules. - Primary content modules are enclosed by 1px ink rules with offset inner padding, creating the feel of boxed journal sections rather than floating SaaS cards. - Issue identity appears as vertically oriented spine labels, stamped edition chips, and narrow side columns that echo book gutters and magazine folios. - Feature openings use drop caps, hanging deck text, and carefully measured column widths so long-form content reads like a composed print spread. ## Tokens ### Colors | Name | Value | |------|-------| | primary | `#472634` | | secondary | `#6f7b4b` | | accent | `#b88746` | | background | `#f3ecdf` | | surface | `#fbf7ef` | | text | `#1f1a17` | | muted | `#6d625a` | | border | `#2c241f` | | error | `#9b3d35` | | success | `#47634a` | | warning | `#a56c22` | | info | `#5d6e86` | ### Typography - **Heading Font**: Cormorant Garamond - **Body Font**: Source Serif 4 - **Mono Font**: IBM Plex Mono - **Base Size**: 16px - **Scale Ratio**: 1.25 - **Line Height**: 1.6 - **Letter Spacing**: 0.01em - **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,500;8..60,600&display=swap ### Spacing - **Base**: 8px - **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64] ### Radii - **None**: 0 - **Sm**: 4px - **Md**: 8px - **Lg**: 14px - **Full**: 9999px ### Shadows - **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(31,26,23,0.06) - **Md**: 0 10px 30px rgba(44,36,31,0.08) - **Lg**: 0 24px 50px rgba(44,36,31,0.12) ### Surfaces - **Treatment**: paper - **Card Style**: warm paper panels with inset hairline rules and occasional tinted issue bands - **Bg Pattern**: lines ### Borders - **Default Width**: 1px - **Accent Width**: 2px - **Style**: solid - **Character**: crisp editorial ink rules, section dividers, and stamped frames that feel printed rather than industrial ### Motion - **Duration**: 180ms - **Easing**: cubic-bezier(0.2,0.8,0.2,1) - **Philosophy**: deliberate ## Rules ### Composition Compose pages like a literary front page: one dominant feature, one supporting criticism column, then disciplined archive and contributor bands. Let typography and rules establish rhythm before color does. ### Hierarchy Lead with a dramatic serif masthead and issue feature; place decks and reviewer metadata immediately beneath; reserve accent color for issue markers, calls to subscribe, and small navigation cues. ### Density Moderate density with compact metadata and generous reading gutters. Information can be layered, but long-form text blocks must always retain calm line lengths and breathing room. ### Signature Patterns - Section titles use uppercase monospace labels with extended letter-spacing and a full-width bottom rule so each content band reads like an indexed journal department. - Major panels include double-framed editorial borders created with an outer 1px stroke and an inset pseudo-element rule, producing the feel of printed plate boxes. - Issue markers and archive years are set vertically with writing-mode: vertical-rl, acting like book spines that anchor the asymmetrical grid edges. - Lead article text begins with an oversized serif drop cap and a hanging deck paragraph whose max-width is narrower than the body column for print-like pacing. ## Layout ### Grid Desktop uses a 12-column editorial grid with a narrow spine column, wide feature column, and balanced secondary rail. Interior modules snap to 6-column and 4-column spans to mimic magazine spreads. ### Breakpoints 1440px desktop keeps the asymmetrical three-zone composition; 768px tablet collapses to two columns with the spine labels becoming horizontal chips; 375px mobile becomes a single reading column with stacked modules and full-width controls. ### Whitespace Use generous outer margins, 24-48px module padding, and persistent separators so the page feels curated rather than crowded. ### Responsive - **Desktop**: 12-column editorial grid with dedicated rails - **Tablet**: 2-column stacked editorial bands - **Mobile**: 1-column reading stack with reordered metadata and full-width actions ## Guidance ### Do - Use serif typography as the primary carrier of mood and authority. - Frame major content regions with rules, folio labels, and issue metadata. - Keep line lengths disciplined and introduce accent color sparingly as issue identity. - Treat archive and contributor information as curated catalog entries, not dashboard widgets. ### Don't - Do not use bright marketing gradients, glassmorphism, or playful rounded app UI. - Do not let card shadows replace editorial borders and spacing hierarchy. - Do not collapse all metadata into tiny gray text with no structural separators. - Do not use generic sans-serif headings that make the journal feel like a startup blog. ### Notes Rewritten to replace empty skeleton sections with a concrete editorial design system grounded in literary review, archive, and print-spread conventions.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Cultured Review / Literary Journal System"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
