Marginal Signal Manuscript
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
borders4 items
- accent width
- 2px
- character
- quiet editorial rules that attach evidence to text instead of boxing every metric
- default width
- 1px
- style
- solid hairline with occasional dotted marginal separators
colors12 items
motion3 items
- duration
- 180ms
- easing
- cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)
- philosophy
- micro-shifts reveal adjacent evidence; no bouncing, sweeping, or attention-grabbing dashboard animation
radii5 items
- full
- 9999px
- lg
- 10px
- md
- 6px
- none
- 0
- sm
- 3px
shadows3 items
- lg
- 0 22px 60px rgba(58,51,39,0.12)
- md
- 0 10px 24px rgba(58,51,39,0.08)
- sm
- 0 1px 0 rgba(49,44,34,0.06)
spacing2 items
- base
- 8px
- scale
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
surfaces3 items
- bg pattern
- barely visible 24px manuscript ruling plus small marginal ticks
- card style
- low-radius paper plates with hairline borders, top signal ribbons, and inset section dividers
- treatment
- warm matte paper with faint ruled annotations and off-white panels
typography8 items
- base size
- 16px
- body font
- Public Sans
- google fonts url
- https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fragment+Mono&family=Public+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,500;8..60,650&display=swap
- heading font
- Source Serif 4
- letter spacing
- -0.012em
- line height
- 1.58
- mono font
- Fragment Mono
- scale ratio
- 1.22
rules
Begin with a readable operational document, then attach analytics as marginal notes, inline marks, and a single structured evidence panel. The page should scan like a brief with live signal embedded in its edges.
High information density is allowed only when attached to prose, rows, or fields; large standalone charts and KPI walls are replaced by compact evidence clusters.
Serif headings introduce sections, sans body text carries decisions, and monospace labels identify state. Metrics are subordinate to the sentence or workflow step they qualify.
layout
1440 desktop manuscript + side evidence; 768 tablet stacks evidence below with the rail preserved; 375 mobile collapses marginal markers into inline badges above each section.
Desktop uses a 12-column shell with 7 columns for manuscript text, 1 spacer, and 4 columns for structured evidence panels plus a 56px marginal rail.
Whitespace is editorial: generous gutters around reading blocks, tight spacing inside evidence rows, and calm margins that keep signals peripheral.
guidance
- Attach every metric to a sentence, row, or decision state.
- Use muted status ribbons and tiny badges for operational health.
- Preserve a manuscript reading path before adding data density.
- Use progressive disclosure for side evidence and summaries.
- Do not assemble a dashboard of KPI cards or chart tiles.
- Do not use bright semantic fills as the primary identity.
- Do not mix arbitrary radius sizes; keep shells low-radius and badges pill-shaped.
- Do not let decorative ribbons obscure legibility or hierarchy.
katagami spec
# Marginal Signal Manuscript ## Philosophy Marginal Signal Manuscript turns operational analytics into document-native evidence: numbers sit in the margin, statuses read as quiet ribbons, and trend signals behave like editorial annotations rather than dashboard widgets. ### Values - Document-first comprehension - Peripheral awareness before interruption - Evidence density without chart spectacle - Calm semantic precision - Progressive disclosure from sentence to panel ### Anti-Values - Dashboard grids of competing cards - Oversaturated status color as decoration - Generic SaaS rounded-card sameness - Metrics detached from the text they explain ### Visual Character - A two-column manuscript grid uses a wide reading column plus a narrow right evidence rail with hairline vertical rules and pinned marginal indicators. - Status appears as 6px-tall tinted ribbons tucked into section headers and card top edges, never as large filled panels or alert banners. - Word-sized sparklines are inline SVG strokes aligned to text baseline with tiny terminal dots and no axes, labels, or chart chrome. - Soft scalloped paper bands and amber/green/blue badge chips sit at paragraph edges to create peripheral signal without breaking reading flow. - Structured side panels use squared inner dividers, low-radius shells, and monospace micro-labels to separate evidence, state, and next action. ## Tokens ### Borders - **Accent Width**: 2px - **Character**: quiet editorial rules that attach evidence to text instead of boxing every metric - **Default Width**: 1px - **Style**: solid hairline with occasional dotted marginal separators ### Colors | Name | Value | |------|-------| | accent | `#54708E` | | background | `#F6F3EC` | | border | `#D8D1C3` | | error | `#A04A3E` | | info | `#5D7E9D` | | muted | `#777269` | | primary | `#315F4F` | | secondary | `#9A6B2F` | | success | `#4F7A5F` | | surface | `#FFFDF8` | | text | `#24231F` | | warning | `#B98739` | ### Motion - **Duration**: 180ms - **Easing**: cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) - **Philosophy**: micro-shifts reveal adjacent evidence; no bouncing, sweeping, or attention-grabbing dashboard animation ### Radii - **Full**: 9999px - **Lg**: 10px - **Md**: 6px - **None**: 0 - **Sm**: 3px ### Shadows - **Lg**: 0 22px 60px rgba(58,51,39,0.12) - **Md**: 0 10px 24px rgba(58,51,39,0.08) - **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(49,44,34,0.06) ### Spacing - **Base**: 8px - **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64] ### Surfaces - **Bg Pattern**: barely visible 24px manuscript ruling plus small marginal ticks - **Card Style**: low-radius paper plates with hairline borders, top signal ribbons, and inset section dividers - **Treatment**: warm matte paper with faint ruled annotations and off-white panels ### Typography - **Base Size**: 16px - **Body Font**: Public Sans - **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fragment+Mono&family=Public+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,500;8..60,650&display=swap - **Heading Font**: Source Serif 4 - **Letter Spacing**: -0.012em - **Line Height**: 1.58 - **Mono Font**: Fragment Mono - **Scale Ratio**: 1.22 ## Rules ### Composition Begin with a readable operational document, then attach analytics as marginal notes, inline marks, and a single structured evidence panel. The page should scan like a brief with live signal embedded in its edges. ### Density High information density is allowed only when attached to prose, rows, or fields; large standalone charts and KPI walls are replaced by compact evidence clusters. ### Hierarchy Serif headings introduce sections, sans body text carries decisions, and monospace labels identify state. Metrics are subordinate to the sentence or workflow step they qualify. ### Signature Patterns - Margin rail markers: 10px numbered dots align with paragraphs and connect to evidence cards through pale horizontal rules. - Quiet signal ribbons: 6px top bands use muted green, amber, or blue to mark state without turning components into alerts. - Inline evidence glyphs: baseline sparklines and count badges fit inside sentences as word-sized graphics with terminal dots. - Foldout summary slips: side-panel cards use scalloped top shadows and monospace captions to feel like attached evidence notes. ## Layout ### Breakpoints 1440 desktop manuscript + side evidence; 768 tablet stacks evidence below with the rail preserved; 375 mobile collapses marginal markers into inline badges above each section. ### Grid Desktop uses a 12-column shell with 7 columns for manuscript text, 1 spacer, and 4 columns for structured evidence panels plus a 56px marginal rail. ### Whitespace Whitespace is editorial: generous gutters around reading blocks, tight spacing inside evidence rows, and calm margins that keep signals peripheral. ## Guidance ### Do - Attach every metric to a sentence, row, or decision state. - Use muted status ribbons and tiny badges for operational health. - Preserve a manuscript reading path before adding data density. - Use progressive disclosure for side evidence and summaries. ### Don't - Do not assemble a dashboard of KPI cards or chart tiles. - Do not use bright semantic fills as the primary identity. - Do not mix arbitrary radius sizes; keep shells low-radius and badges pill-shaped. - Do not let decorative ribbons obscure legibility or hierarchy.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Marginal Signal Manuscript"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
accent: "#54708E"
background: "#F6F3EC"
border: "#D8D1C3"
error: "#A04A3E"
info: "#5D7E9D"
muted: "#777269"
primary: "#315F4F"
secondary: "#9A6B2F"
success: "#4F7A5F"
surface: "#FFFDF8"
text: "#24231F"
warning: "#B98739"
typography:
headline-lg:
fontFamily: "Source Serif 4"
fontSize: "1.816rem"
fontWeight: 700
lineHeight: 1.1
letterSpacing: "-0.012em"
headline-md:
fontFamily: "Source Serif 4"
fontSize: "1.488rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1.15
letterSpacing: "-0.012em"
body-md:
fontFamily: "Public Sans"
fontSize: "16px"
fontWeight: 400
lineHeight: 1.58
letterSpacing: "-0.012em"
label-md:
fontFamily: "Fragment Mono"
fontSize: "0.75rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1
letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
full: "9999px"
lg: "10px"
md: "6px"
none: "0px"
sm: "3px"
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"
---
# Marginal Signal Manuscript
## Overview
Marginal Signal Manuscript turns operational analytics into document-native evidence: numbers sit in the margin, statuses read as quiet ribbons, and trend signals behave like editorial annotations rather than dashboard widgets.
