Japanese Stationery Grid System
A portable design language for agents: download the markdown first, then inspect the preview, tokens, and rules as needed.
Download DESIGN.md
Portable DESIGN.md source of truth for most agents and apps.
specification
philosophy
tokens
colors12 items
typography8 items
- heading font
- Cormorant Garamond
- body font
- Zen Kaku Gothic New
- mono font
- JetBrains Mono
- base size
- 16px
- scale ratio
- 1.2
- line height
- 1.55
- letter spacing
- 0.01em
- google fonts url
- https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Zen+Kaku+Gothic+New:wght@400;500;700&display=swap
spacing2 items
- base
- 8px
- scale
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
radii5 items
- none
- 0
- sm
- 6px
- md
- 12px
- lg
- 18px
- full
- 9999px
shadows3 items
- sm
- 0 1px 0 rgba(47,42,36,0.05)
- md
- 0 10px 30px rgba(89,106,138,0.08)
- lg
- 0 18px 40px rgba(47,42,36,0.10)
surfaces3 items
- treatment
- paper
- card style
- warm off-white sheets with ruled underlays and inset illustration windows
- bg pattern
- grid
borders4 items
- default width
- 1px
- accent width
- 2px
- style
- solid
- character
- precise notebook rules with occasional thicker tab edges and framed illustration boxes
motion3 items
- duration
- 180ms
- easing
- cubic-bezier(0.2,0.8,0.2,1)
- philosophy
- deliberate
rules
Compose interfaces like planner spreads: generous outer margins, consistent column rules, and bounded utility blocks that leave breathing room for notes and imagery.
Hierarchy comes from label systems, ruled subdivisions, quiet typographic contrast, and selective use of the accent color instead of large scale shifts.
Moderately dense. Information can be plentiful, but every cluster must sit inside a named module with visible spacing and micro-labels.
layout
A 12-column desk-page grid on desktop, collapsing to 8 and then 4 columns while preserving margin gutters and ruled subdivisions inside modules.
Desktop >= 1180px, tablet <= 960px, mobile <= 680px. At each breakpoint, caption tabs remain attached and illustration panels move below primary content rather than disappearing.
Generous perimeter margins, moderate inter-panel spacing, and small internal padding that keeps the page feeling efficient but never cramped.
guidance
- use visible rules and subtle grid lines to organize every module
- keep labels short and precise, like notebook headings or archival tabs
- pair expressive illustration with explicit boundaries and captions
- use one muted accent color sparingly for focus and categorization
- leave margins open for notes, timestamps, and helper annotations
- replace structure with large atmospheric gradients
- let imagery bleed across functional controls
- use multiple bright accents in the same view
- hide metadata that could reinforce page order
- round everything into soft blobs that erase the stationery feel
katagami spec
# Japanese Stationery Grid System ## Philosophy A paper-first interface language that borrows the discipline of Japanese notebooks, planners, and labeled filing systems, then makes room inside that order for delicate illustration. It treats the screen like a carefully composed page: every region is ruled, margin-aware, captioned, and quietly expressive. ### Values - clarity through modular page structure - gentle utility with visible organization - illustration that stays bounded and useful - micro-annotation as a navigational aid - calm focus through restrained color ### Anti-Values - full-bleed chaos - oversized hero-first layouts - loud saturated palettes - decorative imagery without function - borderless ambiguous grouping ### Visual Character - fine 1px ruled grids visible across cards and work areas - caption tabs and sectional labels attached to the edges of panels - small annotation text and metadata tucked into margins and corners - illustration contained inside bounded inset panels rather than spilling freely - paper-forward neutrals accented by a single soft ink or botanical color ## Tokens ### Colors | Name | Value | |------|-------| | primary | `#596a8a` | | secondary | `#c7b8a3` | | accent | `#8ea78a` | | background | `#f7f3eb` | | surface | `#fffdf8` | | text | `#2f2a24` | | muted | `#7b746b` | | border | `#cfc5b7` | | error | `#b85c4f` | | success | `#6f8f72` | | warning | `#c59a4a` | | info | `#7186a5` | ### Typography - **Heading Font**: Cormorant Garamond - **Body Font**: Zen Kaku Gothic New - **Mono Font**: JetBrains