primary: "#472634"
secondary: "#6f7b4b"
accent: "#b88746"
background: "#f3ecdf"
surface: "#fbf7ef"
text: "#1f1a17"
muted: "#6d625a"
border: "#2c241f"
error: "#9b3d35"
success: "#47634a"
warning: "#a56c22"
info: "#5d6e86"
typography:
headline-lg:
fontFamily: "Cormorant Garamond"
fontSize: "1.953rem"
fontWeight: 700
lineHeight: 1.1
letterSpacing: "0.01em"
headline-md:
fontFamily: "Cormorant Garamond"
fontSize: "1.563rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1.15
letterSpacing: "0.01em"
body-md:
fontFamily: "Source Serif 4"
fontSize: "16px"
fontWeight: 400
lineHeight: 1.6
letterSpacing: "0.01em"
label-md:
fontFamily: "IBM Plex Mono"
fontSize: "0.75rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1
letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
none: "0px"
sm: "4px"
md: "8px"
lg: "14px"
full: "9999px"
spacing:
base: "8px"
xs: "4px"
sm: "8px"
md: "12px"
lg: "16px"
xl: "24px"
2xl: "32px"
3xl: "48px"
4xl: "64px"
components:
color-reference-primary:
backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
color-reference-secondary:
backgroundColor: "{colors.secondary}"
color-reference-accent:
backgroundColor: "{colors.accent}"
color-reference-background:
backgroundColor: "{colors.background}"
color-reference-surface:
backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
color-reference-text:
backgroundColor: "{colors.text}"
color-reference-muted:
backgroundColor: "{colors.muted}"
color-reference-border:
backgroundColor: "{colors.border}"
color-reference-error:
backgroundColor: "{colors.error}"
color-reference-success:
backgroundColor: "{colors.success}"
color-reference-warning:
backgroundColor: "{colors.warning}"
color-reference-info:
backgroundColor: "{colors.info}"
button-primary:
backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
textColor: "#ffffff"
typography: "{typography.label-md}"
rounded: "{rounded.md}"
padding: "{spacing.md}"
card-surface:
backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
textColor: "{colors.text}"
rounded: "{rounded.md}"
padding: "{spacing.md}"
input-default:
backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
textColor: "{colors.text}"
rounded: "{rounded.md}"
height: "44px"
---
# Cultured Review / Literary Journal System
## Overview
A cultured literary journal system that treats every screen like a composed spread: issue-led, typographically authoritative, and quietly collectible. The interface should feel closer to a serious review magazine or subscription journal than a startup publication dashboard, balancing archival rigor with the intimacy of long-form reading.
### Values
- editorial hierarchy led by typography before decoration
- paper-like tactility and restrained color with memorable issue accents
- clear archival organization that treats reviews, essays, and contributors as catalogued cultural artifacts
- measured pacing that invites reading instead of conversion-heavy scanning
### Anti-Values
- newsroom urgency with loud breaking-news modules
- tech-blog UI patterns dominated by cards without typographic structure
- full-bleed marketing gradients or app-store gloss
- anonymous system-font minimalism that erases editorial character
### Visual Character
- Large high-contrast serif headlines sit inside generous paper margins while metadata uses compact uppercase monospace labels separated by fine editorial rules.
- Primary content modules are enclosed by 1px ink rules with offset inner padding, creating the feel of boxed journal sections rather than floating SaaS cards.
- Issue identity appears as vertically oriented spine labels, stamped edition chips, and narrow side columns that echo book gutters and magazine folios.
- Feature openings use drop caps, hanging deck text, and carefully measured column widths so long-form content reads like a composed print spread.
## Colors
Use the YAML color tokens as the normative palette. The prose below names the roles agents should preserve when generating UI.
| Token | Value |
|-------|-------|
| primary | `#472634` |
| secondary | `#6f7b4b` |
| accent | `#b88746` |
| background | `#f3ecdf` |
| surface | `#fbf7ef` |
| text | `#1f1a17` |
| muted | `#6d625a` |
| border | `#2c241f` |
| error | `#9b3d35` |
| success | `#47634a` |
| warning | `#a56c22` |
| info | `#5d6e86` |
## Typography
- **Headline-Lg**: Cormorant Garamond, 1.953rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Cormorant Garamond, 1.563rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Source Serif 4, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.6.
- **Label-Md**: IBM Plex Mono, 0.75rem, weight 600, line-height 1.
## Layout
### Spacing Tokens
- **Base**: `8px`
- **Xs**: `4px`
- **Sm**: `8px`
- **Md**: `12px`
- **Lg**: `16px`
- **Xl**: `24px`
- **2xl**: `32px`
- **3xl**: `48px`
- **4xl**: `64px`
### Grid
Desktop uses a 12-column editorial grid with a narrow spine column, wide feature column, and balanced secondary rail. Interior modules snap to 6-column and 4-column spans to mimic magazine spreads.