### Values
- Document-first comprehension
- Peripheral awareness before interruption
- Evidence density without chart spectacle
- Calm semantic precision
- Progressive disclosure from sentence to panel
### Anti-Values
- Dashboard grids of competing cards
- Oversaturated status color as decoration
- Generic SaaS rounded-card sameness
- Metrics detached from the text they explain
### Visual Character
- A two-column manuscript grid uses a wide reading column plus a narrow right evidence rail with hairline vertical rules and pinned marginal indicators.
- Status appears as 6px-tall tinted ribbons tucked into section headers and card top edges, never as large filled panels or alert banners.
- Word-sized sparklines are inline SVG strokes aligned to text baseline with tiny terminal dots and no axes, labels, or chart chrome.
- Soft scalloped paper bands and amber/green/blue badge chips sit at paragraph edges to create peripheral signal without breaking reading flow.
- Structured side panels use squared inner dividers, low-radius shells, and monospace micro-labels to separate evidence, state, and next action.
## 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 | `#54708E` |
| background | `#F6F3EC` |
| border | `#D8D1C3` |
| error | `#A04A3E` |
| info | `#5D7E9D` |
| muted | `#777269` |
| primary | `#315F4F` |
| secondary | `#9A6B2F` |
| success | `#4F7A5F` |
| surface | `#FFFDF8` |
| text | `#24231F` |
| warning | `#B98739` |
## Typography
- **Headline-Lg**: Source Serif 4, 1.816rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Source Serif 4, 1.488rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Public Sans, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.58.
- **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
1440 desktop manuscript + side evidence; 768 tablet stacks evidence below with the rail preserved; 375 mobile collapses marginal markers into inline badges above each section.
### Grid
Desktop uses a 12-column shell with 7 columns for manuscript text, 1 spacer, and 4 columns for structured evidence panels plus a 56px marginal rail.
### Whitespace
Whitespace is editorial: generous gutters around reading blocks, tight spacing inside evidence rows, and calm margins that keep signals peripheral.
## Elevation & Depth
### Shadows
- **Lg**: 0 22px 60px rgba(58,51,39,0.12)
- **Md**: 0 10px 24px rgba(58,51,39,0.08)
- **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(49,44,34,0.06)
## Shapes
### Rounded
- **Full**: `9999px`
- **Lg**: `10px`
- **Md**: `6px`
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `3px`
### Surfaces
- **Bg Pattern**: barely visible 24px manuscript ruling plus small marginal ticks
- **Card Style**: low-radius paper plates with hairline borders, top signal ribbons, and inset section dividers
- **Treatment**: warm matte paper with faint ruled annotations and off-white panels
### Borders
- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Character**: quiet editorial rules that attach evidence to text instead of boxing every metric
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid hairline with occasional dotted marginal separators
## Components
### Composition
Begin with a readable operational document, then attach analytics as marginal notes, inline marks, and a single structured evidence panel. The page should scan like a brief with live signal embedded in its edges.
### Density
High information density is allowed only when attached to prose, rows, or fields; large standalone charts and KPI walls are replaced by compact evidence clusters.
### Hierarchy
Serif headings introduce sections, sans body text carries decisions, and monospace labels identify state. Metrics are subordinate to the sentence or workflow step they qualify.
### Signature Patterns
- Margin rail markers: 10px numbered dots align with paragraphs and connect to evidence cards through pale horizontal rules.
- Quiet signal ribbons: 6px top bands use muted green, amber, or blue to mark state without turning components into alerts.
- Inline evidence glyphs: baseline sparklines and count badges fit inside sentences as word-sized graphics with terminal dots.
- Foldout summary slips: side-panel cards use scalloped top shadows and monospace captions to feel like attached evidence notes.
## 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-019edc15-e769-7561-8715-23a3282f0869/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 Attach every metric to a sentence, row, or decision state.
- Do Use muted status ribbons and tiny badges for operational health.
- Do Preserve a manuscript reading path before adding data density.
- Do Use progressive disclosure for side evidence and summaries.
- Don't Do not assemble a dashboard of KPI cards or chart tiles.
- Don't Do not use bright semantic fills as the primary identity.
- Don't Do not mix arbitrary radius sizes; keep shells low-radius and badges pill-shaped.
