Magic Circle

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Magic Circle
style_slug: magic-circle
style_source: /styles/magic-circle

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

## Absolutely Forbidden

- Bright neon colors (use warm gold and cool indigo only)
- Brutalist style elements
- Pixel art aesthetics
- Heavy/thick borders
- Informal/handwritten fonts
- Light backgrounds

## Must Follow

- Deep dark backgrounds: bg-[#0a0920] or bg-[#1e1b4b]
- Concentric ring decorations (nested circles with varying styles)
- Gold accent glow: #fbbf24 with radiant shadow effects
- Hexagram/sacred geometry structural motifs
- Runic inscription marks along borders
- Elegant serif fonts for headings (font-serif)
- Thin elegant borders with low opacity
- Golden center radiation glow effects

## Color Palette

Primary:
- Deep Navy: #1e1b4b
- Dark Background: #0a0920
- Gold Glow: #fbbf24
- Silver White: #e2e8f0
- Mystic Indigo: #818cf8

## Unique Elements

- Concentric circle/ring decorative system (multiple nested rings)
- Runic inscription borders (dot-dash marks along edges)
- Hexagram/sacred geometry card layout
- Alchemical symbols at geometric intersection points
- Rotating ring animation suggesting arcane machinery

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Arcane Rotation: On hover, ring decorations use group-hover:rotate-90 / rotate-180 or long linear rotation, creating circle activation effect.
- Rune Pulsing: Gold titles and rune strokes can add animate-pulse or glow enhancement on interaction, expressing magical energy flow.
- Energy Focus: Active state prioritizes inner glow or active:scale-95, simulating energy converging toward center.
- Ethereal Delay: Key transitions use duration-700 to 1000, rotation layers can use 2000ms+ linear rhythm.

---

# Magic Circle Design System

> A fantasy visual style featuring concentric nested ring systems, hexagram geometric cores, runic inscriptions along circular paths, Flower of Life sacred geometry, golden radiant glow, and interwoven alchemical symbols.

## Design Philosophy

Magic Circle draws from the arcane tradition of geometric summoning circles, weaving precision geometry with radiant light effects.

Core principles:
- Concentric ring system: Multiple nested circles of varying thickness, dash patterns, and colors
- Hexagram/pentagram central figures: Overlapping triangles as primary structural motifs
- Runic inscription borders: Text-like marks arranged along circular paths
- Sacred geometry patterns: Flower of Life, Metatron's Cube as background textures
- Rotating ring animation: Slow counter-rotating rings suggesting arcane machinery
- Golden center radiation: Warm glow emanating from the center of compositions
- Alchemical symbols: Fire, water, air, earth triangles at intersection points

---

## Token Dictionary (exact class mapping)

### Border
```
Width: border
Color: border-[#fbbf24]/15
Radius: rounded-sm
```

### Shadow
```
sm: shadow-[0_0_10px_rgba(251,191,36,0.1)]
md: shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(251,191,36,0.2)]
lg: shadow-[0_0_30px_rgba(251,191,36,0.3)]
hover: hover:shadow-[0_0_30px_rgba(251,191,36,0.4)]
focus: focus:shadow-[0_0_15px_rgba(251,191,36,0.2)]
```

### Interaction
```
Hover translate: hover:-translate-y-1
Hover scale: (none)
Hover opacity: (none)
Transition: transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out
Active: active:scale-95
```

### Typefaces
```
Heading: font-serif font-bold tracking-wide
Body: font-sans
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-14 md:py-24 lg:py-32
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-[#0a0920]
Background secondary: bg-[#1e1b4b]
Background accent: bg-[#fbbf24], bg-[#818cf8], bg-[#e2e8f0]
Text primary: text-[#e2e8f0]
Text secondary: text-[#fbbf24]
Text muted: text-[#e2e8f0]/40
Button primary: bg-[#1e1b4b] text-[#fbbf24] shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(251,191,36,0.2)]
Button secondary: bg-[#0a0920] text-[#e2e8f0] border-[#818cf8]/30 shadow-[0_0_15px_rgba(129,140,248,0.2)]
```

---

## [FORBIDDEN]

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

### Banned classes
- `rounded-2xl`
- `rounded-xl`
- `rounded-lg`
- `bg-white`
- `bg-gray-50`
- `border-4`
- `border-8`
- `shadow-md`
- `shadow-lg`
- `shadow-xl`
- `bg-[#00ff00]`
- `bg-[#ff00ff]`

### Banned patterns
- matches `^rounded-(?:full|2xl|xl|lg)$`
- matches `^bg-(?:white|gray-(?:50|100))$`
- matches `^border-(?:4|8)$`
- matches `^shadow-(?:md|lg|xl)$`

### Why they are banned
- `rounded-full`: Magic Circle uses rounded-sm only for refined elegance
- `bg-white`: Magic Circle requires deep dark backgrounds for mystical atmosphere
- `border-4`: Magic Circle uses thin elegant borders only
- `shadow-md`: Use radiant glow-style shadows instead of soft drop shadows

