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Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI

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.

the spec

specification

philosophy
summary
A high-energy interface language translating Memphis postmodern graphic design into digital product surfaces through playful geometry, loud contrast, and deliberately anti-neutral composition. It treats utility screens as vibrant stage sets where circles, squiggles, blocks, and confetti patterns actively frame information rather than quietly recede behind it.
values
Playfulness as structure rather than decorationGraphic contrast that keeps hierarchy instantly legibleLayered shapes and pattern fields that energize routine workflowsIntentional asymmetry balanced by strict alignment zones
anti-values
×Corporate neutrality and invisible chrome×Soft luxury minimalism or restrained monochrome palettes×Photoreal depth or skeuomorphic material imitation
tokens
colors12 items
primary
#12cfd0
secondary
#ff5fa2
accent
#f5dd22
background
#f6f3ee
surface
#dff7ee
text
#111111
muted
#5f5a67
border
#111111
error
#ff5570
success
#16b57a
warning
#ffb000
info
#42a5ff
typography8 items
heading font
Bungee
body font
Archivo
mono font
IBM Plex Mono
base size
16px
scale ratio
1.28
line height
1.5
letter spacing
-0.02em
google fonts url
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Archivo:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Bungee&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap
spacing2 items
base
8px
scale
4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
radii5 items
none
0px
sm
0px
md
16px
lg
24px
full
9999px
shadows3 items
sm
4px 4px 0 #111111
md
8px 8px 0 #111111
lg
14px 14px 0 #111111
surfaces3 items
treatment
paper
card style
Pastel paper cards with black keylines, offset hard shadows, dotted and striped pattern overlays, and sticker-like accent chips attached at corners.
bg pattern
dots
borders4 items
default width
3px
accent width
5px
style
solid
character
Borders feel cartoon-bold and printed, framing nearly every module with uncompromising black strokes that amplify the collage quality.
motion3 items
duration
180ms
easing
cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1)
philosophy
snappy
rules
composition
Compose screens as poster-like editorial spreads with one dominant hero column, supporting stacked utility panels, and floating geometric ornaments occupying gutters and negative space.
hierarchy

Use oversized display headlines, loud color-blocked data callouts, and compact uppercase labels so scanning feels immediate even amid playful visual density.

density
Medium-high density with tightly grouped controls inside boldly separated modules; decoration may be abundant, but task-critical content remains boxed into clear islands.
signature patterns
Every major card uses a thick black outline plus an offset hard shadow, creating a printed cutout effect that separates layers without soft blur.Section headers and navigation chips include attached geometric companions such as circles, bars, squiggles, or corner tabs rendered with absolute positioning and solid accent fills.Backgrounds use repeating dot, dash, or stripe motifs in restrained opacity, giving flat surfaces the energetic texture of laminated postmodern stationery.Primary actions and status pills alternate between teal, hot pink, yellow, and black-filled capsules with uppercase labels, maintaining a toy-like but highly visible control system.
layout
grid
A 12-column desktop grid collapsing to 8 on tablet and 1 on mobile, with oversized outer padding and asymmetrical hero-to-sidebar ratios that allow decorative shapes to live in margins.
breakpoints

Desktop 1440px and above, tablet around 768px, mobile around 375px with stacked panels and full-width actions.

whitespace
Whitespace is purposeful but not sparse: keep compact internal spacing inside modules, then use larger gaps between modules so the graphic collage remains readable.
guidance
do
  • Anchor every decorative gesture to a content container so the screen feels composed, not randomly sprinkled.
  • Use black outlines and loud accent fills to clarify interaction priority before relying on motion.
  • Mix mint and blush surfaces within the same view to create layered contrast while keeping text on quiet backgrounds.
avoid
  • Do not replace structure with generic gradient blobs or glassmorphism.
  • Do not allow pattern overlays to compete with body text legibility.
  • Do not smooth out all asymmetry; a slight compositional clash is part of the language identity.
katagami spec
# Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI

## Philosophy

A high-energy interface language translating Memphis postmodern graphic design into digital product surfaces through playful geometry, loud contrast, and deliberately anti-neutral composition. It treats utility screens as vibrant stage sets where circles, squiggles, blocks, and confetti patterns actively frame information rather than quietly recede behind it.

