Luxury Retail

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Luxury Retail
style_slug: luxury-retail
style_source: /styles/luxury-retail

# 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 Luxury Retail design expert.

## Absolute Rules
- Headings MUST be set in serif fonts
- Background is warm white #faf9f6 — never pure white
- Gold #c9a96e is strictly an accent: borders, dividers, small text only
- Product images stay large (aspect-[3/4] minimum)
- Buttons are outlined, never filled; hover inverts them to solid
- All text carries generous tracking and leading

## Forbidden
- Bright saturated colors
- Corner radii beyond rounded-sm
- Bold sans-serif headings
- Large gold fill areas
- Emojis or cartoon graphics
- Small product thumbnails

## Responsive
- Mobile: full-width hero, stacked product cards
- Desktop: 2-3 column editorial grid

## Layout & Spacing
- Section padding: py-16 md:py-24
- Card padding: p-6 md:p-8
- Gap between cards: gap-6 md:gap-8
- Max content width: max-w-6xl mx-auto

## Responsive Design
- Mobile-first approach with Tailwind breakpoints
- Stack elements vertically on mobile (flex-col), switch to rows on desktop (md:flex-row)
- Scale down type on mobile: text-3xl md:text-5xl for headings
- Touch-friendly targets: minimum 44px for interactive elements

## Self-Check Verification
After generating code, verify:
1. Every interactive element has hover/focus/active states
2. Color contrast meets WCAG 2.1 AA (4.5:1 for text)
3. Layout stays responsive across breakpoints
4. Typography hierarchy is clear (h1 > h2 > h3 > body)
5. Spacing follows the defined scale consistently
6. All animations honor prefers-reduced-motion

---

# Luxury Retail Design System

> Premium retail aesthetic with generous whitespace, serif typography, and gold-marble accents that communicate exclusivity and refinement.

## Design Philosophy

Luxury Retail design philosophy comes from high-end fashion and jewelry retail.

Core principles:
- Restraint is prestige: Fewer elements communicate luxury; whitespace is the most expensive design language
- Serif authority: Serif fonts establish heritage and craftsmanship
- Gold accents: Gold appears only as accent on key interactions and dividers
- Tactile quality: Subtle textures and gradients suggest material refinement

---

## Token Dictionary (exact class mapping)

### Border
```
Width: border
Color: border-[#e8e0d4]
Radius: rounded-sm
```

### Shadow
```
sm: shadow-none
md: shadow-none
lg: shadow-none
hover: hover:shadow-none
focus: focus:shadow-none
```

### Interaction
```
Hover translate: (none)
Hover scale: (none)
Hover opacity: hover:opacity-80
Transition: transition-all duration-300
Active: active:scale-95
```

### Typefaces
```
Heading: font-serif text-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide
Body: text-[#8b7355] tracking-wide leading-relaxed
Mono: font-mono text-sm
```

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

### Spacing
```
Section: py-16 md:py-24
Container: px-6 md:px-8
Card: p-0
Gap sm: gap-4
Gap md: gap-8
Gap lg: gap-16
```

### Color roles
```
Background primary: bg-[#faf9f6]
Background secondary: bg-[#f0ece4]
Background accent: bg-[#1a1a1a], bg-[#c9a96e]
Text primary: text-[#1a1a1a]
Text secondary: text-[#8b7355]
Text muted: text-[#c9a96e]
Button primary: border border-[#1a1a1a] text-[#1a1a1a] bg-transparent
Button secondary: bg-[#1a1a1a] text-[#faf9f6]
```

---

## [FORBIDDEN]

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

### Banned classes
- `rounded-lg`
- `rounded-xl`
- `rounded-2xl`
- `rounded-full`
- `bg-blue-500`
- `bg-red-500`
- `shadow-2xl`

### Banned patterns
- matches `^rounded-(?:lg|xl|2xl|3xl|full)`
- matches `^bg-(?:blue|red|green|yellow|purple|pink)-\d+`
- matches `^shadow-(?:lg|xl|2xl)`

### Why they are banned
- `rounded-lg`: Luxury style uses sharp or micro-rounded corners (rounded-sm max)
- `bg-blue-500`: Luxury style avoids saturated colors; use gold #c9a96e or muted tones
- `shadow-2xl`: Luxury style avoids heavy shadows; uses clean lines and borders

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

---

## [REQUIRED]

### Every button must include
```
border border-[#1a1a1a]
bg-transparent
text-[#1a1a1a]
text-xs tracking-[0.2em] uppercase
hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#faf9f6]
transition-all duration-300
```

### Every card must include
```
bg-[#faf9f6]
rounded-sm
```

### Every input must include
```
bg-transparent
border-b border-[#c9a96e]
text-[#1a1a1a]
placeholder:text-[#8b7355]
focus:outline-none focus:border-[#1a1a1a]
tracking-wide
```

---

## [COMPARE] Luxury Retail 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 border-[#1a1a1a] bg-transparent text-[#1a1a1a] text-xs tracking-[0.2em] uppercase hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#faf9f6] transition-all duration-300 border border-[#1a1a1a] text-[#1a1a1a] bg-transparent">
  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-[#faf9f6] rounded-sm p-0">
  <h3 class="font-serif text-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide 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="bg-transparent border-b border-[#c9a96e] text-[#1a1a1a] placeholder:text-[#8b7355] focus:outline-none focus:border-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

