Federal Grid Minimalism
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
colors16 items
typography8 items
- heading font
- Suisse Intl
- body font
- Inter
- mono font
- JetBrains Mono
- base size
- 16px
- scale ratio
- 1.2
- line height
- 1.55
- letter spacing
- -0.02em
- google fonts url
- https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@500;700&display=swap
spacing2 items
- base
- 8px
- scale
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96
radii5 items
- none
- 0
- sm
- 0
- md
- 0
- lg
- 0
- full
- 9999px
shadows3 items
- sm
- none
- md
- none
- lg
- none
surfaces3 items
- treatment
- white fields divided by gray and black rules
- card style
- square bordered panels with no elevation and generous internal spacing
- bg pattern
- subtle baseline grid using linear gradients at 8px intervals
borders4 items
- default width
- 1px
- accent width
- 3px
- style
- solid
- character
- thin gray dividers with occasional black terminal rules and blue active indicators
motion3 items
- duration
- 140ms
- easing
- cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1)
- philosophy
- motion confirms state changes quickly without spectacle; no parallax, bounce, or decorative entrance effects
rules
Compose pages as civic forms: a narrow utility rail, a measured main column, and a contextual aside all locked to a 12-column grid with strong left edges.
Use size, weight, labels, and separator rules to create priority; the blue accent appears only where user action or current state needs immediate recognition.
Moderate enterprise density with compact controls, ample row spacing, and deliberate whitespace between task groups.
layout
12-column desktop grid with 24px gutters; tablet collapses to 6 columns; mobile becomes one column with preserved 8px vertical rhythm.
mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px and above
Whitespace is structural and tokenized: 16px within controls, 24px inside panels, 48px between major regions, always in multiples of 8px.
guidance
- Write headings as clear tasks or nouns, not campaign slogans.
- Use rules and spacing before adding background fills.
- Keep accent blue for active, focused, or primary actions only.
- Align labels, values, and controls to a shared grid.
- Do not use rounded cards, drop shadows, gradients, or decorative illustrations.
- Do not introduce extra brand colors for secondary emphasis.
- Do not center dense operational content when a left-aligned flow is clearer.
- Do not hide essential labels behind icons or vague microcopy.
katagami spec
# Federal Grid Minimalism ## Philosophy Federal Grid Minimalism is a Swiss-inspired interface language for public-service and enterprise products where content, task completion, and legibility take priority over decoration. It uses strict grid alignment, black-white-gray restraint, measured spacing, and a single disciplined blue accent to create calm authority without visual noise. ### Values - clarity before expression - content-first hierarchy - consistent spacing rhythm - accessible contrast and readable type - task-focused restraint ### Anti-Values - decorative chrome - ambiguous hierarchy - dense card clutter - low-contrast subtlety for essential information ### Visual Character - Use a 12-column grid with visible alignment discipline, left-anchored content blocks, and no centered hero ornamentation. - Render interface sections with thin one-pixel rules, square corners, and white surfaces instead of shadows or floating cards. - Establish hierarchy through type scale, uppercase micro-labels, rule weight, and spacing rather than color variety. - Reserve a single cobalt-blue accent for primary actions, focus states, active navigation, and critical progress markers. - Apply an 8px spacing token system with strong vertical rhythm so related content groups read as measured civic forms. ## Tokens ### Colors | Name | Value | |------|-------| | primary | `#000000` | | secondary | `#2F3337` | | accent | `#0057D9` | | background | `#FFFFFF` | | surface | `#FFFFFF` | | text | `#111111` | | muted | `#6B7280` | | border | `#D1D5DB` | | error | `#B00020` | | success | `#0B6B3A` | | warning | `#8A5A00` | | info | `#0057D9` | | rule_dark | `#111111` | | rule_light | `#E5E7EB` | | panel_tint | `#F7F8FA` | | focus_ring | `#0057D9` | ### Typography - **Heading Font**: Suisse Intl - **Body Font**: Inter - **Mono Font**: JetBrains Mono - **Base Size**: 16px - **Scale Ratio**: 1.2 - **Line Height**: 1.55 - **Letter Spacing**: -0.02em - **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@500;700&display=swap ### Spacing - **Base**: 8px - **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64,96] ### Radii - **None**: 0 - **Sm**: 0 - **Md**: 0 - **Lg**: 0 - **Full**: 