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Design system — Bold high-contrast

Loudhaus Events · Design systems — bold brands, events, sport and retail · Detroit, MI

Kwame Asante-Bell starts Loudhaus Events's design system from the Bold high-contrast starter and adapts it to the brand.

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Colors
NameGroupValueRead onUsage note
backgroundSurfaces{"light":"#ffffff","dark":"#000000"}—The page itself. Everything else sits on it.
foregroundSurfaces{"light":"#000000","dark":"#ffffff"}backgroundBody text and icons on the page.
cardSurfaces{"light":"#ffffff","dark":"#0d0d0d"}—Raised panels, dialogs and menus.
card-foregroundSurfaces{"light":"#000000","dark":"#ffffff"}cardText inside a card.
popoverSurfaces{"light":"#ffffff","dark":"#141414"}—Menus, tooltips and pickers that float over content.
popover-foregroundSurfaces{"light":"#000000","dark":"#ffffff"}popoverText inside a menu or tooltip.
mutedMuted{"light":"#f0f0f0","dark":"#1a1a1a"}—Quiet fills: table headers, empty states, code blocks.
muted-foregroundMuted{"light":"#3a3a3a","dark":"#c4c4c4"}mutedHints and captions. Also reads on the page and on cards.
primaryPrimary{"light":"#ff4f00","dark":"#ff5c14"}—The one main action on a screen.
primary-foregroundPrimary{"light":"#000000","dark":"#000000"}primaryLabel on a primary button.
secondarySecondary{"light":"#000000","dark":"#ffffff"}—Second actions and quiet selected states.
secondary-foregroundSecondary{"light":"#ffffff","dark":"#000000"}secondaryLabel on a secondary button.

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Colors

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Every colour the product uses, light and dark, and what each is read on.

NameGroupValueRead onUsage note
backgroundSurfaces{"light":"#ffffff","dark":"#000000"}—The page itself. Everything else sits on it.
foregroundSurfaces{"light":"#000000","dark":"#ffffff"}backgroundBody text and icons on the page.
cardSurfaces{"light":"#ffffff","dark":"#0d0d0d"}—Raised panels, dialogs and menus.
card-foregroundSurfaces{"light":"#000000","dark":"#ffffff"}cardText inside a card.
popoverSurfaces{"light":"#ffffff","dark":"#141414"}—Menus, tooltips and pickers that float over content.
popover-foregroundSurfaces{"light":"#000000","dark":"#ffffff"}popoverText inside a menu or tooltip.
mutedMuted{"light":"#f0f0f0","dark":"#1a1a1a"}—Quiet fills: table headers, empty states, code blocks.
muted-foregroundMuted{"light":"#3a3a3a","dark":"#c4c4c4"}mutedHints and captions. Also reads on the page and on cards.
primaryPrimary{"light":"#ff4f00","dark":"#ff5c14"}—The one main action on a screen.
primary-foregroundPrimary{"light":"#000000","dark":"#000000"}primaryLabel on a primary button.
secondarySecondary{"light":"#000000","dark":"#ffffff"}—Second actions and quiet selected states.
secondary-foregroundSecondary{"light":"#ffffff","dark":"#000000"}secondaryLabel on a secondary button.

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Typography

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The text styles: font, weight, size, line height and spacing.

NameGroupStyleUsage note
displayDisplay{"font":"Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif","weight":900,"size":64,"lineHeight":64,"letterSpacing":-0.035}The poster line. One per screen.
titleHeadings{"font":"Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif","weight":800,"size":36,"lineHeight":40,"letterSpacing":-0.02}The page title.
headingHeadings{"font":"Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif","weight":800,"size":20,"lineHeight":24,"letterSpacing":-0.01}Section headings, often in capitals.
bodyText{"font":"Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif","weight":400,"size":16,"lineHeight":24,"letterSpacing":0}Everything people read.
labelText{"font":"Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif","weight":800,"size":13,"lineHeight":16,"letterSpacing":0.04}Buttons and tags, in capitals.
codeCode{"font":"'Space Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', Menlo, Consolas, monospace","weight":400,"size":14,"lineHeight":20,"letterSpacing":0}Codes, ticket numbers and values people copy.

