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Basepair Quiet Blocks

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 calm genomics product language where genetic information appears as precise sequence blocks, quantized strands, and semantic micro-glyphs on white instrument-like surfaces, avoiding lab dashboard cliches and decorative science imagery.
values
genomic meaning through modular rhythmwhite-space-led product claritysemantic cool highlights rather than garnishquiet precision over lab spectacle
anti-values
×literal helix wallpaper or molecule decoration×generic medical SaaS dashboards×square grid backgrounds, dotted defaults, side-rail accents, chipped corners
tokens
borders4 items
accent width
2px
character
continuous low-contrast borders with focus rings wrapping the whole control, never colored side rails
default width
1px
style
solid
colors12 items
accent
#22B8A7
background
#F8FAF9
border
#DDE5E3
error
#C2413D
info
#2563EB
muted
#667085
primary
#233B8F
secondary
#0F8A8A
success
#16845B
surface
#FFFFFF
text
#15202B
warning
#B7791F
motion3 items
duration
160ms
easing
cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)
philosophy
micro-lift and sequence-chip brightening only when interaction clarifies editable genomic state
radii5 items
full
9999px
lg
16px
md
10px
none
0
sm
6px
shadows3 items
lg
0 28px 70px rgba(31,48,75,0.11)
md
0 14px 34px rgba(31,48,75,0.08)
sm
0 1px 2px rgba(21,32,43,0.05)
spacing2 items
base
8px
scale
4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
surfaces3 items
bg pattern
none; identity comes from localized sequence blocks inside product components
card style
rounded porcelain cards with continuous hairline border, shallow shadow, and internal sequence chip bands
treatment
clean white and warm-neutral surfaces with inset sequence wells and no square-grid or dotted background pattern
typography8 items
base size
16px
body font
Onest
google fonts url
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fragment+Mono:ital@0;1&family=Onest:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap
heading font
Onest
letter spacing
-0.018em
line height
1.52
mono font
Fragment Mono
scale ratio
1.22
rules
composition

Scene-first product screens use a large specimen workspace, one calm insight column, and localized sequence artifacts bound to real data regions.

density

Moderate density with generous section gaps and compact data rows only inside sequence wells or variant tables.

hierarchy

Headlines are spacious and plain; operational labels, base calls, and status metadata use mono text and chip rhythm for precision.

signature patterns
Sequence bands: short rounded chips grouped in triplets with selective teal or indigo fills to imply codons without becoming a grid.Quantized strand cards: paired horizontal chip rows connected by tiny vertical ticks, used only for gene regions and comparison states.Nucleobase badges: compact A C G T labels in mono type with soft filled backgrounds and semantic color, never rainbow-coded.Inset analysis wells: pale recessed areas inside cards containing micro-bars, variant rows, and inline glyphs as product evidence.Whole-control focus halos: buttons, fields, and tabs gain continuous teal outlines and chip brightening rather than side stripes.
layout
breakpoints

mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px and above

grid

Asymmetric 12-column desktop composition with a wide analysis canvas and narrow decision rail; reflows to stacked cards on mobile.

whitespace

Large outer margins and 24-32px card gaps keep the product neutral while dense sequence information stays locally contained.

guidance
do
  • Use pixel-like sequence blocks only where they represent genomic data or state.
  • Keep backgrounds white or neutral with no square grids and no default dotted texture.
  • Limit highlights to an indigo-teal-turquoise family with clear semantic roles.
  • Make forms, tables, tabs, and badges share the same continuous border and chip grammar.
avoid
  • Do not use literal DNA helix wallpaper, molecule icons, lab glass, or textbook diagrams.
  • Do not add colored left rails, card stripes, uneven borders, chipped corners, or decorative square grids.
  • Do not spread many unrelated accent hues or make the interface feel like a game skin.
  • Do not turn the scene into a generic monitoring dashboard without a real genomics workflow.
katagami spec
# Basepair Quiet Blocks

## Philosophy

A calm genomics product language where genetic information appears as precise sequence blocks, quantized strands, and semantic micro-glyphs on white instrument-like surfaces, avoiding lab dashboard cliches and decorative science imagery.

