# Rishi Thakor design system

> Rishi Thakor design system measured from therishithakor.com: Onest font, #A4552C primary, 14 color hex codes, type scale, spacing and a free DESIGN.md.

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

Rishi Thakor’s website (therishithakor.com) uses the Onest font and #A4552C as its main color on a #E8E4E0 background. Measured by Sitepeel on November 5, 2026.

## What font does Rishi Thakor use?

Rishi Thakor uses Onest (weights 400, 500 and 600) on therishithakor.com. Page titles are 76px at weight 600 (45.5px on phones) and body text is 17px. Measured on November 5, 2026.

- Onest (weights 400, 500, 600)
- ui-monospace (weights 600)

## Rishi Thakor colors: palette and hex codes

Rishi Thakor’s main colors are #E8E4E0 (warm mist) for the background, #1A1818 (charcoal) for text and #A4552C (orange) as the main accent. Measured on November 5, 2026.

- #E8E4E0: warm mist
- #1A1818: charcoal
- #2B2112: deep orange
- #2E2C2C: graphite
- #575554: slate
- #F2EFEC: warm mist
- #FBFAF8: snow
- #D5CDCA: warm silver

## What is Rishi Thakor built with?

Rishi Thakor’s website (therishithakor.com) is built with Netlify. Measured on November 5, 2026.

- Hosting & CDN: Netlify

## Questions and answers

### What font does Rishi Thakor use?

Rishi Thakor’s website uses Onest (weights 400, 500 and 600). Page titles are 76px at weight 600 (45.5px on phones) and body text is 17px. Measured on November 5, 2026.

### What are the Rishi Thakor colors and hex codes?

On therishithakor.com: #E8E4E0 (warm mist) for the background, #1A1818 (charcoal) for text and #A4552C (orange) as the main accent. The color palette above lists all 14 colors with their hex codes and where each one is used.

### What is the Rishi Thakor design system?

The design system on this page is therishithakor.com’s, as measured on November 5, 2026: Onest type, #A4552C as the main color and pill-shaped corners, written down as a DESIGN.md. It is not Rishi Thakor’s own documentation.

### What is Rishi Thakor built with?

Rishi Thakor’s website (therishithakor.com) is built with Netlify. Measured on November 5, 2026.

### What is the Rishi Thakor DESIGN.md?

A plain-text file with Rishi Thakor’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 Rishi Thakor’s official design system?

No. Sitepeel measured it from therishithakor.com’s public page on November 5, 2026. It is an independent analysis, not made or approved by Rishi Thakor.

### Can I use Rishi Thakor’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 Rishi Thakor’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/therishithakor.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 Rishi Thakor.

