Gothic

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Gothic
style_slug: gothic
style_source: /styles/gothic

# 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 Gothic design style frontend development expert. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:

## Absolutely Forbidden

- Bright white backgrounds
- Cheerful, cute design elements
- Sans-serif fonts for main headings
- Large rounded corners

## Must Follow

- Deep purple, blood red, black palette bg-[#2d1b4e], bg-[#8b1a1a], bg-[#0a0a0a]
- Gold decorations text-[#c9a227], border-[#c9a227]
- Serif fonts font-serif
- Dark backgrounds bg-[#0a0a0a]
- Intricate border decorations

## Color Palette

Primary:
- Deep Purple: #2d1b4e
- Blood Red: #8b1a1a
- Pure Black: #0a0a0a
- Gold: #c9a227

## Special Elements

- Pointed arch shapes
- Gold ornamental lines
- Intricate borders
- Rose window patterns

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Cathedral Weight: No frivolous bouncing or rapid displacement; interactions should focus on slow changes in light, shadow, and color gradation.
- Divine Illumination: Gold borders and text slowly intensify their glow on hover, simulating candlelight and divine halos.
- Stone Mechanism: `:active` enhances press resistance through deep inner shadows rather than conventional scale feedback.
- Eternal Slowness: Animations should use `duration-500` to `duration-700` with `ease-in-out`, maintaining solemn gravitas.

---

# Gothic Design System

> Medieval Gothic architectural aesthetics -- pointed arches, rose windows, manuscript decorations, and cathedral atmosphere. Deep purple and blood red palette with gold ornamental lines, filled with dark and solemn mystery.

## Design Philosophy

Gothic design draws inspiration from late medieval cathedral architecture and manuscript illumination art, emphasizing vertical lines, pointed arch structures, and intricate decorative patterns.

Core principles:
- Cathedral aesthetics: The structural beauty of pointed arches, flying buttresses, and rose windows
- Dark solemnity: Deep tones create a mysterious and solemn atmosphere
- Gold accents: Gold ornamental lines and details highlight a sense of luxury
- Manuscript style: Elaborate decorative borders and calligraphic lettering

---

## Token Dictionary (exact class mapping)

### Border
```
Width: border-2
Color: border-[#c9a227]/40
Radius: rounded-none
```

### Shadow
```
sm: shadow-[0_2px_8px_rgba(10,10,10,0.6)]
md: shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(10,10,10,0.7)]
lg: shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgba(10,10,10,0.8)]
hover: hover:shadow-[0_6px_24px_rgba(201,162,39,0.4)]
focus: focus:shadow-[0_0_16px_rgba(201,162,39,0.3)]
```

### Interaction
```
Hover translate: (none)
Hover scale: hover:scale-[1.02]
Hover opacity: (none)
Transition: transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out
Active: active:scale-95
```

### Typefaces
```
Heading: font-serif tracking-wider uppercase
Body: font-serif
Mono: font-mono
```

### Type scale
```
Hero: text-4xl md:text-6xl lg:text-8xl
H1: text-3xl 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-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-10
```

### Color roles
```
Background primary: bg-[#0a0a0a]
Background secondary: bg-[#2d1b4e]
Background accent: bg-[#8b1a1a], bg-[#c9a227], bg-[#4a2d6e]
Text primary: text-[#c9a227]
Text secondary: text-[#8b1a1a]
Text muted: text-[#c9a227]/50
Button primary: bg-[#2d1b4e] text-[#c9a227] border-2 border-[#c9a227]/60
Button secondary: bg-[#0a0a0a] text-[#8b1a1a] border-2 border-[#8b1a1a]/60
```

---

## [FORBIDDEN]

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

### Banned classes
- `rounded-full`
- `rounded-xl`
- `rounded-2xl`
- `rounded-3xl`
- `bg-white`
- `bg-gray-50`
- `bg-gray-100`
- `text-pink-`
- `text-green-`
- `text-blue-`
- `bg-pink-`
- `bg-green-`
- `bg-blue-`
- `shadow-[0_0_`

### Banned patterns
- matches `^rounded-(?:full|xl|2xl|3xl)$`
- matches `^bg-(?:white|gray-|pink-|green-|blue-)`
- matches `^text-(?:pink-|green-|blue-)`

### Why they are banned
- `rounded-full`: Gothic uses sharp angular edges, not rounded shapes
- `bg-white`: Gothic uses dark backgrounds, never bright white
- `text-pink-`: Gothic uses gold, blood red, and deep purple, not pink

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

---

## [REQUIRED]

### Every button must include
```
border-2
border-[#c9a227]/60
font-serif
transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out
```

### Every card must include
```
bg-[#0a0a0a]/90
border-2 border-[#c9a227]/40
shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(10,10,10,0.8)]
```