### Values

- genomic meaning through modular rhythm
- white-space-led product clarity
- semantic cool highlights rather than garnish
- quiet precision over lab spectacle

### Anti-Values

- literal helix wallpaper or molecule decoration
- generic medical SaaS dashboards
- square grid backgrounds, dotted defaults, side-rail accents, chipped corners

### Visual Character

- White and porcelain surfaces use thin continuous borders, very soft shadows, and no background grid or repeated dot texture.
- Genomic motifs are built from small rounded rectangular chips arranged in short strands, codon groups, and inline sequence bands.
- Interactive elements use full-outline teal or indigo states with tiny basepair ticks inside the component instead of side stripes.
- Content hierarchy alternates large quiet editorial headings with compact mono sequence labels and measured numeric panels.
- Panels include shallow inset sequence wells and floating micro-glyph clusters that align to content, not page decoration.

## Tokens

### Borders

- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Character**: continuous low-contrast borders with focus rings wrapping the whole control, never colored side rails
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid

### Colors

| Name | Value |
|------|-------|
| accent | `#22B8A7` |
| background | `#F8FAF9` |
| border | `#DDE5E3` |
| error | `#C2413D` |
| info | `#2563EB` |
| muted | `#667085` |
| primary | `#233B8F` |
| secondary | `#0F8A8A` |
| success | `#16845B` |
| surface | `#FFFFFF` |
| text | `#15202B` |
| warning | `#B7791F` |

### Motion

- **Duration**: 160ms
- **Easing**: cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)
- **Philosophy**: micro-lift and sequence-chip brightening only when interaction clarifies editable genomic state

### Radii

- **Full**: 9999px
- **Lg**: 16px
- **Md**: 10px
- **None**: 0
- **Sm**: 6px

### Shadows

- **Lg**: 0 28px 70px rgba(31,48,75,0.11)
- **Md**: 0 14px 34px rgba(31,48,75,0.08)
- **Sm**: 0 1px 2px rgba(21,32,43,0.05)

### Spacing

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

### Surfaces

- **Bg Pattern**: none; identity comes from localized sequence blocks inside product components
- **Card Style**: rounded porcelain cards with continuous hairline border, shallow shadow, and internal sequence chip bands
- **Treatment**: clean white and warm-neutral surfaces with inset sequence wells and no square-grid or dotted background pattern

### Typography

- **Base Size**: 16px
- **Body Font**: Onest
- **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fragment+Mono:ital@0;1&family=Onest:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap
- **Heading Font**: Onest
- **Letter Spacing**: -0.018em
- **Line Height**: 1.52
- **Mono Font**: Fragment Mono
- **Scale Ratio**: 1.22

## Rules

### Composition

Scene-first product screens use a large specimen workspace, one calm insight column, and localized sequence artifacts bound to real data regions.

### Density

Moderate density with generous section gaps and compact data rows only inside sequence wells or variant tables.

### Hierarchy

Headlines are spacious and plain; operational labels, base calls, and status metadata use mono text and chip rhythm for precision.

### Signature Patterns

- Sequence bands: short rounded chips grouped in triplets with selective teal or indigo fills to imply codons without becoming a grid.
- Quantized strand cards: paired horizontal chip rows connected by tiny vertical ticks, used only for gene regions and comparison states.
- Nucleobase badges: compact A C G T labels in mono type with soft filled backgrounds and semantic color, never rainbow-coded.
- Inset analysis wells: pale recessed areas inside cards containing micro-bars, variant rows, and inline glyphs as product evidence.
- Whole-control focus halos: buttons, fields, and tabs gain continuous teal outlines and chip brightening rather than side stripes.

## Layout

### Breakpoints

mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px and above

### Grid

Asymmetric 12-column desktop composition with a wide analysis canvas and narrow decision rail; reflows to stacked cards on mobile.

### Whitespace

Large outer margins and 24-32px card gaps keep the product neutral while dense sequence information stays locally contained.

## Guidance

### Do

- Use pixel-like sequence blocks only where they represent genomic data or state.
- Keep backgrounds white or neutral with no square grids and no default dotted texture.
- Limit highlights to an indigo-teal-turquoise family with clear semantic roles.
- Make forms, tables, tabs, and badges share the same continuous border and chip grammar.