### Breakpoints
1440px desktop keeps the asymmetrical three-zone composition; 768px tablet collapses to two columns with the spine labels becoming horizontal chips; 375px mobile becomes a single reading column with stacked modules and full-width controls.
### Whitespace
Use generous outer margins, 24-48px module padding, and persistent separators so the page feels curated rather than crowded.
### Responsive
- **Desktop**: 12-column editorial grid with dedicated rails
- **Tablet**: 2-column stacked editorial bands
- **Mobile**: 1-column reading stack with reordered metadata and full-width actions
## Elevation & Depth
### Shadows
- **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(31,26,23,0.06)
- **Md**: 0 10px 30px rgba(44,36,31,0.08)
- **Lg**: 0 24px 50px rgba(44,36,31,0.12)
## Shapes
### Rounded
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `4px`
- **Md**: `8px`
- **Lg**: `14px`
- **Full**: `9999px`
### Surfaces
- **Treatment**: paper
- **Card Style**: warm paper panels with inset hairline rules and occasional tinted issue bands
- **Bg Pattern**: lines
### Borders
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Style**: solid
- **Character**: crisp editorial ink rules, section dividers, and stamped frames that feel printed rather than industrial
## Components
### Composition
Compose pages like a literary front page: one dominant feature, one supporting criticism column, then disciplined archive and contributor bands. Let typography and rules establish rhythm before color does.
### Hierarchy
Lead with a dramatic serif masthead and issue feature; place decks and reviewer metadata immediately beneath; reserve accent color for issue markers, calls to subscribe, and small navigation cues.
### Density
Moderate density with compact metadata and generous reading gutters. Information can be layered, but long-form text blocks must always retain calm line lengths and breathing room.
### Signature Patterns
- Section titles use uppercase monospace labels with extended letter-spacing and a full-width bottom rule so each content band reads like an indexed journal department.
- Major panels include double-framed editorial borders created with an outer 1px stroke and an inset pseudo-element rule, producing the feel of printed plate boxes.
- Issue markers and archive years are set vertically with writing-mode: vertical-rl, acting like book spines that anchor the asymmetrical grid edges.
- Lead article text begins with an oversized serif drop cap and a hanging deck paragraph whose max-width is narrower than the body column for print-like pacing.
## shadcn/ui Usage
When the target app uses shadcn/ui, copy DESIGN.md with shadcn instead of the plain DESIGN.md. It contains the same Katagami design-language source plus the shadcn/ui primitives, imports, theme variables, component recipes, and preview-shot guidance.
DESIGN.md with shadcn: `/language/en-019d9bb8-67ea-7813-8180-a0d3c5d93976/DESIGN.with-shadcn.md`.
The shadcn page also exposes optional machine-readable files for automation, but the human-facing handoff is DESIGN.md with shadcn.
Install recommended primitives with `npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table`.
Use these primitives in shadcn apps:
- button
- card
- input
- textarea
- select
- dialog
- sheet
- tabs
- badge
- separator
- checkbox
- switch
- slider
- tooltip
- dropdown-menu
- table
Implementation rule for agents: import shadcn primitives from `@/components/ui/*`, apply the generated CSS variables first, then compose the language-specific recipes from the companion MD. Katagami remains the source of truth; shadcn names are the implementation surface.
## Do's and Don'ts
- Do Use serif typography as the primary carrier of mood and authority.
- Do Frame major content regions with rules, folio labels, and issue metadata.
- Do Keep line lengths disciplined and introduce accent color sparingly as issue identity.
- Do Treat archive and contributor information as curated catalog entries, not dashboard widgets.
- Don't Do not use bright marketing gradients, glassmorphism, or playful rounded app UI.
- Don't Do not let card shadows replace editorial borders and spacing hierarchy.
- Don't Do not collapse all metadata into tiny gray text with no structural separators.
- Don't Do not use generic sans-serif headings that make the journal feel like a startup blog.
