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Civic Ink Ledger

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.

the spec

specification

philosophy
summary
Civic Ink Ledger is a public-record product language for tools that must feel accountable, annotated, and operational without becoming bureaucratic or dull.
values
legible accountabilityannotated decision trailscalm institutional warmthdense but scannable operations
anti-values
×generic SaaS gradients×empty decorative glassmorphism×low-contrast gray dashboards×novelty shapes that obscure data
tokens
borders4 items
accent width
4px
character
inked but precise, with occasional double-rule separators for official sections
default width
1px
style
solid
colors12 items
accent
#C8812A
background
#E9E1D1
border
#B8AA92
error
#9D2D2D
info
#2F638C
muted
#687174
primary
#1E4E73
secondary
#6B4E2E
success
#2F6F4E
surface
#FBF7EC
text
#1E2528
warning
#B56B16
motion3 items
duration
160ms
easing
cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)
philosophy
subtle paper-lift and ink-fill feedback only; motion clarifies state changes without spectacle
radii5 items
full
9999px
lg
10px
md
6px
none
0
sm
2px
shadows3 items
lg
0 24px 60px rgba(66,54,36,.18)
md
0 10px 24px rgba(66,54,36,.12)
sm
0 1px 0 rgba(30,37,40,.18)
spacing2 items
base
8px
scale
4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
surfaces3 items
bg pattern
muted civic field with oversized ledger grid and faint radial paper stain
card style
one-pixel bordered cards with a blue docket rail and small stamped metadata row
treatment
cream paper panels with ledger-rule gradients and subtle fiber speckle
typography8 items
base size
16px
body font
Source Sans 3
google fonts url
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Libre+Baskerville:wght@400;700&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap
heading font
Libre Baskerville
letter spacing
-0.01em
line height
1.52
mono font
IBM Plex Mono
scale ratio
1.22
rules
composition

Organize screens as docket workspaces: a compact left register, a broad central paper stack, and a right evidence rail that can collapse on small screens.

density

Comfortably dense with visible rows, dividers, and metadata; whitespace appears as measured margins around paper stacks rather than empty hero space.

hierarchy
Lead with serif civic headlines, then stamped mono identifiers, then body copy; important actions appear as filled ink-blue controls with amber annotation partners.
signature patterns
Ledger-rule surfaces combine horizontal repeating-linear-gradient lines with occasional vertical column rules aligned to card padding.Docket rails are 4px ink-blue side borders that continue through cards, tables, sheets, and selected navigation items.Stamped capsules use uppercase IBM Plex Mono, small rotation-free boxes, amber or green ink, and inset one-pixel borders.Double-rule separators frame official summaries, using two close border lines with a cream gap instead of drop-shadow emphasis.Evidence pins connect comments and field errors to content with short dotted leader lines and small square anchor marks.
layout
breakpoints

mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px, wide 1440px

grid

Twelve-column desktop grid with 280px register, fluid case workspace, and 320px evidence rail; tablet stacks evidence below.

whitespace

Use 16-24px gutters inside dense panels and 32-48px between major docket zones so the ledger remains readable.

guidance
do
  • Use docket rails to show selection and priority.
  • Keep tables highly legible with ruled rows and mono IDs.
  • Pair every vivid accent with a functional status or annotation meaning.
  • Let serif headings create authority while body copy stays plain and modern.
avoid
  • Do not use glossy gradients or glass panels.
  • Do not center sparse marketing hero layouts.
  • Do not hide metadata that explains decisions.
  • Do not round every surface into friendly blobs.
katagami spec
# Civic Ink Ledger

## Philosophy

Civic Ink Ledger is a public-record product language for tools that must feel accountable, annotated, and operational without becoming bureaucratic or dull.

### Values

- legible accountability
- annotated decision trails
- calm institutional warmth
- dense but scannable operations

### Anti-Values

- generic SaaS gradients
- empty decorative glassmorphism
- low-contrast gray dashboards
- novelty shapes that obscure data

### Visual Character

- Use ruled-paper horizontal guides and ledger-column vertical dividers as CSS repeating-linear-gradients on major surfaces.
- Place narrow ink-blue docket rails on the left edge of cards, tables, dialogs, and navigation groups for orientation.
- Build hierarchy with stamped capsule labels, monospaced reference numbers, and serif editorial headings rather than large shadows.
- Layer cream paper panels over a muted civic-blue background with crisp one-pixel borders and small offset underlines.
- Use restrained amber annotation chips and green verification seals as functional highlights inside otherwise quiet layouts.