### Don't

- Do not use literal DNA helix wallpaper, molecule icons, lab glass, or textbook diagrams.
- Do not add colored left rails, card stripes, uneven borders, chipped corners, or decorative square grids.
- Do not spread many unrelated accent hues or make the interface feel like a game skin.
- Do not turn the scene into a generic monitoring dashboard without a real genomics workflow.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Basepair Quiet Blocks"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
  accent: "#22B8A7"
  background: "#F8FAF9"
  border: "#DDE5E3"
  error: "#C2413D"
  info: "#2563EB"
  muted: "#667085"
  primary: "#233B8F"
  secondary: "#0F8A8A"
  success: "#16845B"
  surface: "#FFFFFF"
  text: "#15202B"
  warning: "#B7791F"
typography:
  headline-lg:
    fontFamily: "Onest"
    fontSize: "1.816rem"
    fontWeight: 700
    lineHeight: 1.1
    letterSpacing: "-0.018em"
  headline-md:
    fontFamily: "Onest"
    fontSize: "1.488rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.15
    letterSpacing: "-0.018em"
  body-md:
    fontFamily: "Onest"
    fontSize: "16px"
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.52
    letterSpacing: "-0.018em"
  label-md:
    fontFamily: "Fragment Mono"
    fontSize: "0.75rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1
    letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
  full: "9999px"
  lg: "16px"
  md: "10px"
  none: "0px"
  sm: "6px"
spacing:
  base: "8px"
  xs: "4px"
  sm: "8px"
  md: "12px"
  lg: "16px"
  xl: "24px"
  2xl: "32px"
  3xl: "48px"
  4xl: "64px"
components:
  color-reference-accent:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.accent}"
  color-reference-background:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.background}"
  color-reference-border:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.border}"
  color-reference-error:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.error}"
  color-reference-info:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.info}"
  color-reference-muted:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.muted}"
  color-reference-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
  color-reference-secondary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.secondary}"
  color-reference-success:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.success}"
  color-reference-surface:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
  color-reference-text:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.text}"
  color-reference-warning:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.warning}"
  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"
---

# Basepair Quiet Blocks

## Overview

A calm genomics product language where genetic information appears as precise sequence blocks, quantized strands, and semantic micro-glyphs on white instrument-like surfaces, avoiding lab dashboard cliches and decorative science imagery.

### Values

- genomic meaning through modular rhythm
- white-space-led product clarity
- semantic cool highlights rather than garnish
- quiet precision over lab spectacle

### Anti-Values

- literal helix wallpaper or molecule decoration
- generic medical SaaS dashboards
- square grid backgrounds, dotted defaults, side-rail accents, chipped corners

### Visual Character

- White and porcelain surfaces use thin continuous borders, very soft shadows, and no background grid or repeated dot texture.
- Genomic motifs are built from small rounded rectangular chips arranged in short strands, codon groups, and inline sequence bands.
- Interactive elements use full-outline teal or indigo states with tiny basepair ticks inside the component instead of side stripes.
- Content hierarchy alternates large quiet editorial headings with compact mono sequence labels and measured numeric panels.
- Panels include shallow inset sequence wells and floating micro-glyph clusters that align to content, not page decoration.

## Colors

Use the YAML color tokens as the normative palette. The prose below names the roles agents should preserve when generating UI.

| Token | Value |
|-------|-------|
| accent | `#22B8A7` |
| background | `#F8FAF9` |
| border | `#DDE5E3` |
| error | `#C2413D` |
| info | `#2563EB` |
| muted | `#667085` |
| primary | `#233B8F` |
| secondary | `#0F8A8A` |
| success | `#16845B` |
| surface | `#FFFFFF` |
| text | `#15202B` |
| warning | `#B7791F` |

## Typography

- **Headline-Lg**: Onest, 1.816rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Onest, 1.488rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Onest, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.52.
- **Label-Md**: Fragment 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`

### Breakpoints

mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px and above

### Grid

Asymmetric 12-column desktop composition with a wide analysis canvas and narrow decision rail; reflows to stacked cards on mobile.

### Whitespace

Large outer margins and 24-32px card gaps keep the product neutral while dense sequence information stays locally contained.