- Don't Do not let decorative ribbons obscure legibility or hierarchy.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
"$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
"name": "marginal-signal-manuscript",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Marginal Signal Manuscript shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#F6F3EC",
"foreground": "#24231F",
"card": "#FFFDF8",
"card-foreground": "#24231F",
"popover": "#FFFDF8",
"popover-foreground": "#24231F",
"primary": "#315F4F",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#9A6B2F",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#777269",
"muted-foreground": "#24231F",
"accent": "#54708E",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#A04A3E",
"border": "#D8D1C3",
"input": "#D8D1C3",
"ring": "#54708E",
"chart-1": "#315F4F",
"chart-2": "#9A6B2F",
"chart-3": "#54708E",
"chart-4": "#4F7A5F",
"chart-5": "#B98739",
"sidebar": "#FFFDF8",
"sidebar-foreground": "#24231F",
"sidebar-primary": "#315F4F",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#5D7E9D",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#D8D1C3",
"sidebar-ring": "#54708E",
"radius": "6px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#315F4F",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#54708E",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#A04A3E",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#54708E",
"chart-1": "#315F4F",
"chart-2": "#9A6B2F",
"chart-3": "#54708E",
"chart-4": "#4F7A5F",
"chart-5": "#B98739",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#315F4F",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#54708E",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#54708E",
"radius": "6px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019edc15-e769-7561-8715-23a3282f0869",
"slug": "marginal-signal-manuscript",
"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"
]
}
}
}
```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
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: #F6F3EC;
--foreground: #24231F;
--card: #FFFDF8;
--card-foreground: #24231F;
--popover: #FFFDF8;
--popover-foreground: #24231F;
--primary: #315F4F;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #9A6B2F;
--secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
--muted: #777269;
--muted-foreground: #24231F;
--accent: #54708E;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #A04A3E;
--border: #D8D1C3;
--input: #D8D1C3;
--ring: #54708E;
--chart-1: #315F4F;
--chart-2: #9A6B2F;
--chart-3: #54708E;
--chart-4: #4F7A5F;
--chart-5: #B98739;
--sidebar: #FFFDF8;
--sidebar-foreground: #24231F;
--sidebar-primary: #315F4F;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #5D7E9D;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #D8D1C3;
--sidebar-ring: #54708E;
--radius: 6px;
}
.dark {
--background: #0f1115;
--foreground: #f8fafc;
--card: #181b22;
--card-foreground: #f8fafc;
--popover: #181b22;
--popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
--primary: #315F4F;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #252a33;
--secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
--muted: #252a33;
--muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
--accent: #54708E;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #A04A3E;
--border: #303642;
--input: #303642;
--ring: #54708E;
--chart-1: #315F4F;
--chart-2: #9A6B2F;
--chart-3: #54708E;
--chart-4: #4F7A5F;
--chart-5: #B98739;
--sidebar: #181b22;
--sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
--sidebar-primary: #315F4F;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #54708E;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #303642;
--sidebar-ring: #54708E;
--radius: 6px;
}
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 MarginalSignalManuscriptShadcnKit() {
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">Marginal Signal Manuscript</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": "marginal-signal-manuscript",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Marginal Signal Manuscript shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#F6F3EC",
"foreground": "#24231F",
"card": "#FFFDF8",
"card-foreground": "#24231F",
"popover": "#FFFDF8",
"popover-foreground": "#24231F",
"primary": "#315F4F",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#9A6B2F",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#777269",
"muted-foreground": "#24231F",
"accent": "#54708E",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#A04A3E",
"border": "#D8D1C3",
"input": "#D8D1C3",
"ring": "#54708E",
"chart-1": "#315F4F",
"chart-2": "#9A6B2F",
"chart-3": "#54708E",
"chart-4": "#4F7A5F",
"chart-5": "#B98739",
"sidebar": "#FFFDF8",
"sidebar-foreground": "#24231F",
"sidebar-primary": "#315F4F",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#5D7E9D",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#D8D1C3",
"sidebar-ring": "#54708E",
"radius": "6px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#315F4F",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#54708E",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#A04A3E",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#54708E",
"chart-1": "#315F4F",
"chart-2": "#9A6B2F",
"chart-3": "#54708E",
"chart-4": "#4F7A5F",
"chart-5": "#B98739",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#315F4F",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#54708E",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#54708E",
"radius": "6px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019edc15-e769-7561-8715-23a3282f0869",
"slug": "marginal-signal-manuscript",
"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"
]
}
}
}
# Marginal Signal Manuscript shadcn/ui Components
Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019edc15-e769-7561-8715-23a3282f0869`
Slug: `marginal-signal-manuscript`
## Intent
Marginal Signal Manuscript turns operational analytics into document-native evidence: numbers sit in the margin, statuses read as quiet ribbons, and trend signals behave like editorial annotations rather than dashboard widgets.
