Example system for dashboard/admin interfaces
Personality: Precision & Density Foundation: Cool (slate) Depth: Borders-only
Base: 4px Scale: 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32
--foreground: slate-900
--secondary: slate-600
--muted: slate-400
--faint: slate-200
--border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08)
--accent: blue-600
Scale: 4px, 6px, 8px (sharp, technical)
Font: system-ui (fast, native) Scale: 11, 12, 13, 14 (base), 16, 18 Weights: 400, 500, 600 Mono: SF Mono, Consolas (for data)
- Height: 32px (compact)
- Padding: 8px 12px
- Radius: 4px
- Font: 13px, 500 weight
- Border: 1px solid
- Border: 0.5px solid (faint)
- Padding: 12px
- Radius: 6px
- No shadow
- Padding: 8px 12px
- Font: 13px tabular-nums
- Border-bottom: 1px solid (faint)
| Decision | Rationale | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Borders-only | Information density matters more than lift | 2026-01-15 |
| Compact sizing | Power users, high information density | 2026-01-15 |
| System fonts | Performance, native feel | 2026-01-15 |