## Elevation & Depth

### Shadows

- **Lg**: 0 28px 70px rgba(31,48,75,0.11)
- **Md**: 0 14px 34px rgba(31,48,75,0.08)
- **Sm**: 0 1px 2px rgba(21,32,43,0.05)

## Shapes

### Rounded

- **Full**: `9999px`
- **Lg**: `16px`
- **Md**: `10px`
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `6px`

### Surfaces

- **Bg Pattern**: none; identity comes from localized sequence blocks inside product components
- **Card Style**: rounded porcelain cards with continuous hairline border, shallow shadow, and internal sequence chip bands
- **Treatment**: clean white and warm-neutral surfaces with inset sequence wells and no square-grid or dotted background pattern

### Borders

- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Character**: continuous low-contrast borders with focus rings wrapping the whole control, never colored side rails
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid

## Components

### Composition

Scene-first product screens use a large specimen workspace, one calm insight column, and localized sequence artifacts bound to real data regions.

### Density

Moderate density with generous section gaps and compact data rows only inside sequence wells or variant tables.

### Hierarchy

Headlines are spacious and plain; operational labels, base calls, and status metadata use mono text and chip rhythm for precision.

### Signature Patterns

- Sequence bands: short rounded chips grouped in triplets with selective teal or indigo fills to imply codons without becoming a grid.
- Quantized strand cards: paired horizontal chip rows connected by tiny vertical ticks, used only for gene regions and comparison states.
- Nucleobase badges: compact A C G T labels in mono type with soft filled backgrounds and semantic color, never rainbow-coded.
- Inset analysis wells: pale recessed areas inside cards containing micro-bars, variant rows, and inline glyphs as product evidence.
- Whole-control focus halos: buttons, fields, and tabs gain continuous teal outlines and chip brightening rather than side stripes.

## 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-019e4c0f-f6a3-7080-a878-65eb12eaa5e1/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 pixel-like sequence blocks only where they represent genomic data or state.
- Do Keep backgrounds white or neutral with no square grids and no default dotted texture.
- Do Limit highlights to an indigo-teal-turquoise family with clear semantic roles.
- Do Make forms, tables, tabs, and badges share the same continuous border and chip grammar.
- Don't Do not use literal DNA helix wallpaper, molecule icons, lab glass, or textbook diagrams.
- Don't Do not add colored left rails, card stripes, uneven borders, chipped corners, or decorative square grids.
- Don't Do not spread many unrelated accent hues or make the interface feel like a game skin.
- Don't Do not turn the scene into a generic monitoring dashboard without a real genomics workflow.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "basepair-quiet-blocks",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Basepair Quiet Blocks shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#F8FAF9",
      "foreground": "#15202B",
      "card": "#FFFFFF",
      "card-foreground": "#15202B",
      "popover": "#FFFFFF",
      "popover-foreground": "#15202B",
      "primary": "#233B8F",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#0F8A8A",
      "secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "muted": "#667085",
      "muted-foreground": "#15202B",
      "accent": "#22B8A7",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#C2413D",
      "border": "#DDE5E3",
      "input": "#DDE5E3",
      "ring": "#22B8A7",
      "chart-1": "#233B8F",
      "chart-2": "#0F8A8A",
      "chart-3": "#22B8A7",
      "chart-4": "#16845B",
      "chart-5": "#B7791F",
      "sidebar": "#FFFFFF",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#15202B",
      "sidebar-primary": "#233B8F",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#2563EB",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#DDE5E3",
      "sidebar-ring": "#22B8A7",
      "radius": "10px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#233B8F",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#22B8A7",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#C2413D",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#22B8A7",
      "chart-1": "#233B8F",
      "chart-2": "#0F8A8A",
      "chart-3": "#22B8A7",
      "chart-4": "#16845B",
      "chart-5": "#B7791F",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#233B8F",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#22B8A7",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#22B8A7",
      "radius": "10px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019e4c0f-f6a3-7080-a878-65eb12eaa5e1",
    "slug": "basepair-quiet-blocks",
    "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": {
      "borders": [
        "accent_width",
        "character",
        "default_width",
        "style"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "accent",
        "background",
        "border",
        "error",
        "info",
        "muted",
        "primary",
        "secondary",
        "success",
        "surface",
        "text",
        "warning"
      ],
      "motion": [
        "duration",
        "easing",
        "philosophy"
      ],
      "radii": [
        "full",
        "lg",
        "md",
        "none",
        "sm"
      ],
      "shadows": [
        "lg",
        "md",
        "sm"
      ],
      "spacing": [
        "base",
        "scale"
      ],
      "surfaces": [
        "bg_pattern",
        "card_style",
        "treatment"
      ],
      "typography": [
        "base_size",
        "body_font",
        "google_fonts_url",
        "heading_font",
        "letter_spacing",
        "line_height",
        "mono_font",
        "scale_ratio"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```
in the wild

