Calm Operational Ribbons
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
borders3 items
- accent width
- 3px
- default width
- 1px
- style
- solid hairline
colors12 items
motion3 items
- duration
- 140ms
- easing
- cubic-bezier(0.2,0,0.1,1)
- philosophy
- short fade or one-pixel nudge only for peripheral state
radii5 items
- full
- 9999px
- lg
- 10px
- md
- 6px
- none
- 0
- sm
- 3px
shadows3 items
- lg
- 0 18px 44px rgba(72,64,48,0.11)
- md
- 0 10px 26px rgba(72,64,48,0.08)
- sm
- 0 1px 0 rgba(38,49,44,0.05)
spacing2 items
- base
- 8px
- scale
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
surfaces3 items
- bg pattern
- subtle ruled paper plus pale blue marginal wash
- card style
- flat document panels with 1px borders and inner hairline separators
- treatment
- matte paper surfaces on warm neutral canvas
typography8 items
- base size
- 16px
- body font
- Source Serif 4
- google fonts url
- https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Alegreya+Sans:wght@500;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,600&display=swap
- heading font
- Alegreya Sans
- letter spacing
- -0.01em
- line height
- 1.56
- mono font
- IBM Plex Mono
- scale ratio
- 1.2
rules
Use an 8-column document spine with analytics inline and a narrow evidence rail for summaries.
Text-dense but calm; every evidence mark must have a semantic anchor.
Typography and proximity lead; ribbons and badges carry semantic state quietly.
layout
Tablet stacks rail below active section; mobile becomes single document stream.
Desktop 12-column: 8-column document spine, 3-column evidence rail, 1-column breathing room.
Editorial rhythm: 24px section gaps, 12px inline signal gaps, generous document margins.
guidance
- Attach metrics directly to text, rows, fields, or decisions.
- Use muted green/amber/blue only for semantic status.
- Prefer progressive disclosure and marginal summaries over dashboard areas.
- Keep charts word-sized unless deeper analysis is requested.
- Do not build KPI grids, oversized chart panels, or dashboard headers.
- Do not detach evidence from workflow context.
- Do not use saturated fills, glossy shadows, or animated notification noise.
- Do not use decorative badges without state or count.
katagami spec
# Calm Operational Ribbons ## Philosophy A text-first language for operational analytics that live inside documents, records, and workflow queues rather than becoming dashboards. ### Values - Evidence stays adjacent to the sentence, field, row, or decision it clarifies. - Peripheral awareness comes from quiet ribbons, badges, and marginal summaries. - Metrics are annotations, not hero tiles. - Muted green, amber, and blue signal state without visual noise. ### Anti-Values - KPI card walls, gauges, saturated chart panels, and dashboard headers. - Detached analytics that force a context switch. - Decorative badges or notification confetti. ### Visual Character - Warm neutral paper canvas with matte off-white document panels. - Slim 3px semantic ribbons on sections and cards. - Word-sized sparklines and monospace metric chips inline with prose. - Right evidence rails with dot timelines and compact counts. ## Tokens ### Borders - **Accent Width**: 3px - **Default Width**: 1px - **Style**: solid hairline ### Colors | Name | Value | |------|-------| | accent | `#5E7D9A` | | background | `#F6F3EC` | | border | `#D8D1C3` | | error | `#B45E52` | | info | `#5D7E9D` | | muted | `#7A8179` | | primary | `#4E6B5D` | | secondary | `#8A6E3D` | | success | `#5E7C58` | | surface | `#FFFDF8` | | text | `#26312C` | | warning | `#B8873F` | ### Motion - **Duration**: 140ms - **Easing**: cubic-bezier(0.2,0,0.1,1) - **Philosophy**: short fade or one-pixel nudge only for peripheral state ### Radii - **Full**: 9999px - **Lg**: 10px - **Md**: 6px - **None**: 0 - **Sm**: 3px ### Shadows - **Lg**: 0 18px 44px rgba(72,64,48,0.11) - **Md**: 0 10px 26px