Mono - **Base Size**: 16px - **Scale Ratio**: 1.2 - **Line Height**: 1.55 - **Letter Spacing**: 0.01em - **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Zen+Kaku+Gothic+New:wght@400;500;700&display=swap ### Spacing - **Base**: 8px - **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64] ### Radii - **None**: 0 - **Sm**: 6px - **Md**: 12px - **Lg**: 18px - **Full**: 9999px ### Shadows - **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(47,42,36,0.05) - **Md**: 0 10px 30px rgba(89,106,138,0.08) - **Lg**: 0 18px 40px rgba(47,42,36,0.10) ### Surfaces - **Treatment**: paper - **Card Style**: warm off-white sheets with ruled underlays and inset illustration windows - **Bg Pattern**: grid ### Borders - **Default Width**: 1px - **Accent Width**: 2px - **Style**: solid - **Character**: precise notebook rules with occasional thicker tab edges and framed illustration boxes ### Motion - **Duration**: 180ms - **Easing**: cubic-bezier(0.2,0.8,0.2,1) - **Philosophy**: deliberate ## Rules ### Composition Compose interfaces like planner spreads: generous outer margins, consistent column rules, and bounded utility blocks that leave breathing room for notes and imagery. ### Hierarchy Hierarchy comes from label systems, ruled subdivisions, quiet typographic contrast, and selective use of the accent color instead of large scale shifts. ### Density Moderately dense. Information can be plentiful, but every cluster must sit inside a named module with visible spacing and micro-labels. ### Signature Patterns - every major panel carries a visible repeating ruled-grid background - section headers use attached caption tabs that protrude from panel edges - metadata and helper copy are rendered as tiny uppercase annotation text with mono numerals - illustrations always live in bordered inset frames within the layout grid - lists and forms align to notebook-style columns with vertical rules separating fields ## Layout ### Grid A 12-column desk-page grid on desktop, collapsing to 8 and then 4 columns while preserving margin gutters and ruled subdivisions inside modules. ### Breakpoints Desktop >= 1180px, tablet <= 960px, mobile <= 680px. At each breakpoint, caption tabs remain attached and illustration panels move below primary content rather than disappearing. ### Whitespace Generous perimeter margins, moderate inter-panel spacing, and small internal padding that keeps the page feeling efficient but never cramped. ## Guidance ### Do - use visible rules and subtle grid lines to organize every module - keep labels short and precise, like notebook headings or archival tabs - pair expressive illustration with explicit boundaries and captions - use one muted accent color sparingly for focus and categorization - leave margins open for notes, timestamps, and helper annotations ### Don't - replace structure with large atmospheric gradients - let imagery bleed across functional controls - use multiple bright accents in the same view - hide metadata that could reinforce page order - round everything into soft blobs that erase the stationery feel
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Japanese Stationery Grid System"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
primary: "#596a8a"
secondary: "#c7b8a3"
accent: "#8ea78a"
background: "#f7f3eb"
surface: "#fffdf8"
text: "#2f2a24"
muted: "#7b746b"
border: "#cfc5b7"
error: "#b85c4f"
success: "#6f8f72"
warning: "#c59a4a"
info: "#7186a5"
typography:
headline-lg:
fontFamily: "Cormorant Garamond"
fontSize: "1.728rem"
fontWeight: 700
lineHeight: 1.1
letterSpacing: "0.01em"
headline-md:
fontFamily: "Cormorant Garamond"
fontSize: "1.44rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1.15
letterSpacing: "0.01em"
body-md:
fontFamily: "Zen Kaku Gothic New"
fontSize: "16px"
fontWeight: 400
lineHeight: 1.55
letterSpacing: "0.01em"
label-md:
fontFamily: "JetBrains Mono"
fontSize: "0.75rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1
letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
none: "0px"
sm: "6px"
md: "12px"
lg: "18px"
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"
---
# Japanese Stationery Grid System
## Overview
A paper-first interface language that borrows the discipline of Japanese notebooks, planners, and labeled filing systems, then makes room inside that order for delicate illustration. It treats the screen like a carefully composed page: every region is ruled, margin-aware, captioned, and quietly expressive.