embodiments

the full element showcase
embodiment · basepair-quiet-blocks
DESIGN.md

at a glance

Palette

Typography

headline-lgOnest · 29px · 700

The quick brown fox jumps

headline-mdOnest · 24px · 600

The quick brown fox jumps

body-mdOnest · 16px · 400

The quick brown fox jumps

label-mdFragment 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

full9999px
lg16px
md10px
none0px
sm6px
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: #F8FAF9;
  --foreground: #15202B;
  --card: #FFFFFF;
  --card-foreground: #15202B;
  --popover: #FFFFFF;
  --popover-foreground: #15202B;
  --primary: #233B8F;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #0F8A8A;
  --secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted: #667085;
  --muted-foreground: #15202B;
  --accent: #22B8A7;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --destructive: #C2413D;
  --border: #DDE5E3;
  --input: #DDE5E3;
  --ring: #22B8A7;
  --chart-1: #233B8F;
  --chart-2: #0F8A8A;
  --chart-3: #22B8A7;
  --chart-4: #16845B;
  --chart-5: #B7791F;
  --sidebar: #FFFFFF;
  --sidebar-foreground: #15202B;
  --sidebar-primary: #233B8F;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-accent: #2563EB;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #DDE5E3;
  --sidebar-ring: #22B8A7;
  --radius: 10px;
}

.dark {
  --background: #0f1115;
  --foreground: #f8fafc;
  --card: #181b22;
  --card-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --popover: #181b22;
  --popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --primary: #233B8F;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #252a33;
  --secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --muted: #252a33;
  --muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
  --accent: #22B8A7;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --destructive: #C2413D;
  --border: #303642;
  --input: #303642;
  --ring: #22B8A7;
  --chart-1: #233B8F;
  --chart-2: #0F8A8A;
  --chart-3: #22B8A7;
  --chart-4: #16845B;
  --chart-5: #B7791F;
  --sidebar: #181b22;
  --sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --sidebar-primary: #233B8F;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-accent: #22B8A7;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #303642;
  --sidebar-ring: #22B8A7;
  --radius: 10px;
}
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 BasepairQuietBlocksShadcnKit() {
  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">Basepair Quiet Blocks</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 JSONstored + verified
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "cssVars": {
    "dark": {
      "accent": "#22B8A7",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "border": "#303642",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "chart-1": "#233B8F",
      "chart-2": "#0F8A8A",
      "chart-3": "#22B8A7",
      "chart-4": "#16845B",
      "chart-5": "#B7791F",
      "destructive": "#C2413D",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "input": "#303642",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#233B8F",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "radius": "10px",
      "ring": "#22B8A7",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-accent": "#22B8A7",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#233B8F",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-ring": "#22B8A7"
    },
    "light": {
      "accent": "#22B8A7",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "background": "#F8FAF9",
      "border": "#DDE5E3",
      "card": "#FFFFFF",
      "card-foreground": "#15202B",
      "chart-1": "#233B8F",
      "chart-2": "#0F8A8A",
      "chart-3": "#22B8A7",
      "chart-4": "#16845B",
      "chart-5": "#B7791F",
      "destructive": "#C2413D",
      "foreground": "#15202B",
      "input": "#DDE5E3",
      "muted": "#667085",
      "muted-foreground": "#15202B",
      "popover": "#FFFFFF",
      "popover-foreground": "#15202B",
      "primary": "#233B8F",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "radius": "10px",
      "ring": "#22B8A7",
      "secondary": "#0F8A8A",
      "secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar": "#FFFFFF",
      "sidebar-accent": "#2563EB",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#DDE5E3",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#15202B",
      "sidebar-primary": "#233B8F",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-ring": "#22B8A7"
    },
    "theme": {}
  },
  "meta": {
    "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",
    "languageId": "en-019e4c0f-f6a3-7080-a878-65eb12eaa5e1",
    "nativeTokenNames": {
      "borders": [
        "accent_width",
        "character",
        "default_width",
        "style"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "accent",
        "background",
        "border",
        "error",
        "info",
        "muted",
        "primary",
        "secondary",
        "success",
        "surface",
        "text",
        "warning"
      ],
      "motion": [
        "duration",
        "easing",
        "philosophy"
      ],
      "radii": [
        "full",
        "lg",
        "md",
        "none",
        "sm"
      ],
      "shadows": [
        "lg",
        "md",
        "sm"
      ],
      "spacing": [
        "base",
        "scale"
      ],
      "surfaces": [
        "bg_pattern",
        "card_style",
        "treatment"
      ],
      "typography": [
        "base_size",
        "body_font",
        "google_fonts_url",
        "heading_font",
        "letter_spacing",
        "line_height",
        "mono_font",
        "scale_ratio"
      ]
    },
    "slug": "basepair-quiet-blocks",
    "source": "katagami"
  },
  "name": "basepair-quiet-blocks",
  "title": "Basepair Quiet Blocks shadcn Theme",
  "type": "registry:theme"
}
component recipescompatibility fallback
# Basepair Quiet Blocks shadcn/ui Components

Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019e4c0f-f6a3-7080-a878-65eb12eaa5e1`
Slug: `basepair-quiet-blocks`

## Intent

A calm genomics product language where genetic information appears as precise sequence blocks, quantized strands, and semantic micro-glyphs on white instrument-like surfaces, avoiding lab dashboard cliches and decorative science imagery.

## 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:

{
  "accent": "#22B8A7",
  "background": "#F8FAF9",
  "border": "#DDE5E3",
  "error": "#C2413D",
  "info": "#2563EB",
  "muted": "#667085",
  "primary": "#233B8F",
  "secondary": "#0F8A8A",
  "success": "#16845B",
  "surface": "#FFFFFF",
  "text": "#15202B",
  "warning": "#B7791F"
}

Typography:

{
  "base_size": "16px",
  "body_font": "Onest",
  "google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fragment+Mono:ital@0;1&family=Onest:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap",
  "heading_font": "Onest",
  "letter_spacing": "-0.018em",
  "line_height": 1.52,
  "mono_font": "Fragment Mono",
  "scale_ratio": 1.22
}

## Visual character to preserve

- White and porcelain surfaces use thin continuous borders, very soft shadows, and no background grid or repeated dot texture.
- Genomic motifs are built from small rounded rectangular chips arranged in short strands, codon groups, and inline sequence bands.
- Interactive elements use full-outline teal or indigo states with tiny basepair ticks inside the component instead of side stripes.
- Content hierarchy alternates large quiet editorial headings with compact mono sequence labels and measured numeric panels.
- Panels include shallow inset sequence wells and floating micro-glyph clusters that align to content, not page decoration.

## ShadSync visual profile

{
  "family": "editorial",
  "material": "flat",
  "contour": "default",
  "border": "solid",
  "underlay": false,
  "grain": true,
  "stickerBadges": true,
  "motion": "lift",
  "density": "dense",
  "accents": [
    "primary",
    "accent",
    "secondary",
    "muted"
  ]
}

## Signature component recipes

### Button
Use `Button` for primary, secondary, outline, and ghost actions. Primary actions must expose the language's strongest contrast pair, while secondary and ghost actions should preserve the surface treatment instead of falling back to default neutral SaaS styling.

### Card
Use `Card`, `CardHeader`, `CardContent`, `CardFooter`, and `CardAction` as the main composition frame. Cards should demonstrate the language's surface, border, hierarchy, and density rules rather than appearing as generic rounded rectangles.

### Input and Textarea
Use `Input` and `Textarea` with visible focus rings, field labels, validation states, and the language's rhythm. Forms should show real product content, not placeholder-only controls.

### Select, Tabs, and Table
Use `Select`, `Tabs`, and `Table` to prove navigation, filtering, and dense data states. The table should show row rhythm, separators, hover/focus states, and an empty or status state when the language calls for it.

### Dialog and Sheet
Use `Dialog` for centered decisions and `Sheet` for contextual editing. Both should inherit the language's spacing, border, overlay, and motion rules.