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

---

## [REQUIRED]

### Every button must include
```
font-serif font-semibold tracking-wide
border border-[#fbbf24]/30
rounded-sm
transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out
```

### Every card must include
```
bg-[#0a0920]
border border-[#fbbf24]/15
rounded-sm
transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out
```

### Every input must include
```
bg-[#0a0920]
border border-[#fbbf24]/15
rounded-sm
text-[#e2e8f0]
font-sans
focus:outline-none
```

---

## [COMPARE] Magic Circle 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="font-serif font-semibold tracking-wide border border-[#fbbf24]/30 rounded-sm transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out bg-[#1e1b4b] text-[#fbbf24] shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(251,191,36,0.2)]">
  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-[#0a0920] border border-[#fbbf24]/15 rounded-sm transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out p-5 md:p-8">
  <h3 class="font-serif font-bold tracking-wide 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="bg-[#0a0920] border border-[#fbbf24]/15 rounded-sm text-[#e2e8f0] font-sans focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

---

## [TEMPLATES] Magic Circle page skeletons

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

### Navigation
```html
<nav class="bg-[#0a0920] text-[#e2e8f0] border border-[#fbbf24]/15 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 font-bold tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">
      {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-[#fbbf24] text-[#e2e8f0] py-14 md:py-24 lg:py-32 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
    <h1 class="font-serif font-bold tracking-wide text-4xl md:text-6xl lg:text-8xl">
      {HEADLINE}
    </h1>
    <p class="font-sans text-sm md:text-base max-w-xl">
      {SUBHEADLINE}
    </p>
    <button class="font-serif font-semibold tracking-wide border border-[#fbbf24]/30 rounded-sm transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out bg-[#1e1b4b] text-[#fbbf24] shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(251,191,36,0.2)]">
      {CTA_TEXT}
    </button>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Card grid
```html
<section class="bg-[#0a0920] text-[#e2e8f0] py-14 md:py-24 lg:py-32 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <h2 class="font-serif font-bold tracking-wide 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-[#0a0920] border border-[#fbbf24]/15 rounded-sm transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out p-5 md:p-8">
        <h3 class="font-serif font-bold tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">{CARD_TITLE}</h3>
        <p class="font-sans text-sm md:text-base text-[#e2e8f0]/40">{CARD_DESCRIPTION}</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Form input
```html
<input class="bg-[#0a0920] border border-[#fbbf24]/15 rounded-sm text-[#e2e8f0] font-sans focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

### Footer
```html
<footer class="bg-[#1e1b4b] text-[#fbbf24] py-14 md:py-24 lg:py-32 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 font-bold tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">{LOGO_TEXT}</span>
        <p class="font-sans text-xs md:text-sm">{TAGLINE}</p>
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4 class="font-serif font-bold tracking-wide text-xl md:text-2xl">{COLUMN_TITLE}</h4>
        <ul class="font-sans text-xs md:text-sm">
          {FOOTER_LINKS}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</footer>
```

---

## [CHECKLIST] Magic Circle post-generation self check

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

### Token check
- [ ] Button includes: `font-serif font-semibold tracking-wide border border-[#fbbf24]/30 rounded-sm transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out`
- [ ] Card includes: `bg-[#0a0920] border border-[#fbbf24]/15 rounded-sm transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out`
- [ ] Input includes: `bg-[#0a0920] border border-[#fbbf24]/15 rounded-sm text-[#e2e8f0] font-sans focus:outline-none`

### Forbidden check
- [ ] Not using `rounded-2xl`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-xl`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-lg`
- [ ] Not using `bg-white`
- [ ] Not using `bg-gray-50`
- [ ] Not using `border-4`
- [ ] Not using `border-8`
- [ ] Not using `shadow-md`

### Style rule check
- [ ] Use deep dark navy backgrounds (bg-[#0a0920])
- [ ] Add concentric ring decorations around focal elements
- [ ] Use hexagonal or circular card layouts
- [ ] Apply runic inscription marks along borders
- [ ] Add golden glow radiation from center of elements

### Style drift check
- [ ] Does not violate: No bright neon colors (use warm gold and cool indigo only)
- [ ] Does not violate: No brutalist style elements
- [ ] Does not violate: No pixel art aesthetics
- [ ] Does not violate: No heavy/thick borders
- [ ] Does not violate: No informal/handwritten fonts

### 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 Magic Circle

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

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

- bright neon colors (use warm gold and cool indigo only)
- brutalist style elements
- pixel art aesthetics
- heavy/thick borders
- informal/handwritten fonts
- Buttons must not lack active:scale-95 (magic casting must have energy convergence feel)
- Ring decorations must not remain static on group-hover (core visual language of circle activation)
- focus:ring must not lack focus:ring-offset-[#0a0920] (focus ring needs offset separation on dark backgrounds)

## 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
- [ ] no bright neon colors (use warm gold and cool indigo only)
- [ ] no brutalist style elements
- [ ] no pixel art aesthetics
- [ ] no heavy/thick borders
- [ ] no informal/handwritten fonts