Editorial: a DESIGN.md example
Serif reading type, amber accent. Below is what this DESIGN.md looks like as a style guide and a landing page, followed by the full file. From the open-source awesome-design-skills collection by Bergside, MIT licence.
As a style guide
Style guide
Editorial
Color
primary
#111111
18.9:1 on bg
secondary
#F1F1F1
1.13:1 on bg
success
#16A34A
3.30:1 on bg
warning
#D97706
3.19:1 on bg
danger
#DC2626
4.83:1 on bg
surface
#FFFFFF
1.00:1 on bg
text
#111827
17.7:1 on bg
Type
h1 · Gelasio · 2.5rem
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.
body-md · Gelasio · 1rem
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.
label-caps · Ubuntu Mono · 0.875rem
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.
Components
Card title
Cards use the surface color, border and radius from the file.
Space and shape
sm · 8px
md · 16px
sourceScale · 8pt baseline grid
sm · 4px
md · 8px
Notes from the file
Overview
Magazine-inspired editorial layout with refined serif typography, structured grids, and elegant reading experiences.
Style Foundations
- Visual style: modern, editorial
- Typography scale: 14/16/18/24/32/40
- Typography fonts: primary=Gelasio, display=Gelasio, mono=Ubuntu Mono
- Typography weights: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Color palette: primary, secondary, neutral, success
- Spacing scale: 8pt baseline grid
Colors
- Primary (#111111): Token from style foundations.
- Secondary (#f1f1f1): Token from style foundations.
- Success (#16A34A): Token from style foundations.
- Warning (#D97706): Token from style foundations.
- Danger (#DC2626): Token from style foundations.
- Surface (#FFFFFF): Token from style foundations.
- Text (#111827): Token from style foundations.
- Neutral (#FFFFFF): Derived from the surface token for official format compatibility.
As a landing page
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Magazine-inspired editorial layout with refined serif typography, structured grids, and elegant reading experiences.
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The DESIGN.md file
---
name: Editorial
colors:
primary: "#111111"
secondary: "#f1f1f1"
success: "#16A34A"
warning: "#D97706"
danger: "#DC2626"
surface: "#FFFFFF"
text: "#111827"
neutral: "#FFFFFF"
typography:
h1:
fontFamily: "Gelasio"
fontSize: 2.5rem
body-md:
fontFamily: "Gelasio"
fontSize: 1rem
label-caps:
fontFamily: "Ubuntu Mono"
fontSize: 0.875rem
sourceScale: "14/16/18/24/32/40"
weights: "100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900"
rounded:
sm: 4px
md: 8px
spacing:
sm: 8px
md: 16px
sourceScale: "8pt baseline grid"
---
## Overview
Magazine-inspired editorial layout with refined serif typography, structured grids, and elegant reading experiences.
## Style Foundations
- **Visual style:** modern, editorial
- **Typography scale:** 14/16/18/24/32/40
- **Typography fonts:** primary=Gelasio, display=Gelasio, mono=Ubuntu Mono
- **Typography weights:** 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- **Color palette:** primary, secondary, neutral, success
- **Spacing scale:** 8pt baseline grid
## Colors
- **Primary (#111111):** Token from style foundations.
- **Secondary (#f1f1f1):** Token from style foundations.
- **Success (#16A34A):** Token from style foundations.
- **Warning (#D97706):** Token from style foundations.
- **Danger (#DC2626):** Token from style foundations.
- **Surface (#FFFFFF):** Token from style foundations.
- **Text (#111827):** Token from style foundations.
- **Neutral (#FFFFFF):** Derived from the surface token for official format compatibility.
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