mainfra.me — Design System Reference

1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere

Industrial confidence on a Nuxt scaffold. A tightly restrained palette of warm white, near-black charcoal, and a single punchy tomato-red accent frames a portfolio that communicates craft through restraint. PP Neue Montreal carries all the visual weight — the geometric grotesque works at every size from tiny labels to oversized display. The single notable shadow (rgba(41,41,41,0.3) at 48px) creates a deep cinematic pool under hero elements.

2. Color Palette & Roles

• background: rgb(255, 255, 255)
• text: rgb(41, 41, 41) — warm near-black
• surfaceTint: rgb(226, 222, 218) — warm beige/sand for section backgrounds
• accent: rgb(235, 78, 61) — tomato red, used sparingly as a single active signal

Notably absent: Multi-colour palette

3. Typography Rules

Typeface(s): PP Neue Montreal

Tech stack fonts hint: Nuxt

• display: 36px+ PP Neue Montreal 500
• body: 18.9px/21.7px 400
• labels: 12px 500, tight tracking

Philosophy: Each size level reinforces hierarchy without relying on colour.

4. Component Stylings

Border Radius: None detected — sharp architectural edges

Shadows: rgba(41, 41, 41, 0.3) 0px 48px 112px −32px — one dramatic depth shadow for hero

Gradients: None

Components lean on spacing and typography for distinction rather than decorative chrome. Buttons likely use filled + ghost variants in the primary colour.

5. Layout Principles

Built on Nuxt. Layouts follow a content-first grid — wide gutters, deliberate whitespace rhythm. Section breaks use background-colour contrast rather than divider lines.

6. Depth & Elevation

Elevation system: rgba(41, 41, 41, 0.3) 0px 48px 112px −32px — one dramatic depth shadow for hero. Depth is used purposefully, not decoratively.

7. Do’s and Don’ts

Do:

• Use the exact colour roles as defined — each serves a specific semantic purpose
• Respect the typeface role boundaries (each font has one job)
• Preserve generous whitespace — crowding breaks the design language
• Keep interactions restrained: hover opacity or colour-shift, not complex transforms

Don’t:

• Introduce colours outside the defined palette
• Mix typefaces beyond the established pairing
• Add drop shadows where the design is intentionally flat
• Use gradients unless the site already employs them
• Add Multi-colour palette
• Add rounded corners

8. Responsive Behavior

Nuxt-based; fluid type scaling implied by custom viewport properties (–full-viewport, --frame-height)

On mobile, the core design language holds — the reduction is spatial (tighter gutters, stacked columns) not stylistic. Colour, typography, and component styles remain unchanged.

9. Agent Prompt Guide

Use this as a one-paragraph brief when prompting an AI to build in this design language:

“Nuxt portfolio: white bg, warm charcoal text, PP Neue Montreal only, single tomato-red accent, sharp corners, one dramatic 48px cinematic shadow, warm beige section fills”

Generated by Sparkbites — extracted from live CSS analysis