### Notes
Rewritten to replace empty skeleton sections with a concrete editorial design system grounded in literary review, archive, and print-spread conventions.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
"$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
"name": "cultured-review-literary-journal-system",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Cultured Review / Literary Journal System shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#f3ecdf",
"foreground": "#1f1a17",
"card": "#fbf7ef",
"card-foreground": "#1f1a17",
"popover": "#fbf7ef",
"popover-foreground": "#1f1a17",
"primary": "#472634",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#6f7b4b",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#6d625a",
"muted-foreground": "#1f1a17",
"accent": "#b88746",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#9b3d35",
"border": "#2c241f",
"input": "#2c241f",
"ring": "#b88746",
"chart-1": "#472634",
"chart-2": "#6f7b4b",
"chart-3": "#b88746",
"chart-4": "#47634a",
"chart-5": "#a56c22",
"sidebar": "#fbf7ef",
"sidebar-foreground": "#1f1a17",
"sidebar-primary": "#472634",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#5d6e86",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#2c241f",
"sidebar-ring": "#b88746",
"radius": "8px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#472634",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#b88746",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#9b3d35",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#b88746",
"chart-1": "#472634",
"chart-2": "#6f7b4b",
"chart-3": "#b88746",
"chart-4": "#47634a",
"chart-5": "#a56c22",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#472634",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#b88746",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#b88746",
"radius": "8px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019d9bb8-67ea-7813-8180-a0d3c5d93976",
"slug": "cultured-review-literary-journal-system",
"componentManifest": [
"button",
"card",
"input",
"textarea",
"select",
"dialog",
"sheet",
"tabs",
"badge",
"separator",
"checkbox",
"switch",
"slider",
"tooltip",
"dropdown-menu",
"table"
],
"installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
"nativeTokenNames": {
"colors": [
"accent",
"background",
"border",
"error",
"info",
"muted",
"primary",
"secondary",
"success",
"surface",
"text",
"warning"
],
"typography": [
"base_size",
"body_font",
"google_fonts_url",
"heading_font",
"letter_spacing",
"line_height",
"mono_font",
"scale_ratio"
],
"spacing": [
"base",
"scale"
],
"radii": [
"full",
"lg",
"md",
"none",
"sm"
],
"shadows": [
"lg",
"md",
"sm"
],
"surfaces": [
"bg_pattern",
"card_style",
"treatment"
],
"borders": [
"accent_width",
"character",
"default_width",
"style"
],
"motion": [
"duration",
"easing",
"philosophy"
]
}
}
}
```in the wild
embodiments
the full element showcase
embodiment · cultured-review-literary-journal-system
DESIGN.md
at a glance
Typography
headline-lgCormorant Garamond · 31px · 700
The quick brown fox jumps
headline-mdCormorant Garamond · 25px · 600
The quick brown fox jumps
body-mdSource Serif 4 · 16px · 400
The quick brown fox jumps
label-mdIBM Plex Mono · 12px · 600
The quick brown fox jumps
Components
New
Card title
Components rendered with this language’s tokens — colors, type, and rounded corners as specified.
Spacing
- base8px
- xs4px
- sm8px
- md12px
- lg16px
- xl24px
- 2xl32px
- 3xl48px
- 4xl64px
Shape
none0px
sm4px
md8px
lg14px
full9999px
shadcn/ui
implementation kit
recommendedcompatibility fallback
DESIGN.md with shadcn
Copy this when the target app uses shadcn/ui. It packages the Katagami DESIGN.md context with the install list, theme variables, component recipes, preview-shot contract, and starter TSX in one Markdown companion.
advanced implementation filesoptional machine-readable theme, CSS, TSX starter, recipes, and preview contract
shadcn add
npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu tabletheme css
:root {
--background: #f3ecdf;
--foreground: #1f1a17;
--card: #fbf7ef;
--card-foreground: #1f1a17;
--popover: #fbf7ef;
--popover-foreground: #1f1a17;
--primary: #472634;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #6f7b4b;
--secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
--muted: #6d625a;
--muted-foreground: #1f1a17;
--accent: #b88746;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #9b3d35;
--border: #2c241f;
--input: #2c241f;
--ring: #b88746;
--chart-1: #472634;
--chart-2: #6f7b4b;
--chart-3: #b88746;
--chart-4: #47634a;
--chart-5: #a56c22;
--sidebar: #fbf7ef;
--sidebar-foreground: #1f1a17;
--sidebar-primary: #472634;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #5d6e86;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #2c241f;
--sidebar-ring: #b88746;
--radius: 8px;
}
.dark {
--background: #0f1115;
--foreground: #f8fafc;
--card: #181b22;
--card-foreground: #f8fafc;
--popover: #181b22;
--popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
--primary: #472634;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #252a33;
--secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
--muted: #252a33;
--muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
--accent: #b88746;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #9b3d35;
--border: #303642;
--input: #303642;
--ring: #b88746;
--chart-1: #472634;
--chart-2: #6f7b4b;
--chart-3: #b88746;
--chart-4: #47634a;
--chart-5: #a56c22;
--sidebar: #181b22;
--sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
--sidebar-primary: #472634;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #b88746;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #303642;
--sidebar-ring: #b88746;
--radius: 8px;
}
tsx starter
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
import {
Card,
CardContent,
CardDescription,
CardFooter,
CardHeader,
CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card";
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
export function CulturedReviewLiteraryJournalSystemShadcnKit() {
return (
<section className="grid gap-4 rounded-[var(--radius)] border bg-background p-4 text-foreground">
<div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
<div>
<Badge variant="outline">shadcn/ui</Badge>
<h2 className="mt-3 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Cultured Review / Literary Journal System</h2>
<p className="mt-1 max-w-xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
Use the Katagami registry theme, then compose these shadcn primitives
with the language-specific component recipes.
