Memphis

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Memphis
style_slug: memphis
style_source: /styles/memphis

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

## Absolute Prohibitions

- Using monotone, low-saturation color schemes
- Using overly symmetrical and orderly layouts
- Using thin borders border
- Omitting geometric decorative elements

## Must Follow

- Vivid contrasting colors bg-yellow-400, bg-pink-300, bg-cyan-400
- Thick borders border-4 border-black
- Hard-edge shadows shadow-[6px_6px_0px_#000]
- Geometric decorations (circles, triangles, squares)
- Bold fonts font-black, font-bold

## Color Palette

Primary:
- Red: #ff6b6b, bg-red-500
- Yellow: #feca57, bg-yellow-400
- Cyan: #48dbfb, bg-cyan-400
- Pink: #ff9ff3, bg-pink-300
- Green: #1dd1a1, bg-green-400

## Decorative Elements

- Circles rounded-full
- Triangles (using border)
- Squares rotate-45
- Wave, dot, and stripe patterns

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Playful Chaos: Card inner decorative geometries use group class, each moving independently in different directions (circle: group-hover:translate-x-4 group-hover:-translate-y-2; triangle: group-hover:-translate-x-2 group-hover:rotate-12), uniform direction is forbidden.
- Toy Button Physics: Button active state active:translate-x-[6px] active:translate-y-[6px] active:shadow-none, simulating toy key fully flattening.
- Pop Swap: Hover instantly switches to high-saturation contrasting color (hover:bg-pink-400), transition-colors duration-150, gradient transitions are forbidden.
- Snappy Motion: All animations duration-150 ease-out, maintaining pop toy crispness.

---

# Memphis Design System

> An 80s Italian design movement featuring bold geometric shapes, vivid contrasting colors, irregular forms, and playful patterns that break traditional design rules.

## Design Philosophy

Memphis is a design movement founded in the 1980s by Italian designer Ettore Sottsass, known for breaking traditions and embracing chaos and playfulness.

Core principles:
- Rebellion against tradition: Breaking the seriousness of functionalist design
- Bold contrasting colors: Vivid, high-contrast color combinations
- Geometric shapes: Free combinations of circles, triangles, and wavy lines
- Playfulness: Design should be fun and delightful

---

## Token Dictionary (exact class mapping)

### Border
```
Width: border-4
Color: border-black
Radius: rounded-none
```

### Shadow
```
sm: shadow-[3px_3px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] md:shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
md: shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] md:shadow-[8px_8px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
lg: shadow-[8px_8px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] md:shadow-[12px_12px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
hover: hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
focus: focus:shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
```

### Interaction
```
Hover translate: hover:translate-x-[3px] hover:translate-y-[3px]
Hover scale: (none)
Hover opacity: (none)
Transition: transition-all duration-200
Active: active:translate-x-[5px] active:translate-y-[5px]
```

### Typefaces
```
Heading: font-black tracking-tight
Body: font-sans
Mono: font-mono
```

### Type scale
```
Hero: text-5xl md:text-7xl lg:text-9xl
H1: text-4xl md:text-6xl
H2: text-3xl 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-24 lg:py-32
Container: px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-16
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-[#fef9ef]
Background secondary: bg-black
Background accent: bg-[#ff6b6b], bg-[#feca57], bg-[#48dbfb], bg-[#ff9ff3]
Text primary: text-black
Text secondary: text-white
Text muted: text-gray-600
Button primary: bg-[#ff6b6b] text-black
Button secondary: bg-[#feca57] text-black
```

---

## [FORBIDDEN]

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

### Banned classes
- `border`
- `border-[0.5px]`
- `border-gray-200`
- `border-gray-300`
- `border-slate-200`
- `bg-gray-50`
- `bg-gray-100`
- `bg-slate-50`
- `text-gray-400`
- `text-gray-500`
- `shadow-sm`
- `shadow`
- `shadow-md`
- `opacity-50`
- `opacity-60`

### Banned patterns
- matches `^border-(?:gray|slate)-`
- matches `^shadow-(?!\[|none)`
- matches `^bg-(?:gray|slate)-(?:[1-3])`
- matches `^text-(?:gray|slate)-(?:[3-5])`

### Why they are banned
- `border-gray-200`: Memphis uses thick black borders (border-4 border-black), not subtle grays
- `shadow-md`: Memphis uses hard-edge offset shadows, not blurred shadows
- `bg-gray-50`: Memphis uses bold vivid colors (coral, yellow, teal), not muted grays
- `text-gray-400`: Memphis uses high-contrast text, not subtle muted text