### Values

- Playfulness as structure rather than decoration
- Graphic contrast that keeps hierarchy instantly legible
- Layered shapes and pattern fields that energize routine workflows
- Intentional asymmetry balanced by strict alignment zones

### Anti-Values

- Corporate neutrality and invisible chrome
- Soft luxury minimalism or restrained monochrome palettes
- Photoreal depth or skeuomorphic material imitation

### Visual Character

- Large geometric decals sit behind and around content blocks using offset circles, zig-zag dividers, dotted fields, and angled rectangles in electric accent colors with crisp black outlines.
- Cards and panels use pale mint or blush foundations interrupted by corner badges, cutout color bars, and overlapping sticker-like shapes that create deliberate visual noise without obscuring text.
- Typography pairs an oversized black display sans for headlines with a clean grotesk body face, using uppercase micro-labels, strong letterspacing, and exaggerated scale jumps to feel like poster graphics.
- Buttons, tabs, and metrics rely on thick black strokes, hard shadows, and contrast-filled capsules so every interactive element reads like a printed graphic object rather than default software chrome.

## Tokens

### Colors

| Name | Value |
|------|-------|
| primary | `#12cfd0` |
| secondary | `#ff5fa2` |
| accent | `#f5dd22` |
| background | `#f6f3ee` |
| surface | `#dff7ee` |
| text | `#111111` |
| muted | `#5f5a67` |
| border | `#111111` |
| error | `#ff5570` |
| success | `#16b57a` |
| warning | `#ffb000` |
| info | `#42a5ff` |

### Typography

- **Heading Font**: Bungee
- **Body Font**: Archivo
- **Mono Font**: IBM Plex Mono
- **Base Size**: 16px
- **Scale Ratio**: 1.28
- **Line Height**: 1.5
- **Letter Spacing**: -0.02em
- **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Archivo:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Bungee&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap

### Spacing

- **Base**: 8px
- **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64]

### Radii

- **None**: 0px
- **Sm**: 0px
- **Md**: 16px
- **Lg**: 24px
- **Full**: 9999px

### Shadows

- **Sm**: 4px 4px 0 #111111
- **Md**: 8px 8px 0 #111111
- **Lg**: 14px 14px 0 #111111

### Surfaces

- **Treatment**: paper
- **Card Style**: Pastel paper cards with black keylines, offset hard shadows, dotted and striped pattern overlays, and sticker-like accent chips attached at corners.
- **Bg Pattern**: dots

### Borders

- **Default Width**: 3px
- **Accent Width**: 5px
- **Style**: solid
- **Character**: Borders feel cartoon-bold and printed, framing nearly every module with uncompromising black strokes that amplify the collage quality.

### Motion

- **Duration**: 180ms
- **Easing**: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1)
- **Philosophy**: snappy

## Rules

### Composition

Compose screens as poster-like editorial spreads with one dominant hero column, supporting stacked utility panels, and floating geometric ornaments occupying gutters and negative space.

### Hierarchy

Use oversized display headlines, loud color-blocked data callouts, and compact uppercase labels so scanning feels immediate even amid playful visual density.

### Density

Medium-high density with tightly grouped controls inside boldly separated modules; decoration may be abundant, but task-critical content remains boxed into clear islands.

### Signature Patterns

- Every major card uses a thick black outline plus an offset hard shadow, creating a printed cutout effect that separates layers without soft blur.
- Section headers and navigation chips include attached geometric companions such as circles, bars, squiggles, or corner tabs rendered with absolute positioning and solid accent fills.
- Backgrounds use repeating dot, dash, or stripe motifs in restrained opacity, giving flat surfaces the energetic texture of laminated postmodern stationery.
- Primary actions and status pills alternate between teal, hot pink, yellow, and black-filled capsules with uppercase labels, maintaining a toy-like but highly visible control system.

## Layout

### Grid

A 12-column desktop grid collapsing to 8 on tablet and 1 on mobile, with oversized outer padding and asymmetrical hero-to-sidebar ratios that allow decorative shapes to live in margins.

### Breakpoints

Desktop 1440px and above, tablet around 768px, mobile around 375px with stacked panels and full-width actions.