## Tokens

### Borders

- **Accent Width**: 4px
- **Character**: inked but precise, with occasional double-rule separators for official sections
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid

### Colors

| Name | Value |
|------|-------|
| accent | `#C8812A` |
| background | `#E9E1D1` |
| border | `#B8AA92` |
| error | `#9D2D2D` |
| info | `#2F638C` |
| muted | `#687174` |
| primary | `#1E4E73` |
| secondary | `#6B4E2E` |
| success | `#2F6F4E` |
| surface | `#FBF7EC` |
| text | `#1E2528` |
| warning | `#B56B16` |

### Motion

- **Duration**: 160ms
- **Easing**: cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)
- **Philosophy**: subtle paper-lift and ink-fill feedback only; motion clarifies state changes without spectacle

### Radii

- **Full**: 9999px
- **Lg**: 10px
- **Md**: 6px
- **None**: 0
- **Sm**: 2px

### Shadows

- **Lg**: 0 24px 60px rgba(66,54,36,.18)
- **Md**: 0 10px 24px rgba(66,54,36,.12)
- **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(30,37,40,.18)

### Spacing

- **Base**: 8px
- **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64]

### Surfaces

- **Bg Pattern**: muted civic field with oversized ledger grid and faint radial paper stain
- **Card Style**: one-pixel bordered cards with a blue docket rail and small stamped metadata row
- **Treatment**: cream paper panels with ledger-rule gradients and subtle fiber speckle

### Typography

- **Base Size**: 16px
- **Body Font**: Source Sans 3
- **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Libre+Baskerville:wght@400;700&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap
- **Heading Font**: Libre Baskerville
- **Letter Spacing**: -0.01em
- **Line Height**: 1.52
- **Mono Font**: IBM Plex Mono
- **Scale Ratio**: 1.22

## Rules

### Composition

Organize screens as docket workspaces: a compact left register, a broad central paper stack, and a right evidence rail that can collapse on small screens.

### Density

Comfortably dense with visible rows, dividers, and metadata; whitespace appears as measured margins around paper stacks rather than empty hero space.

### Hierarchy

Lead with serif civic headlines, then stamped mono identifiers, then body copy; important actions appear as filled ink-blue controls with amber annotation partners.

### Signature Patterns

- Ledger-rule surfaces combine horizontal repeating-linear-gradient lines with occasional vertical column rules aligned to card padding.
- Docket rails are 4px ink-blue side borders that continue through cards, tables, sheets, and selected navigation items.
- Stamped capsules use uppercase IBM Plex Mono, small rotation-free boxes, amber or green ink, and inset one-pixel borders.
- Double-rule separators frame official summaries, using two close border lines with a cream gap instead of drop-shadow emphasis.
- Evidence pins connect comments and field errors to content with short dotted leader lines and small square anchor marks.

## Layout

### Breakpoints

mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px, wide 1440px

### Grid

Twelve-column desktop grid with 280px register, fluid case workspace, and 320px evidence rail; tablet stacks evidence below.

### Whitespace

Use 16-24px gutters inside dense panels and 32-48px between major docket zones so the ledger remains readable.

## Guidance

### Do

- Use docket rails to show selection and priority.
- Keep tables highly legible with ruled rows and mono IDs.
- Pair every vivid accent with a functional status or annotation meaning.
- Let serif headings create authority while body copy stays plain and modern.

### Don't

- Do not use glossy gradients or glass panels.
- Do not center sparse marketing hero layouts.
- Do not hide metadata that explains decisions.
- Do not round every surface into friendly blobs.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Civic Ink Ledger"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
  accent: "#C8812A"
  background: "#E9E1D1"
  border: "#B8AA92"
  error: "#9D2D2D"
  info: "#2F638C"
  muted: "#687174"
  primary: "#1E4E73"
  secondary: "#6B4E2E"
  success: "#2F6F4E"
  surface: "#FBF7EC"
  text: "#1E2528"
  warning: "#B56B16"
typography:
  headline-lg:
    fontFamily: "Libre Baskerville"
    fontSize: "1.816rem"
    fontWeight: 700
    lineHeight: 1.1
    letterSpacing: "-0.01em"
  headline-md:
    fontFamily: "Libre Baskerville"
    fontSize: "1.488rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.15
    letterSpacing: "-0.01em"
  body-md:
    fontFamily: "Source Sans 3"
    fontSize: "16px"
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.52
    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: "2px"
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"
---

# Civic Ink Ledger

## Overview

Civic Ink Ledger is a public-record product language for tools that must feel accountable, annotated, and operational without becoming bureaucratic or dull.

