# CleanShot X design system

> CleanShot X design system measured from cleanshot.com: Google Sans Flex font, #0D44E8 primary, 9 color hex codes, type scale, spacing and a free DESIGN.md.

Canonical page: https://sitepeel.dev/design-md/cleanshot.com/

CleanShot X’s website (cleanshot.com) uses the Google Sans Flex font and #0D44E8 as its main color on a white background. Measured by Sitepeel on November 4, 2026.

## What font does CleanShot X use?

CleanShot X uses Google Sans Flex (weights 400, 450, 550 and 600) on cleanshot.com. Page titles are 60px at weight 600 (42px on phones) and body text is 16px. Measured on November 4, 2026.

- Google Sans Flex (weights 400, 450, 550, 600)

## CleanShot X colors: palette and hex codes

CleanShot X’s main colors are #FFFFFF (white) for the background, #000000 (near black) for text and #0D44E8 (vivid blue) as the main accent. Measured on November 4, 2026.

- #FFFFFF: white
- #000000: near black
- #161618: charcoal
- #6A6A6B: slate
- #0D44E8: vivid blue

## What is CleanShot X built with?

CleanShot X’s website (cleanshot.com) is built with Nuxt, Vue.js, Swiper, Amazon CloudFront and Amazon S3. Measured on November 4, 2026.

- JavaScript framework: Nuxt 4.6.2, Vue.js 3.5.44
- Hosting & CDN: Amazon CloudFront, Amazon S3
- Animation & 3D: Animate.css
- Payments & commerce: Paddle
- UI & CSS: Swiper
- Fonts & icons: Google Fonts

## Questions and answers

### What font does CleanShot X use?

CleanShot X’s website uses Google Sans Flex (weights 400, 450, 550 and 600). Page titles are 60px at weight 600 (42px on phones) and body text is 16px. Measured on November 4, 2026.

### What are the CleanShot X colors and hex codes?

On cleanshot.com: #FFFFFF (white) for the background, #000000 (near black) for text and #0D44E8 (vivid blue) as the main accent. The color palette above lists all 9 colors with their hex codes and where each one is used.

### What is the CleanShot X design system?

The design system on this page is cleanshot.com’s, as measured on November 4, 2026: Google Sans Flex type, #0D44E8 as the main color, 20px corners and a 4px spacing grid, written down as a DESIGN.md. It is not CleanShot X’s own documentation.

### What is CleanShot X built with?

CleanShot X’s website (cleanshot.com) is built with Nuxt, Vue.js, Swiper, Amazon CloudFront and Amazon S3. The full tech stack Sitepeel found: Nuxt, Vue.js, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon S3, Animate.css, Paddle, Swiper and Google Fonts. Measured on November 4, 2026.

### What is the CleanShot X DESIGN.md?

A plain-text file with CleanShot X’s measured colors, type, spacing, corners and components as tokens, plus short rules, in the DESIGN.md format Google published with Stitch. Your AI coding agent reads it and builds in this style. More about DESIGN.md.

### How do I use it with Claude Code or Cursor?

Download the file and put it in your project’s root folder, then ask your agent to follow DESIGN.md. Step-by-step guides: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot.

### Is this CleanShot X’s official design system?

No. Sitepeel measured it from cleanshot.com’s public page on November 4, 2026. It is an independent analysis, not made or approved by CleanShot X.

### Can I use CleanShot X’s style in my own product?

Use it to learn, prototype and compare. For a real product, make the style your own, and never copy CleanShot X’s logo, name, pictures or text.

### How accurate are the values?

Each value was measured on the rendered page after it fully loaded, on desktop and mobile: colors where they appear, type with tracking, spacing, corners, shadows and hover states. Sites change, so check the date at the top.

## Files

- [DESIGN.md](https://sitepeel.dev/design-md/cleanshot.com/DESIGN.md): the plain file to put in your project.
- [All brand DESIGN.md files](https://sitepeel.dev/design-md/examples/index.md)

Independent analysis by Sitepeel (sitepeel.dev), not affiliated with CleanShot X.