### Whitespace

Whitespace is purposeful but not sparse: keep compact internal spacing inside modules, then use larger gaps between modules so the graphic collage remains readable.

## Guidance

### Do

- Anchor every decorative gesture to a content container so the screen feels composed, not randomly sprinkled.
- Use black outlines and loud accent fills to clarify interaction priority before relying on motion.
- Mix mint and blush surfaces within the same view to create layered contrast while keeping text on quiet backgrounds.

### Don't

- Do not replace structure with generic gradient blobs or glassmorphism.
- Do not allow pattern overlays to compete with body text legibility.
- Do not smooth out all asymmetry; a slight compositional clash is part of the language identity.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
  primary: "#12cfd0"
  secondary: "#ff5fa2"
  accent: "#f5dd22"
  background: "#f6f3ee"
  surface: "#dff7ee"
  text: "#111111"
  muted: "#5f5a67"
  border: "#111111"
  error: "#ff5570"
  success: "#16b57a"
  warning: "#ffb000"
  info: "#42a5ff"
typography:
  headline-lg:
    fontFamily: "Bungee"
    fontSize: "2.097rem"
    fontWeight: 700
    lineHeight: 1.1
    letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
  headline-md:
    fontFamily: "Bungee"
    fontSize: "1.638rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.15
    letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
  body-md:
    fontFamily: "Archivo"
    fontSize: "16px"
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.5
    letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
  label-md:
    fontFamily: "IBM Plex Mono"
    fontSize: "0.75rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1
    letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
  none: "0px"
  sm: "0px"
  md: "16px"
  lg: "24px"
  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: "#000000"
    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"
---

# Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI

## Overview

A high-energy interface language translating Memphis postmodern graphic design into digital product surfaces through playful geometry, loud contrast, and deliberately anti-neutral composition. It treats utility screens as vibrant stage sets where circles, squiggles, blocks, and confetti patterns actively frame information rather than quietly recede behind it.

### Values

- Playfulness as structure rather than decoration
- Graphic contrast that keeps hierarchy instantly legible
- Layered shapes and pattern fields that energize routine workflows
- Intentional asymmetry balanced by strict alignment zones

### Anti-Values

- Corporate neutrality and invisible chrome
- Soft luxury minimalism or restrained monochrome palettes
- Photoreal depth or skeuomorphic material imitation

### Visual Character

- Large geometric decals sit behind and around content blocks using offset circles, zig-zag dividers, dotted fields, and angled rectangles in electric accent colors with crisp black outlines.
- Cards and panels use pale mint or blush foundations interrupted by corner badges, cutout color bars, and overlapping sticker-like shapes that create deliberate visual noise without obscuring text.
- Typography pairs an oversized black display sans for headlines with a clean grotesk body face, using uppercase micro-labels, strong letterspacing, and exaggerated scale jumps to feel like poster graphics.
- Buttons, tabs, and metrics rely on thick black strokes, hard shadows, and contrast-filled capsules so every interactive element reads like a printed graphic object rather than default software chrome.

## 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 | `#12cfd0` |
| secondary | `#ff5fa2` |
| accent | `#f5dd22` |
| background | `#f6f3ee` |
| surface | `#dff7ee` |
| text | `#111111` |
| muted | `#5f5a67` |
| border | `#111111` |
| error | `#ff5570` |
| success | `#16b57a` |
| warning | `#ffb000` |
| info | `#42a5ff` |

## Typography

- **Headline-Lg**: Bungee, 2.097rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Bungee, 1.638rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Archivo, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.5.
- **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

A 12-column desktop grid collapsing to 8 on tablet and 1 on mobile, with oversized outer padding and asymmetrical hero-to-sidebar ratios that allow decorative shapes to live in margins.

### Breakpoints

Desktop 1440px and above, tablet around 768px, mobile around 375px with stacked panels and full-width actions.

### Whitespace

Whitespace is purposeful but not sparse: keep compact internal spacing inside modules, then use larger gaps between modules so the graphic collage remains readable.

