AYA Quiet Thread Color System
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
- 3px
- character
- hairline thread dividers and indigo active rules
- default width
- 1px
- style
- solid
colors13 items
motion3 items
- duration
- 160ms
- easing
- cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)
- philosophy
- quiet, fast state clarity without decorative motion
radii5 items
- full
- 9999px
- lg
- 14px
- md
- 9px
- none
- 0
- sm
- 5px
shadows3 items
- lg
- 0 28px 70px rgba(31,37,40,.16)
- md
- 0 14px 34px rgba(31,37,40,.11)
- sm
- 0 1px 2px rgba(31,37,40,.08)
spacing2 items
- base
- 8px
- scale
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, 48, 64
surfaces3 items
- bg pattern
- woven hairline grid on warm neutral paper
- card style
- stitched thin-border cards with subtle inset highlights
- treatment
- warm paper panels with threaded rules
typography8 items
- base size
- 16px
- body font
- Inter
- google fonts url
- https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@500;600&display=swap
- heading font
- Inter
- letter spacing
- -0.01em
- line height
- 1.55
- mono font
- IBM Plex Mono
- scale ratio
- 1.2
rules
Use a persistent context rail, reading-first main panel, compact cards, and ledger rows aligned to a visible thread grid.
Support dense reading with 12-column desktop structure, short metadata labels, and grouped rows rather than oversized empty space.
Lead with ink text weight and spacing, then reserve indigo left rules and small badges for active or verified states.
layout
- lg
- 1100
- md
- 768
- sm
- 640
- xl
- 1360
12 column desktop grid with 300px context rail; tablet collapses to two major regions; mobile stacks all regions with preserved metadata order
8px base spacing with 20px card rhythm and 32px section rhythm
guidance
- use warm neutral surfaces and ink text
- show real verification and artifact state
- keep controls custom and visibly styled
- use indigo accents sparingly
- use saturated rainbow palettes
- ship empty placeholders
- hide artifact readiness
- rely on default form styling
katagami spec
# AYA Quiet Thread Color System ## Philosophy AYA Quiet Thread Color System is a light, warm-neutral interface language for dense reading and calm knowledge work, using ink-like text, quiet thread lines, and restrained aizome indigo accents. ### Values - calm legibility - threaded continuity - restrained semantic color - dense but breathable reading - artifact-ready production polish ### Anti-Values - loud gradients - decorative noise - browser-default controls - low-contrast gray text - placeholder artifact states ### Visual Character - warm gray paper surfaces crossed by hairline thread dividers - aizome indigo and muted clay accents reserved for active state and semantic emphasis - compact editorial cards, reading rails, and verification ledgers with clear hierarchy - soft square radii and thin borders that feel stitched rather than boxed in ## Tokens ### Borders - **Accent Width**: 3px - **Character**: hairline thread dividers and indigo active rules - **Default Width**: 1px - **Style**: solid ### Colors | Name | Value | |------|-------| | accent | `#3E5F8A` | | background | `#F6F1E8` | | border | `#D8CDBB` | | error | `#A0443E` | | info | `#3E5F8A` | | muted | `#6D746F` | | primary | `#2F4F73` | | secondary | `#8B6F47` | | success | `#3D7653` | | surface | `#FFFCF6` | | surface_alt | `#EFE7D8` | | text | `#1F2528` | | warning | `#A76E2B` | ### Motion - **Duration**: 160ms - **Easing**: cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) - **Philosophy**: quiet, fast state clarity without decorative motion ### Radii - **Full**: 9999px - **Lg**: 14px - **Md**: 9px - **None**: 0 - **Sm**: 5px ### Shadows - **Lg**: 0 28px 70px rgba(31,37,40,.16) - **Md**: 0 14px 34px rgba(31,37,40,.11) - **Sm**: 0 1px 2px rgba(31,37,40,.08) ### Spacing - **Base**: 8px - **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,20,24,32,48,64] ### Surfaces - **Bg Pattern**: woven hairline grid on warm neutral paper - **Card Style**: stitched thin-border cards with subtle inset highlights - **Treatment**: warm paper panels with threaded rules ### Typography - **Base Size**: 16px - **Body Font**: Inter - **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@500;600&display=swap - **Heading Font**: Inter - **Letter Spacing**: -0.01em - **Line Height**: 1.55 - **Mono Font**: IBM Plex Mono - **Scale Ratio**: 1.2 ## Rules ### Composition Use a persistent context rail, reading-first main panel, compact cards, and ledger rows aligned to a visible thread grid. ### Density Support dense reading with 12-column desktop structure, short metadata labels, and grouped rows rather than oversized empty space. ### Hierarchy Lead with ink text weight and spacing, then reserve indigo left rules and small badges for active or verified states. ### Signature Patterns - threaded left rail for