## The DESIGN.md file

```markdown
---
version: alpha
name: Rishi Thakor
description: "Light interface measured from therishithakor.com: Onest type, orange accents, tonal surfaces and pill-shaped controls."
colors:
  background: "#E8E4E0"
  surface: "#E8E4E0"
  on-surface: "#1A1818"
  on-background: "#1A1818"
  on-surface-variant: "#2B2112"
  on-surface-muted: "#2E2C2C"
  on-surface-subtle: "#575554"
  surface-container-low: "#F2EFEC"
  surface-container: "#FBFAF8"
  overlay: "#1A181873"
  overlay-strong: "#1A181880"
  outline: "#00000012"
  outline-variant: "#D5CDCA"
  primary: "#A4552C"
  on-primary: "#FFFFFF"
  inverse-surface: "#140D04"
typography:
  display-hero:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 104px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 0.95
    letterSpacing: -0.035em
  headline-display:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 76px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 0.98
    letterSpacing: -0.02em
  headline-lg:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 34.5px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.08
    letterSpacing: -0.02em
  body-md:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 17px
    fontWeight: 500
  body-sm:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 15px
    fontWeight: 400
  caption:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 14px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.45
  label-lg:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 16px
    fontWeight: 400
  label-md:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 15px
    fontWeight: 500
  label-sm:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 14px
    fontWeight: 500
  code:
    fontFamily: ui-monospace
    fontSize: 12px
    fontWeight: 600
    letterSpacing: 0.12em
  headline-display-mobile:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 45.5px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 0.98
    letterSpacing: -0.02em
  display-hero-mobile:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 48px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 0.95
    letterSpacing: -0.035em
  headline-lg-mobile:
    fontFamily: Onest
    fontSize: 25px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.08
    letterSpacing: -0.02em
rounded:
  xs: 2.35px
  sm: 7.06px
  md: 13.68px
  lg: 111.06px
  xl: 130.66px
  full: 9999px
spacing:
  xs: 4px
  sm: 6.79px
  md: 16px
  lg: 17.6px
  xl: 48px
  gutter: 8px
  section: 116px
components:
  button-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    textColor: "{colors.background}"
    typography: "{typography.label-lg}"
    rounded: "{rounded.full}"
    padding: 0px
    height: 48px
  button-secondary:
    backgroundColor: "#1A1818B8"
    textColor: "#F3EEEC"
    rounded: "{rounded.full}"
    padding: 0px 16px
    height: 44px
  button-secondary-hover:
    backgroundColor: "#1A1818E0"
  button-outline:
    textColor: "{colors.background}"
    rounded: "{rounded.full}"
    padding: 0px 16px
    height: 40px
  button-ghost:
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    typography: "{typography.label-lg}"
    rounded: 0px
    padding: 0px
  card:
    backgroundColor: "#1A1818B8"
    textColor: "#F3EEEC"
    rounded: "{rounded.full}"
    padding: 0px 16px
  link:
    textColor: "{colors.background}"
---

# Rishi Thakor Design System

## Overview

Rishi Thakor describes itself as: “Freelance developer and designer building websites, iOS apps and brand design for clients in the US, UK and worldwide. Working remotely, replies within 5 hours.” The interface is light, built on **Warm Mist (#E8E4E0)** with **Charcoal (#1A1818)** text, and **Orange (#A4552C)** as the main accent.

Type is set in **Onest**, with **ui-monospace** for code. Headlines run large with tight negative tracking; body text is 17px. Depth comes from hairline borders and inset highlights rather than drop shadows. Controls are pill-shaped.

Measured from [therishithakor.com](https://therishithakor.com/home) on November 5, 2026 at 1440×900 and 390×844 from 197 rendered elements. Values are computed styles from the live page, not the original source files.

## Colors

The palette has 14 roles, plus gradient stops #FFF3CF, #8F6F33, #FFF3D0, #FFF5D6.

- **Warm Mist (#E8E4E0):** Page background, seen 4 times. Token `background`, CSS `--background`.
- **Charcoal (#1A1818):** Primary text and headings, seen 23 times. Token `on-surface`, CSS `--paint`.
- **Deep Orange (#2B2112):** Secondary text, seen 4 times. Token `on-surface-variant`.
- **Graphite (#2E2C2C):** Muted text and metadata, seen 10 times. Token `on-surface-muted`.
- **Slate (#575554):** Subtle text and placeholders, seen 3 times. Token `on-surface-subtle`.
- **Warm Mist (#F2EFEC):** Raised areas one step from the page, seen 9 times. Token `surface-container-low`, CSS `--casing`.
- **Snow (#FBFAF8):** Cards and panels, seen 4 times. Token `surface-container`, CSS `--room`.
- **Charcoal 45% (#1A181873):** Translucent fill for cards and controls, seen 10 times. Token `overlay`.
- **Charcoal 50% (#1A181880):** Stronger translucent fill, seen 2 times. Token `overlay-strong`.
- **Near Black 7% (#00000012):** Borders and dividers, seen 4 times. Token `outline`.
- **Warm Silver (#D5CDCA):** Secondary dividers, seen 1 time. Token `outline-variant`, CSS `--line`.