rgba(72,64,48,0.08) - **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(38,49,44,0.05) ### Spacing - **Base**: 8px - **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64] ### Surfaces - **Bg Pattern**: subtle ruled paper plus pale blue marginal wash - **Card Style**: flat document panels with 1px borders and inner hairline separators - **Treatment**: matte paper surfaces on warm neutral canvas ### Typography - **Base Size**: 16px - **Body Font**: Source Serif 4 - **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Alegreya+Sans:wght@500;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,600&display=swap - **Heading Font**: Alegreya Sans - **Letter Spacing**: -0.01em - **Line Height**: 1.56 - **Mono Font**: IBM Plex Mono - **Scale Ratio**: 1.2 ## Rules ### Composition Use an 8-column document spine with analytics inline and a narrow evidence rail for summaries. ### Density Text-dense but calm; every evidence mark must have a semantic anchor. ### Hierarchy Typography and proximity lead; ribbons and badges carry semantic state quietly. ### Signature Patterns - Inline metric chips: mono value + word-sized sparkline + two-word state. - Ribboned document blocks: 3px state edge and pale hairline separators. - Marginal evidence rail: dot-led timelines aligned to document sections. - Operational tables: text-first rows with small badges and compact trend strokes. - Disclosure slips: structured details open beneath the relevant paragraph. ## Layout ### Breakpoints Tablet stacks rail below active section; mobile becomes single document stream. ### Grid Desktop 12-column: 8-column document spine, 3-column evidence rail, 1-column breathing room. ### Whitespace Editorial rhythm: 24px section gaps, 12px inline signal gaps, generous document margins. ## Guidance ### Do - Attach metrics directly to text, rows, fields, or decisions. - Use muted green/amber/blue only for semantic status. - Prefer progressive disclosure and marginal summaries over dashboard areas. - Keep charts word-sized unless deeper analysis is requested. ### Don't - Do not build KPI grids, oversized chart panels, or dashboard headers. - Do not detach evidence from workflow context. - Do not use saturated fills, glossy shadows, or animated notification noise. - Do not use decorative badges without state or count.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Calm Operational Ribbons"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
accent: "#5E7D9A"
background: "#F6F3EC"
border: "#D8D1C3"
error: "#B45E52"
info: "#5D7E9D"
muted: "#7A8179"
primary: "#4E6B5D"
secondary: "#8A6E3D"
success: "#5E7C58"
surface: "#FFFDF8"
text: "#26312C"
warning: "#B8873F"
typography:
headline-lg:
fontFamily: "Alegreya Sans"
fontSize: "1.728rem"
fontWeight: 700
lineHeight: 1.1
letterSpacing: "-0.01em"
headline-md:
fontFamily: "Alegreya Sans"
fontSize: "1.44rem"
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1.15
letterSpacing: "-0.01em"
body-md:
fontFamily: "Source Serif 4"
fontSize: "16px"
fontWeight: 400
lineHeight: 1.56
letterSpacing: "-0.01em"
label-md:
fontFamily: "IBM Plex 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"
---
# Calm Operational Ribbons
## Overview
A text-first language for operational analytics that live inside documents, records, and workflow queues rather than becoming dashboards.
### Values
- Evidence stays adjacent to the sentence, field, row, or decision it clarifies.
- Peripheral awareness comes from quiet ribbons, badges, and marginal summaries.
- Metrics are annotations, not hero tiles.
- Muted green, amber, and blue signal state without visual noise.
### Anti-Values
- KPI card walls, gauges, saturated chart panels, and dashboard headers.
- Detached analytics that force a context switch.
- Decorative badges or notification confetti.
### Visual Character
- Warm neutral paper canvas with matte off-white document panels.
- Slim 3px semantic ribbons on sections and cards.
- Word-sized sparklines and monospace metric chips inline with prose.