9999px ### Shadows - **Sm**: none - **Md**: none - **Lg**: none ### Surfaces - **Treatment**: white fields divided by gray and black rules - **Card Style**: square bordered panels with no elevation and generous internal spacing - **Bg Pattern**: subtle baseline grid using linear gradients at 8px intervals ### Borders - **Default Width**: 1px - **Accent Width**: 3px - **Style**: solid - **Character**: thin gray dividers with occasional black terminal rules and blue active indicators ### Motion - **Duration**: 140ms - **Easing**: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1) - **Philosophy**: motion confirms state changes quickly without spectacle; no parallax, bounce, or decorative entrance effects ## Rules ### Composition Compose pages as civic forms: a narrow utility rail, a measured main column, and a contextual aside all locked to a 12-column grid with strong left edges. ### Hierarchy Use size, weight, labels, and separator rules to create priority; the blue accent appears only where user action or current state needs immediate recognition. ### Density Moderate enterprise density with compact controls, ample row spacing, and deliberate whitespace between task groups. ### Signature Patterns - Baseline grid background made from faint 8px horizontal rules that quietly reinforces vertical rhythm. - Section headers pair mono uppercase labels with a black top rule and a larger Inter heading below. - Primary actions use flat blue rectangles with square corners and adjacent secondary actions as underlined text links. - Data panels use tabular numerals, strict column alignment, and gray row dividers instead of shaded zebra striping. - Navigation shows active state as a three-pixel blue left rule plus black text while inactive items remain gray. ## Layout ### Grid 12-column desktop grid with 24px gutters; tablet collapses to 6 columns; mobile becomes one column with preserved 8px vertical rhythm. ### Breakpoints mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px and above ### Whitespace Whitespace is structural and tokenized: 16px within controls, 24px inside panels, 48px between major regions, always in multiples of 8px. ## Guidance ### Do - Write headings as clear tasks or nouns, not campaign slogans. - Use rules and spacing before adding background fills. - Keep accent blue for active, focused, or primary actions only. - Align labels, values, and controls to a shared grid. ### Don't - Do not use rounded cards, drop shadows, gradients, or decorative illustrations. - Do not introduce extra brand colors for secondary emphasis. - Do not center dense operational content when a left-aligned flow is clearer. - Do not hide essential labels behind icons or vague microcopy.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Federal Grid Minimalism"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
primary: "#000000"
secondary: "#2F3337"
accent: "#0057D9"
background: "#FFFFFF"
surface: "#FFFFFF"
text: "#111111"
muted: "#6B7280"
border: "#D1D5DB"
error: "#B00020"
success: "#0B6B3A"
warning: "#8A5A00"
info: "#0057D9"
rule_dark: "#111111"
rule_light: "#E5E7EB"
panel_tint: "#F7F8FA"
focus_ring: "#0057D9"
typography:
headline-lg:
fontFamily: "Suisse Intl"
fontSize: "1.728rem"
fontWeight: 700
lineHeight: 1.1
letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
headline-md:
fontFamily: "Suisse Intl"
fontSize: "1.44rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1.15
letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
body-md:
fontFamily: "Inter"
fontSize: "16px"
fontWeight: 400
lineHeight: 1.55
letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
label-md:
fontFamily: "JetBrains Mono"
fontSize: "0.75rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1
letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
none: "0px"
sm: "0px"
md: "0px"
lg: "0px"
full: "9999px"
spacing:
base: "8px"
xs: "4px"
sm: "8px"
md: "12px"
lg: "16px"
xl: "24px"
2xl: "32px"
3xl: "48px"
4xl: "64px"
step-8: "96px"
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}"
color-reference-rule_dark:
backgroundColor: "{colors.rule_dark}"
color-reference-rule_light:
backgroundColor: "{colors.rule_light}"
color-reference-panel_tint:
backgroundColor: "{colors.panel_tint}"
color-reference-focus_ring:
backgroundColor: "{colors.focus_ring}"
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"
---
# Federal Grid Minimalism
## Overview
Federal Grid Minimalism is a Swiss-inspired interface language for public-service and enterprise products where content, task completion, and legibility take priority over decoration. It uses strict grid alignment, black-white-gray restraint, measured spacing, and a single disciplined blue accent to create calm authority without visual noise.