## Elevation & Depth

### Shadows

- **Sm**: 4px 4px 0 #111111
- **Md**: 8px 8px 0 #111111
- **Lg**: 14px 14px 0 #111111

## Shapes

### Rounded

- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `0px`
- **Md**: `16px`
- **Lg**: `24px`
- **Full**: `9999px`

### Surfaces

- **Treatment**: paper
- **Card Style**: Pastel paper cards with black keylines, offset hard shadows, dotted and striped pattern overlays, and sticker-like accent chips attached at corners.
- **Bg Pattern**: dots

### Borders

- **Default Width**: 3px
- **Accent Width**: 5px
- **Style**: solid
- **Character**: Borders feel cartoon-bold and printed, framing nearly every module with uncompromising black strokes that amplify the collage quality.

## Components

### Composition

Compose screens as poster-like editorial spreads with one dominant hero column, supporting stacked utility panels, and floating geometric ornaments occupying gutters and negative space.

### Hierarchy

Use oversized display headlines, loud color-blocked data callouts, and compact uppercase labels so scanning feels immediate even amid playful visual density.

### Density

Medium-high density with tightly grouped controls inside boldly separated modules; decoration may be abundant, but task-critical content remains boxed into clear islands.

### Signature Patterns

- Every major card uses a thick black outline plus an offset hard shadow, creating a printed cutout effect that separates layers without soft blur.
- Section headers and navigation chips include attached geometric companions such as circles, bars, squiggles, or corner tabs rendered with absolute positioning and solid accent fills.
- Backgrounds use repeating dot, dash, or stripe motifs in restrained opacity, giving flat surfaces the energetic texture of laminated postmodern stationery.
- Primary actions and status pills alternate between teal, hot pink, yellow, and black-filled capsules with uppercase labels, maintaining a toy-like but highly visible control system.

## 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-019da327-21dc-7412-a94d-233aa5862fc6/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 Anchor every decorative gesture to a content container so the screen feels composed, not randomly sprinkled.
- Do Use black outlines and loud accent fills to clarify interaction priority before relying on motion.
- Do Mix mint and blush surfaces within the same view to create layered contrast while keeping text on quiet backgrounds.
- Don't Do not replace structure with generic gradient blobs or glassmorphism.
- Don't Do not allow pattern overlays to compete with body text legibility.
- Don't Do not smooth out all asymmetry; a slight compositional clash is part of the language identity.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "memphis-postmodern-graphics-ui",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#f6f3ee",
      "foreground": "#111111",
      "card": "#dff7ee",
      "card-foreground": "#111111",
      "popover": "#dff7ee",
      "popover-foreground": "#111111",
      "primary": "#12cfd0",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#ff5fa2",
      "secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "muted": "#5f5a67",
      "muted-foreground": "#111111",
      "accent": "#f5dd22",
      "accent-foreground": "#111111",
      "destructive": "#ff5570",
      "border": "#111111",
      "input": "#111111",
      "ring": "#f5dd22",
      "chart-1": "#12cfd0",
      "chart-2": "#ff5fa2",
      "chart-3": "#f5dd22",
      "chart-4": "#16b57a",
      "chart-5": "#ffb000",
      "sidebar": "#dff7ee",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#111111",
      "sidebar-primary": "#12cfd0",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#42a5ff",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#111111",
      "sidebar-ring": "#f5dd22",
      "radius": "16px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#12cfd0",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#f5dd22",
      "accent-foreground": "#111111",
      "destructive": "#ff5570",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#f5dd22",
      "chart-1": "#12cfd0",
      "chart-2": "#ff5fa2",
      "chart-3": "#f5dd22",
      "chart-4": "#16b57a",
      "chart-5": "#ffb000",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#12cfd0",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#f5dd22",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#111111",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#f5dd22",
      "radius": "16px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019da327-21dc-7412-a94d-233aa5862fc6",
    "slug": "memphis-postmodern-graphics-ui",
    "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 · memphis-postmodern-graphics-ui
DESIGN.md

at a glance

Palette

Typography

headline-lgBungee · 34px · 700

The quick brown fox jumps

headline-mdBungee · 26px · 600

The quick brown fox jumps

body-mdArchivo · 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
sm0px
md16px
lg24px
full9999px
shadcn/ui