active navigation - mono metadata strips above editorial regions - warm paper cards over woven background - small semantic chips for status and quality checks - verification ledger with ruled rows ## Layout ### Breakpoints - **Lg**: 1100 - **Md**: 768 - **Sm**: 640 - **Xl**: 1360 ### Grid 12 column desktop grid with 300px context rail; tablet collapses to two major regions; mobile stacks all regions with preserved metadata order ### Whitespace 8px base spacing with 20px card rhythm and 32px section rhythm ## Guidance ### Do - use warm neutral surfaces and ink text - show real verification and artifact state - keep controls custom and visibly styled - use indigo accents sparingly ### Don't - use saturated rainbow palettes - ship empty placeholders - hide artifact readiness - rely on default form styling
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "AYA Quiet Thread Color System"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
accent: "#3E5F8A"
background: "#F6F1E8"
border: "#D8CDBB"
error: "#A0443E"
info: "#3E5F8A"
muted: "#6D746F"
primary: "#2F4F73"
secondary: "#8B6F47"
success: "#3D7653"
surface: "#FFFCF6"
surface_alt: "#EFE7D8"
text: "#1F2528"
warning: "#A76E2B"
typography:
headline-lg:
fontFamily: "Inter"
fontSize: "1.728rem"
fontWeight: 700
lineHeight: 1.1
letterSpacing: "-0.01em"
headline-md:
fontFamily: "Inter"
fontSize: "1.44rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1.15
letterSpacing: "-0.01em"
body-md:
fontFamily: "Inter"
fontSize: "16px"
fontWeight: 400
lineHeight: 1.55
letterSpacing: "-0.01em"
label-md:
fontFamily: "IBM Plex Mono"
fontSize: "0.75rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1
letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
full: "9999px"
lg: "14px"
md: "9px"
none: "0px"
sm: "5px"
spacing:
base: "8px"
xs: "4px"
sm: "8px"
md: "12px"
lg: "16px"
xl: "20px"
2xl: "24px"
3xl: "32px"
4xl: "48px"
step-8: "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-surface_alt:
backgroundColor: "{colors.surface_alt}"
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"
---
# AYA Quiet Thread Color System
## Overview
AYA Quiet Thread Color System is a light, warm-neutral interface language for dense reading and calm knowledge work, using ink-like text, quiet thread lines, and restrained aizome indigo accents.
### Values
- calm legibility
- threaded continuity
- restrained semantic color
- dense but breathable reading
- artifact-ready production polish
### Anti-Values
- loud gradients
- decorative noise
- browser-default controls
- low-contrast gray text
- placeholder artifact states
### Visual Character
- warm gray paper surfaces crossed by hairline thread dividers
- aizome indigo and muted clay accents reserved for active state and semantic emphasis
- compact editorial cards, reading rails, and verification ledgers with clear hierarchy
- soft square radii and thin borders that feel stitched rather than boxed in
## 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 | `#3E5F8A` |
| background | `#F6F1E8` |
| border | `#D8CDBB` |
| error | `#A0443E` |
| info | `#3E5F8A` |
| muted | `#6D746F` |
| primary | `#2F4F73` |
| secondary | `#8B6F47` |
| success | `#3D7653` |
| surface | `#FFFCF6` |
| surface_alt | `#EFE7D8` |
| text | `#1F2528` |
| warning | `#A76E2B` |
## Typography
- **Headline-Lg**: Inter, 1.728rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Inter, 1.44rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Inter, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.55.
- **Label-Md**: IBM Plex Mono, 0.75rem, weight 600, line-height 1.
## Layout
### Spacing Tokens
- **Base**: `8px`
- **Xs**: `4px`
- **Sm**: `8px`
- **Md**: `12px`
- **Lg**: `16px`
- **Xl**: `20px`
- **2xl**: `24px`
- **3xl**: `32px`
- **4xl**: `48px`
- **Step-8**: `64px`
### Breakpoints
- **Lg**: 1100
- **Md**: 768
- **Sm**: 640
- **Xl**: 1360
### Grid
12 column desktop grid with 300px context rail; tablet collapses to two major regions; mobile stacks all regions with preserved metadata order
### Whitespace
8px base spacing with 20px card rhythm and 32px section rhythm
## Elevation & Depth
### Shadows
- **Lg**: 0 28px 70px rgba(31,37,40,.16)
- **Md**: 0 14px 34px rgba(31,37,40,.11)
- **Sm**: 0 1px 2px rgba(31,37,40,.08)
## Shapes
### Rounded
- **Full**: `9999px`
- **Lg**: `14px`
- **Md**: `9px`
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `5px`
### Surfaces
- **Bg Pattern**: woven hairline grid on warm neutral paper
- **Card Style**: stitched thin-border cards with subtle inset highlights
- **Treatment**: warm paper panels with threaded rules
### Borders
- **Accent Width**: 3px
- **Character**: hairline thread dividers and indigo active rules
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid
## Components
### Composition
Use a persistent context rail, reading-first main panel, compact cards, and ledger rows aligned to a visible thread grid.