### Values
- clarity before expression
- content-first hierarchy
- consistent spacing rhythm
- accessible contrast and readable type
- task-focused restraint
### Anti-Values
- decorative chrome
- ambiguous hierarchy
- dense card clutter
- low-contrast subtlety for essential information
### Visual Character
- Use a 12-column grid with visible alignment discipline, left-anchored content blocks, and no centered hero ornamentation.
- Render interface sections with thin one-pixel rules, square corners, and white surfaces instead of shadows or floating cards.
- Establish hierarchy through type scale, uppercase micro-labels, rule weight, and spacing rather than color variety.
- Reserve a single cobalt-blue accent for primary actions, focus states, active navigation, and critical progress markers.
- Apply an 8px spacing token system with strong vertical rhythm so related content groups read as measured civic forms.
## 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 | `#000000` |
| secondary | `#2F3337` |
| accent | `#0057D9` |
| background | `#FFFFFF` |
| surface | `#FFFFFF` |
| text | `#111111` |
| muted | `#6B7280` |
| border | `#D1D5DB` |
| error | `#B00020` |
| success | `#0B6B3A` |
| warning | `#8A5A00` |
| info | `#0057D9` |
| rule_dark | `#111111` |
| rule_light | `#E5E7EB` |
| panel_tint | `#F7F8FA` |
| focus_ring | `#0057D9` |
## Typography
- **Headline-Lg**: Suisse Intl, 1.728rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Suisse Intl, 1.44rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Inter, 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`
- **Step-8**: `96px`
### Grid
12-column desktop grid with 24px gutters; tablet collapses to 6 columns; mobile becomes one column with preserved 8px vertical rhythm.
### Breakpoints
mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px and above
### Whitespace
Whitespace is structural and tokenized: 16px within controls, 24px inside panels, 48px between major regions, always in multiples of 8px.
## Elevation & Depth
### Shadows
- **Sm**: none
- **Md**: none
- **Lg**: none
## Shapes
### Rounded
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `0px`
- **Md**: `0px`
- **Lg**: `0px`
- **Full**: `9999px`
### Surfaces
- **Treatment**: white fields divided by gray and black rules
- **Card Style**: square bordered panels with no elevation and generous internal spacing
- **Bg Pattern**: subtle baseline grid using linear gradients at 8px intervals
### Borders
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Accent Width**: 3px
- **Style**: solid
- **Character**: thin gray dividers with occasional black terminal rules and blue active indicators
## Components
### Composition
Compose pages as civic forms: a narrow utility rail, a measured main column, and a contextual aside all locked to a 12-column grid with strong left edges.
### Hierarchy
Use size, weight, labels, and separator rules to create priority; the blue accent appears only where user action or current state needs immediate recognition.
### Density
Moderate enterprise density with compact controls, ample row spacing, and deliberate whitespace between task groups.
### Signature Patterns
- Baseline grid background made from faint 8px horizontal rules that quietly reinforces vertical rhythm.
- Section headers pair mono uppercase labels with a black top rule and a larger Inter heading below.
- Primary actions use flat blue rectangles with square corners and adjacent secondary actions as underlined text links.
- Data panels use tabular numerals, strict column alignment, and gray row dividers instead of shaded zebra striping.
- Navigation shows active state as a three-pixel blue left rule plus black text while inactive items remain gray.
## 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-019ddbdb-f900-7093-b1a6-68c5885e0f71/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 Write headings as clear tasks or nouns, not campaign slogans.
- Do Use rules and spacing before adding background fills.
- Do Keep accent blue for active, focused, or primary actions only.
- Do Align labels, values, and controls to a shared grid.
- Don't Do not use rounded cards, drop shadows, gradients, or decorative illustrations.
- Don't Do not introduce extra brand colors for secondary emphasis.
- Don't Do not center dense operational content when a left-aligned flow is clearer.
