Best For
magazine grid / magazine layout / editorial design
Magazine Grid
杂志网格布局
C
62/100Fair
Multi-column grid layout inspired by print magazines, creating rich visual hierarchy through varied content block sizes. Ideal for news, blogs, and content aggregation.
magazine gridmagazine layouteditorial designmulti-column gridCSS gridnews website designblog layoutfeatured articlevisual hierarchyprint-inspiredresponsive grid
Primary Move
Use CSS Grid to create complex grids grid-template-areas
Watch Out
Do not make all content blocks the same size
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: Magazine Grid
style_slug: magazine-grid
style_source: /styles/magazine-grid
# 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 frontend expert specializing in Magazine Grid layout. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:
## Absolute Prohibitions
- Do NOT make all content blocks same size
- Do NOT ignore mobile responsive layout
- Do NOT overcrowd content without whitespace
- Do NOT use inconsistent category styling
- Do NOT ignore image aspect ratios
## Must Follow
- Use CSS Grid: grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4
- Featured content: col-span-2 row-span-2
- Consistent gaps: gap-6
- Category labels on all articles
- Image hover effects
- Line clamping for excerpts
## Grid Structure
Desktop (4 columns):
- Featured: 2x2 grid area
- Regular: 1x1 grid cells
- Mix large and small for variety
Tablet (2 columns):
- Featured: 2x1 or 1x2
- Regular: 1x1
Mobile (1 column):
- All items full width
- Stack vertically
## Article Card
Required elements:
1. Image with aspect ratio
2. Category label (colored)
3. Title (clamped)
4. Excerpt (optional, clamped)
5. Meta (author, date, read time)
## Category Colors
Use distinct colors per category:
- Tech: blue
- Business: green
- Culture: amber
- Opinion: purple
- Featured: red
## Animation & Interaction Rules
- Color Awakening: Default images can have slight grayscale (e.g. grayscale-[20%]), restoring full color and scale-105 on hover.
- Editorial Stretch: Category label decorative line can smoothly extend from w-4 to w-12, emphasizing typographic skeleton.
- Crisp Typographic Shift: Title hover directly switches to primary color (e.g. red-600), using duration-200 ease-out.
- Readability First: Body text paragraphs must not have displacement animations, ensuring reading stability and scanning efficiency.
## Self-Check
After generating code, verify:
1. Featured item is larger
2. Grid has visual variety
3. Categories are labeled
4. Mobile layout works
5. Images have proper ratios
## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)
If any of the following patterns appear, it is a style violation — rewrite without exception.
- make all content blocks the same size
- ignore mobile layout adaptation
- overcrowd content without whitespace
- use inconsistent category labels
- ignore image cropping ratios
- apply any displacement animations to body text paragraphs (reading stability first)
- use glow or shadow effects on title hover (should directly switch colors, clean and crisp)
## 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 make all content blocks the same size
- [ ] do not ignore mobile layout adaptation
- [ ] do not overcrowd content without whitespace
- [ ] do not use inconsistent category labels
- [ ] do not ignore image cropping ratiosComponent Templates
Component Preview
分类标签
文章分类的标签按钮，带有 Editorial Stretch 装饰线延伸效果
Technology
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
Magazine Grid — Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Magazine Grid design style?
- Multi-column grid layout inspired by print magazines, creating rich visual hierarchy through varied content block sizes. Ideal for news, blogs, and content aggregation. Its core principle: Magazine Grid borrows the typographic wisdom of traditional print magazines, creating professional editorial effects through multi-column and mixed-size content blocks.
- What colors does Magazine Grid use?
- Magazine Grid uses #1a1a1a as its primary color and #fafafa as its secondary color, with accent colors #e63946, #2a9d8f, #e9c46a, #264653. Every hex value can be copied from the palette on this page.
- How do I apply Magazine Grid correctly?
- Key practices: Use CSS Grid to create complex grids grid-template-areas. Featured content uses larger grid areas col-span-2 row-span-2. Maintain baseline alignment and consistent spacing.