- Right evidence rails with dot timelines and compact counts.
## 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 | `#5E7D9A` |
| background | `#F6F3EC` |
| border | `#D8D1C3` |
| error | `#B45E52` |
| info | `#5D7E9D` |
| muted | `#7A8179` |
| primary | `#4E6B5D` |
| secondary | `#8A6E3D` |
| success | `#5E7C58` |
| surface | `#FFFDF8` |
| text | `#26312C` |
| warning | `#B8873F` |
## Typography
- **Headline-Lg**: Alegreya Sans, 1.728rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Alegreya Sans, 1.44rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Source Serif 4, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.56.
- **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**: `24px`
- **2xl**: `32px`
- **3xl**: `48px`
- **4xl**: `64px`
### Breakpoints
Tablet stacks rail below active section; mobile becomes single document stream.
### Grid
Desktop 12-column: 8-column document spine, 3-column evidence rail, 1-column breathing room.
### Whitespace
Editorial rhythm: 24px section gaps, 12px inline signal gaps, generous document margins.
## Elevation & Depth
### Shadows
- **Lg**: 0 18px 44px rgba(72,64,48,0.11)
- **Md**: 0 10px 26px rgba(72,64,48,0.08)
- **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(38,49,44,0.05)
## Shapes
### Rounded
- **Full**: `9999px`
- **Lg**: `10px`
- **Md**: `6px`
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `3px`
### Surfaces
- **Bg Pattern**: subtle ruled paper plus pale blue marginal wash
- **Card Style**: flat document panels with 1px borders and inner hairline separators
- **Treatment**: matte paper surfaces on warm neutral canvas
### Borders
- **Accent Width**: 3px
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid hairline
## Components
### Composition
Use an 8-column document spine with analytics inline and a narrow evidence rail for summaries.
### Density
Text-dense but calm; every evidence mark must have a semantic anchor.
### Hierarchy
Typography and proximity lead; ribbons and badges carry semantic state quietly.
### Signature Patterns
- Inline metric chips: mono value + word-sized sparkline + two-word state.
- Ribboned document blocks: 3px state edge and pale hairline separators.
- Marginal evidence rail: dot-led timelines aligned to document sections.
- Operational tables: text-first rows with small badges and compact trend strokes.
- Disclosure slips: structured details open beneath the relevant paragraph.
## 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-019edc1c-016d-7700-a6ed-ab449d0ddc26/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 metrics directly to text, rows, fields, or decisions.
- Do Use muted green/amber/blue only for semantic status.
- Do Prefer progressive disclosure and marginal summaries over dashboard areas.
- Do Keep charts word-sized unless deeper analysis is requested.
- Don't Do not build KPI grids, oversized chart panels, or dashboard headers.
- Don't Do not detach evidence from workflow context.
- Don't Do not use saturated fills, glossy shadows, or animated notification noise.
