Webdrift design system

---
version: alpha
name: Webdrift
description: "Dark interface measured from webdrift.be: host type, red accents, tonal surfaces and pill-shaped controls."
colors:
  background: "#0C0B0B"
  surface: "#0C0B0B"
  on-surface: "#F3F1EC"
  on-background: "#F3F1EC"
  on-surface-variant: "#9C9590"
  surface-container-low: "#111111"
  overlay: "#F3F1EC59"
  overlay-strong: "#F3F1EC80"
  outline: "#F3F1EC14"
  outline-variant: "#F3F1EC1F"
  primary: "#B0142C"
  on-primary: "#F3F1EC"
  secondary: "#D7193A"
  error: "#F0525A"
typography:
  headline-display:
    fontFamily: host
    fontSize: 124px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 0.88
    letterSpacing: -0.055em
  headline-lg:
    fontFamily: host
    fontSize: 120px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 0.9
    letterSpacing: -0.06em
  body-md:
    fontFamily: host
    fontSize: 16px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.55
  body-lg:
    fontFamily: host
    fontSize: 24px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.35
    letterSpacing: -0.03em
  label-md:
    fontFamily: host
    fontSize: 16px
    fontWeight: 500
    lineHeight: 1.55
    letterSpacing: -0.01em
  label-sm:
    fontFamily: host
    fontSize: 15px
    fontWeight: 500
    lineHeight: 1.55
  code:
    fontFamily: geistMono
    fontSize: 12px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.55
    letterSpacing: 0.01em
  headline-display-mobile:
    fontFamily: host
    fontSize: 52px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 0.88
    letterSpacing: -0.055em
  headline-lg-mobile:
    fontFamily: host
    fontSize: 60px
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 0.9
    letterSpacing: -0.06em
rounded:
  md: 22px
  full: 9999px
spacing:
  xs: 2px
  sm: 8px
  md: 12px
  lg: 24px
  xl: 36px
  gutter: 8px
  section: 158.4px
  margin: 36px
components:
  button-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: 0px
    padding: 0px
    height: 44px
  button-secondary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: 0px
    padding: 0px
    height: 56px
  button-outline:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.background}"
    textColor: "{colors.background}"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: 0px
    padding: 0px
    height: 44px
  button-ghost:
    textColor: "{colors.on-surface}"
    typography: "{typography.code}"
    rounded: "{rounded.md}"
    padding: 0px 14px
---

# Webdrift Design System

## Overview

Webdrift describes itself as: “Webdrift is a design and development studio in Antwerp. We design and build custom, high-end websites and web apps, with design and development under one roof.” The interface is dark, built on **Charcoal (#0C0B0B)** with **Warm Mist (#F3F1EC)** text, and **Red (#B0142C)** as the main accent.

Type is set in **host**, with **geistMono** for code. Headlines run large with tight negative tracking; body text is 16px. Depth comes from hairline borders and inset highlights rather than drop shadows. Controls are pill-shaped.

Measured from [webdrift.be](https://www.webdrift.be/en) on November 5, 2026 at 1440×900 and 390×844 from 173 rendered elements. Values are computed styles from the live page, not the original source files.

## Colors

The palette has 12 roles.

- **Charcoal (#0C0B0B):** Page background, seen 7 times. Token `background`, CSS `--ink`.
- **Warm Mist (#F3F1EC):** Primary text and headings, seen 42 times. Token `on-surface`, CSS `--paper`.
- **Warm Gray (#9C9590):** Secondary text, seen 7 times. Token `on-surface-variant`, CSS `--mute-on-ink`.
- **Charcoal (#111111):** Raised areas one step from the page, seen 1 time. Token `surface-container-low`, CSS `--room`.
- **Warm Mist 35% (#F3F1EC59):** Translucent fill for cards and controls, seen 4 times. Token `overlay`.
- **Warm Mist 50% (#F3F1EC80):** Stronger translucent fill, seen 3 times. Token `overlay-strong`.
- **Warm Mist 8% (#F3F1EC14):** Borders and dividers, seen 1 time. Token `outline`.
- **Warm Mist 12% (#F3F1EC1F):** Secondary dividers, seen 1 time. Token `outline-variant`.
- **Red (#B0142C):** Primary buttons and calls to action, seen 7 times. Token `primary`, CSS `--crimson`.
- **Warm Mist (#F3F1EC):** Text and icons on primary. Token `on-primary`.
- **Red (#D7193A):** Accent in text, fills and borders, seen 3 times. Token `secondary`, CSS `--crimson-lit`.
- **Red (#F0525A):** Errors and destructive states, seen 14 times. Token `error`.