### Values
- clarity through modular page structure
- gentle utility with visible organization
- illustration that stays bounded and useful
- micro-annotation as a navigational aid
- calm focus through restrained color
### Anti-Values
- full-bleed chaos
- oversized hero-first layouts
- loud saturated palettes
- decorative imagery without function
- borderless ambiguous grouping
### Visual Character
- fine 1px ruled grids visible across cards and work areas
- caption tabs and sectional labels attached to the edges of panels
- small annotation text and metadata tucked into margins and corners
- illustration contained inside bounded inset panels rather than spilling freely
- paper-forward neutrals accented by a single soft ink or botanical color
## 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 | `#596a8a` |
| secondary | `#c7b8a3` |
| accent | `#8ea78a` |
| background | `#f7f3eb` |
| surface | `#fffdf8` |
| text | `#2f2a24` |
| muted | `#7b746b` |
| border | `#cfc5b7` |
| error | `#b85c4f` |
| success | `#6f8f72` |
| warning | `#c59a4a` |
| info | `#7186a5` |
## Typography
- **Headline-Lg**: Cormorant Garamond, 1.728rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Cormorant Garamond, 1.44rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Zen Kaku Gothic New, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.55.
- **Label-Md**: JetBrains 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
A 12-column desk-page grid on desktop, collapsing to 8 and then 4 columns while preserving margin gutters and ruled subdivisions inside modules.
### Breakpoints
Desktop >= 1180px, tablet <= 960px, mobile <= 680px. At each breakpoint, caption tabs remain attached and illustration panels move below primary content rather than disappearing.
### Whitespace
Generous perimeter margins, moderate inter-panel spacing, and small internal padding that keeps the page feeling efficient but never cramped.
## Elevation & Depth
### Shadows
- **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(47,42,36,0.05)
- **Md**: 0 10px 30px rgba(89,106,138,0.08)
- **Lg**: 0 18px 40px rgba(47,42,36,0.10)
## Shapes
### Rounded
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `6px`
- **Md**: `12px`
- **Lg**: `18px`
- **Full**: `9999px`
### Surfaces
- **Treatment**: paper
- **Card Style**: warm off-white sheets with ruled underlays and inset illustration windows
- **Bg Pattern**: grid
### Borders
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Style**: solid
- **Character**: precise notebook rules with occasional thicker tab edges and framed illustration boxes
## Components
### Composition
Compose interfaces like planner spreads: generous outer margins, consistent column rules, and bounded utility blocks that leave breathing room for notes and imagery.
### Hierarchy
Hierarchy comes from label systems, ruled subdivisions, quiet typographic contrast, and selective use of the accent color instead of large scale shifts.
### Density
Moderately dense. Information can be plentiful, but every cluster must sit inside a named module with visible spacing and micro-labels.
### Signature Patterns
- every major panel carries a visible repeating ruled-grid background
- section headers use attached caption tabs that protrude from panel edges
- metadata and helper copy are rendered as tiny uppercase annotation text with mono numerals
- illustrations always live in bordered inset frames within the layout grid
- lists and forms align to notebook-style columns with vertical rules separating fields
## 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-ca05-7f10-9732-39a95225496c/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 visible rules and subtle grid lines to organize every module
- Do keep labels short and precise, like notebook headings or archival tabs
- Do pair expressive illustration with explicit boundaries and captions
- Do use one muted accent color sparingly for focus and categorization
- Do leave margins open for notes, timestamps, and helper annotations
- Don't replace structure with large atmospheric gradients
- Don't let imagery bleed across functional controls
- Don't use multiple bright accents in the same view
- Don't hide metadata that could reinforce page order
- Don't round everything into soft blobs that erase the stationery feel
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
"$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
"name": "japanese-stationery-grid-system",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Japanese Stationery Grid System shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#f7f3eb",
"foreground": "#2f2a24",
"card": "#fffdf8",
"card-foreground": "#2f2a24",
"popover": "#fffdf8",
"popover-foreground": "#2f2a24",
"primary": "#596a8a",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#c7b8a3",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#7b746b",
"muted-foreground": "#2f2a24",
"accent": "#8ea78a",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#b85c4f",
"border": "#cfc5b7",
"input": "#cfc5b7",
"ring": "#8ea78a",
"chart-1": "#596a8a",
"chart-2": "#c7b8a3",
"chart-3": "#8ea78a",
"chart-4": "#6f8f72",
"chart-5": "#c59a4a",
"sidebar": "#fffdf8",
"sidebar-foreground": "#2f2a24",
"sidebar-primary": "#596a8a",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#7186a5",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#cfc5b7",
