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DESIGN.md · measured October 21, 2026
Example design system
Light monochrome interface measured from example.net: system-ui type, flat surfaces and square corners.
- Background
- #EEEEEE
- Primary
- #000000
- Type
- system-ui
- Corners
- 0px
From example.net ↗ · 12 elements at 1440×900 and 390×844 · Independent analysis, not affiliated with Example
Example colors
5 roles measured on the page, grouped by where each color is used.
Surfaces
#EEEEEEbackgroundPage background · 1×Text
#000000on-surfacePrimary text and headings · 6×#FFFFFFon-primaryText and icons on primaryAccents
#000000primaryPrimary actions (the main text color; the palette is monochrome) · 8×#0000EEsecondaryAccent · 1×Example fonts
One family carries the whole interface.
Contrast
Text on #EEEEEE
18.1:1Spacing
No strict grid · 28% are multiples of 4px
md14pxlg32pxShapes
Corner radii, most used first.
Depth
Flat: no shadows measured.
Motion
No short transitions measured
Do’s and don’ts
Rules written from the measurements, so a coding agent stays on style.
- Use #EEEEEE for the page.
- Let contrast carry emphasis; primary actions use #000000 on #EEEEEE.
- Reuse the measured spacing steps (14px, 32px).
- Add drop shadows for depth; use borders and contrast.
- Introduce new font families beyond system-ui.
- Add saturated accent colors; the measured palette is almost entirely neutral.
---
version: alpha
name: Example
description: "Light monochrome interface measured from example.net: system-ui type, flat surfaces and square corners."
colors:
background: "#EEEEEE"
surface: "#EEEEEE"
on-surface: "#000000"
on-background: "#000000"
primary: "#000000"
on-primary: "#FFFFFF"
secondary: "#0000EE"
typography:
body-md:
fontFamily: system-ui
fontSize: 14px
fontWeight: 400
lineHeight: 1.6
body-lg:
fontFamily: system-ui
fontSize: 16px
fontWeight: 400
lineHeight: 1.6
rounded:
none: 0px
spacing:
md: 14px
lg: 32px
---
# Example Design System
## Overview
The interface is light, built on **Mist (#EEEEEE)** with **Near Black (#000000)** text and almost no color: actions are carried by contrast, not hue.
Type is set in **system-ui**. Headlines run large; body text is 14px. The surface language is flat. Corners are square.
Measured from [example.net](https://example.net/) on October 21, 2026 at 1440×900 and 390×844 from 12 rendered elements. Values are computed styles from the live page, not the original source files.
## Colors
The palette has 5 roles.
- **Mist (#EEEEEE):** Page background, seen 1 time. Token `background`.
- **Near Black (#000000):** Primary text and headings, seen 6 times. Token `on-surface`.
- **Near Black (#000000):** Primary actions (the main text color; the palette is monochrome), seen 8 times. Token `primary`.
- **White (#FFFFFF):** Text and icons on primary. Token `on-primary`.
- **Vivid Indigo (#0000EE):** Accent, seen 1 time. Token `secondary`.
## Typography
**system-ui** carries the whole interface. Fallback stack: `system-ui, sans-serif`.
- **body-md:** system-ui 14px at weight 400, line height 1.6. Body text.
- **body-lg:** system-ui 16px at weight 400, line height 1.6. Lead paragraphs.
## Layout
Spacing does not follow a strict grid: 28% of measured values are multiples of 4px, so match the measured steps rather than rounding to a grid.
- **Scale:** md 14px, lg 32px.
## Elevation & Depth
The design is flat: no shadows were measured. Hierarchy comes from color contrast.
## Shapes
Corners are square. Measured radii, most used first:
- **none (0px):** measured.
## Do's and Don'ts
- Do use #EEEEEE for the page.
- Do let contrast carry emphasis; primary actions use #000000 on #EEEEEE.
- Do reuse the measured spacing steps (14px, 32px).
- Don't add drop shadows for depth; use borders and contrast.
- Don't introduce new font families beyond system-ui.
- Don't add saturated accent colors; the measured palette is almost entirely neutral.
Generated by [Sitepeel](https://sitepeel.dev/design-md/example.net/), the free DESIGN.md generator.
What you can build with it
Landing pages, pricing tables, dashboards: your AI coding agent builds them in this style, with these colors, fonts, spacing and buttons instead of its defaults.
Download DESIGN.md, put it in your project’s root folder, then ask your agent for a page.
Build a landing page for my product. Follow for every color, font, spacing value, corner and button.
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Questions
What can I build with the Example DESIGN.md?
Any page or component in this style: a landing page, pricing table, dashboard or sign-up form. Your AI coding agent uses the measured colors, system-ui type, spacing, corners and buttons instead of its own defaults.
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 Example’s official design system?
No. Sitepeel measured it from example.net’s public page on October 21, 2026. It is an independent analysis, not made or approved by Example.
Can I use Example’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 Example’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.