</p>
</div>
<Button>Apply theme</Button>
</div>
<Tabs defaultValue="components">
<TabsList>
<TabsTrigger value="components">Components</TabsTrigger>
<TabsTrigger value="states">States</TabsTrigger>
<TabsTrigger value="export">Export</TabsTrigger>
</TabsList>
</Tabs>
<Card>
<CardHeader>
<CardTitle>Component recipe</CardTitle>
<CardDescription>
Replace this starter content with the agent-authored product scene
from components.md and preview-shots.json.
</CardDescription>
</CardHeader>
<CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-[1fr_auto]">
<Input defaultValue="Tokenized shadcn surface" aria-label="Recipe name" />
<Button variant="secondary">Preview state</Button>
</CardContent>
<CardFooter className="justify-between">
<Badge>Ready</Badge>
<Button variant="outline">Copy recipe</Button>
</CardFooter>
</Card>
</section>
);
}
theme JSONcompatibility fallback
{
"$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
"name": "cultured-review-literary-journal-system",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Cultured Review / Literary Journal System shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#f3ecdf",
"foreground": "#1f1a17",
"card": "#fbf7ef",
"card-foreground": "#1f1a17",
"popover": "#fbf7ef",
"popover-foreground": "#1f1a17",
"primary": "#472634",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#6f7b4b",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#6d625a",
"muted-foreground": "#1f1a17",
"accent": "#b88746",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#9b3d35",
"border": "#2c241f",
"input": "#2c241f",
"ring": "#b88746",
"chart-1": "#472634",
"chart-2": "#6f7b4b",
"chart-3": "#b88746",
"chart-4": "#47634a",
"chart-5": "#a56c22",
"sidebar": "#fbf7ef",
"sidebar-foreground": "#1f1a17",
"sidebar-primary": "#472634",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#5d6e86",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#2c241f",
"sidebar-ring": "#b88746",
"radius": "8px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#472634",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#b88746",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#9b3d35",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#b88746",
"chart-1": "#472634",
"chart-2": "#6f7b4b",
"chart-3": "#b88746",
"chart-4": "#47634a",
"chart-5": "#a56c22",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#472634",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#b88746",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#b88746",
"radius": "8px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019d9bb8-67ea-7813-8180-a0d3c5d93976",
"slug": "cultured-review-literary-journal-system",
"componentManifest": [
"button",
"card",
"input",
"textarea",
"select",
"dialog",
"sheet",
"tabs",
"badge",
"separator",
"checkbox",
"switch",
"slider",
"tooltip",
"dropdown-menu",
"table"
],
"installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
"nativeTokenNames": {
"colors": [
"accent",
"background",
"border",
"error",
"info",
"muted",
"primary",
"secondary",
"success",
"surface",
"text",
"warning"
],
"typography": [
"base_size",
"body_font",
"google_fonts_url",
"heading_font",
"letter_spacing",
"line_height",
"mono_font",
"scale_ratio"
],
"spacing": [
"base",
"scale"
],
"radii": [
"full",
"lg",
"md",
"none",
"sm"
],
"shadows": [
"lg",
"md",
"sm"
],
"surfaces": [
"bg_pattern",
"card_style",
"treatment"
],
"borders": [
"accent_width",
"character",
"default_width",
"style"
],
"motion": [
"duration",
"easing",
"philosophy"
]
}
}
}
component recipescompatibility fallback
# Cultured Review / Literary Journal System shadcn/ui Components
Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019d9bb8-67ea-7813-8180-a0d3c5d93976`
Slug: `cultured-review-literary-journal-system`
## Intent
A cultured literary journal system that treats every screen like a composed spread: issue-led, typographically authoritative, and quietly collectible. The interface should feel closer to a serious review magazine or subscription journal than a startup publication dashboard, balancing archival rigor with the intimacy of long-form reading.