- **Orange (#A4552C):** Brand color on large areas, seen 2 times. Token `primary`.
- **White (#FFFFFF):** Text and icons on primary. Token `on-primary`.
- **Warm Charcoal (#140D04):** High-contrast fills, seen 8 times. Token `inverse-surface`.

## Typography

**Onest** and **ui-monospace** (monospace) share the interface. Fallback stack: `Onest, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system`.

- **display-hero:** Onest 104px at weight 600, line height 0.95, tracking -0.035em (48px on mobile). Oversized hero statements.
- **headline-display:** Onest 76px at weight 600, line height 0.98, tracking -0.02em (45.5px on mobile). Page title (h1).
- **headline-lg:** Onest 34.5px at weight 600, line height 1.08, tracking -0.02em (25px on mobile). Section headings (h2).
- **body-md:** Onest 17px at weight 500. Body text.
- **body-sm:** Onest 15px at weight 400. Secondary and small text.
- **caption:** Onest 14px at weight 400, line height 1.45. Captions and fine print.
- **label-lg:** Onest 16px at weight 400. Large buttons and tabs.
- **label-md:** Onest 15px at weight 500. Buttons, navigation and labels.
- **label-sm:** Onest 14px at weight 500. Small labels and badges.
- **code:** ui-monospace 12px at weight 600, tracking 0.12em, uppercase. Code and technical values.

## Layout

Spacing does not follow a strict grid: 46% of measured values are multiples of 4px, so match the measured steps rather than rounding to a grid.

- **Scale:** xs 4px, sm 6.79px, md 16px, lg 17.6px, xl 48px.
- **Sections:** 116px vertical padding between major sections.
- **Gaps:** 8px is the most common gap in flex and grid layouts.
- **Breakpoints:** 639.98px, 640px, 767.98px, 768px, 1023.98px, 1024px, 1199.98px, 1200px, 1280px, 1440px, 1920px.

## Elevation & Depth

Depth comes mostly from hairline rings and inset highlights on tonal surfaces (#F2EFEC → #FBFAF8):

- `rgba(26, 24, 24, 0.1) 5.22656px 0px 10.4531px 0px inset, rgba(26, 24, 24, 0.1) 0px 5.22656px 10.4531px 0px inset`
- `rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 0px 0px 0px 0.783984px inset, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1.56797px 0px 0px 0px inset`
- `rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) 0px 0px 0px 0.783984px inset, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 2.61328px 3.13594px 5.22656px 0px inset, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07) -1.56797px -1.56797px 2.61328px 0px inset`

A few raised panels add a soft drop shadow: `rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28) 0px 0px 0px 2.87461px inset, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07) 0px 0px 0px 3.91992px inset, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 0px 0px 0px 9.40781px inset, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 0px 0px 0px 10.7145px inset, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) 0px 0px 0px 1px, rgba(26, 24, 24, 0.2) 3.91992px 6.5332px 11.7598px 0px, rgba(26, 24, 24, 0.08) -1.30664px 2.61328px 7.83984px 0px`.

## Shapes

Interactive controls are pill-shaped. Measured radii, most used first:

- **full (9999px):** 64 elements.
- **xs (2.35px):** 44 elements.
- **sm (7.06px):** 24 elements.
- **md (13.68px):** 16 elements.
- **lg (111.06px):** 16 elements.
- **xl (130.66px):** 16 elements.

## Components

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

- **button-primary (“Hire me”):** #1A1818 fill, #E8E4E0 text, 16px/400, 9999px radius, padding 0px.
- **button-secondary (“My ability card”):** #1A1818B8 fill, #F3EEEC text, 13px/600, 999px radius, padding 0px 16px, border 1px solid #FFFFFF38, shadow `rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 0px 10px 24px -12px`.
- **button-secondary-hover:** background #1A1818E0, text #F3EEEC on hover.
- **button-outline (“No thanks”):** transparent fill, #E8E4E0 text, 13px/600, 999px radius, padding 0px 16px, border 1px solid #E8E4E040.
- **button-ghost (“Home”):** transparent fill, #1A1818 text, 16px/400, padding 0px.
- **card:** #1A1818B8 fill, #F3EEEC text, 13px/600, 999px radius, padding 0px 16px, border 1px solid #FFFFFF38, shadow `rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 0px 10px 24px -12px`.
- **link:** transparent fill, #E8E4E0D9 text, padding 0px.

## Do's and Don'ts

- Do use #E8E4E0 for the page and lift surfaces in small steps: #F2EFEC, #FBFAF8.
- Do keep text in 4 levels: #1A1818, #2B2112, #2E2C2C, #575554.
- Do use #A4552C as the brand accent: header, logo and key highlights.
- Do set headlines in Onest with tight tracking (-0.02em).
- Do reuse the measured spacing steps (6.79px, 16px, 17.6px).
- Do make buttons and chips fully rounded (9999px); most other elements use 2.35px corners.
- Don't use heavy drop shadows; keep depth to hairline rings and tonal surfaces.
- Don't introduce new font families beyond Onest and ui-monospace.
- Don't use #A4552C for large backgrounds or body text.
- Don't make interface transitions slower than 0.6s.

## Motion

Interface transitions are quick: 0.5s, 0.2s, 0.35s, 0.45s. Longer ambient animations run 0.9s, 1.1s.

- **Easing:** `cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)`, `ease`, `cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1)`.
- **Reduced motion:** the page responds to `prefers-reduced-motion`.

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

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