- Don't Do not hide essential labels behind icons or vague microcopy.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
"$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
"name": "federal-grid-minimalism",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Federal Grid Minimalism shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#FFFFFF",
"foreground": "#111111",
"card": "#FFFFFF",
"card-foreground": "#111111",
"popover": "#FFFFFF",
"popover-foreground": "#111111",
"primary": "#000000",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#2F3337",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#6B7280",
"muted-foreground": "#111111",
"accent": "#0057D9",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#B00020",
"border": "#D1D5DB",
"input": "#D1D5DB",
"ring": "#0057D9",
"chart-1": "#000000",
"chart-2": "#2F3337",
"chart-3": "#0057D9",
"chart-4": "#0B6B3A",
"chart-5": "#8A5A00",
"sidebar": "#FFFFFF",
"sidebar-foreground": "#111111",
"sidebar-primary": "#000000",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#0057D9",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#D1D5DB",
"sidebar-ring": "#0057D9",
"radius": "0"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#000000",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#0057D9",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#B00020",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#0057D9",
"chart-1": "#000000",
"chart-2": "#2F3337",
"chart-3": "#0057D9",
"chart-4": "#0B6B3A",
"chart-5": "#8A5A00",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#000000",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#0057D9",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#0057D9",
"radius": "0"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019ddbdb-f900-7093-b1a6-68c5885e0f71",
"slug": "federal-grid-minimalism",
"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",
"focus_ring",
"info",
"muted",
"panel_tint",
"primary",
"rule_dark",
"rule_light",
"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
- step-896px
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: #FFFFFF;
--foreground: #111111;
--card: #FFFFFF;
--card-foreground: #111111;
--popover: #FFFFFF;
--popover-foreground: #111111;
--primary: #000000;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #2F3337;
--secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
--muted: #6B7280;
--muted-foreground: #111111;
--accent: #0057D9;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #B00020;
--border: #D1D5DB;
--input: #D1D5DB;
--ring: #0057D9;
--chart-1: #000000;
--chart-2: #2F3337;
--chart-3: #0057D9;
--chart-4: #0B6B3A;
--chart-5: #8A5A00;
--sidebar: #FFFFFF;
--sidebar-foreground: #111111;
--sidebar-primary: #000000;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #0057D9;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #D1D5DB;
--sidebar-ring: #0057D9;
--radius: 0;
}
.dark {
--background: #0f1115;
--foreground: #f8fafc;
--card: #181b22;
--card-foreground: #f8fafc;
--popover: #181b22;
--popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
--primary: #000000;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #252a33;
--secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
--muted: #252a33;
--muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
--accent: #0057D9;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #B00020;
--border: #303642;
--input: #303642;
--ring: #0057D9;
--chart-1: #000000;
--chart-2: #2F3337;
--chart-3: #0057D9;
--chart-4: #0B6B3A;
--chart-5: #8A5A00;
--sidebar: #181b22;
--sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
--sidebar-primary: #000000;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #0057D9;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #303642;
--sidebar-ring: #0057D9;
--radius: 0;
}
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 FederalGridMinimalismShadcnKit() {
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">Federal Grid Minimalism</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": "federal-grid-minimalism",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Federal Grid Minimalism shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#FFFFFF",
"foreground": "#111111",
"card": "#FFFFFF",
"card-foreground": "#111111",
"popover": "#FFFFFF",
"popover-foreground": "#111111",
"primary": "#000000",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#2F3337",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#6B7280",
"muted-foreground": "#111111",
"accent": "#0057D9",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#B00020",
"border": "#D1D5DB",
"input": "#D1D5DB",
"ring": "#0057D9",
"chart-1": "#000000",
"chart-2": "#2F3337",
"chart-3": "#0057D9",
"chart-4": "#0B6B3A",
"chart-5": "#8A5A00",
"sidebar": "#FFFFFF",
"sidebar-foreground": "#111111",
"sidebar-primary": "#000000",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#0057D9",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#D1D5DB",
"sidebar-ring": "#0057D9",
"radius": "0"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#000000",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#0057D9",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#B00020",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#0057D9",
"chart-1": "#000000",
"chart-2": "#2F3337",
"chart-3": "#0057D9",
"chart-4": "#0B6B3A",
"chart-5": "#8A5A00",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#000000",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#0057D9",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#0057D9",
"radius": "0"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019ddbdb-f900-7093-b1a6-68c5885e0f71",
"slug": "federal-grid-minimalism",
"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",
"focus_ring",
"info",
"muted",
"panel_tint",
"primary",
"rule_dark",
"rule_light",
"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"
]
}
}
}
# Federal Grid Minimalism shadcn/ui Components
Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019ddbdb-f900-7093-b1a6-68c5885e0f71`
Slug: `federal-grid-minimalism`
## Intent
Federal Grid Minimalism is a Swiss-inspired interface language for public-service and enterprise products where content, task completion, and legibility take priority over decoration. It uses strict grid alignment, black-white-gray restraint, measured spacing, and a single disciplined blue accent to create calm authority without visual noise.
