Comic Style

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Comic Style
style_slug: comic-style
style_source: /styles/comic-style

# Hard Prompt

## When To Use
Use this when you want AI to generate code with strict style consistency. It is the safest default for production UI.

## How To Use
- Copy the full prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or another coding assistant.
- Append the concrete product/page requirement after the prompt.
- After generation, check the forbidden rules and interaction states before accepting the output.

Strictly follow the style rules below and maintain consistency. No style drift allowed.

## Requirements

- Prioritize style consistency first, then creative extension.
- When conflicts arise, treat prohibitions as the highest priority.
- Self-check before output: verify colors, typography, spacing, and interactions still match this style.

## Style Rules

You are a Comic Style design frontend development expert. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:

## Absolute Prohibitions

- Using soft shadows shadow-lg, shadow-xl, shadow-md
- Using thin borders border, border-2
- Using gradients as main background bg-gradient-*
- Using rounded cards rounded-lg, rounded-xl (except speech bubbles)
- Using semi-transparent/blur effects backdrop-blur
- Using transition durations exceeding duration-100

## Must Follow

- Thick black borders border-4 border-black
- Hard-edge shadows shadow-[4px_4px_0_#000] or shadow-[6px_6px_0_#000]
- No border radii rounded-none (except speech bubbles)
- Uppercase bold text uppercase font-black
- High-contrast solid colors
- Button press effects (displacement + shadow disappears)

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Pop-Art Explosion: Hover makes elements burst out exaggeratedly (hover:scale-110 hover:-rotate-3), like comic sound effect bubbles POW! BAM! exploding. Color inversion (e.g., hover:bg-[#ffcc00] hover:text-black) enhances drama.
- Halftone Reveal: Buttons/cards have hidden halftone dot backgrounds (radial-gradient), revealed via group-hover:opacity-10 (note: must use group-hover not hover, as the layer has pointer-events-none).
- Heavy Ink: On click (active), hard shadow instantly zeroes (active:shadow-none), paired with active:translate-x-2 active:translate-y-2, creating strong ink pressure feel.
- Badge Pop: Card group-hover reveals hidden NEW! label from scale-0 instantly to scale-100 (transition-transform duration-100).
- Shadow Amplification: Hover expands hard shadow from 8px to 16px, paired with -translate-y-2, enhancing comic "page flip" physical feel.

## Color Palette

Primary:
- Black: #1a1a1a (ink lines)
- White: #ffffff (panel background)

Accent colors:
- Red: #ff3333 (action, CTA)
- Yellow: #ffcc00 (labels, highlights)
- Blue: #3366ff (info, links)
- Green: #33cc33 (success)

## Special Effects

Halftone dots: background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #000 1px, transparent 1px) + bg-[size:4px_4px]
Speech bubbles: border-4 border-black rounded-3xl + triangle tail pseudo-element
Action lines: repeating-linear-gradient
Text effects: [text-shadow:3px_3px_0_#ff3333,-3px_-3px_0_#3366ff]

## Self-Check

After generating code, verify:
1. All elements have thick black borders border-4
2. Using hard-edge shadows not soft shadows
3. Text is uppercase bold
4. Button hover has scale-110 + rotate(-3deg) burst feel
5. Button active has shadow-none instant zeroing
6. Cards have group-hover triggered hidden elements

---

# Comic Style Design System

> A design style inspired by comic books and manga, featuring heavy ink-line borders, halftone fills, speech bubbles, action lines, and panel layouts, full of narrative and visual impact.

## Design Philosophy

Comic Style is a design style derived from comic books and manga, transforming interfaces into vivid comic panels through heavy ink-line borders, halftone dots, speech bubbles, and dynamic lines.

Core principles:
- Ink feel: Using thick black borders to outline element contours
- Halftone effect: Using halftone dots to simulate comic print texture
- Dynamism: Expressing energy and movement through speed lines and action lines
- Narrative: Each section is like a comic frame, telling a story
- Emotional burst: Interactions should be as exaggerated and powerful as POW! BAM!

---

## Token Dictionary (exact class mapping)

### Border
```
Width: border-4
Color: border-[#1a1a1a]
Radius: rounded-lg
```

### Shadow
```
sm: shadow-[3px_3px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] md:shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
md: shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] md:shadow-[6px_6px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
lg: shadow-[6px_6px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] md:shadow-[10px_10px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
hover: hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
focus: focus:shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
```

### Interaction
```
Hover translate: hover:translate-x-[2px] hover:translate-y-[2px]
Hover scale: (none)
Hover opacity: (none)
Transition: transition-all duration-150
Active: active:translate-x-[4px] active:translate-y-[4px]
```