---

## [TEMPLATES] Luxury Retail page skeletons

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

### Navigation
```html
<nav class="bg-[#faf9f6] text-[#1a1a1a] border border-[#e8e0d4] px-6 md:px-8">
  <div class="flex items-center justify-between max-w-6xl mx-auto gap-8">
    <a href="/" class="font-serif text-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide text-lg md:text-xl">
      {LOGO_TEXT}
    </a>
    <div class="flex gap-8 text-[#8b7355] tracking-wide leading-relaxed text-xs">
      {NAV_LINKS}
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>
```

### Hero section
```html
<section class="bg-[#1a1a1a] text-[#1a1a1a] py-16 md:py-24 px-6 md:px-8">
  <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
    <h1 class="font-serif text-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide text-4xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl">
      {HEADLINE}
    </h1>
    <p class="text-[#8b7355] tracking-wide leading-relaxed text-sm md:text-base max-w-xl">
      {SUBHEADLINE}
    </p>
    <button class="border border-[#1a1a1a] bg-transparent text-[#1a1a1a] text-xs tracking-[0.2em] uppercase hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#faf9f6] transition-all duration-300 border border-[#1a1a1a] text-[#1a1a1a] bg-transparent">
      {CTA_TEXT}
    </button>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Card grid
```html
<section class="bg-[#faf9f6] text-[#1a1a1a] py-16 md:py-24 px-6 md:px-8">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <h2 class="font-serif text-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide text-2xl md:text-3xl">{SECTION_TITLE}</h2>
    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
      <!-- Card template - repeat for each card -->
      <div class="bg-[#faf9f6] rounded-sm p-0">
        <h3 class="font-serif text-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide text-lg md:text-xl">{CARD_TITLE}</h3>
        <p class="text-[#8b7355] tracking-wide leading-relaxed text-sm md:text-base text-[#c9a96e]">{CARD_DESCRIPTION}</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Form input
```html
<input class="bg-transparent border-b border-[#c9a96e] text-[#1a1a1a] placeholder:text-[#8b7355] focus:outline-none focus:border-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

### Footer
```html
<footer class="bg-[#f0ece4] text-[#8b7355] py-16 md:py-24 px-6 md:px-8">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-16">
      <div>
        <span class="font-serif text-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide text-lg md:text-xl">{LOGO_TEXT}</span>
        <p class="text-[#8b7355] tracking-wide leading-relaxed text-xs">{TAGLINE}</p>
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4 class="font-serif text-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide text-lg md:text-xl">{COLUMN_TITLE}</h4>
        <ul class="text-[#8b7355] tracking-wide leading-relaxed text-xs">
          {FOOTER_LINKS}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</footer>
```

---

## [CHECKLIST] Luxury Retail post-generation self check

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

### Token check
- [ ] Button includes: `border border-[#1a1a1a] bg-transparent text-[#1a1a1a] text-xs tracking-[0.2em] uppercase hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#faf9f6] transition-all duration-300`
- [ ] Card includes: `bg-[#faf9f6] rounded-sm`
- [ ] Input includes: `bg-transparent border-b border-[#c9a96e] text-[#1a1a1a] placeholder:text-[#8b7355] focus:outline-none focus:border-[#1a1a1a] tracking-wide`

### Forbidden check
- [ ] Not using `rounded-lg`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-xl`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-2xl`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-full`
- [ ] Not using `bg-blue-500`
- [ ] Not using `bg-red-500`
- [ ] Not using `shadow-2xl`

### Style rule check
- [ ] Use warm white bg-[#faf9f6] instead of pure white
- [ ] Headings use serif font-serif text-[#1a1a1a]
- [ ] Gold accents limited to borders, dividers, icons: border-[#c9a96e] or text-[#c9a96e]
- [ ] Product images use large display, at least aspect-[3/4]
- [ ] Buttons use thin border style: border border-[#1a1a1a] bg-transparent hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-white

### Style drift check
- [ ] Does not violate: Never use saturated bright colors (breaks premium feel)
- [ ] Does not violate: Never use sans-serif bold as main heading
- [ ] Does not violate: Never exceed rounded-sm (luxury prefers sharp or micro-rounded corners)
- [ ] Does not violate: Never use gold as a large fill color (gold is accent only)
- [ ] Does not violate: Never use emojis or cartoon graphics

### 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 Luxury Retail

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

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

- use saturated bright colors (breaks premium feel)
- use sans-serif bold as main heading
- exceed rounded-sm (luxury prefers sharp or micro-rounded corners)
- use gold as a large fill color (gold is accent only)
- use emojis or cartoon graphics
- use small product images (luxury images must be large and clear)

## 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 use saturated bright colors (breaks premium feel)
- [ ] never use sans-serif bold as main heading
- [ ] never exceed rounded-sm (luxury prefers sharp or micro-rounded corners)
- [ ] never use gold as a large fill color (gold is accent only)
- [ ] never use emojis or cartoon graphics