Airbnb design system

---
version: alpha
name: Airbnb
description: "Light interface measured from airbnb.com: Airbnb Cereal VF type, vivid red accents, tonal surfaces and 8px corners."
colors:
  background: "#FFFFFF"
  surface: "#FFFFFF"
  on-surface: "#222222"
  on-background: "#222222"
  surface-container-low: "#F2F2F2"
  surface-container: "#EBEBEB"
  primary: "#FF385C"
  on-primary: "#000000"
typography:
  headline-display:
    fontFamily: Airbnb Cereal VF
    fontSize: 28px
    fontWeight: 700
    lineHeight: 1.43
  body-md:
    fontFamily: Airbnb Cereal VF
    fontSize: 14px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.43
  headline-display-mobile:
    fontFamily: Airbnb Cereal VF
    fontSize: 26px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.15
    letterSpacing: -0.02em
rounded:
  sm: 4px
  md: 8px
  full: 9999px
spacing:
  xs: 2px
  sm: 5px
  md: 12px
  xl: 48px
  margin: 48px
  container: 1920px
components:
  button-outline:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.surface-container-low}"
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    typography: "{typography.body-md}"
    padding: 0px
    height: 40px
  button-ghost:
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    typography: "{typography.body-md}"
    rounded: 32px
    padding: 0px
---

# Airbnb Design System

## Overview

Airbnb describes itself as: “Get an Airbnb for every kind of trip → 7 million holiday rentals → 2 million Guest Favourites → 220+ countries and regions worldwide” The interface is light, built on **White (#FFFFFF)** with **Charcoal (#222222)** text, and **Vivid Red (#FF385C)** as the main accent.

Type is set in **Airbnb Cereal VF**. Headlines run large; body text is 14px. The surface language is flat. Corners are mostly 8px.

Measured from [airbnb.com](https://www.airbnb.co.in/?locale=en) on October 21, 2026 at 1440×900 and 390×844 from 125 rendered elements. Values are computed styles from the live page, not the original source files.

## Colors

The palette has 6 roles.

- **White (#FFFFFF):** Page background, seen 1 time. Token `background`, CSS `--palette-loading-material`.
- **Charcoal (#222222):** Primary text and headings, seen 7 times. Token `on-surface`, CSS `--palette-bg-slider-track-active`.
- **Mist (#F2F2F2):** Raised areas one step from the page, seen 4 times. Token `surface-container-low`, CSS `--palette-bg-quaternary`.
- **Mist (#EBEBEB):** Cards and panels, seen 80 times. Token `surface-container`.
- **Vivid Red (#FF385C):** Brand accent (CSS variable), seen 1 time. Token `primary`, CSS `--palette-bg-primary-core`.
- **Near Black (#000000):** Text and icons on primary. Token `on-primary`.

## Typography

**Airbnb Cereal VF** carries the whole interface. Fallback stack: `Airbnb Cereal VF, Circular, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont`.

- **headline-display:** Airbnb Cereal VF 28px at weight 700, line height 1.43 (26px on mobile). Page title (h1).
- **body-md:** Airbnb Cereal VF 14px at weight 400, line height 1.43. Body text.

## Layout

Spacing does not follow a strict grid: 60% of measured values are multiples of 4px, so match the measured steps rather than rounding to a grid.

- **Scale:** xs 2px, sm 5px, md 12px, xl 48px.
- **Container:** content is capped at 1920px.
- **Page margin:** 48px on each side of full-width sections.

## Elevation & Depth

The design is flat: no shadows were measured. Hierarchy comes from tonal surface steps (#F2F2F2 → #EBEBEB).

## Shapes

Most elements use 8px corners. Measured radii, most used first:

- **md (8px):** 280 elements.
- **sm (4px):** 24 elements.
- **full (9999px):** 24 elements.

## Components

Measured from the rendered page. Token values reference the tokens above.

- **button-outline (“Log in or sign up”):** #F2F2F2 fill, #222222 text, 14px/400, 50% radius, padding 0px.
- **button-ghost (“WhenAdd dates”):** transparent fill, #222222 text, 14px/400, 32px radius, padding 0px.

## Do's and Don'ts

- Do use #FFFFFF for the page and lift surfaces in small steps: #F2F2F2, #EBEBEB.
- Do use #FF385C as the brand accent: header, logo and key highlights.
- Do reuse the measured spacing steps (5px, 12px).
- Do use 8px corners on most elements; larger surfaces also use 4px.
- Don't add drop shadows for depth; use tonal surfaces.
- Don't introduce new font families beyond Airbnb Cereal VF.
- Don't use #FF385C for large backgrounds or body text.
- Don't make interface transitions slower than 0.25s.

## Motion

Interface transitions are quick: 0.25s.

- **Easing:** `cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1)`.

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