## Typography

**host** and **geistMono** (monospace) share the interface. Fallback stack: `host, host Fallback, Helvetica Neue, Arial`.

- **headline-display:** host 124px at weight 600, line height 0.88, tracking -0.055em (52px on mobile). Page title (h1).
- **headline-lg:** host 120px at weight 600, line height 0.9, tracking -0.06em (60px on mobile). Section headings (h2).
- **body-md:** host 16px at weight 400, line height 1.55. Body text.
- **body-lg:** host 24px at weight 400, line height 1.35, tracking -0.03em. Lead paragraphs.
- **label-md:** host 16px at weight 500, line height 1.55, tracking -0.01em. Buttons, navigation and labels.
- **label-sm:** host 15px at weight 500, line height 1.55. Small labels and badges.
- **code:** geistMono 12px at weight 400, line height 1.55, tracking 0.01em. Code and technical values.

## Layout

Spacing does not follow a strict grid: 69% of measured values are multiples of 4px, so match the measured steps rather than rounding to a grid.

- **Scale:** xs 2px, sm 8px, md 12px, lg 24px, xl 36px.
- **Sections:** 158.4px vertical padding between major sections.
- **Gaps:** 8px is the most common gap in flex and grid layouts.
- **Page margin:** 36px on each side of full-width sections.
- **Breakpoints:** 420px, 560px, 700px, 767px, 899px, 900px, 901px.

## Elevation & Depth

Depth comes mostly from hairline rings and inset highlights on tonal surfaces (#111111):

- `rgba(243, 241, 236, 0.45) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset`
- `rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.4) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset`
- `rgba(243, 241, 236, 0.35) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset`

A few raised panels add a soft drop shadow: `rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 0px 40px 80px -30px`.

## Shapes

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

- **full (9999px):** 8 elements.
- **md (22px):** 4 elements.

## Components

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

- **button-primary (“Start a project Start a project”):** #B0142C fill, #F3F1EC text, 16px/500, padding 0px, shadow `rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset`.
- **button-secondary (“Start a project Start a project”):** #F3F1EC fill, #F3F1EC text, 16px/500, padding 0px, shadow `rgba(243, 241, 236, 0.45) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset`.
- **button-outline (“About the studio About the studi”):** #0C0B0B fill, #0C0B0B text, 16px/500, padding 0px, shadow `rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.4) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset`.
- **button-ghost (“Back to 1984”):** transparent fill, #F3F1EC text, 12px/400, 22px radius, padding 0px 14px, border 1px solid #F3F1EC47.

## Do's and Don'ts

- Do use #0C0B0B for the page and lift surfaces in small steps: #111111.
- Do keep text in 2 levels: #F3F1EC, #9C9590.
- Do reserve #B0142C for primary actions and key highlights.
- Do set headlines in host with tight tracking (-0.055em).
- Do reuse the measured spacing steps (8px, 12px, 24px).
- Do make buttons and chips fully rounded (9999px); most other elements use 22px corners.
- Don't use heavy drop shadows; keep depth to hairline rings and tonal surfaces.
- Don't introduce new font families beyond host and geistMono.
- Don't use #B0142C for large backgrounds or body text.
- Don't make interface transitions slower than 0.6s.

## Motion

Interface transitions are quick: 0.3s, 0.4s, 0.5s, 0.55s. Longer ambient animations run 0.7s, 0.9s.

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

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