- What are common mistakes with Magazine Grid?
- Avoid: Do not make all content blocks the same size. Do not ignore mobile layout adaptation. Do not overcrowd content without whitespace.
- How do I prompt AI to generate Magazine Grid 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: magazine grid, magazine layout, editorial design, multi-column grid.
Global Styles
Global CSS
css
/* Magazine Grid Global Styles */
/* Base magazine grid */
.magazine-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: 1.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
.magazine-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.magazine-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
}
/* Featured item spans */
.magazine-featured {
grid-column: span 2;
grid-row: span 2;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.magazine-featured {
grid-column: span 1;
grid-row: span 1;
}
}
/* Article card styles */
.magazine-article {
position: relative;
}
.magazine-article img {
transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.magazine-article:hover img {
transform: scale(1.05);
}
/* Category tags */
.magazine-category {
display: inline-block;
padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
font-size: 0.75rem;
font-weight: 600;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
border-radius: 0.25rem;
}
/* Category colors */
.magazine-category-tech { color: #3b82f6; background: #eff6ff; }
.magazine-category-business { color: #10b981; background: #ecfdf5; }
.magazine-category-culture { color: #f59e0b; background: #fffbeb; }
.magazine-category-opinion { color: #8b5cf6; background: #f5f3ff; }
.magazine-category-featured { color: white; background: #dc2626; }
/* Line clamp for excerpts */
.line-clamp-2 {
display: -webkit-box;
-webkit-line-clamp: 2;
-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
overflow: hidden;
}
.line-clamp-3 {
display: -webkit-box;
-webkit-line-clamp: 3;
-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
overflow: hidden;
}
/* Magazine Grid Design Tokens */
:root {
--magazine-grid-primary: #1a1a1a;
--magazine-grid-secondary: #fafafa;
--magazine-grid-accent: #e63946;
--magazine-grid-glow: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);
}
@keyframes magazine-grid-fade-in {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes magazine-grid-pulse {
0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
50% { opacity: 0.7; }
}
.magazine-grid-card {
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.magazine-grid-card::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
opacity: 0;
transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.05), transparent);
pointer-events: none;
}
.magazine-grid-card:hover::before {
opacity: 1;
}
.magazine-grid-gradient {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a, #e63946);
}
.magazine-grid-gradient-text {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a, #e63946);
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
background-clip: text;
}
.magazine-grid-frosted {
backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}
.magazine-grid-accent-corner {
clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 2rem), calc(100% - 2rem) 100%, 0 100%);
}
.magazine-grid-animate-in {
animation: magazine-grid-fade-in 0.5s ease-out both;
}Compatible Visual Styles
Try Pairing
Magazine Grid is a layout pattern that can be paired with the following visual styles.
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
Magazine Grid borrows the typographic wisdom of traditional print magazines, creating professional editorial effects through multi-column and mixed-size content blocks.
Accessibility
Accessibility Score
WCAG 2.1 compliance analysis based on color contrast and typography readability.
62
Overall Score
Grade: C - Fair
Contrast Ratios
Score: 53/100Average Ratio: 7.31:1
AA FailAAA Fail
| Context | Colors | Ratio | AA | AAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text on background | /#18181b / #ffffff | 17.72:1 | ||
| Button primary | /#ffffff / #e63946 | 4.17:1 | ||
| Text on accent 1 | /#18181b / #e63946 | 4.25:1 | ||
| Text on accent 2 | /#18181b / #2a9d8f | 5.33:1 | ||
| Text on accent 3 | /#18181b / #e9c46a | 10.6:1 | ||
| Text on accent 4 | /#18181b / #264653 | 1.76:1 |
Readability
Score
82/100
Font Size
text-sm md:text-base
Font Weight
font-bold 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 Magazine Grid
These curated recipes combine this style with layouts and animations, optimized for specific use cases.