Spacing

6 sample rows · 3 columns

The spacing scale every layout is built from.

NameValueUsage note
space-14Between an icon and its label.
space-28Between related controls.
space-416Padding of a card.
space-624Between groups.
space-1248Between sections.
space-2080Around a hero.

Corner radius

3 sample rows · 3 columns

How round corners are, from chips to avatars.

NameValueUsage note
radius-none0Everything: buttons, fields, cards.
radius-sm2Checkboxes and keyboard keys only.
radius-full9,999Avatars only.

Shadows

3 sample rows · 3 columns

Elevation: how far something floats above the page, in light and dark.

NameValueUsage note
shadow-hard-sm{"light":{"x":3,"y":3,"blur":0,"spread":0,"color":"#000000ff"},"dark":{"x":3,"y":3,"blur":0,"spread":0,"color":"#ffffffff"}}Buttons and tags: a hard offset, no blur.
shadow-hard-md{"light":{"x":6,"y":6,"blur":0,"spread":0,"color":"#000000ff"},"dark":{"x":6,"y":6,"blur":0,"spread":0,"color":"#ffffffff"}}Cards and menus.
shadow-hard-lg{"light":{"x":10,"y":10,"blur":0,"spread":0,"color":"#000000ff"},"dark":{"x":10,"y":10,"blur":0,"spread":0,"color":"#ffffffff"}}Dialogs and the hero card.

Opacity

3 sample rows · 3 columns

How see-through things get: disabled controls, tints and overlays.

NameValueUsage note
opacity-disabled0.4A control that cannot be used yet.
opacity-pressed0.9A button while it is held down.
opacity-overlay0.85The near-black behind a dialog.

Motion

3 sample rows · 3 columns

How fast things move and how they ease in and out.

NameValueUsage note
motion-snap{"duration":80,"easing":"linear"}Press: the button drops onto its shadow.
motion-base{"duration":160,"easing":"ease-out"}Menus and dialogs.
motion-slide{"duration":240,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.3, 1)"}Banners and panels sliding in, hard and fast.

Components

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Each component family, drawn as it looks in light and dark, with where to use it.

