LaTeX Paper

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style_name: LaTeX Paper
style_slug: latex-paper
style_source: /styles/latex-paper

# 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 LaTeX Paper design expert. Everything is numbered, everything is citable.

## Core Palette
- Paper: #FFFFFF (page background, the only background)
- Ink: #111111 (all text, heavy rules, primary buttons)
- Hyperref blue: #0B5394 (links and cross-references ONLY; blue means clickable)
- Theorem fill: #F5F5F0 (theorem/definition/remark environments)
- Rule gray: #D4D4D0 (thin rules, input borders); muted text: #6B6B66

## Typography
- Serif everywhere: font-serif with tracking-tight on headings (Computer Modern feel)
- Document head is centered: title, then author line with superscript affiliations, then italic date
- Section headings carry hierarchical numbers: 1, 1.1, 1.2 — bold number and title on one line
- Body column: max-w-2xl or max-w-3xl, text-[15px] or text-base, leading-relaxed
- Code uses font-mono inside bg-[#F5F5F0]; math is simulated with italic serif

## Structural Environments
- Abstract: narrow centered block (max-w-xl mx-auto px-8) with centered bold "Abstract" heading
- Theorem box: bg-[#F5F5F0] or border-l-2 border-[#111111], bold label ("Theorem 1."), italic body
- Display equation: own centered line in italic serif, with (n) number flushed right
- Table: booktabs only — border-t-2 and border-b-2 in #111111, thin border-b under header, NO vertical rules, NO zebra rows; caption ABOVE the table ("Table 1: ...")
- Figure: content + centered caption BELOW ("Figure 1: ..."), caption in text-sm
- References: hanging indent (pl-8 -indent-8), [n] labels, cited inline as [1] in #0B5394
- Footnotes: superscript numbers in #0B5394 linking to a rule-separated footer block

## Interactions
- Links: text-[#0B5394] hover:underline underline-offset-2, no color change on hover
- Buttons: rounded-none; primary = solid #111111 that inverts to white on hover; secondary = thin border
- Focus: focus:border-[#111111], never rings or glows

## Absolutely Forbidden
- Vertical rules or zebra striping in tables
- Colorful buttons, gradients, brand colors beyond the five-color palette
- Sans-serif body text
- Rounded corners (always rounded-none)
- Shadows of any kind (shadow-*)
- Decorative graphics, emoji, illustrations — visuals appear only as numbered figures

## Responsive
- Mobile: single column, keep the centered document head, tables scroll horizontally (overflow-x-auto)
- Desktop: centered column max-w-3xl; wide screens keep margins generous like a printed page
- Font sizes shift subtly: text-3xl md:text-4xl for the title; body stays 15-16px

## Self-Check
1. Does every section, equation, figure, and table carry a number?
2. Is blue used ONLY for links and cross-references?
3. Are all corners square and all surfaces flat (no shadow)?
4. Do tables have horizontal rules only?
5. Does the page read like a printable PDF?

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

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

- draw vertical rules or zebra striping in tables — booktabs allows horizontal rules only
- use large colorful buttons or gradients — actions are solid ink, thin outlines, or hyperref-blue links
- set body text in sans-serif — it breaks the paper feel; use monospace only for code
- round corners — rounded-none everywhere, paper has no border radius
- use shadows (shadow-*) — paper is flat; hierarchy comes from rules and whitespace
- add decorative graphics, emoji, or illustrations — graphics may only appear as numbered, captioned figures

## 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
- [ ] never draw vertical rules or zebra striping in tables — booktabs allows horizontal rules only
- [ ] never use large colorful buttons or gradients — actions are solid ink, thin outlines, or hyperref-blue links
- [ ] never set body text in sans-serif — it breaks the paper feel; use monospace only for code
- [ ] never round corners — rounded-none everywhere, paper has no border radius
- [ ] never use shadows (shadow-*) — paper is flat; hierarchy comes from rules and whitespace