implementation kit

needs agent-authored kitcompatibility fallback
shadcn compatibility only
The generated theme variables are available, but the polished shadcn component recipes and shots have not been authored by the Katagami agent yet.
fallbackprimitives render
Compatibility proof
Local shadcn-style primitives accept the generated theme variables.
primaryaccentsurfacemutedwarningerror
table rhythm
buttonok
cardok
inputok
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 table
theme css
:root {
  --background: #f6f3ee;
  --foreground: #111111;
  --card: #dff7ee;
  --card-foreground: #111111;
  --popover: #dff7ee;
  --popover-foreground: #111111;
  --primary: #12cfd0;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #ff5fa2;
  --secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted: #5f5a67;
  --muted-foreground: #111111;
  --accent: #f5dd22;
  --accent-foreground: #111111;
  --destructive: #ff5570;
  --border: #111111;
  --input: #111111;
  --ring: #f5dd22;
  --chart-1: #12cfd0;
  --chart-2: #ff5fa2;
  --chart-3: #f5dd22;
  --chart-4: #16b57a;
  --chart-5: #ffb000;
  --sidebar: #dff7ee;
  --sidebar-foreground: #111111;
  --sidebar-primary: #12cfd0;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-accent: #42a5ff;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #111111;
  --sidebar-ring: #f5dd22;
  --radius: 16px;
}

.dark {
  --background: #0f1115;
  --foreground: #f8fafc;
  --card: #181b22;
  --card-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --popover: #181b22;
  --popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --primary: #12cfd0;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #252a33;
  --secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --muted: #252a33;
  --muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
  --accent: #f5dd22;
  --accent-foreground: #111111;
  --destructive: #ff5570;
  --border: #303642;
  --input: #303642;
  --ring: #f5dd22;
  --chart-1: #12cfd0;
  --chart-2: #ff5fa2;
  --chart-3: #f5dd22;
  --chart-4: #16b57a;
  --chart-5: #ffb000;
  --sidebar: #181b22;
  --sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --sidebar-primary: #12cfd0;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-accent: #f5dd22;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #111111;
  --sidebar-border: #303642;
  --sidebar-ring: #f5dd22;
  --radius: 16px;
}
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 MemphisPostmodernGraphicsUiShadcnKit() {
  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">Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI</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": "memphis-postmodern-graphics-ui",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#f6f3ee",
      "foreground": "#111111",
      "card": "#dff7ee",
      "card-foreground": "#111111",
      "popover": "#dff7ee",
      "popover-foreground": "#111111",
      "primary": "#12cfd0",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#ff5fa2",
      "secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "muted": "#5f5a67",
      "muted-foreground": "#111111",
      "accent": "#f5dd22",
      "accent-foreground": "#111111",
      "destructive": "#ff5570",
      "border": "#111111",
      "input": "#111111",
      "ring": "#f5dd22",
      "chart-1": "#12cfd0",
      "chart-2": "#ff5fa2",
      "chart-3": "#f5dd22",
      "chart-4": "#16b57a",
      "chart-5": "#ffb000",
      "sidebar": "#dff7ee",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#111111",
      "sidebar-primary": "#12cfd0",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#42a5ff",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#111111",
      "sidebar-ring": "#f5dd22",
      "radius": "16px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#12cfd0",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#f5dd22",
      "accent-foreground": "#111111",
      "destructive": "#ff5570",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#f5dd22",
      "chart-1": "#12cfd0",
      "chart-2": "#ff5fa2",
      "chart-3": "#f5dd22",
      "chart-4": "#16b57a",
      "chart-5": "#ffb000",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#12cfd0",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#f5dd22",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#111111",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#f5dd22",
      "radius": "16px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019da327-21dc-7412-a94d-233aa5862fc6",
    "slug": "memphis-postmodern-graphics-ui",
    "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
# Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI shadcn/ui Components

Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019da327-21dc-7412-a94d-233aa5862fc6`
Slug: `memphis-postmodern-graphics-ui`

## Intent

A high-energy interface language translating Memphis postmodern graphic design into digital product surfaces through playful geometry, loud contrast, and deliberately anti-neutral composition. It treats utility screens as vibrant stage sets where circles, squiggles, blocks, and confetti patterns actively frame information rather than quietly recede behind it.