## Required primitives
- button
- card
- input
- textarea
- select
- dialog
- sheet
- tabs
- badge
- separator
- checkbox
- switch
- slider
- tooltip
- dropdown-menu
- table
Install with `npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table`.
## Token cues
Colors:
{
"primary": "#472634",
"secondary": "#6f7b4b",
"accent": "#b88746",
"background": "#f3ecdf",
"surface": "#fbf7ef",
"text": "#1f1a17",
"muted": "#6d625a",
"border": "#2c241f",
"error": "#9b3d35",
"success": "#47634a",
"warning": "#a56c22",
"info": "#5d6e86"
}
Typography:
{
"heading_font": "Cormorant Garamond",
"body_font": "Source Serif 4",
"mono_font": "IBM Plex Mono",
"base_size": "16px",
"scale_ratio": 1.25,
"line_height": 1.6,
"letter_spacing": "0.01em",
"google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,500;8..60,600&display=swap"
}
## Visual character to preserve
- Large high-contrast serif headlines sit inside generous paper margins while metadata uses compact uppercase monospace labels separated by fine editorial rules.
- Primary content modules are enclosed by 1px ink rules with offset inner padding, creating the feel of boxed journal sections rather than floating SaaS cards.
- Issue identity appears as vertically oriented spine labels, stamped edition chips, and narrow side columns that echo book gutters and magazine folios.
- Feature openings use drop caps, hanging deck text, and carefully measured column widths so long-form content reads like a composed print spread.
## ShadSync visual profile
{
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "default",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": true,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": true,
"motion": "still",
"density": "dense",
"accents": [
"primary",
"accent",
"secondary",
"muted"
]
}
## Signature component recipes
### Button
Use `Button` for primary, secondary, outline, and ghost actions. Primary actions must expose the language's strongest contrast pair, while secondary and ghost actions should preserve the surface treatment instead of falling back to default neutral SaaS styling.
### Card
Use `Card`, `CardHeader`, `CardContent`, `CardFooter`, and `CardAction` as the main composition frame. Cards should demonstrate the language's surface, border, hierarchy, and density rules rather than appearing as generic rounded rectangles.
### Input and Textarea
Use `Input` and `Textarea` with visible focus rings, field labels, validation states, and the language's rhythm. Forms should show real product content, not placeholder-only controls.
### Select, Tabs, and Table
Use `Select`, `Tabs`, and `Table` to prove navigation, filtering, and dense data states. The table should show row rhythm, separators, hover/focus states, and an empty or status state when the language calls for it.
### Dialog and Sheet
Use `Dialog` for centered decisions and `Sheet` for contextual editing. Both should inherit the language's spacing, border, overlay, and motion rules.
## Preview shots
- `application-shell`: dashboard or workspace shell with navigation, cards, forms, and state badges.
- `detail-editor`: focused editing flow using input, textarea, select, switch/checkbox, dialog or sheet, and action buttons.
- `data-operations`: table-heavy operational view with tabs, dropdown menu affordances, badges, and destructive/empty states.
- Each preview shot must include a renderable `scene` payload with concrete headline, description, actions, and rows/fields/stats for the UI preview.
## Implementation contract
- Start from local `ui/src/components/ui` shadcn-style primitives; do not create a second component system.
- Apply `/katagami/shadcn/cultured-review-literary-journal-system/registry-theme.json` variables, then use these recipes for composition and state design.
- Preserve Katagami token names as source metadata; shadcn semantic names are only the export surface.
- Do: Use serif typography as the primary carrier of mood and authority.; Frame major content regions with rules, folio labels, and issue metadata.; Keep line lengths disciplined and introduce accent color sparingly as issue identity.; Treat archive and contributor information as curated catalog entries, not dashboard widgets.
- Do not: Do not use bright marketing gradients, glassmorphism, or playful rounded app UI.; Do not let card shadows replace editorial borders and spacing hierarchy.; Do not collapse all metadata into tiny gray text with no structural separators.; Do not use generic sans-serif headings that make the journal feel like a startup blog.
## Copy-paste component example
This generated starter proves the import shape. Production Katagami agents should replace it with a language-specific product composition.
```tsx
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
import {
Card,
CardContent,
CardDescription,
CardFooter,
CardHeader,
CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card";
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
export function CulturedReviewLiteraryJournalSystemShadcnKit() {
return (
<section className="grid gap-4 rounded-[var(--radius)] border bg-background p-4 text-foreground">
<div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
<div>
<Badge variant="outline">shadcn/ui</Badge>
<h2 className="mt-3 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Cultured Review / Literary Journal System</h2>
<p className="mt-1 max-w-xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
Use the Katagami registry theme, then compose these shadcn primitives
with the language-specific component recipes.