"sidebar-ring": "#8ea78a",
"radius": "12px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#596a8a",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#8ea78a",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#b85c4f",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#8ea78a",
"chart-1": "#596a8a",
"chart-2": "#c7b8a3",
"chart-3": "#8ea78a",
"chart-4": "#6f8f72",
"chart-5": "#c59a4a",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#596a8a",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#8ea78a",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#8ea78a",
"radius": "12px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019d9bb8-ca05-7f10-9732-39a95225496c",
"slug": "japanese-stationery-grid-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"
]
}
}
}
```embodiments
at a glance
Typography
The quick brown fox jumps
The quick brown fox jumps
The quick brown fox jumps
The quick brown fox jumps
Components
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
implementation kit
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
npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table:root {
--background: #f7f3eb;
--foreground: #2f2a24;
--card: #fffdf8;
--card-foreground: #2f2a24;
--popover: #fffdf8;
--popover-foreground: #2f2a24;
--primary: #596a8a;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #c7b8a3;
--secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
--muted: #7b746b;
--muted-foreground: #2f2a24;
--accent: #8ea78a;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #b85c4f;
--border: #cfc5b7;
--input: #cfc5b7;
--ring: #8ea78a;
--chart-1: #596a8a;
--chart-2: #c7b8a3;
--chart-3: #8ea78a;
--chart-4: #6f8f72;
--chart-5: #c59a4a;
--sidebar: #fffdf8;
--sidebar-foreground: #2f2a24;
--sidebar-primary: #596a8a;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #7186a5;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #cfc5b7;
--sidebar-ring: #8ea78a;
--radius: 12px;
}
.dark {
--background: #0f1115;
--foreground: #f8fafc;
--card: #181b22;
--card-foreground: #f8fafc;
--popover: #181b22;
--popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
--primary: #596a8a;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #252a33;
--secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
--muted: #252a33;
--muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
--accent: #8ea78a;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #b85c4f;
--border: #303642;
--input: #303642;
--ring: #8ea78a;
--chart-1: #596a8a;
--chart-2: #c7b8a3;
--chart-3: #8ea78a;
--chart-4: #6f8f72;
--chart-5: #c59a4a;
--sidebar: #181b22;
--sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
--sidebar-primary: #596a8a;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #8ea78a;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #303642;
--sidebar-ring: #8ea78a;
--radius: 12px;
}
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 JapaneseStationeryGridSystemShadcnKit() {
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">Japanese Stationery Grid 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>
);
}
{
"$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
"name": "japanese-stationery-grid-system",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Japanese Stationery Grid System shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#f7f3eb",
"foreground": "#2f2a24",
"card": "#fffdf8",
"card-foreground": "#2f2a24",
"popover": "#fffdf8",
"popover-foreground": "#2f2a24",
"primary": "#596a8a",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#c7b8a3",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#7b746b",
"muted-foreground": "#2f2a24",
"accent": "#8ea78a",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#b85c4f",
"border": "#cfc5b7",
"input": "#cfc5b7",
"ring": "#8ea78a",
"chart-1": "#596a8a",
"chart-2": "#c7b8a3",
"chart-3": "#8ea78a",
"chart-4": "#6f8f72",
"chart-5": "#c59a4a",
"sidebar": "#fffdf8",
"sidebar-foreground": "#2f2a24",
"sidebar-primary": "#596a8a",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#7186a5",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#cfc5b7",
"sidebar-ring": "#8ea78a",
"radius": "12px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#596a8a",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#8ea78a",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#b85c4f",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#8ea78a",
"chart-1": "#596a8a",
"chart-2": "#c7b8a3",
"chart-3": "#8ea78a",
"chart-4": "#6f8f72",
"chart-5": "#c59a4a",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#596a8a",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#8ea78a",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#8ea78a",
"radius": "12px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019d9bb8-ca05-7f10-9732-39a95225496c",
"slug": "japanese-stationery-grid-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"
]
}
}
}
# Japanese Stationery Grid System shadcn/ui Components
Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019d9bb8-ca05-7f10-9732-39a95225496c`
Slug: `japanese-stationery-grid-system`
## Intent
A paper-first interface language that borrows the discipline of Japanese notebooks, planners, and labeled filing systems, then makes room inside that order for delicate illustration. It treats the screen like a carefully composed page: every region is ruled, margin-aware, captioned, and quietly expressive.