## Preview shots

- `application-shell`: dashboard or workspace shell with navigation, cards, forms, and state badges.
- `detail-editor`: focused editing flow using input, textarea, select, switch/checkbox, dialog or sheet, and action buttons.
- `data-operations`: table-heavy operational view with tabs, dropdown menu affordances, badges, and destructive/empty states.
- Each preview shot must include a renderable `scene` payload with concrete headline, description, actions, and rows/fields/stats for the UI preview.

## Implementation contract

- Start from local `ui/src/components/ui` shadcn-style primitives; do not create a second component system.
- Apply `/katagami/shadcn/basepair-quiet-blocks/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 pixel-like sequence blocks only where they represent genomic data or state.; Keep backgrounds white or neutral with no square grids and no default dotted texture.; Limit highlights to an indigo-teal-turquoise family with clear semantic roles.; Make forms, tables, tabs, and badges share the same continuous border and chip grammar.
- Do not: Do not use literal DNA helix wallpaper, molecule icons, lab glass, or textbook diagrams.; Do not add colored left rails, card stripes, uneven borders, chipped corners, or decorative square grids.; Do not spread many unrelated accent hues or make the interface feel like a game skin.; Do not turn the scene into a generic monitoring dashboard without a real genomics workflow.

## 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 BasepairQuietBlocksShadcnKit() {
  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">Basepair Quiet Blocks</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

{
  "breakpoints": "mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px and above",
  "grid": "Asymmetric 12-column desktop composition with a wide analysis canvas and narrow decision rail; reflows to stacked cards on mobile.",
  "whitespace": "Large outer margins and 24-32px card gaps keep the product neutral while dense sequence information stays locally contained."
}
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-019e4c0f-f6a3-7080-a878-65eb12eaa5e1",
    "name": "Basepair Quiet Blocks",
    "slug": "basepair-quiet-blocks"
  },
  "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": [
    "White and porcelain surfaces use thin continuous borders, very soft shadows, and no background grid or repeated dot texture.",
    "Genomic motifs are built from small rounded rectangular chips arranged in short strands, codon groups, and inline sequence bands.",
    "Interactive elements use full-outline teal or indigo states with tiny basepair ticks inside the component instead of side stripes.",
    "Content hierarchy alternates large quiet editorial headings with compact mono sequence labels and measured numeric panels.",
    "Panels include shallow inset sequence wells and floating micro-glyph clusters that align to content, not page decoration."
  ],
  "visualProfile": {
    "family": "editorial",
    "material": "flat",
    "contour": "default",
    "border": "solid",
    "underlay": false,
    "grain": true,
    "stickerBadges": true,
    "motion": "still",
    "density": "dense",
    "accents": [
      "primary",
      "accent",
      "secondary",
      "muted"
    ]
  },
  "shots": [
    {
      "id": "application-shell",
      "title": "Application shell",
      "viewport": "desktop",
      "primitives": [
        "button",
        "card",
        "input",
        "select",
        "tabs",
        "badge",
        "separator",
        "table"
      ],
      "composition": "A real product workspace with navigation, summary cards, filtering controls, and one dense content region.",
      "mustShow": [
        "primary and secondary actions",
        "card hierarchy",
        "filterable state",
        "table or list density"
      ],
      "avoid": [
        "component inventory walls",
        "placeholder-only content",
        "generic rounded SaaS chrome"
      ],
      "scene": {
        "eyebrow": "workspace spread",
        "headline": "Basepair Quiet Blocks 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 pixel-like sequence blocks only where they represent genomic data or state.",
      "Keep backgrounds white or neutral with no square grids and no default dotted texture.",
      "Limit highlights to an indigo-teal-turquoise family with clear semantic roles.",
      "Make forms, tables, tabs, and badges share the same continuous border and chip grammar."
    ],
    "dont": [
      "Do not use literal DNA helix wallpaper, molecule icons, lab glass, or textbook diagrams.",
      "Do not add colored left rails, card stripes, uneven borders, chipped corners, or decorative square grids.",
      "Do not spread many unrelated accent hues or make the interface feel like a game skin.",
      "Do not turn the scene into a generic monitoring dashboard without a real genomics workflow."
    ]
  }
}
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