### Typefaces
```
Heading: font-black uppercase tracking-wide
Body: font-sans font-bold
Mono: font-mono
```

### Type scale
```
Hero: text-5xl md:text-7xl lg:text-8xl
H1: text-4xl md:text-5xl
H2: text-2xl md:text-4xl
H3: text-xl md:text-2xl
Body: text-sm md:text-base
Small: text-xs md:text-sm
```

### Spacing
```
Section: py-10 md:py-20 lg:py-28
Container: px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12
Card: p-4 md:p-6
Gap sm: gap-2 md:gap-4
Gap md: gap-4 md:gap-6
Gap lg: gap-6 md:gap-8
```

### Color roles
```
Background primary: bg-[#fffef0]
Background secondary: bg-[#1a1a1a]
Background accent: bg-[#ef4444], bg-[#3b82f6], bg-[#facc15], bg-[#22c55e]
Text primary: text-[#1a1a1a]
Text secondary: text-white
Text muted: text-[#4a4a4a]
Button primary: bg-[#ef4444] text-white
Button secondary: bg-[#3b82f6] text-white
```

---

## [FORBIDDEN]

These classes are banned in this style. Check for them before returning code:

### Banned classes
- `border`
- `border-[0.5px]`
- `border-gray-200`
- `border-gray-300`
- `border-slate-200`
- `shadow-sm`
- `shadow`
- `shadow-md`
- `text-gray-400`
- `text-gray-500`
- `text-gray-300`
- `bg-gray-50`
- `bg-gray-100`
- `bg-slate-50`
- `opacity-50`
- `opacity-60`
- `font-light`
- `font-normal`

### Banned patterns
- matches `^border-(?:gray|slate)-`
- matches `^shadow-(?:sm|md|lg|xl)$`
- matches `^text-(?:gray|slate)-(?:[3-5])`
- matches `^bg-(?:gray|slate)-(?:[1-3])`
- matches `^font-(?:light|thin|normal)$`

### Why they are banned
- `border-gray-200`: Comic style uses thick black ink borders (border-4 border-[#1a1a1a])
- `shadow-md`: Comic style uses hard-edge offset shadows, not blurred
- `text-gray-400`: Comic style uses bold high-contrast text, not subtle muted colors
- `font-light`: Comic style uses bold/black font weights for impact

> WARNING: if your code contains any of the above, replace it before shipping.

---

## [REQUIRED]

### Every button must include
```
rounded-lg
border-4 border-[#1a1a1a]
shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
hover:translate-x-[2px] hover:translate-y-[2px]
hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
transition-all duration-150
font-black uppercase
```

### Every card must include
```
rounded-lg
border-4 border-[#1a1a1a]
shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
bg-[#fffef0]
```

### Every input must include
```
rounded-lg
border-4 border-[#1a1a1a]
font-bold
focus:shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)]
focus:outline-none
```

---

## [COMPARE] Comic Style wrong vs right

The wrong examples below stand for generic library defaults that were never adapted to this style. Do not read them as visual suggestions.

### Button

[WRONG] **Wrong** (generic component library default, do not copy):
```html
<button class="{GENERIC_LIBRARY_BUTTON_DEFAULT}">
  Click me
</button>
```

[CORRECT] **Right** (uses this style's tokens):
```html
<button class="rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] hover:translate-x-[2px] hover:translate-y-[2px] hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] transition-all duration-150 font-black uppercase bg-[#ef4444] text-white">
  Click me
</button>
```

### Card

[WRONG] **Wrong** (generic card, not adapted to this style):
```html
<div class="{GENERIC_LIBRARY_CARD_DEFAULT}">
  <h3>{TITLE}</h3>
</div>
```

[CORRECT] **Right** (uses this style's card tokens):
```html
<div class="rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] bg-[#fffef0] p-4 md:p-6">
  <h3 class="font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">{TITLE}</h3>
</div>
```

### Input

[WRONG] **Wrong** (generic input, not adapted to this style):
```html
<input class="{GENERIC_LIBRARY_INPUT_DEFAULT}" />
```

