Ghibli Style

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Ghibli Style
style_slug: ghibli-style
style_source: /styles/ghibli-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 Ghibli Style design frontend development expert. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:

## Absolute Prohibitions

- Using sharp straight edges
- Using high-contrast glaring color schemes
- Using cold tech-feel elements
- Overly complex animations

## Must Follow

- Soft tones from-[#7cb9a8], bg-[#f4e4bc]
- Rounded shapes rounded-full, rounded-3xl, rounded-2xl
- Gentle gradients bg-gradient-to-b, bg-gradient-to-br
- Soft shadows shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08)]
- Natural element decorations

## Color Palette

Primary:
- Sage green: #7cb9a8
- Cream: #f4e4bc
- Coral orange: #e8a87c
- Sky blue: #85cdca
- Rose pink: #c38d94
- Dark brown: #5a4a3a (text)

## Decorative Elements

- Cloud shapes
- Soft circles
- Natural patterns
- Gradient backgrounds

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Gentle Breeze: Hover animations should be gentle and restrained, using tiny floating and low-angle rotation (within about 1deg) to simulate natural wind.
- Watercolor Glow: Shadows should use soft diffusion of the element's own color (e.g., sage green series), avoiding heavy black shadows that break the watercolor texture.
- Soft Cushion: Click feedback uses gentle press (e.g., `active:scale-[0.98]`), avoiding mechanical rapid contraction.
- Magic Longing: Interaction rhythm recommends `duration-500` to `duration-700`, paired with `ease-in-out` to maintain fairy-tale composure.

---

# Ghibli Style Design System

> A design style inspired by Studio Ghibli animations, featuring warm soft tones, hand-drawn textures, natural elements, and a dreamy atmosphere that conveys healing and poetry.

## Design Philosophy

Ghibli Style is influenced by Japan's Studio Ghibli animations, known for its warm, healing, and poetic visual language.

Core principles:
- Hand-drawn texture: Preserving the warmth and imperfection of hand-crafted work
- Natural themes: Clouds, forests, skies, and other natural elements
- Soft tones: Warm earth tones and sky colors
- Dreamy atmosphere: Creating serene and healing visual experiences

---

## Token Dictionary (exact class mapping)

### Border
```
Width: border
Color: border-[#7cb9a8]/40
Radius: rounded-2xl
```

### Shadow
```
sm: shadow-[0_2px_8px_rgba(124,185,168,0.15)]
md: shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)]
lg: shadow-[0_8px_32px_rgba(124,185,168,0.25)]
hover: hover:shadow-[0_8px_24px_rgba(124,185,168,0.3)]
focus: focus:shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.25)]
```

### Interaction
```
Hover translate: (none)
Hover scale: hover:scale-[1.02]
Hover opacity: (none)
Transition: transition-all duration-300 ease-out
Active: active:scale-[0.98]
```

### Typefaces
```
Heading: font-sans font-semibold tracking-normal
Body: font-sans
Mono: font-mono
```

### Type scale
```
Hero: text-3xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl
H1: text-2xl md:text-4xl
H2: text-xl md:text-3xl
H3: text-lg md:text-xl
Body: text-sm md:text-base
Small: text-xs md:text-sm
```

### Spacing
```
Section: py-12 md:py-20 lg:py-28
Container: px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12
Card: p-5 md:p-8
Gap sm: gap-3 md:gap-4
Gap md: gap-4 md:gap-6
Gap lg: gap-6 md:gap-8
```

### Color roles
```
Background primary: bg-[#f4e4bc]
Background secondary: bg-[#7cb9a8]
Background accent: bg-[#7cb9a8], bg-[#e8c07a], bg-[#d4a574], bg-[#8fb996]
Text primary: text-[#3a3226]
Text secondary: text-[#5a4f42]
Text muted: text-[#8a7a6a]
Button primary: bg-[#7cb9a8] text-white
Button secondary: bg-[#f4e4bc] text-[#3a3226] border border-[#7cb9a8]/40
```

---

## [FORBIDDEN]

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

### Banned classes
- `rounded-none`
- `border-black`
- `border-4`
- `shadow-[2px_2px_0px`
- `shadow-[4px_4px_0px`
- `shadow-[8px_8px_0px`
- `bg-[#ff006e]`
- `bg-[#ff71ce]`
- `bg-[#01cdfe]`
- `bg-[#00ff00]`
- `text-[#ff006e]`
- `text-[#ff71ce]`
- `font-black`
- `bg-black`
- `bg-[#1a1a2e]`

### Banned patterns
- matches `^rounded-none$`
- matches `^shadow-\[\d+px_\d+px_0px`
- matches `^bg-(?:black|\[#(?:ff006e|ff71ce|01cdfe|00ff00)\])`
- matches `^border-(?:black|4)$`

### Why they are banned
- `rounded-none`: Ghibli style uses soft rounded shapes (rounded-2xl) for a warm feel
- `border-black`: Ghibli style uses subtle earth-toned borders, not harsh black
- `shadow-[4px_4px_0px`: Ghibli style uses soft diffused shadows, not hard-edge
- `bg-[#ff71ce]`: Ghibli style uses warm earth tones (sage, cream), not neon colors