### Values

- legible accountability
- annotated decision trails
- calm institutional warmth
- dense but scannable operations

### Anti-Values

- generic SaaS gradients
- empty decorative glassmorphism
- low-contrast gray dashboards
- novelty shapes that obscure data

### Visual Character

- Use ruled-paper horizontal guides and ledger-column vertical dividers as CSS repeating-linear-gradients on major surfaces.
- Place narrow ink-blue docket rails on the left edge of cards, tables, dialogs, and navigation groups for orientation.
- Build hierarchy with stamped capsule labels, monospaced reference numbers, and serif editorial headings rather than large shadows.
- Layer cream paper panels over a muted civic-blue background with crisp one-pixel borders and small offset underlines.
- Use restrained amber annotation chips and green verification seals as functional highlights inside otherwise quiet layouts.

## 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 | `#C8812A` |
| background | `#E9E1D1` |
| border | `#B8AA92` |
| error | `#9D2D2D` |
| info | `#2F638C` |
| muted | `#687174` |
| primary | `#1E4E73` |
| secondary | `#6B4E2E` |
| success | `#2F6F4E` |
| surface | `#FBF7EC` |
| text | `#1E2528` |
| warning | `#B56B16` |

## Typography

- **Headline-Lg**: Libre Baskerville, 1.816rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Libre Baskerville, 1.488rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Source Sans 3, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.52.
- **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

mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px, wide 1440px

### Grid

Twelve-column desktop grid with 280px register, fluid case workspace, and 320px evidence rail; tablet stacks evidence below.

### Whitespace

Use 16-24px gutters inside dense panels and 32-48px between major docket zones so the ledger remains readable.

## Elevation & Depth

### Shadows

- **Lg**: 0 24px 60px rgba(66,54,36,.18)
- **Md**: 0 10px 24px rgba(66,54,36,.12)
- **Sm**: 0 1px 0 rgba(30,37,40,.18)

## Shapes

### Rounded

- **Full**: `9999px`
- **Lg**: `10px`
- **Md**: `6px`
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `2px`

### Surfaces

- **Bg Pattern**: muted civic field with oversized ledger grid and faint radial paper stain
- **Card Style**: one-pixel bordered cards with a blue docket rail and small stamped metadata row
- **Treatment**: cream paper panels with ledger-rule gradients and subtle fiber speckle

### Borders

- **Accent Width**: 4px
- **Character**: inked but precise, with occasional double-rule separators for official sections
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid

## Components

### Composition

Organize screens as docket workspaces: a compact left register, a broad central paper stack, and a right evidence rail that can collapse on small screens.

### Density

Comfortably dense with visible rows, dividers, and metadata; whitespace appears as measured margins around paper stacks rather than empty hero space.

### Hierarchy

Lead with serif civic headlines, then stamped mono identifiers, then body copy; important actions appear as filled ink-blue controls with amber annotation partners.

### Signature Patterns

- Ledger-rule surfaces combine horizontal repeating-linear-gradient lines with occasional vertical column rules aligned to card padding.
- Docket rails are 4px ink-blue side borders that continue through cards, tables, sheets, and selected navigation items.
- Stamped capsules use uppercase IBM Plex Mono, small rotation-free boxes, amber or green ink, and inset one-pixel borders.
- Double-rule separators frame official summaries, using two close border lines with a cream gap instead of drop-shadow emphasis.
- Evidence pins connect comments and field errors to content with short dotted leader lines and small square anchor marks.

## 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-019ee03a-210d-7150-bb97-f740ef768504/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 docket rails to show selection and priority.
- Do Keep tables highly legible with ruled rows and mono IDs.
- Do Pair every vivid accent with a functional status or annotation meaning.
- Do Let serif headings create authority while body copy stays plain and modern.
- Don't Do not use glossy gradients or glass panels.
- Don't Do not center sparse marketing hero layouts.
- Don't Do not hide metadata that explains decisions.
- Don't Do not round every surface into friendly blobs.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "civic-ink-ledger",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Civic Ink Ledger shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#E9E1D1",
      "foreground": "#1E2528",
      "card": "#FBF7EC",
      "card-foreground": "#1E2528",
      "popover": "#FBF7EC",
      "popover-foreground": "#1E2528",
      "primary": "#1E4E73",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#6B4E2E",
      "secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "muted": "#687174",
      "muted-foreground": "#1E2528",
      "accent": "#C8812A",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#9D2D2D",
      "border": "#B8AA92",
      "input": "#B8AA92",
      "ring": "#C8812A",
      "chart-1": "#1E4E73",
      "chart-2": "#6B4E2E",
      "chart-3": "#C8812A",
      "chart-4": "#2F6F4E",
      "chart-5": "#B56B16",
      "sidebar": "#FBF7EC",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#1E2528",
      "sidebar-primary": "#1E4E73",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#2F638C",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#B8AA92",
      "sidebar-ring": "#C8812A",
      "radius": "6px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#1E4E73",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#C8812A",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#9D2D2D",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#C8812A",
      "chart-1": "#1E4E73",
      "chart-2": "#6B4E2E",
      "chart-3": "#C8812A",
      "chart-4": "#2F6F4E",
      "chart-5": "#B56B16",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#1E4E73",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#C8812A",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#C8812A",
      "radius": "6px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019ee03a-210d-7150-bb97-f740ef768504",
    "slug": "civic-ink-ledger",
    "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"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```
in the wild