- Don't Do not use decorative badges without state or count.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
"$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
"name": "calm-operational-ribbons-final",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Calm Operational Ribbons shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#F6F3EC",
"foreground": "#26312C",
"card": "#FFFDF8",
"card-foreground": "#26312C",
"popover": "#FFFDF8",
"popover-foreground": "#26312C",
"primary": "#4E6B5D",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#8A6E3D",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#7A8179",
"muted-foreground": "#26312C",
"accent": "#5E7D9A",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#B45E52",
"border": "#D8D1C3",
"input": "#D8D1C3",
"ring": "#5E7D9A",
"chart-1": "#4E6B5D",
"chart-2": "#8A6E3D",
"chart-3": "#5E7D9A",
"chart-4": "#5E7C58",
"chart-5": "#B8873F",
"sidebar": "#FFFDF8",
"sidebar-foreground": "#26312C",
"sidebar-primary": "#4E6B5D",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#5D7E9D",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#D8D1C3",
"sidebar-ring": "#5E7D9A",
"radius": "6px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#4E6B5D",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#5E7D9A",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#B45E52",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#5E7D9A",
"chart-1": "#4E6B5D",
"chart-2": "#8A6E3D",
"chart-3": "#5E7D9A",
"chart-4": "#5E7C58",
"chart-5": "#B8873F",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#4E6B5D",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#5E7D9A",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#5E7D9A",
"radius": "6px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019edc1c-016d-7700-a6ed-ab449d0ddc26",
"slug": "calm-operational-ribbons-final",
"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",
"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: #26312C;
--card: #FFFDF8;
--card-foreground: #26312C;
--popover: #FFFDF8;
--popover-foreground: #26312C;
--primary: #4E6B5D;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #8A6E3D;
--secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
--muted: #7A8179;
--muted-foreground: #26312C;
--accent: #5E7D9A;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #B45E52;
--border: #D8D1C3;
--input: #D8D1C3;
--ring: #5E7D9A;
--chart-1: #4E6B5D;
--chart-2: #8A6E3D;
--chart-3: #5E7D9A;
--chart-4: #5E7C58;
--chart-5: #B8873F;
--sidebar: #FFFDF8;
--sidebar-foreground: #26312C;
--sidebar-primary: #4E6B5D;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #5D7E9D;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #D8D1C3;
--sidebar-ring: #5E7D9A;
--radius: 6px;
}
.dark {
--background: #0f1115;
--foreground: #f8fafc;
--card: #181b22;
--card-foreground: #f8fafc;
--popover: #181b22;
--popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
--primary: #4E6B5D;
--primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--secondary: #252a33;
--secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
--muted: #252a33;
--muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
--accent: #5E7D9A;
--accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--destructive: #B45E52;
--border: #303642;
--input: #303642;
--ring: #5E7D9A;
--chart-1: #4E6B5D;
--chart-2: #8A6E3D;
--chart-3: #5E7D9A;
--chart-4: #5E7C58;
--chart-5: #B8873F;
--sidebar: #181b22;
--sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
--sidebar-primary: #4E6B5D;
--sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-accent: #5E7D9A;
--sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
--sidebar-border: #303642;
--sidebar-ring: #5E7D9A;
--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 CalmOperationalRibbonsShadcnKit() {
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">Calm Operational Ribbons</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": "calm-operational-ribbons-final",
"type": "registry:theme",
"title": "Calm Operational Ribbons shadcn Theme",
"cssVars": {
"theme": {},
"light": {
"background": "#F6F3EC",
"foreground": "#26312C",
"card": "#FFFDF8",
"card-foreground": "#26312C",
"popover": "#FFFDF8",
"popover-foreground": "#26312C",
"primary": "#4E6B5D",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#8A6E3D",
"secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"muted": "#7A8179",
"muted-foreground": "#26312C",
"accent": "#5E7D9A",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#B45E52",
"border": "#D8D1C3",
"input": "#D8D1C3",
"ring": "#5E7D9A",
"chart-1": "#4E6B5D",
"chart-2": "#8A6E3D",
"chart-3": "#5E7D9A",
"chart-4": "#5E7C58",
"chart-5": "#B8873F",
"sidebar": "#FFFDF8",
"sidebar-foreground": "#26312C",
"sidebar-primary": "#4E6B5D",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#5D7E9D",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#D8D1C3",
"sidebar-ring": "#5E7D9A",
"radius": "6px"
},
"dark": {
"background": "#0f1115",
"foreground": "#f8fafc",
"card": "#181b22",
"card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"popover": "#181b22",
"popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"primary": "#4E6B5D",
"primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"secondary": "#252a33",
"secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"muted": "#252a33",
"muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
"accent": "#5E7D9A",
"accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"destructive": "#B45E52",
"border": "#303642",
"input": "#303642",
"ring": "#5E7D9A",
"chart-1": "#4E6B5D",
"chart-2": "#8A6E3D",
"chart-3": "#5E7D9A",
"chart-4": "#5E7C58",
"chart-5": "#B8873F",
"sidebar": "#181b22",
"sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
"sidebar-primary": "#4E6B5D",
"sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-accent": "#5E7D9A",
"sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
"sidebar-border": "#303642",
"sidebar-ring": "#5E7D9A",
"radius": "6px"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "katagami",
"languageId": "en-019edc1c-016d-7700-a6ed-ab449d0ddc26",
"slug": "calm-operational-ribbons-final",
"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",
"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"
]
}
}
}
# Calm Operational Ribbons shadcn/ui Components
Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019edc1c-016d-7700-a6ed-ab449d0ddc26`
Slug: `calm-operational-ribbons-final`
## Intent
A text-first language for operational analytics that live inside documents, records, and workflow queues rather than becoming dashboards.