## 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": "#596a8a",
"secondary": "#c7b8a3",
"accent": "#8ea78a",
"background": "#f7f3eb",
"surface": "#fffdf8",
"text": "#2f2a24",
"muted": "#7b746b",
"border": "#cfc5b7",
"error": "#b85c4f",
"success": "#6f8f72",
"warning": "#c59a4a",
"info": "#7186a5"
}
Typography:
{
"heading_font": "Cormorant Garamond",
"body_font": "Zen Kaku Gothic New",
"mono_font": "JetBrains Mono",
"base_size": "16px",
"scale_ratio": 1.2,
"line_height": 1.55,
"letter_spacing": "0.01em",
"google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Zen+Kaku+Gothic+New:wght@400;500;700&display=swap"
}
## Visual character to preserve
- fine 1px ruled grids visible across cards and work areas
- caption tabs and sectional labels attached to the edges of panels
- small annotation text and metadata tucked into margins and corners
- illustration contained inside bounded inset panels rather than spilling freely
- paper-forward neutrals accented by a single soft ink or botanical color
## ShadSync visual profile
{
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "pebble",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": true,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": false,
"motion": "still",
"density": "balanced",
"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/japanese-stationery-grid-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 visible rules and subtle grid lines to organize every module; keep labels short and precise, like notebook headings or archival tabs; pair expressive illustration with explicit boundaries and captions; use one muted accent color sparingly for focus and categorization; leave margins open for notes, timestamps, and helper annotations
- Do not: replace structure with large atmospheric gradients; let imagery bleed across functional controls; use multiple bright accents in the same view; hide metadata that could reinforce page order; round everything into soft blobs that erase the stationery feel
## 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 JapaneseStationeryGridSystemShadcnKit() {
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">Japanese Stationery Grid 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": "A 12-column desk-page grid on desktop, collapsing to 8 and then 4 columns while preserving margin gutters and ruled subdivisions inside modules.",
"breakpoints": "Desktop >= 1180px, tablet <= 960px, mobile <= 680px. At each breakpoint, caption tabs remain attached and illustration panels move below primary content rather than disappearing.",
"whitespace": "Generous perimeter margins, moderate inter-panel spacing, and small internal padding that keeps the page feeling efficient but never cramped."
}
{
"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-ca05-7f10-9732-39a95225496c",
"name": "Japanese Stationery Grid System",
"slug": "japanese-stationery-grid-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": [
"fine 1px ruled grids visible across cards and work areas",
"caption tabs and sectional labels attached to the edges of panels",
"small annotation text and metadata tucked into margins and corners",
"illustration contained inside bounded inset panels rather than spilling freely",
"paper-forward neutrals accented by a single soft ink or botanical color"
],
"visualProfile": {
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "pebble",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": false,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": false,
"motion": "still",
"density": "balanced",
"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": "Japanese Stationery Grid 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 visible rules and subtle grid lines to organize every module",
"keep labels short and precise, like notebook headings or archival tabs",
"pair expressive illustration with explicit boundaries and captions",
"use one muted accent color sparingly for focus and categorization",
"leave margins open for notes, timestamps, and helper annotations"
],
"dont": [
"replace structure with large atmospheric gradients",
"let imagery bleed across functional controls",
"use multiple bright accents in the same view",
"hide metadata that could reinforce page order",
"round everything into soft blobs that erase the stationery feel"
]
}
}