### Every input must include
```
border-2 border-[#c9a227]/30
bg-[#0a0a0a]/80
text-[#c9a227]
font-serif
focus:border-[#c9a227]
focus:outline-none
```

---

## [COMPARE] Gothic 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="border-2 border-[#c9a227]/60 font-serif transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out bg-[#2d1b4e] text-[#c9a227] border-2 border-[#c9a227]/60">
  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="bg-[#0a0a0a]/90 border-2 border-[#c9a227]/40 shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(10,10,10,0.8)] p-5 md:p-8">
  <h3 class="font-serif tracking-wider uppercase 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="border-2 border-[#c9a227]/30 bg-[#0a0a0a]/80 text-[#c9a227] font-serif focus:border-[#c9a227] focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

---

## [TEMPLATES] Gothic page skeletons

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

### Navigation
```html
<nav class="bg-[#0a0a0a] text-[#c9a227] border-2 border-[#c9a227]/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-serif tracking-wider uppercase text-xl md:text-2xl">
      {LOGO_TEXT}
    </a>
    <div class="flex gap-4 md:gap-6 font-serif text-xs md:text-sm">
      {NAV_LINKS}
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>
```

### Hero section
```html
<section class="bg-[#8b1a1a] text-[#c9a227] 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-serif tracking-wider uppercase text-4xl md:text-6xl lg:text-8xl">
      {HEADLINE}
    </h1>
    <p class="font-serif text-sm md:text-base max-w-xl">
      {SUBHEADLINE}
    </p>
    <button class="border-2 border-[#c9a227]/60 font-serif transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out bg-[#2d1b4e] text-[#c9a227] border-2 border-[#c9a227]/60">
      {CTA_TEXT}
    </button>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Card grid
```html
<section class="bg-[#0a0a0a] text-[#c9a227] 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-serif tracking-wider uppercase 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="bg-[#0a0a0a]/90 border-2 border-[#c9a227]/40 shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(10,10,10,0.8)] p-5 md:p-8">
        <h3 class="font-serif tracking-wider uppercase text-xl md:text-2xl">{CARD_TITLE}</h3>
        <p class="font-serif text-sm md:text-base text-[#c9a227]/50">{CARD_DESCRIPTION}</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Form input
```html
<input class="border-2 border-[#c9a227]/30 bg-[#0a0a0a]/80 text-[#c9a227] font-serif focus:border-[#c9a227] focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

### Footer
```html
<footer class="bg-[#2d1b4e] text-[#8b1a1a] 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-10">
      <div>
        <span class="font-serif tracking-wider uppercase text-xl md:text-2xl">{LOGO_TEXT}</span>
        <p class="font-serif text-xs md:text-sm">{TAGLINE}</p>
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4 class="font-serif tracking-wider uppercase text-xl md:text-2xl">{COLUMN_TITLE}</h4>
        <ul class="font-serif text-xs md:text-sm">
          {FOOTER_LINKS}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</footer>
```

---

## [CHECKLIST] Gothic post-generation self check

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

### Token check
- [ ] Button includes: `border-2 border-[#c9a227]/60 font-serif transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out`
- [ ] Card includes: `bg-[#0a0a0a]/90 border-2 border-[#c9a227]/40 shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(10,10,10,0.8)]`
- [ ] Input includes: `border-2 border-[#c9a227]/30 bg-[#0a0a0a]/80 text-[#c9a227] font-serif focus:border-[#c9a227] focus:outline-none`

### Forbidden check
- [ ] Not using `rounded-full`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-xl`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-2xl`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-3xl`
- [ ] Not using `bg-white`
- [ ] Not using `bg-gray-50`
- [ ] Not using `bg-gray-100`
- [ ] Not using `text-pink-`

### Style rule check
- [ ] Use deep purple, blood red, and black as primary colors
- [ ] Add gold ornamental lines and borders
- [ ] Use serif fonts to convey classical feel
- [ ] Create a dark, mysterious atmosphere
- [ ] Use pointed arch shapes and Gothic patterns

### Style drift check
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use bright cheerful colors
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use round cute elements
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use modern sans-serif fonts for main headings
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use overly minimalist design
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use rapid jitter, elastic bounce, or other frivolous 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 Gothic

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

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

- use bright cheerful colors
- use round cute elements
- use modern sans-serif fonts for main headings
- use overly minimalist design
- use rapid jitter, elastic bounce, or other frivolous 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 bright cheerful colors
- [ ] do not use round cute elements
- [ ] do not use modern sans-serif fonts for main headings
- [ ] do not use overly minimalist design
- [ ] do not use rapid jitter, elastic bounce, or other frivolous animations