## 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": "#000000",
"secondary": "#2F3337",
"accent": "#0057D9",
"background": "#FFFFFF",
"surface": "#FFFFFF",
"text": "#111111",
"muted": "#6B7280",
"border": "#D1D5DB",
"error": "#B00020",
"success": "#0B6B3A",
"warning": "#8A5A00",
"info": "#0057D9",
"rule_dark": "#111111",
"rule_light": "#E5E7EB",
"panel_tint": "#F7F8FA",
"focus_ring": "#0057D9"
}
Typography:
{
"heading_font": "Suisse Intl",
"body_font": "Inter",
"mono_font": "JetBrains Mono",
"base_size": "16px",
"scale_ratio": 1.2,
"line_height": 1.55,
"letter_spacing": "-0.02em",
"google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@500;700&display=swap"
}
## Visual character to preserve
- Use a 12-column grid with visible alignment discipline, left-anchored content blocks, and no centered hero ornamentation.
- Render interface sections with thin one-pixel rules, square corners, and white surfaces instead of shadows or floating cards.
- Establish hierarchy through type scale, uppercase micro-labels, rule weight, and spacing rather than color variety.
- Reserve a single cobalt-blue accent for primary actions, focus states, active navigation, and critical progress markers.
- Apply an 8px spacing token system with strong vertical rhythm so related content groups read as measured civic forms.
## ShadSync visual profile
{
"family": "brutalist",
"material": "ink",
"contour": "default",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": false,
"grain": false,
"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/federal-grid-minimalism/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: Write headings as clear tasks or nouns, not campaign slogans.; Use rules and spacing before adding background fills.; Keep accent blue for active, focused, or primary actions only.; Align labels, values, and controls to a shared grid.
- Do not: Do not use rounded cards, drop shadows, gradients, or decorative illustrations.; Do not introduce extra brand colors for secondary emphasis.; Do not center dense operational content when a left-aligned flow is clearer.; Do not hide essential labels behind icons or vague microcopy.
## 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 FederalGridMinimalismShadcnKit() {
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">Federal Grid Minimalism</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": "12-column desktop grid with 24px gutters; tablet collapses to 6 columns; mobile becomes one column with preserved 8px vertical rhythm.",
"breakpoints": "mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px and above",
"whitespace": "Whitespace is structural and tokenized: 16px within controls, 24px inside panels, 48px between major regions, always in multiples of 8px."
}
{
"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-019ddbdb-f900-7093-b1a6-68c5885e0f71",
"name": "Federal Grid Minimalism",
"slug": "federal-grid-minimalism"
},
"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": [
"Use a 12-column grid with visible alignment discipline, left-anchored content blocks, and no centered hero ornamentation.",
"Render interface sections with thin one-pixel rules, square corners, and white surfaces instead of shadows or floating cards.",
"Establish hierarchy through type scale, uppercase micro-labels, rule weight, and spacing rather than color variety.",
"Reserve a single cobalt-blue accent for primary actions, focus states, active navigation, and critical progress markers.",
"Apply an 8px spacing token system with strong vertical rhythm so related content groups read as measured civic forms."
],
"visualProfile": {
"family": "system",
"material": "flat",
"contour": "default",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": false,
"grain": false,
"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": "Federal Grid Minimalism 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": [
"Write headings as clear tasks or nouns, not campaign slogans.",
"Use rules and spacing before adding background fills.",
"Keep accent blue for active, focused, or primary actions only.",
"Align labels, values, and controls to a shared grid."
],
"dont": [
"Do not use rounded cards, drop shadows, gradients, or decorative illustrations.",
"Do not introduce extra brand colors for secondary emphasis.",
"Do not center dense operational content when a left-aligned flow is clearer.",
"Do not hide essential labels behind icons or vague microcopy."
]
}
}