getdesign.md design system

---
version: alpha
name: getdesign.md
description: "Dark interface measured from getdesign.md: Geist type, vivid orange accents, tonal surfaces and 4px corners."
colors:
  background: "#161618"
  surface: "#161618"
  on-surface: "#ECECEE"
  on-background: "#ECECEE"
  on-surface-variant: "#B8B8BF"
  on-surface-muted: "#A0A0A8"
  on-surface-subtle: "#82828B"
  surface-container-low: "#111111"
  surface-container: "#1B1B1E"
  surface-container-high: "#1D1D20"
  surface-container-highest: "#26262A"
  outline: "#303036"
  outline-variant: "#0000003D"
  primary: "#F5A623"
  on-primary: "#161618"
  inverse-surface: "#CFCFCF"
  secondary: "#FFB1EE"
  tertiary: "#C7FF00"
  success: "#004D0A"
  error: "#D97757"
typography:
  headline-display:
    fontFamily: Geist
    fontSize: 40px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.12
    letterSpacing: -0.035em
  body-md:
    fontFamily: Geist
    fontSize: 16px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.5
  body-sm:
    fontFamily: Geist
    fontSize: 13px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.5
  label-lg:
    fontFamily: Geist
    fontSize: 14px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.4
  label-md:
    fontFamily: Geist
    fontSize: 13px
    fontWeight: 500
    lineHeight: 1.4
  label-sm:
    fontFamily: Geist
    fontSize: 12px
    fontWeight: 500
    lineHeight: 1.4
  code:
    fontFamily: Geist Mono
    fontSize: 12px
    fontWeight: 500
    lineHeight: 1.4
  headline-display-mobile:
    fontFamily: Geist
    fontSize: 32px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.12
    letterSpacing: -0.035em
rounded:
  sm: 4px
  md: 6px
  full: 9999px
spacing:
  xs: 4px
  sm: 6px
  md: 10px
  lg: 32px
  xl: 56px
  gutter: 10px
  section: 56px
components:
  button-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
    typography: "{typography.body-sm}"
    rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
    padding: 6px 12px
    height: 32px
  button-secondary:
    backgroundColor: "#FFFFFF"
    textColor: "#000000"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: "{rounded.full}"
    padding: 8px 12px
    height: 36px
  button-tertiary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.secondary}"
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: 8px
    padding: 10px 16px
    height: 38px
  button-ghost:
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    typography: "{typography.label-lg}"
    rounded: 0px
    padding: 6px 0px
  input-field:
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: 0px
    padding: 12px 0px
---

# getdesign.md Design System

## Overview

getdesign.md describes itself as: “Browse independent design system analyses from popular websites. Drop one into your project as design reference for your coding agent.” The interface is dark, built on **Charcoal (#161618)** with **Mist (#ECECEE)** text, and **Vivid Orange (#F5A623)** as the main accent.

Type is set in **Geist**, with **Geist Mono** for code. Headlines run large with tight negative tracking; body text is 16px. The surface language is flat. Corners are mostly 4px.

Measured from [getdesign.md](https://getdesign.md/) on October 26, 2026 at 1440×900 and 390×844 from 336 rendered elements. Values are computed styles from the live page, not the original source files.

## Colors

The palette has 18 roles.

- **Charcoal (#161618):** Page background, seen 4 times. Token `background`.
- **Mist (#ECECEE):** Primary text and headings, seen 19 times. Token `on-surface`, CSS `--color-card-foreground`.
- **Cool Silver (#B8B8BF):** Secondary text, seen 19 times. Token `on-surface-variant`, CSS `--catalog-use-case-copy`.
- **Cool Gray (#A0A0A8):** Muted text and metadata, seen 12 times. Token `on-surface-muted`, CSS `--color-muted-foreground`.
- **Cool Gray (#82828B):** Subtle text and placeholders, seen 7 times. Token `on-surface-subtle`.
- **Charcoal (#111111):** Raised areas one step from the page, seen 1 time. Token `surface-container-low`, CSS `--color-announcement-banner-accent`.
- **Charcoal (#1B1B1E):** Cards and panels, seen 1 time. Token `surface-container`.
- **Charcoal (#1D1D20):** Hover and pressed fills, seen 1 time. Token `surface-container-high`, CSS `--color-panel`.
- **Graphite (#26262A):** Highest raised elements, seen 2 times. Token `surface-container-highest`.
- **Cool Graphite (#303036):** Borders and dividers, seen 99 times. Token `outline`.
- **Near Black 24% (#0000003D):** Secondary dividers, seen 1 time. Token `outline-variant`.
- **Vivid Orange (#F5A623):** Primary buttons and calls to action, seen 8 times. Token `primary`, CSS `--color-request-cta`.
- **Charcoal (#161618):** Text and icons on primary. Token `on-primary`.
- **Silver (#CFCFCF):** High-contrast fills, seen 3 times. Token `inverse-surface`, CSS `--mock-dot`.
- **Light Purple (#FFB1EE):** Brand accent (CSS variable), seen 43 times. Token `secondary`, CSS `--color-accent`.
- **Vivid Lime (#C7FF00):** Brand color on large areas, seen 4 times. Token `tertiary`, CSS `--color-everyfeed`.
- **Deep Green (#004D0A):** Success and positive states, seen 3 times. Token `success`.
- **Red (#D97757):** Errors and destructive states, seen 2 times. Token `error`.