## 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": "#12cfd0",
  "secondary": "#ff5fa2",
  "accent": "#f5dd22",
  "background": "#f6f3ee",
  "surface": "#dff7ee",
  "text": "#111111",
  "muted": "#5f5a67",
  "border": "#111111",
  "error": "#ff5570",
  "success": "#16b57a",
  "warning": "#ffb000",
  "info": "#42a5ff"
}

Typography:

{
  "heading_font": "Bungee",
  "body_font": "Archivo",
  "mono_font": "IBM Plex Mono",
  "base_size": "16px",
  "scale_ratio": 1.28,
  "line_height": 1.5,
  "letter_spacing": "-0.02em",
  "google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Archivo:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Bungee&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap"
}

## Visual character to preserve

- Large geometric decals sit behind and around content blocks using offset circles, zig-zag dividers, dotted fields, and angled rectangles in electric accent colors with crisp black outlines.
- Cards and panels use pale mint or blush foundations interrupted by corner badges, cutout color bars, and overlapping sticker-like shapes that create deliberate visual noise without obscuring text.
- Typography pairs an oversized black display sans for headlines with a clean grotesk body face, using uppercase micro-labels, strong letterspacing, and exaggerated scale jumps to feel like poster graphics.
- Buttons, tabs, and metrics rely on thick black strokes, hard shadows, and contrast-filled capsules so every interactive element reads like a printed graphic object rather than default software chrome.

## ShadSync visual profile

{
  "family": "paper-collage",
  "material": "paper",
  "contour": "pebble",
  "border": "solid",
  "underlay": true,
  "grain": true,
  "stickerBadges": true,
  "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/memphis-postmodern-graphics-ui/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: Anchor every decorative gesture to a content container so the screen feels composed, not randomly sprinkled.; Use black outlines and loud accent fills to clarify interaction priority before relying on motion.; Mix mint and blush surfaces within the same view to create layered contrast while keeping text on quiet backgrounds.
- Do not: Do not replace structure with generic gradient blobs or glassmorphism.; Do not allow pattern overlays to compete with body text legibility.; Do not smooth out all asymmetry; a slight compositional clash is part of the language identity.

## 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 MemphisPostmodernGraphicsUiShadcnKit() {
  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">Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI</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 desktop grid collapsing to 8 on tablet and 1 on mobile, with oversized outer padding and asymmetrical hero-to-sidebar ratios that allow decorative shapes to live in margins.",
  "breakpoints": "Desktop 1440px and above, tablet around 768px, mobile around 375px with stacked panels and full-width actions.",
  "whitespace": "Whitespace is purposeful but not sparse: keep compact internal spacing inside modules, then use larger gaps between modules so the graphic collage remains readable."
}
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-019da327-21dc-7412-a94d-233aa5862fc6",
    "name": "Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI",
    "slug": "memphis-postmodern-graphics-ui"
  },
  "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 geometric decals sit behind and around content blocks using offset circles, zig-zag dividers, dotted fields, and angled rectangles in electric accent colors with crisp black outlines.",
    "Cards and panels use pale mint or blush foundations interrupted by corner badges, cutout color bars, and overlapping sticker-like shapes that create deliberate visual noise without obscuring text.",
    "Typography pairs an oversized black display sans for headlines with a clean grotesk body face, using uppercase micro-labels, strong letterspacing, and exaggerated scale jumps to feel like poster graphics.",
    "Buttons, tabs, and metrics rely on thick black strokes, hard shadows, and contrast-filled capsules so every interactive element reads like a printed graphic object rather than default software chrome."
  ],
  "visualProfile": {
    "family": "paper-collage",
    "material": "paper",
    "contour": "pebble",
    "border": "solid",
    "underlay": true,
    "grain": true,
    "stickerBadges": true,
    "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": "Memphis Postmodern Graphics UI 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": [
      "Anchor every decorative gesture to a content container so the screen feels composed, not randomly sprinkled.",
      "Use black outlines and loud accent fills to clarify interaction priority before relying on motion.",
      "Mix mint and blush surfaces within the same view to create layered contrast while keeping text on quiet backgrounds."
    ],
    "dont": [
      "Do not replace structure with generic gradient blobs or glassmorphism.",
      "Do not allow pattern overlays to compete with body text legibility.",
      "Do not smooth out all asymmetry; a slight compositional clash is part of the language identity."
    ]
  }
}
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