## 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": "#5E7D9A",
"background": "#F6F3EC",
"border": "#D8D1C3",
"error": "#B45E52",
"info": "#5D7E9D",
"muted": "#7A8179",
"primary": "#4E6B5D",
"secondary": "#8A6E3D",
"success": "#5E7C58",
"surface": "#FFFDF8",
"text": "#26312C",
"warning": "#B8873F"
}
Typography:
{
"base_size": "16px",
"body_font": "Source Serif 4",
"google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Alegreya+Sans:wght@500;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,600&display=swap",
"heading_font": "Alegreya Sans",
"letter_spacing": "-0.01em",
"line_height": 1.56,
"mono_font": "IBM Plex Mono",
"scale_ratio": 1.2
}
## Visual character to preserve
- Warm neutral paper canvas with matte off-white document panels.
- Slim 3px semantic ribbons on sections and cards.
- Word-sized sparklines and monospace metric chips inline with prose.
- Right evidence rails with dot timelines and compact counts.
## ShadSync visual profile
{
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "default",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": false,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": true,
"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/calm-operational-ribbons-final/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 metrics directly to text, rows, fields, or decisions.; Use muted green/amber/blue only for semantic status.; Prefer progressive disclosure and marginal summaries over dashboard areas.; Keep charts word-sized unless deeper analysis is requested.
- Do not: Do not build KPI grids, oversized chart panels, or dashboard headers.; Do not detach evidence from workflow context.; Do not use saturated fills, glossy shadows, or animated notification noise.; Do not use decorative badges without state or count.
## 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 CalmOperationalRibbonsShadcnKit() {
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">Calm Operational Ribbons</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": "Tablet stacks rail below active section; mobile becomes single document stream.",
"grid": "Desktop 12-column: 8-column document spine, 3-column evidence rail, 1-column breathing room.",
"whitespace": "Editorial rhythm: 24px section gaps, 12px inline signal gaps, generous document margins."
}
{
"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-019edc1c-016d-7700-a6ed-ab449d0ddc26",
"name": "Calm Operational Ribbons",
"slug": "calm-operational-ribbons-final"
},
"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 neutral paper canvas with matte off-white document panels.",
"Slim 3px semantic ribbons on sections and cards.",
"Word-sized sparklines and monospace metric chips inline with prose.",
"Right evidence rails with dot timelines and compact counts."
],
"visualProfile": {
"family": "paper-collage",
"material": "paper",
"contour": "default",
"border": "solid",
"underlay": false,
"grain": true,
"stickerBadges": true,
"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": "Calm Operational Ribbons 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 metrics directly to text, rows, fields, or decisions.",
"Use muted green/amber/blue only for semantic status.",
"Prefer progressive disclosure and marginal summaries over dashboard areas.",
"Keep charts word-sized unless deeper analysis is requested."
],
"dont": [
"Do not build KPI grids, oversized chart panels, or dashboard headers.",
"Do not detach evidence from workflow context.",
"Do not use saturated fills, glossy shadows, or animated notification noise.",
"Do not use decorative badges without state or count."
]
}
}