## Typography

**Geist** and **Geist Mono** (monospace) share the interface. Fallback stack: `Geist, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI`. Other loaded fonts: GeistPixel-Square.

- **headline-display:** Geist 40px at weight 600, line height 1.12, tracking -0.035em (32px on mobile). Page title (h1).
- **body-md:** Geist 16px at weight 400, line height 1.5. Body text.
- **body-sm:** Geist 13px at weight 400, line height 1.5. Secondary and small text.
- **label-lg:** Geist 14px at weight 400, line height 1.4. Large buttons and tabs.
- **label-md:** Geist 13px at weight 500, line height 1.4. Buttons, navigation and labels.
- **label-sm:** Geist 12px at weight 500, line height 1.4. Small labels and badges.
- **code:** Geist Mono 12px at weight 500, line height 1.4. Code and technical values.

## Layout

Spacing does not follow a strict grid: 30% of measured values are multiples of 4px, so match the measured steps rather than rounding to a grid.

- **Scale:** xs 4px, sm 6px, md 10px, lg 32px, xl 56px.
- **Sections:** 56px vertical padding between major sections.
- **Gaps:** 10px is the most common gap in flex and grid layouts.
- **Breakpoints:** 2200px.

## Elevation & Depth

The design is flat: no shadows were measured. Hierarchy comes from tonal surface steps (#111111 → #1B1B1E → #1D1D20 → #26262A) and #303036 borders.

## Shapes

Most elements use 4px corners. Measured radii, most used first:

- **sm (4px):** 68 elements.
- **full (9999px):** 16 elements.
- **md (6px):** 12 elements.

## Components

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

- **button-primary (“Request a DESIGN.md”):** #F5A623 fill, #161618 text, 13px/600, 4px radius, padding 6px 12px.
- **button-secondary (“Feedback”):** #FFFFFF fill, #000000 text, 13px/500, 9999px radius, padding 8px 12px, border 1px solid #FFFFFF, shadow `rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) 0px 10px 28px 0px`.
- **button-tertiary (“Accept All”):** #FFB1EE fill, #161618 text, 13px/500, 8px radius, padding 10px 16px.
- **button-ghost (“01 Style without design skills”):** transparent fill, #ECECEE text, 14px/600, padding 6px 0px.
- **input-field (“Search all designs”):** transparent fill, #ECECEE text, 13px/500, padding 12px 0px.

## Do's and Don'ts

- Do use #161618 for the page and lift surfaces in small steps: #111111, #1B1B1E, #1D1D20, #26262A.
- Do keep text in 4 levels: #ECECEE, #B8B8BF, #A0A0A8, #82828B.
- Do reserve #F5A623 for primary actions and key highlights.
- Do set headlines in Geist with tight tracking (-0.035em).
- Do reuse the measured spacing steps (6px, 10px, 32px).
- Do use 4px corners on most elements; larger surfaces also use 6px.
- Don't add drop shadows for depth; use tonal surfaces.
- Don't introduce new font families beyond Geist and Geist Mono.
- Don't use #F5A623 for large backgrounds or body text.
- Don't make interface transitions slower than 0.3s.

## Motion

Interface transitions are quick: 0.1s, 0.15s, 0.12s, 0.3s. Longer ambient animations run 28s.

- **Easing:** `cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)`, `ease`, `linear`.
- **Reduced motion:** the page responds to `prefers-reduced-motion`.

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