</p>
</div>
<Button>Apply theme</Button>
</div>
<Tabs defaultValue="components">
<TabsList>
<TabsTrigger value="components">Components</TabsTrigger>
<TabsTrigger value="states">States</TabsTrigger>
<TabsTrigger value="export">Export</TabsTrigger>
</TabsList>
</Tabs>
<Card>
<CardHeader>
<CardTitle>Component recipe</CardTitle>
<CardDescription>
Replace this starter content with the agent-authored product scene
from components.md and preview-shots.json.
</CardDescription>
</CardHeader>
<CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-[1fr_auto]">
<Input defaultValue="Tokenized shadcn surface" aria-label="Recipe name" />
<Button variant="secondary">Preview state</Button>
</CardContent>
<CardFooter className="justify-between">
<Badge>Ready</Badge>
<Button variant="outline">Copy recipe</Button>
</CardFooter>
</Card>
</section>
);
}
```
## Layout notes
{
"grid": "Desktop uses a 12-column editorial grid with a narrow spine column, wide feature column, and balanced secondary rail. Interior modules snap to 6-column and 4-column spans to mimic magazine spreads.",
"breakpoints": "1440px desktop keeps the asymmetrical three-zone composition; 768px tablet collapses to two columns with the spine labels becoming horizontal chips; 375px mobile becomes a single reading column with stacked modules and full-width controls.",
"whitespace": "Use generous outer margins, 24-48px module padding, and persistent separators so the page feels curated rather than crowded.",
"responsive": {
"desktop": "12-column editorial grid with dedicated rails",
"tablet": "2-column stacked editorial bands",
"mobile": "1-column reading stack with reordered metadata and full-width actions"
}
}
preview shotscompatibility fallback
{
"artifact": "katagami:shadcn-preview-shots",
"version": "preview-shots-v1",
"generator": "katagami-ui-compatibility-projection",
"generatedBy": "katagami-ui-projection",
"requiresVisualProfile": true,
"schema": "katagami:shadcn-preview-shots/renderable-v1",
"renderable": true,
"language": {
"id": "en-019d9bb8-67ea-7813-8180-a0d3c5d93976",
"name": "Cultured Review / Literary Journal System",
"slug": "cultured-review-literary-journal-system"
},
"installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
"primitives": [
"button",
"card",
"input",
"textarea",
"select",
"dialog",
"sheet",
"tabs",
"badge",
"separator",
"checkbox",
"switch",
"slider",
"tooltip",
"dropdown-menu",
"table"
],
"identityNotes": [
"Large high-contrast serif headlines sit inside generous paper margins while metadata uses compact uppercase monospace labels separated by fine editorial rules.",
"Primary content modules are enclosed by 1px ink rules with offset inner padding, creating the feel of boxed journal sections rather than floating SaaS cards.",
"Issue identity appears as vertically oriented spine labels, stamped edition chips, and narrow side columns that echo book gutters and magazine folios.",
"Feature openings use drop caps, hanging deck text, and carefully measured column widths so long-form content reads like a composed print spread."
],
"visualProfile": {
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "default",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": true,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": true,
"motion": "still",
"density": "dense",
"accents": [
"primary",
"accent",
"secondary",
"muted"
]
},
"shots": [
{
"id": "application-shell",
"title": "Application shell",
"viewport": "desktop",
"primitives": [
"button",
"card",
"input",
"select",
"tabs",
"badge",
"separator",
"table"
],
"composition": "A real product workspace with navigation, summary cards, filtering controls, and one dense content region.",
"mustShow": [
"primary and secondary actions",
"card hierarchy",
"filterable state",
"table or list density"
],
"avoid": [
"component inventory walls",
"placeholder-only content",
"generic rounded SaaS chrome"
],
"scene": {
"eyebrow": "workspace spread",
"headline": "Cultured Review / Literary Journal System launch room",
"description": "A product team workspace where navigation, filters, metrics, and dense rows carry the language's visible structure.",
"primaryAction": "Apply theme",
"secondaryAction": "Review states",
"stats": [
{
"label": "components",
"value": "16",
"tone": "accent"
},
{
"label": "states",
"value": "ready"
},
{
"label": "density",
"value": "balanced",
"tone": "warning"
}
],
"rows": [
{
"label": "Primary flow",
"value": "mapped",
"status": "active"
},
{
"label": "Token coverage",
"value": "semantic",
"status": "synced"