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

---

## [REQUIRED]

### Every button must include
```
border-4
border-black
shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
hover:translate-x-[3px] hover:translate-y-[3px]
hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
transition-all duration-200
font-black
```

### Every card must include
```
border-4
border-black
shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
bg-[#fef9ef]
```

### Every input must include
```
border-4
border-black
font-sans
focus:shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)]
focus:outline-none
```

---

## [COMPARE] Memphis 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-4 border-black shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] hover:translate-x-[3px] hover:translate-y-[3px] hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] transition-all duration-200 font-black bg-[#ff6b6b] text-black">
  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="border-4 border-black shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] bg-[#fef9ef] p-5 md:p-8">
  <h3 class="font-black tracking-tight 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-4 border-black font-sans focus:shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

---

## [TEMPLATES] Memphis page skeletons

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

### Navigation
```html
<nav class="bg-[#fef9ef] text-black border-4 border-black px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-16">
  <div class="flex items-center justify-between max-w-6xl mx-auto gap-4 md:gap-6">
    <a href="/" class="font-black tracking-tight 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-[#ff6b6b] text-black py-12 md:py-24 lg:py-32 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-16">
  <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
    <h1 class="font-black tracking-tight text-5xl md:text-7xl lg:text-9xl">
      {HEADLINE}
    </h1>
    <p class="font-sans text-sm md:text-base max-w-xl">
      {SUBHEADLINE}
    </p>
    <button class="border-4 border-black shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] hover:translate-x-[3px] hover:translate-y-[3px] hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] transition-all duration-200 font-black bg-[#ff6b6b] text-black">
      {CTA_TEXT}
    </button>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Card grid
```html
<section class="bg-[#fef9ef] text-black py-12 md:py-24 lg:py-32 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-16">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <h2 class="font-black tracking-tight text-3xl 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="border-4 border-black shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] bg-[#fef9ef] p-5 md:p-8">
        <h3 class="font-black tracking-tight text-xl md:text-2xl">{CARD_TITLE}</h3>
        <p class="font-sans text-sm md:text-base text-gray-600">{CARD_DESCRIPTION}</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Form input
```html
<input class="border-4 border-black font-sans focus:shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] focus:outline-none" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

### Footer
```html
<footer class="bg-black text-white py-12 md:py-24 lg:py-32 px-4 md:px-8 lg:px-16">
  <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-black tracking-tight text-xl md:text-2xl">{LOGO_TEXT}</span>
        <p class="font-sans text-xs md:text-sm">{TAGLINE}</p>
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4 class="font-black tracking-tight 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] Memphis post-generation self check

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

### Token check
- [ ] Button includes: `border-4 border-black shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] hover:translate-x-[3px] hover:translate-y-[3px] hover:shadow-[2px_2px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] transition-all duration-200 font-black`
- [ ] Card includes: `border-4 border-black shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] bg-[#fef9ef]`
- [ ] Input includes: `border-4 border-black font-sans focus:shadow-[5px_5px_0px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] focus:outline-none`

### Forbidden check
- [ ] Not using `border`
- [ ] Not using `border-[0.5px]`
- [ ] Not using `border-gray-200`
- [ ] Not using `border-gray-300`
- [ ] Not using `border-slate-200`
- [ ] Not using `bg-gray-50`
- [ ] Not using `bg-gray-100`
- [ ] Not using `bg-slate-50`

### Style rule check
- [ ] Use vivid contrasting color combinations
- [ ] Add geometric shape decorations (circles, triangles, waves)
- [ ] Use thick borders border-4
- [ ] Irregular layouts and shapes
- [ ] Add dot, stripe, and wave patterns

### Style drift check
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use monotone, low-saturation color schemes
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use overly symmetrical and orderly layouts
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT use thin borders
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT omit geometric decorative elements
- [ ] Does not violate: Do NOT keep geometric decorations static on hover (loses the soul of Memphis playground)

### 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 Memphis

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

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

- use monotone, low-saturation color schemes
- use overly symmetrical and orderly layouts
- use thin borders
- omit geometric decorative elements
- keep geometric decorations static on hover (loses the soul of Memphis playground)
- keep shadow on button active state (pressing down should fully flatten, active:shadow-none is mandatory)
- use displacement to reduce shadow on button hover (should increase shadow + change color, not move toward shadow direction)

## 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 monotone, low-saturation color schemes
- [ ] do NOT use overly symmetrical and orderly layouts
- [ ] do NOT use thin borders
- [ ] do NOT omit geometric decorative elements
- [ ] do NOT keep geometric decorations static on hover (loses the soul of Memphis playground)