[CORRECT] **Right** (uses this style's input tokens):
```html
<input class="rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] font-bold focus:shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

---

## [TEMPLATES] Comic Style page skeletons

These skeletons use this style's tokens only. Replace `{PLACEHOLDER}` values, but keep every token in place:

### Navigation
```html
<nav class="bg-[#fffef0] text-[#1a1a1a] border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12">
  <div class="flex items-center justify-between max-w-6xl mx-auto gap-4 md:gap-6">
    <a href="/" class="font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">
      {LOGO_TEXT}
    </a>
    <div class="flex gap-4 md:gap-6 font-sans font-bold text-xs md:text-sm">
      {NAV_LINKS}
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>
```

### Hero section
```html
<section class="bg-[#ef4444] text-[#1a1a1a] py-10 md:py-20 lg:py-28 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
    <h1 class="font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-5xl md:text-7xl lg:text-8xl">
      {HEADLINE}
    </h1>
    <p class="font-sans font-bold text-sm md:text-base max-w-xl">
      {SUBHEADLINE}
    </p>
    <button class="rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] hover:translate-x-[2px] hover:translate-y-[2px] hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] transition-all duration-150 font-black uppercase bg-[#ef4444] text-white">
      {CTA_TEXT}
    </button>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Card grid
```html
<section class="bg-[#fffef0] text-[#1a1a1a] py-10 md:py-20 lg:py-28 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <h2 class="font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-2xl md:text-4xl">{SECTION_TITLE}</h2>
    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4 md:gap-6">
      <!-- Card template - repeat for each card -->
      <div class="rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] bg-[#fffef0] p-4 md:p-6">
        <h3 class="font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">{CARD_TITLE}</h3>
        <p class="font-sans font-bold text-sm md:text-base text-[#4a4a4a]">{CARD_DESCRIPTION}</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Form input
```html
<input class="rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] font-bold focus:shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

### Footer
```html
<footer class="bg-[#1a1a1a] text-white py-10 md:py-20 lg:py-28 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-8">
      <div>
        <span class="font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">{LOGO_TEXT}</span>
        <p class="font-sans font-bold text-xs md:text-sm">{TAGLINE}</p>
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4 class="font-black uppercase tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">{COLUMN_TITLE}</h4>
        <ul class="font-sans font-bold text-xs md:text-sm">
          {FOOTER_LINKS}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</footer>
```

---

## [CHECKLIST] Comic Style post-generation self check

**Before returning code, verify every token and rule below. Fix any violation before delivering:**

### Token check
- [ ] Button includes: `rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] hover:translate-x-[2px] hover:translate-y-[2px] hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] transition-all duration-150 font-black uppercase`
- [ ] Card includes: `rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] bg-[#fffef0]`
- [ ] Input includes: `rounded-lg border-4 border-[#1a1a1a] font-bold focus:shadow-[4px_4px_0px_0px_rgba(26,26,26,1)] focus:outline-none`

### Forbidden check
- [ ] Not using `border`
- [ ] Not using `border-[0.5px]`
- [ ] Not using `border-gray-200`
- [ ] Not using `border-gray-300`
- [ ] Not using `border-slate-200`
- [ ] Not using `shadow-sm`
- [ ] Not using `shadow`
- [ ] Not using `shadow-md`

### Style rule check
- [ ] Use thick black borders border-4 border-black to simulate ink lines
- [ ] Use hard-edge shadows shadow-[4px_4px_0_#000] to simulate print offset
- [ ] Use speech bubble shapes to display information
- [ ] Use halftone dots as background texture
- [ ] Text uses uppercase bold uppercase font-black

### Style drift check
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use soft shadows shadow-lg, shadow-xl, shadow-md
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use thin borders border, border-2
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use gradients as main visual effect
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use overly formal typography
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT lack dynamism and energy

### Delivery check
- [ ] Responsive layout holds on phone, tablet and desktop with no horizontal overflow
- [ ] Every interactive element has a visible focus state, an accessible name and a reduced-motion path
- [ ] Text contrast meets WCAG AA and colour alone never carries state
- [ ] The result is still recognizable at a glance as Comic Style

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

If any of the following patterns appear, it is a style violation — rewrite without exception.

- use soft shadows shadow-lg, shadow-xl, shadow-md
- use thin borders border, border-2
- use gradients as main visual effect
- use overly formal typography
- lack dynamism and energy
- use rounded cards (rounded-lg, rounded-xl), except speech bubbles
- use transition durations exceeding duration-100

## Self-Check (Verify Before Shipping)

If any item fails, the style has drifted — fix before shipping.

- [ ] No purple-to-blue gradients
- [ ] No overused fonts (Inter, Roboto, Geist, Fraunces, Plus Jakarta Sans)
- [ ] No nested cards (cards inside cards)
- [ ] No gray text on colored backgrounds
- [ ] Body text contrast meets WCAG AA (>= 4.5:1)
- [ ] No bounce or elastic easing curves
- [ ] Animations have a prefers-reduced-motion fallback
- [ ] Body text line length capped at 65-75 characters
- [ ] No side-stripe accent borders (border-left/right > 1px)
- [ ] No gradient text (background-clip: text)
- [ ] No glassmorphism used as the default surface treatment
- [ ] No tiny uppercase tracked eyebrow labels above every section heading
- [ ] do NOT use soft shadows shadow-lg, shadow-xl, shadow-md
- [ ] do NOT use thin borders border, border-2
- [ ] do NOT use gradients as main visual effect
- [ ] do NOT use overly formal typography
- [ ] do NOT lack dynamism and energy