### Density
Support dense reading with 12-column desktop structure, short metadata labels, and grouped rows rather than oversized empty space.
### Hierarchy
Lead with ink text weight and spacing, then reserve indigo left rules and small badges for active or verified states.
### Signature Patterns
- threaded left rail for active navigation
- mono metadata strips above editorial regions
- warm paper cards over woven background
- small semantic chips for status and quality checks
- verification ledger with ruled rows
## 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-f3c9-78e2-a52b-486ae38f7a7a/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 warm neutral surfaces and ink text
- Do show real verification and artifact state
- Do keep controls custom and visibly styled
- Do use indigo accents sparingly
- Don't use saturated rainbow palettes
- Don't ship empty placeholders
- Don't hide artifact readiness
- Don't rely on default form styling
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
"$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
"name": "aya-quiet-thread-color-system",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "AYA Quiet Thread Color System shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#F6F1E8",
"foreground": "#1F2528",
"card": "#FFFCF6",
"card-foreground": "#1F2528",
"popover": "#FFFCF6",
"popover-foreground": "#1F2528",
"primary": "#2F4F73",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#8B6F47",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#6D746F",
"muted-foreground": "#1F2528",
"accent": "#3E5F8A",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#A0443E",
"border": "#D8CDBB",
"input": "#D8CDBB",
"ring": "#3E5F8A",
"chart-1": "#2F4F73",
"chart-2": "#8B6F47",
"chart-3": "#3E5F8A",
"chart-4": "#3D7653",
"chart-5": "#A76E2B",
"sidebar": "#FFFCF6",
"sidebar-foreground": "#1F2528",
"sidebar-primary": "#2F4F73",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#3E5F8A",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#D8CDBB",
"sidebar-ring": "#3E5F8A",
"radius": "9px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#2F4F73",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#3E5F8A",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#A0443E",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#3E5F8A",
"chart-1": "#2F4F73",
"chart-2": "#8B6F47",
"chart-3": "#3E5F8A",
"chart-4": "#3D7653",
"chart-5": "#A76E2B",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#2F4F73",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#3E5F8A",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#3E5F8A",
"radius": "9px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019edc15-f3c9-78e2-a52b-486ae38f7a7a",
"slug": "aya-quiet-thread-color-system",
"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",
"surface_alt",
"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
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Components
Components rendered with this language’s tokens — colors, type, and rounded corners as specified.
Spacing
- base8px
- xs4px
- sm8px
- md12px
- lg16px
- xl20px
- 2xl24px
- 3xl32px
- 4xl48px
- step-864px
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: #F6F1E8;
--foreground: #1F2528;
--card: #FFFCF6;
--card-foreground: #1F2528;
--popover: #FFFCF6;
--popover-foreground: #1F2528;
--primary: #2F4F73;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #8B6F47;
--secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
--muted: #6D746F;
--muted-foreground: #1F2528;
--accent: #3E5F8A;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #A0443E;
--border: #D8CDBB;
--input: #D8CDBB;
--ring: #3E5F8A;
--chart-1: #2F4F73;
--chart-2: #8B6F47;
--chart-3: #3E5F8A;
--chart-4: #3D7653;
--chart-5: #A76E2B;
--sidebar: #FFFCF6;
--sidebar-foreground: #1F2528;
--sidebar-primary: #2F4F73;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #3E5F8A;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #D8CDBB;
--sidebar-ring: #3E5F8A;
--radius: 9px;
}
.dark {
--background: #0f1115;
--foreground: #f8fafc;
--card: #181b22;
--card-foreground: #f8fafc;
--popover: #181b22;
--popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
--primary: #2F4F73;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #252a33;
--secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
--muted: #252a33;
--muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
--accent: #3E5F8A;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #A0443E;
--border: #303642;
--input: #303642;
--ring: #3E5F8A;
--chart-1: #2F4F73;
--chart-2: #8B6F47;
--chart-3: #3E5F8A;
--chart-4: #3D7653;
--chart-5: #A76E2B;
--sidebar: #181b22;
--sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
--sidebar-primary: #2F4F73;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #3E5F8A;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #303642;
--sidebar-ring: #3E5F8A;
--radius: 9px;
}
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 AyaQuietThreadColorSystemShadcnKit() {
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">AYA Quiet Thread Color System</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": "aya-quiet-thread-color-system",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "AYA Quiet Thread Color System shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#F6F1E8",