},
{
"label": "Responsive proof",
"value": "queued",
"status": "review"
}
],
"statuses": [
"Active",
"Synced",
"Draft"
]
}
},
{
"id": "detail-editor",
"title": "Detail editor",
"viewport": "tablet",
"primitives": [
"button",
"card",
"input",
"textarea",
"select",
"checkbox",
"switch",
"slider",
"dialog",
"sheet"
],
"composition": "A focused editing flow with form fields, validation, confirmation, and a contextual side panel.",
"mustShow": [
"focus ring",
"error or destructive state",
"dialog or sheet treatment",
"written guidance content"
],
"avoid": [
"unstyled browser controls",
"floating cards inside cards",
"missing labels"
],
"scene": {
"eyebrow": "editing flow",
"headline": "Language recipe editor",
"description": "A focused form proving labels, validation, toggles, panel rhythm, and action hierarchy.",
"primaryAction": "Save recipe",
"secondaryAction": "Open sheet",
"fields": [
{
"label": "Component family",
"value": "Narrative cards"
},
{
"label": "State treatment",
"value": "Visible focus + validation"
},
{
"label": "Motion",
"value": "Small lift, no opacity-only fade"
}
],
"statuses": [
"Focus",
"Invalid",
"Confirmed"
]
}
},
{
"id": "data-operations",
"title": "Data operations",
"viewport": "mobile",
"primitives": [
"button",
"tabs",
"badge",
"dropdown-menu",
"table",
"tooltip",
"separator"
],
"composition": "A compact operational view proving row rhythm, stacked actions, menu states, badges, and empty/destructive states.",
"mustShow": [
"responsive reflow",
"dense row styling",
"menu affordance",
"status badge system"
],
"avoid": [
"desktop-only tables",
"text overflow",
"default shadcn spacing without Katagami character"
],
"scene": {
"eyebrow": "operations",
"headline": "Compact review queue",
"description": "A narrow viewport scene with rows, menus, tooltips, badges, and destructive affordances.",
"primaryAction": "Resolve",
"secondaryAction": "Filter",
"rows": [
{
"label": "Button hierarchy",
"value": "approved",
"status": "ok"
},
{
"label": "Table rhythm",
"value": "needs pass",
"status": "watch"
},
{
"label": "Empty state",
"value": "designed",
"status": "done"
}
],
"statuses": [
"Queued",
"Blocked",
"Done"
]
}
}
],
"componentRecipes": [
{
"primitive": "button",
"intent": "Prove action hierarchy, focus, disabled, and destructive states."
},
{
"primitive": "card",
"intent": "Carry the language surface, border, elevation, and density rules."
},
{
"primitive": "input",
"intent": "Show labels, focus rings, validation, and spacing rhythm."
},
{
"primitive": "textarea",
"intent": "Show longer guidance, validation copy, and writing density."
},
{
"primitive": "select",
"intent": "Show filtering, selection contrast, and menu trigger styling."
},
{
"primitive": "dialog",
"intent": "Show centered decision states and overlay treatment."
},
{
"primitive": "sheet",
"intent": "Show contextual side panels and responsive editing."
},
{
"primitive": "tabs",
"intent": "Show navigational structure and active/inactive contrast."
},
{
"primitive": "badge",
"intent": "Show compact status vocabulary and semantic colors."
},
{
"primitive": "separator",
"intent": "Show section rhythm without generic gray dividers."
},
{
"primitive": "checkbox",
"intent": "Show binary selection with visible focus and checked states."
},
{
"primitive": "switch",
"intent": "Show settings toggles and on/off contrast."
},
{
"primitive": "slider",
"intent": "Show numeric adjustment with track/thumb styling."
},
{
"primitive": "tooltip",
"intent": "Show concise explanation styling above compact controls."
},
{
"primitive": "dropdown-menu",
"intent": "Show action menus, destructive items, and grouped choices."
},
{
"primitive": "table",
"intent": "Show dense operational data, separators, row states, and responsive behavior."
}
],
"qualityRules": {
"do": [
"Use serif typography as the primary carrier of mood and authority.",
"Frame major content regions with rules, folio labels, and issue metadata.",
"Keep line lengths disciplined and introduce accent color sparingly as issue identity.",
"Treat archive and contributor information as curated catalog entries, not dashboard widgets."
],
"dont": [
"Do not use bright marketing gradients, glassmorphism, or playful rounded app UI.",
"Do not let card shadows replace editorial borders and spacing hierarchy.",
"Do not collapse all metadata into tiny gray text with no structural separators.",
"Do not use generic sans-serif headings that make the journal feel like a startup blog."
]
}
}
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