NameGroupSampleUsage note
ButtonActions<style>.w{font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;}.b{font:inherit;font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;line-height:1;height:40px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:0px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;transition:filter var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out),transform var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-sm, none);}.r{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}.p{background:var(--primary);color:var(--primary-foreground)}.p.h{filter:brightness(1.08)}.p.f{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--background),0 0 0 4px var(--ring)}.p:disabled{opacity:var(--opacity-disabled, .5);cursor:not-allowed}</style><div class="w r"><button class="b p">Save</button><button class="b p h">Hover</button><button class="b p f">Focus</button><button class="b p" disabled>Disabled</button></div>The one main action of a screen. Never two primary buttons side by side.
Button variantsActions<style>.w{font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;}.b{font:inherit;font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;line-height:1;height:40px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:0px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;transition:filter var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out),transform var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-sm, none);}.r{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}.s{background:var(--secondary);color:var(--secondary-foreground)}.o{background:transparent;color:var(--foreground);border-color:var(--border)}.q{background:transparent;color:var(--muted-foreground);box-shadow:none}.d{background:var(--destructive);color:var(--destructive-foreground)}</style><div class="w r"><button class="b s">Secondary</button><button class="b o">Outline</button><button class="b q">Quiet</button><button class="b d">Delete</button></div>Outline and quiet for everything else; delete only for what cannot be undone.
Text fieldInputs<style>.w{font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif}.g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px}.f{display:grid;gap:6px;max-width:320px}.l{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--foreground)}.i{font:inherit;font-size:14px;height:40px;padding:0 12px;border-radius:0px;border:2px solid var(--input);background:var(--background);color:var(--foreground);transition:box-shadow var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out)}.i:focus,.i.f{outline:none;border-color:var(--ring);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--background),0 0 0 4px var(--ring)}.h{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-foreground)}.e .i{border-color:var(--destructive)}.e .h{color:var(--destructive)}</style><div class="w g"><label class="f"><span class="l">Email</span><input class="i" placeholder="name@company.com"><span class="h">We send the receipt here.</span></label><label class="f"><span class="l">Name</span><input class="i f" value="Dana Ruiz"><span class="h">Focused.</span></label><label class="f e"><span class="l">Phone</span><input class="i" value="555-01"><span class="h">Enter all ten digits.</span></label></div>Every field has a visible label above it and a hint or error below.
CardContainers<style>.w{font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;}.b{font:inherit;font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;line-height:1;height:40px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:0px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;transition:filter var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out),transform var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-sm, none);}.c{max-width:380px;padding:20px;border-radius:0px;border:2px solid var(--border);background:var(--card);color:var(--card-foreground);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-md, none)}.k{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-foreground)}.t{margin:0 0 4px;font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:600}.m{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted-foreground)}.a{display:flex;gap:8px}.p{background:var(--primary);color:var(--primary-foreground)}.o{background:transparent;color:var(--card-foreground);border-color:var(--border);box-shadow:none}</style><div class="w c"><p class="k">Report</p><h3 class="t">Quarterly summary</h3><p class="m">Updated 2 hours ago by Dana Ruiz</p><div class="a"><button class="b p">Open</button><button class="b o">Share</button></div></div>One idea per card: a kicker, a title, one line of detail and at most two actions.
BadgeStatus<style>.w{font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif}.r{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.x{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;height:24px;padding:0 10px;border-radius:0px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--foreground);background:var(--muted)}.x i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor}.ok{color:var(--success)}.wa{color:var(--warning)}.er{color:var(--destructive)}.pr{background:var(--primary);color:var(--primary-foreground);border-color:transparent}</style><div class="w r"><span class="x">Draft</span><span class="x pr">New</span><span class="x ok"><i></i>Live</span><span class="x wa"><i></i>Waiting</span><span class="x er"><i></i>Failed</span></div>A status always pairs its colour with a word.
Toggle listSelection<style>.w{font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif}.l{display:grid;max-width:440px;border:2px solid var(--border);border-radius:0px;background:var(--card)}.o{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--card-foreground)}.o+.o{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}.o small{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-foreground)}.t{appearance:none;flex:none;width:40px;height:26px;border-radius:var(--radius-full, 999px);background:var(--input);position:relative;cursor:pointer;margin:0;transition:background var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out)}.t::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:3px;left:3px;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--background);transition:transform var(--motion-fast, 120ms ease-out)}.t:checked{background:var(--primary)}.t:checked::after{transform:translateX(14px)}.t:disabled{opacity:var(--opacity-disabled, .5);cursor:not-allowed}</style><div class="w l"><label class="o"><span>Email alerts<small>When a task is assigned to you</small></span><input type="checkbox" class="t" checked></label><label class="o"><span>Weekly digest<small>Every Monday morning</small></span><input type="checkbox" class="t"></label><label class="o"><span>Text messages<small>Needs a verified phone</small></span><input type="checkbox" class="t" disabled></label></div>A switch acts at once. When a choice needs a Save, use a checkbox.
Collapsible listDisclosure<style>.w{font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif}.d{max-width:500px;border:2px solid var(--border);border-radius:0px;background:var(--card);color:var(--card-foreground)}details+details{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:12px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--muted-foreground)}details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}p{margin:0;padding:0 16px 14px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted-foreground)}</style><div class="w d"><details open><summary>What is included</summary><p>Every table, view and page in the template.</p></details><details><summary>Who can see it</summary><p>Everyone in your organization.</p></details><details><summary>Can I undo it</summary><p>Yes, from the history of each item.</p></details></div>For answers people look up once. Never hide a step people must take.
TabsDisclosure<style>.w{font-family:Archivo, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif}.t{display:flex;gap:4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.t span{padding:10px 14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted-foreground);border-bottom:2px solid transparent;margin-bottom:-1px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em}.t .on{color:var(--foreground);font-weight:600;border-color:var(--primary)}</style><div class="w t"><span class="on">Overview</span><span>Activity</span><span>Settings</span></div>Tabs switch views of one thing. Three to five, short names.

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