## The DESIGN.md file

```markdown
---
version: alpha
name: CleanShot X
description: "Light interface measured from cleanshot.com: Google Sans Flex type, vivid blue accents, flat surfaces and 20px corners."
colors:
  background: "#FFFFFF"
  surface: "#FFFFFF"
  on-surface: "#000000"
  on-background: "#000000"
  on-surface-variant: "#161618"
  on-surface-muted: "#6A6A6B"
  overlay: "#1616180D"
  overlay-strong: "#FFFFFF3D"
  outline: "#FFFFFF3D"
  primary: "#0D44E8"
  on-primary: "#FFFFFF"
typography:
  headline-display:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 60px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.1
  headline-lg:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 40px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.2
  headline-md:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 20px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.4
  body-md:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 16px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.15
  body-lg:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 18px
    fontWeight: 450
    lineHeight: 1.67
  body-sm:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 14px
    fontWeight: 450
    lineHeight: 1.43
  caption:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 13px
    fontWeight: 450
    lineHeight: 1.23
  label-md:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 15px
    fontWeight: 550
    lineHeight: 1.6
  label-sm:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 14px
    fontWeight: 550
    lineHeight: 1.43
  headline-display-mobile:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 42px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.14
  headline-lg-mobile:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 32px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.25
  headline-md-mobile:
    fontFamily: Google Sans Flex
    fontSize: 18px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.4
rounded:
  sm: 14px
  md: 20px
  lg: 40px
spacing:
  base: 4px
  xs: 3px
  sm: 8px
  md: 12px
  lg: 32px
  xl: 34px
  gutter: 12px
  section: 124px
components:
  button-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
    typography: "{typography.body-md}"
    rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
    padding: 0px
    height: 40px
  button-primary-hover:
    backgroundColor: "#0A31A6"
  button-outline:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.background}"
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface-variant}"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
    padding: 0px 20px
    height: 48px
  button-outline-hover:
    textColor: "{colors.primary}"
  button-ghost:
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface-variant}"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
    padding: 0px 13px 0px 16px
  input-field:
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: 16px
    padding: 0px 18px
  card:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.background}"
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    typography: "{typography.body-md}"
    rounded: "{rounded.md}"
    padding: 0px
  link:
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
---

# CleanShot X Design System

## Overview

CleanShot X describes itself as: “CleanShot X is the best screenshot and screen recording app for Mac with a built-in annotation tool, Cloud uploading, scrolling capture, and a lot more.” The interface is light, built on **White (#FFFFFF)** with **Near Black (#000000)** text, and **Vivid Blue (#0D44E8)** as the main accent.

Type is set in **Google Sans Flex**. Headlines run large; body text is 16px. Depth comes from soft drop shadows. Corners are mostly 20px.

Measured from [cleanshot.com](https://cleanshot.com/) on November 4, 2026 at 1440×900 and 390×844 from 301 rendered elements. Values are computed styles from the live page, not the original source files.

## Colors

The palette has 9 roles, plus gradient stops #174EF2.

- **White (#FFFFFF):** Page background, seen 20 times. Token `background`.
- **Near Black (#000000):** Primary text and headings, seen 26 times. Token `on-surface`.
- **Charcoal (#161618):** Secondary text, seen 21 times. Token `on-surface-variant`.
- **Slate (#6A6A6B):** Muted text and metadata, seen 17 times. Token `on-surface-muted`.
- **Charcoal 5% (#1616180D):** Translucent fill for cards and controls, seen 4 times. Token `overlay`.
