Best For
editorial design / magazine layout / serif typography
Editorial
编辑杂志风
D
59/100Poor
Elegant magazine typography style with serif headings, sans-serif body text, refined whitespace and grid systems. Inspired by high-end fashion magazines and newspaper layouts. Warm cream background, soft black text, fine opacity hierarchy and animated underline interactions.
editorial designmagazine layoutserif typographyprint-inspiredgrid systemwhitespacetypography-drivenfashion magazineblog designportfolio
Primary Move
Headings use serif font font-serif, body text uses sans-serif font-sans
Watch Out
Do not use colored accents (red, blue, green, etc.), maintain pure monochrome system
AI Implementation
Copy the Hard Prompt first, then use the spec when needed
Use the Hard Prompt by default to generate UI. Use the Design Spec to understand, modify, and review the style. Use the Creative Brief for early exploration.
Hard Prompt
Use this by default: copy it, append the concrete requirement, and let AI generate consistent production UI.
When to use
- When AI should generate UI directly
- When repeated outputs must stay consistent
- When style drift is the main risk
How to use
- Copy the full prompt
- Append the concrete requirement
- Review against forbidden rules and UI states
STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Editorial
style_slug: editorial
style_source: /styles/editorial
# 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 an Editorial design style frontend development expert. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:
## Core Palette
- Background: #F9F8F6 (warm cream, NOT pure white or #fafafa)
- Foreground: #1C1C1C (soft black, NOT #000 or #0a0a0a)
- Opacity hierarchy: text-[#1C1C1C]/60 (secondary), /40 (tertiary), /10 (borders/dividers)
- NO colored accents. This style is purely monochromatic.
## Typography
- Headings: font-serif, tracking-tighter, weight 400 (never bold)
- Hero titles: text-6xl md:text-8xl lg:text-[9rem] leading-[0.9]
- Labels: font-sans text-xs tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-[#1C1C1C]/40
- Body: font-sans text-sm or text-base leading-relaxed text-[#1C1C1C]/80
- Italic for decorative subtitles: italic text-[#1C1C1C]/60
## Layout
- Section spacing: py-24 md:py-40 minimum
- Container: max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 md:px-12
- Generous gaps: gap-12 lg:gap-24
- Content width: max-w-xs or max-w-md for body text
- Use 12-column grids: grid-cols-12 with col-span-5/col-span-7 splits
## Interactions
- Links: hover-underline animation (scaleX from right-to-left on hover)
- Titles: group-hover:italic transition-all duration-500
- Images: group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-1000
- Arrows: group-hover:translate-x-2 transition-transform
- Borders: border-[#1C1C1C]/10, hover:bg-[#1C1C1C]/[0.02]
## Form Fields
- Bottom-border only: border-b border-[#1C1C1C]/20
- Floating labels with peer-focus pattern
- Input text: font-serif text-xl
- Focus: focus:border-[#1C1C1C] (no outline, no shadow, no ring)
## Navigation
- Fixed: fixed top-0 z-50 bg-[#F9F8F6]/90 backdrop-blur-sm
- Logo: font-serif text-lg tracking-[0.3em] uppercase
- Links: font-sans text-xs tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-[#1C1C1C]/60
## Absolutely Forbidden
- Colored accents (red, blue, green) - this is a monochrome style
- Box shadows (shadow-*)
- Thick borders (border-2 and above)
- Large border-radius (rounded-xl and above)
- Gradients or background patterns
- Bold font weights on headings (font-bold, font-semibold)
- Pure black #000 or #0a0a0a
- Pure white #fff or #fafafa as background
- Decorative geometric shapes or icons
## Animation & Interaction Rules
- Cinematic Image Zoom: Image areas should use container clipping + slow child element zoom (e.g. group-hover:scale-105 duration-1000), maintaining a fashion editorial gaze feel.
- Brutal Contrast: Interaction contrast should be decisive, but only invert within the existing palette (#1C1C1C and #F9F8F6), never fall back to pure black or pure white.
- Text Restraint: Text itself does not displace; hover hints prefer fine line extension, text color deepening, and other typographic feedback.
- Layout Lines: Dividers on hover can deepen from /10 to /40, used to emphasize grid skeleton, without adding shadows or flashy animations.
## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)
If any of the following patterns appear, it is a style violation — rewrite without exception.
- use colored accents (red, blue, green, etc.), maintain pure monochrome system
- use thick borders or shadows (shadow-*)
- use #0a0a0a pure black or #fafafa cool white as primary colors
- use sans-serif fonts for headings
- use small line heights, body text at least leading-relaxed
- crowd elements, maintain breathing room
- use gradients, background patterns, or decorative geometric elements
- use large rounded corners rounded-xl or above
## 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 colored accents (red, blue, green, etc.), maintain pure monochrome system
- [ ] do not use thick borders or shadows (shadow-*)
- [ ] do not use #0a0a0a pure black or #fafafa cool white as primary colors
- [ ] do not use sans-serif fonts for headings
- [ ] do not use small line heights, body text at least leading-relaxedComponent Templates
Component Preview
按钮
Editorial 风格按钮，强调黑白反转与细线提示
Pointer Interactions
How Editorial moves
Pointer interactions tailored to this style — same cursor, completely different character. Move around the stage to feel it.