embodiments

the full element showcase
embodiment · civic-ink-ledger
DESIGN.md

at a glance

Palette

Typography

headline-lgLibre Baskerville · 29px · 700

The quick brown fox jumps

headline-mdLibre Baskerville · 24px · 600

The quick brown fox jumps

body-mdSource Sans 3 · 16px · 400

The quick brown fox jumps

label-mdIBM Plex Mono · 12px · 600

The quick brown fox jumps

Components

New
Card title

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

full9999px
lg10px
md6px
none0px
sm2px
shadcn/ui

implementation kit

needs agent-authored kitcompatibility fallback
shadcn compatibility only
The generated theme variables are available, but the polished shadcn component recipes and shots have not been authored by the Katagami agent yet.
fallbackprimitives render
Compatibility proof
Local shadcn-style primitives accept the generated theme variables.
primaryaccentsurfacemutedwarningerror
table rhythm
buttonok
cardok
inputok
recommendedcompatibility fallback

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
shadcn add
npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table
theme css
:root {
  --background: #E9E1D1;
  --foreground: #1E2528;
  --card: #FBF7EC;
  --card-foreground: #1E2528;
  --popover: #FBF7EC;
  --popover-foreground: #1E2528;
  --primary: #1E4E73;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #6B4E2E;
  --secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted: #687174;
  --muted-foreground: #1E2528;
  --accent: #C8812A;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --destructive: #9D2D2D;
  --border: #B8AA92;
  --input: #B8AA92;
  --ring: #C8812A;
  --chart-1: #1E4E73;
  --chart-2: #6B4E2E;
  --chart-3: #C8812A;
  --chart-4: #2F6F4E;
  --chart-5: #B56B16;
  --sidebar: #FBF7EC;
  --sidebar-foreground: #1E2528;
  --sidebar-primary: #1E4E73;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-accent: #2F638C;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #B8AA92;
  --sidebar-ring: #C8812A;
  --radius: 6px;
}

.dark {
  --background: #0f1115;
  --foreground: #f8fafc;
  --card: #181b22;
  --card-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --popover: #181b22;
  --popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --primary: #1E4E73;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #252a33;
  --secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --muted: #252a33;
  --muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
  --accent: #C8812A;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --destructive: #9D2D2D;
  --border: #303642;
  --input: #303642;
  --ring: #C8812A;
  --chart-1: #1E4E73;
  --chart-2: #6B4E2E;
  --chart-3: #C8812A;
  --chart-4: #2F6F4E;
  --chart-5: #B56B16;
  --sidebar: #181b22;
  --sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --sidebar-primary: #1E4E73;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-accent: #C8812A;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #303642;
  --sidebar-ring: #C8812A;
  --radius: 6px;
}
tsx starter
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 CivicInkLedgerShadcnKit() {
  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">Civic Ink Ledger</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>
  );
}
theme JSONcompatibility fallback
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "civic-ink-ledger",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Civic Ink Ledger shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#E9E1D1",
      "foreground": "#1E2528",
      "card": "#FBF7EC",
      "card-foreground": "#1E2528",
      "popover": "#FBF7EC",
      "popover-foreground": "#1E2528",
      "primary": "#1E4E73",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#6B4E2E",
      "secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "muted": "#687174",
      "muted-foreground": "#1E2528",
      "accent": "#C8812A",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#9D2D2D",
      "border": "#B8AA92",
      "input": "#B8AA92",
      "ring": "#C8812A",
      "chart-1": "#1E4E73",
      "chart-2": "#6B4E2E",
      "chart-3": "#C8812A",
      "chart-4": "#2F6F4E",
      "chart-5": "#B56B16",
      "sidebar": "#FBF7EC",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#1E2528",
      "sidebar-primary": "#1E4E73",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#2F638C",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#B8AA92",
      "sidebar-ring": "#C8812A",
      "radius": "6px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#1E4E73",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#C8812A",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#9D2D2D",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#C8812A",
      "chart-1": "#1E4E73",
      "chart-2": "#6B4E2E",
      "chart-3": "#C8812A",
      "chart-4": "#2F6F4E",
      "chart-5": "#B56B16",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#1E4E73",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#C8812A",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#C8812A",
      "radius": "6px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019ee03a-210d-7150-bb97-f740ef768504",
    "slug": "civic-ink-ledger",
    "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"
      ]
    }
  }
}
component recipescompatibility fallback
# Civic Ink Ledger shadcn/ui Components

Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019ee03a-210d-7150-bb97-f740ef768504`
Slug: `civic-ink-ledger`

## Intent

Civic Ink Ledger is a public-record product language for tools that must feel accountable, annotated, and operational without becoming bureaucratic or dull.

## 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": "#C8812A",
  "background": "#E9E1D1",
  "border": "#B8AA92",
  "error": "#9D2D2D",
  "info": "#2F638C",
  "muted": "#687174",
  "primary": "#1E4E73",
  "secondary": "#6B4E2E",
  "success": "#2F6F4E",
  "surface": "#FBF7EC",
  "text": "#1E2528",
  "warning": "#B56B16"
}

Typography:

{
  "base_size": "16px",
  "body_font": "Source Sans 3",
  "google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Libre+Baskerville:wght@400;700&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap",
  "heading_font": "Libre Baskerville",
  "letter_spacing": "-0.01em",
  "line_height": 1.52,
  "mono_font": "IBM Plex Mono",
  "scale_ratio": 1.22
}

## Visual character to preserve

- Use ruled-paper horizontal guides and ledger-column vertical dividers as CSS repeating-linear-gradients on major surfaces.
- Place narrow ink-blue docket rails on the left edge of cards, tables, dialogs, and navigation groups for orientation.
- Build hierarchy with stamped capsule labels, monospaced reference numbers, and serif editorial headings rather than large shadows.
- Layer cream paper panels over a muted civic-blue background with crisp one-pixel borders and small offset underlines.
- Use restrained amber annotation chips and green verification seals as functional highlights inside otherwise quiet layouts.

## ShadSync visual profile

{
  "family": "paper-collage",
  "material": "paper",
  "contour": "default",
  "border": "solid",
  "underlay": true,
  "grain": true,
  "stickerBadges": true,
  "motion": "lift",
  "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/civic-ink-ledger/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 docket rails to show selection and priority.; Keep tables highly legible with ruled rows and mono IDs.; Pair every vivid accent with a functional status or annotation meaning.; Let serif headings create authority while body copy stays plain and modern.
- Do not: Do not use glossy gradients or glass panels.; Do not center sparse marketing hero layouts.; Do not hide metadata that explains decisions.; Do not round every surface into friendly blobs.

## 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 CivicInkLedgerShadcnKit() {
  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">Civic Ink Ledger</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": "mobile 375px, tablet 768px, desktop 1200px, wide 1440px",
  "grid": "Twelve-column desktop grid with 280px register, fluid case workspace, and 320px evidence rail; tablet stacks evidence below.",
  "whitespace": "Use 16-24px gutters inside dense panels and 32-48px between major docket zones so the ledger remains readable."
}
preview shotscompatibility fallback
{
  "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-019ee03a-210d-7150-bb97-f740ef768504",
    "name": "Civic Ink Ledger",
    "slug": "civic-ink-ledger"
  },
  "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": [
    "Use ruled-paper horizontal guides and ledger-column vertical dividers as CSS repeating-linear-gradients on major surfaces.",
    "Place narrow ink-blue docket rails on the left edge of cards, tables, dialogs, and navigation groups for orientation.",
    "Build hierarchy with stamped capsule labels, monospaced reference numbers, and serif editorial headings rather than large shadows.",
    "Layer cream paper panels over a muted civic-blue background with crisp one-pixel borders and small offset underlines.",
    "Use restrained amber annotation chips and green verification seals as functional highlights inside otherwise quiet layouts."
  ],
  "visualProfile": {
    "family": "paper-collage",
    "material": "paper",
    "contour": "default",
    "border": "solid",
    "underlay": true,
    "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": "Civic Ink Ledger 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 docket rails to show selection and priority.",
      "Keep tables highly legible with ruled rows and mono IDs.",
      "Pair every vivid accent with a functional status or annotation meaning.",
      "Let serif headings create authority while body copy stays plain and modern."
    ],
    "dont": [
      "Do not use glossy gradients or glass panels.",
      "Do not center sparse marketing hero layouts.",
      "Do not hide metadata that explains decisions.",
      "Do not round every surface into friendly blobs."
    ]
  }
}
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