"foreground": "#1F2528",
"card": "#FFFCF6",
"card-foreground": "#1F2528",
"popover": "#FFFCF6",
"popover-foreground": "#1F2528",
"primary": "#2F4F73",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#8B6F47",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#6D746F",
"muted-foreground": "#1F2528",
"accent": "#3E5F8A",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#A0443E",
"border": "#D8CDBB",
"input": "#D8CDBB",
"ring": "#3E5F8A",
"chart-1": "#2F4F73",
"chart-2": "#8B6F47",
"chart-3": "#3E5F8A",
"chart-4": "#3D7653",
"chart-5": "#A76E2B",
"sidebar": "#FFFCF6",
"sidebar-foreground": "#1F2528",
"sidebar-primary": "#2F4F73",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#3E5F8A",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#D8CDBB",
"sidebar-ring": "#3E5F8A",
"radius": "9px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#2F4F73",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#3E5F8A",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#A0443E",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#3E5F8A",
"chart-1": "#2F4F73",
"chart-2": "#8B6F47",
"chart-3": "#3E5F8A",
"chart-4": "#3D7653",
"chart-5": "#A76E2B",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#2F4F73",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#3E5F8A",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#3E5F8A",
"radius": "9px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019edc15-f3c9-78e2-a52b-486ae38f7a7a",
"slug": "aya-quiet-thread-color-system",
"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",
"surface_alt",
"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"
]
}
}
}
# AYA Quiet Thread Color System shadcn/ui Components
Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019edc15-f3c9-78e2-a52b-486ae38f7a7a`
Slug: `aya-quiet-thread-color-system`
## Intent
AYA Quiet Thread Color System is a light, warm-neutral interface language for dense reading and calm knowledge work, using ink-like text, quiet thread lines, and restrained aizome indigo accents.
## 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": "#3E5F8A",
"background": "#F6F1E8",
"border": "#D8CDBB",
"error": "#A0443E",
"info": "#3E5F8A",
"muted": "#6D746F",
"primary": "#2F4F73",
"secondary": "#8B6F47",
"success": "#3D7653",
"surface": "#FFFCF6",
"surface_alt": "#EFE7D8",
"text": "#1F2528",
"warning": "#A76E2B"
}
Typography:
{
"base_size": "16px",
"body_font": "Inter",
"google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@500;600&display=swap",
"heading_font": "Inter",
"letter_spacing": "-0.01em",
"line_height": 1.55,
"mono_font": "IBM Plex Mono",
"scale_ratio": 1.2
}
## Visual character to preserve
- warm gray paper surfaces crossed by hairline thread dividers
- aizome indigo and muted clay accents reserved for active state and semantic emphasis
- compact editorial cards, reading rails, and verification ledgers with clear hierarchy
- soft square radii and thin borders that feel stitched rather than boxed in
## ShadSync visual profile
{
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "default",
"border": "dashed",
"underlay": false,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": false,
"motion": "still",
"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/aya-quiet-thread-color-system/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 warm neutral surfaces and ink text; show real verification and artifact state; keep controls custom and visibly styled; use indigo accents sparingly
- Do not: use saturated rainbow palettes; ship empty placeholders; hide artifact readiness; rely on default form styling
## 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 AyaQuietThreadColorSystemShadcnKit() {
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">AYA Quiet Thread Color System</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": {
"lg": 1100,
"md": 768,
"sm": 640,
"xl": 1360
},
"grid": "12 column desktop grid with 300px context rail; tablet collapses to two major regions; mobile stacks all regions with preserved metadata order",
"whitespace": "8px base spacing with 20px card rhythm and 32px section rhythm"
}
{
"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-f3c9-78e2-a52b-486ae38f7a7a",
"name": "AYA Quiet Thread Color System",
"slug": "aya-quiet-thread-color-system"
},
"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": [
"warm gray paper surfaces crossed by hairline thread dividers",
"aizome indigo and muted clay accents reserved for active state and semantic emphasis",
"compact editorial cards, reading rails, and verification ledgers with clear hierarchy",
"soft square radii and thin borders that feel stitched rather than boxed in"
],
"visualProfile": {
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "default",
"border": "dashed",
"underlay": false,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": false,
"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": "AYA Quiet Thread Color System 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 warm neutral surfaces and ink text",
"show real verification and artifact state",
"keep controls custom and visibly styled",
"use indigo accents sparingly"
],
"dont": [
"use saturated rainbow palettes",
"ship empty placeholders",
"hide artifact readiness",
"rely on default form styling"
]
}
}