- **White 24% (#FFFFFF3D):** Stronger translucent fill, seen 1 time. Token `overlay-strong`.
- **White 24% (#FFFFFF3D):** Borders and dividers, seen 2 times. Token `outline`.
- **Vivid Blue (#0D44E8):** Primary buttons and calls to action, seen 20 times. Token `primary`.
- **White (#FFFFFF):** Text and icons on primary. Token `on-primary`.

## Typography

**Google Sans Flex** carries the whole interface. Fallback stack: `Google Sans Flex, SF Pro Display, SF UI Text, Helvetica Neue`.

- **headline-display:** Google Sans Flex 60px at weight 600, line height 1.1 (42px on mobile). Page title (h1).
- **headline-lg:** Google Sans Flex 40px at weight 600, line height 1.2 (32px on mobile). Section headings (h2).
- **headline-md:** Google Sans Flex 20px at weight 600, line height 1.4 (18px on mobile). Sub-section headings.
- **body-md:** Google Sans Flex 16px at weight 400, line height 1.15. Body text.
- **body-lg:** Google Sans Flex 18px at weight 450, line height 1.67. Lead paragraphs.
- **body-sm:** Google Sans Flex 14px at weight 450, line height 1.43. Secondary and small text.
- **caption:** Google Sans Flex 13px at weight 450, line height 1.23. Captions and fine print.
- **label-md:** Google Sans Flex 15px at weight 550, line height 1.6. Buttons, navigation and labels.
- **label-sm:** Google Sans Flex 14px at weight 550, line height 1.43. Small labels and badges.

## Layout

Spacing follows a 4px grid: 95% of measured gaps and paddings are multiples of 4px.

- **Scale:** xs 3px, sm 8px, md 12px, lg 32px, xl 34px.
- **Sections:** 124px vertical padding between major sections.
- **Gaps:** 12px is the most common gap in flex and grid layouts.

## Elevation & Depth

Raised elements use soft drop shadows. The most used recipes:

- `rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.02) 0px 7px 20px -8px, rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.02) 0px 29px 33px -4px, rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.05) 0px 22px 30px -8px, rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.06) 0px 0px 0px 1px`
- `rgba(4, 24, 85, 0.28) 0px 2px 6px -1px, rgba(66, 174, 247, 0.48) 0px 6px 14px 0px inset`
- `rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.2) 0px 2px 6px -1px, rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.16) 0px 0px 0px 1px`

## Shapes

Most elements use 20px corners. Measured radii, most used first:

- **md (20px):** 120 elements.
- **sm (14px):** 64 elements.
- **lg (40px):** 24 elements.

## Components

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

- **button-primary (“Buy now”):** #0D44E8 fill, #FFFFFF text, 16px/400, 14px radius, padding 0px.
- **button-primary-hover:** background #0A31A6, text #FFFFFF on hover.
- **button-outline (“How it works”):** #FFFFFF fill, #161618 text, 15px/550, 14px radius, padding 0px 20px, shadow `rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.2) 0px 2px 6px -1px, rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.16) 0px 0px 0px 1px`.
- **button-outline-hover:** background #FFFFFF, text #0D44E8 on hover.
- **button-ghost (“Product”):** transparent fill, #161618 text, 15px/550, 14px radius, padding 0px 13px 0px 16px.
- **input-field (“Your email”):** transparent fill, #FFFFFF text, 15px/450, 16px radius, padding 0px 18px, border 1px solid #FFFFFF3D.
- **card:** #FFFFFF fill, #000000 text, 16px/400, 20px radius, padding 0px, shadow `rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.02) 0px 7px 20px -8px, rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.02) 0px 29px 33px -4px, rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.05) 0px 22px 30px -8px, rgba(22, 22, 24, 0.06) 0px 0px 0px 1px`.
- **link:** transparent fill, #FFFFFFB8 text, padding 0px.

## Do's and Don'ts

- Do use #FFFFFF for the page.
- Do keep text in 3 levels: #000000, #161618, #6A6A6B.
- Do reserve #0D44E8 for primary actions and key highlights.
- Do keep spacing on the 4px grid.
- Do use 20px corners on most elements; larger surfaces also use 14px and 40px.
- Don't introduce new font families beyond Google Sans Flex.
- Don't use #0D44E8 for large backgrounds or body text.
- Don't make interface transitions slower than 0.2s.

## Motion

Interface transitions are quick: 0.2s, 0.1s, 0.15s.

- **Easing:** `ease`.
- **Reduced motion:** the page responds to `prefers-reduced-motion`.

Generated by [Sitepeel](https://sitepeel.dev/design-md/cleanshot.com/), the free DESIGN.md generator (engine 2026.10.29+b828a475ee10).

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