## 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": "#54708E",
"background": "#F6F3EC",
"border": "#D8D1C3",
"error": "#A04A3E",
"info": "#5D7E9D",
"muted": "#777269",
"primary": "#315F4F",
"secondary": "#9A6B2F",
"success": "#4F7A5F",
"surface": "#FFFDF8",
"text": "#24231F",
"warning": "#B98739"
}
Typography:
{
"base_size": "16px",
"body_font": "Public Sans",
"google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fragment+Mono&family=Public+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,500;8..60,650&display=swap",
"heading_font": "Source Serif 4",
"letter_spacing": "-0.012em",
"line_height": 1.58,
"mono_font": "Fragment Mono",
"scale_ratio": 1.22
}
## Visual character to preserve
- A two-column manuscript grid uses a wide reading column plus a narrow right evidence rail with hairline vertical rules and pinned marginal indicators.
- Status appears as 6px-tall tinted ribbons tucked into section headers and card top edges, never as large filled panels or alert banners.
- Word-sized sparklines are inline SVG strokes aligned to text baseline with tiny terminal dots and no axes, labels, or chart chrome.
- Soft scalloped paper bands and amber/green/blue badge chips sit at paragraph edges to create peripheral signal without breaking reading flow.
- Structured side panels use squared inner dividers, low-radius shells, and monospace micro-labels to separate evidence, state, and next action.
## ShadSync visual profile
{
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "blob",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": false,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": true,
"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/marginal-signal-manuscript/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: Attach every metric to a sentence, row, or decision state.; Use muted status ribbons and tiny badges for operational health.; Preserve a manuscript reading path before adding data density.; Use progressive disclosure for side evidence and summaries.
- Do not: Do not assemble a dashboard of KPI cards or chart tiles.; Do not use bright semantic fills as the primary identity.; Do not mix arbitrary radius sizes; keep shells low-radius and badges pill-shaped.; Do not let decorative ribbons obscure legibility or hierarchy.
## 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 MarginalSignalManuscriptShadcnKit() {
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">Marginal Signal Manuscript</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": "1440 desktop manuscript + side evidence; 768 tablet stacks evidence below with the rail preserved; 375 mobile collapses marginal markers into inline badges above each section.",
"grid": "Desktop uses a 12-column shell with 7 columns for manuscript text, 1 spacer, and 4 columns for structured evidence panels plus a 56px marginal rail.",
"whitespace": "Whitespace is editorial: generous gutters around reading blocks, tight spacing inside evidence rows, and calm margins that keep signals peripheral."
}
{
"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-019edc15-e769-7561-8715-23a3282f0869",
"name": "Marginal Signal Manuscript",
"slug": "marginal-signal-manuscript"
},
"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": [
"A two-column manuscript grid uses a wide reading column plus a narrow right evidence rail with hairline vertical rules and pinned marginal indicators.",
"Status appears as 6px-tall tinted ribbons tucked into section headers and card top edges, never as large filled panels or alert banners.",
"Word-sized sparklines are inline SVG strokes aligned to text baseline with tiny terminal dots and no axes, labels, or chart chrome.",
"Soft scalloped paper bands and amber/green/blue badge chips sit at paragraph edges to create peripheral signal without breaking reading flow.",
"Structured side panels use squared inner dividers, low-radius shells, and monospace micro-labels to separate evidence, state, and next action."
],
"visualProfile": {
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "blob",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": false,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": true,
"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": "Marginal Signal Manuscript 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": [
"Attach every metric to a sentence, row, or decision state.",
"Use muted status ribbons and tiny badges for operational health.",
"Preserve a manuscript reading path before adding data density.",
"Use progressive disclosure for side evidence and summaries."
],
"dont": [
"Do not assemble a dashboard of KPI cards or chart tiles.",
"Do not use bright semantic fills as the primary identity.",
"Do not mix arbitrary radius sizes; keep shells low-radius and badges pill-shaped.",
"Do not let decorative ribbons obscure legibility or hierarchy."
]
}
}