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

---

## [REQUIRED]

### Every button must include
```
rounded-2xl
shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)]
hover:scale-[1.02]
transition-all duration-300 ease-out
font-semibold
```

### Every card must include
```
rounded-2xl
border border-[#7cb9a8]/40
shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)]
bg-[#f4e4bc]
```

### Every input must include
```
rounded-2xl
border border-[#7cb9a8]/40
bg-[#faf5eb]
text-[#3a3226]
focus:shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.25)]
focus:outline-none
```

---

## [COMPARE] Ghibli 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-2xl shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)] hover:scale-[1.02] transition-all duration-300 ease-out font-semibold bg-[#7cb9a8] 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-2xl border border-[#7cb9a8]/40 shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)] bg-[#f4e4bc] p-5 md:p-8">
  <h3 class="font-sans font-semibold tracking-normal text-lg md:text-xl">{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-2xl border border-[#7cb9a8]/40 bg-[#faf5eb] text-[#3a3226] focus:shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.25)] focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

---

## [TEMPLATES] Ghibli 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-[#f4e4bc] text-[#3a3226] border border-[#7cb9a8]/40 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-sans font-semibold tracking-normal text-lg md:text-xl">
      {LOGO_TEXT}
    </a>
    <div class="flex gap-4 md:gap-6 font-sans text-xs md:text-sm">
      {NAV_LINKS}
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>
```

### Hero section
```html
<section class="bg-[#7cb9a8] text-[#3a3226] py-12 md:py-20 lg:py-28 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
    <h1 class="font-sans font-semibold tracking-normal text-3xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl">
      {HEADLINE}
    </h1>
    <p class="font-sans text-sm md:text-base max-w-xl">
      {SUBHEADLINE}
    </p>
    <button class="rounded-2xl shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)] hover:scale-[1.02] transition-all duration-300 ease-out font-semibold bg-[#7cb9a8] text-white">
      {CTA_TEXT}
    </button>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Card grid
```html
<section class="bg-[#f4e4bc] text-[#3a3226] py-12 md:py-20 lg:py-28 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <h2 class="font-sans font-semibold tracking-normal text-xl md:text-3xl">{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-2xl border border-[#7cb9a8]/40 shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)] bg-[#f4e4bc] p-5 md:p-8">
        <h3 class="font-sans font-semibold tracking-normal text-lg md:text-xl">{CARD_TITLE}</h3>
        <p class="font-sans text-sm md:text-base text-[#8a7a6a]">{CARD_DESCRIPTION}</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Form input
```html
<input class="rounded-2xl border border-[#7cb9a8]/40 bg-[#faf5eb] text-[#3a3226] focus:shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.25)] focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

### Footer
```html
<footer class="bg-[#7cb9a8] text-[#5a4f42] py-12 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-sans font-semibold tracking-normal text-lg md:text-xl">{LOGO_TEXT}</span>
        <p class="font-sans text-xs md:text-sm">{TAGLINE}</p>
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4 class="font-sans font-semibold tracking-normal text-lg md:text-xl">{COLUMN_TITLE}</h4>
        <ul class="font-sans text-xs md:text-sm">
          {FOOTER_LINKS}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</footer>
```

---

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

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

### Token check
- [ ] Button includes: `rounded-2xl shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)] hover:scale-[1.02] transition-all duration-300 ease-out font-semibold`
- [ ] Card includes: `rounded-2xl border border-[#7cb9a8]/40 shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.2)] bg-[#f4e4bc]`
- [ ] Input includes: `rounded-2xl border border-[#7cb9a8]/40 bg-[#faf5eb] text-[#3a3226] focus:shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(124,185,168,0.25)] focus:outline-none`

### Forbidden check
- [ ] Not using `rounded-none`
- [ ] Not using `border-black`
- [ ] Not using `border-4`
- [ ] Not using `shadow-[2px_2px_0px`
- [ ] Not using `shadow-[4px_4px_0px`
- [ ] Not using `shadow-[8px_8px_0px`
- [ ] Not using `bg-[#ff006e]`
- [ ] Not using `bg-[#ff71ce]`

### Style rule check
- [ ] Use warm soft tones
- [ ] Add hand-drawn style illustrations or borders
- [ ] Incorporate natural elements (clouds, trees, flowers)
- [ ] Use rounded soft shapes
- [ ] Add subtle texture effects

### Style drift check
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use sharp hard edges
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use high-contrast glaring color schemes
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use cold tech-feel elements
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use overly complex animations
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use fast hard cuts and abrupt high-frequency animations

### 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 Ghibli Style

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

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

- use sharp hard edges
- use high-contrast glaring color schemes
- use cold tech-feel elements
- use overly complex animations
- use fast hard cuts and abrupt high-frequency animations

## 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 sharp hard edges
- [ ] do NOT use high-contrast glaring color schemes
- [ ] do NOT use cold tech-feel elements
- [ ] do NOT use overly complex animations
- [ ] do NOT use fast hard cuts and abrupt high-frequency animations