Move the cursor — the type steps aside.
Token
--editorial-accent: #b91c1c
StaticType repels · ink trail
Frontend Readiness
Dark Mode, States, Motion, and Accessibility
This layer tracks whether the style is ready for real websites: theme modes, state feedback, keyboard access, and performance constraints.
Overall
51%
Fallback
Dark Mode
0%
MissingUI States
79%
PartialMotion
70%
PartialA11y
70%
PartialPerformance
35%
FallbackKey State Coverage
lightHoverFocus VisibleDisabledLoadingEmptyErrorSuccess
Button
Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Active / Disabled
Input
Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Disabled / Error
Card
Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Loading / Skeleton
Form
Default / Focus Visible / Disabled / Loading / Error
Implementation Notes
- No curated dark-mode contract exists yet.
- Check contrast in both light and dark modes.
- Check heavy shadows, blur, large media, and scroll-linked effects manually.
- No style-specific performance cost profile has been curated yet.
FAQ
Editorial — Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Editorial design style?
- Elegant magazine typography style with serif headings, sans-serif body text, refined whitespace and grid systems. Inspired by high-end fashion magazines and newspaper layouts. Warm cream background, soft black text, fine opacity hierarchy and animated underline interactions. Its core principle: Editorial design style originates from the typographic aesthetics of traditional print media, particularly the design language of high-end fashion magazines and newspapers.
- What colors does Editorial use?
- Editorial uses #1C1C1C as its primary color and #F9F8F6 as its secondary color, with accent colors #1C1C1C, #6b7280, #1c1c1c, #816d70. Every hex value can be copied from the palette on this page.
- How do I apply Editorial correctly?
- Key practices: Headings use serif font font-serif, body text uses sans-serif font-sans. Background uses warm cream bg-[#F9F8F6], text uses soft black text-[#1C1C1C]. Use opacity hierarchy for grayscale: text-[#1C1C1C]/60 (secondary), /40 (auxiliary), /10 (borders).
- What are common mistakes with Editorial?
- Avoid: Do not use colored accents (red, blue, green, etc.), maintain pure monochrome system. Do not use thick borders or shadows (shadow-*). Do not use #0a0a0a pure black or #fafafa cool white as primary colors.
- How do I prompt AI to generate Editorial UI?
- Copy the ready-made AI prompt on this page — it bundles the design tokens and component rules — and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0. Effective prompts include the keywords: editorial design, magazine layout, serif typography, print-inspired.
Global Styles
Global CSS
css
/* Editorial 全局样式 */
:root {
--ed-bg: #F9F8F6;
--ed-fg: #1C1C1C;
}
body {
font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
background: var(--ed-bg);
color: var(--ed-fg);
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
::selection {
background: var(--ed-fg);
color: var(--ed-bg);
}
/* Hover underline animation */
.hover-underline {
position: relative;
}
.hover-underline::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
transform: scaleX(0);
height: 1px;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background-color: currentColor;
transform-origin: bottom right;
transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.hover-underline:hover::after {
transform: scaleX(1);
transform-origin: bottom left;
}
/* Clip-path image reveal */
.clip-reveal {
clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0);
transition: clip-path 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.clip-reveal.revealed {
clip-path: inset(0% 0 0 0);
}
@keyframes editorial-fade-in {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes editorial-pulse {
0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
50% { opacity: 0.7; }
}
.editorial-gradient {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1C1C1C, #1C1C1C);
}
.editorial-gradient-text {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1C1C1C, #1C1C1C);
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
background-clip: text;
}
.editorial-frosted {
backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
background: rgba(28, 28, 28, 0.08);
}
.editorial-animate-in {
animation: editorial-fade-in 0.5s ease-out both;
}Compatible Layout Patterns
Recommended Layouts
The following layout patterns pair well with the Editorial style.
IDE Integration
IDE Configuration Export
Download configuration files for AI coding assistants to generate code in this style.
Style Pack
Export Style Pack
Get complete machine-readable style assets including design tokens, Tailwind presets, CSS variables, and shadcn/ui themes.
Metadata
Style metadata including version information
Design Tokens
Compatible with Figma / Style Dictionary / Tokens Studio
Tailwind Preset
Tailwind CSS theme preset, import directly in config
Global CSS
CSS variables and base styles
shadcn Theme
shadcn/ui theme configuration
CSS Variables
Pure CSS variables, works with any project
SKILL.md
Loadable skill pack for Cursor / Claude Code / VS Code
Design Philosophy
Editorial design style originates from the typographic aesthetics of traditional print media, particularly the design language of high-end fashion magazines and newspapers. This style emphasizes content hierarchy, refined font pairing, and generous whitespace.
Accessibility
Accessibility Score
WCAG 2.1 compliance analysis based on color contrast and typography readability.
59
Overall Score
Grade: D - Poor
Contrast Ratios
Score: 50/100Average Ratio: 0:1
AA FailAAA Fail
Readability
Score
80/100
Font Size
text-sm md:text-base
Font Weight
font-serif tracking-tight
Line Height
default
Scoring is based on WCAG 2.1 standards. AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text, 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1 for normal text, 4.5:1 for large text.
Design Recipes
Recommended Combinations with Editorial
These curated recipes combine this style with layouts and animations, optimized for specific use cases.