Terracotta

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Terracotta
style_slug: terracotta
style_source: /styles/terracotta

# 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 designing in Terracotta style inspired by Mediterranean clay craftsmanship.
- Use warm earth tones: cream #faf5ef, terracotta #b5654a, sand #d4a373, earth #7a6350
- Accent with olive green #8b9d77 for natural vitality
- Rounded corners (rounded-lg, rounded-xl) to evoke handcrafted ceramics
- Warm, soft shadows using terracotta-tinted shadow colors
- Generous spacing for a relaxed, inviting feel
- No cool blues, purples, or neon colors
- No sharp corners or heavy black elements

Animation & Interaction Rules:
- Sun-Baked Glow: On hover, use warm glow and background deepening to simulate the warm radiance of sun-heated clay.
- Clay Press: Active state forbids elastic scaling; use translate-y with inset shadow to convey hard material press-down resistance.
- Handcrafted Slowness: Interactions use duration-300 ease-out, avoiding overly modern bouncy feedback.
- Earthy Focus: Form focus uses terracotta or olive green borders to reinforce state, avoiding harsh blue rings.

---

# Terracotta Design System

> A Mediterranean terracotta and warm earth design style with warm clay tones, rough handcrafted textures, and natural patterns. Ideal for lifestyle brands, dining, travel, and artisan product showcases.

## Design Philosophy

Terracotta originates from the millennia-old pottery traditions of the Mediterranean coast, infusing the warm hues of fired earth into digital design.

Core principles:
- Warmth of earth: terracotta (#b5654a) as the primary color, conveying the warmth of clay tempered by flame
- Handcrafted texture: rounded corners and soft shadows simulate the tactile feel of handmade goods
- Natural harmony: cream white base with earth-tone accents, like sunlight falling on pottery
- Breath of life: olive green (#8b9d77) as a botanical accent, giving the design vitality
- Beauty of simplicity: rejecting over-decoration, letting materials and colors speak for themselves

---

## Token Dictionary (exact class mapping)

### Border
```
Width: border
Color: border-[#d4a373]/30
Radius: rounded-lg
```

### Shadow
```
sm: shadow-sm shadow-[#b5654a]/5
md: shadow-md shadow-[#b5654a]/10
lg: shadow-lg shadow-[#b5654a]/12
hover: hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-[#b5654a]/15
focus: ring-2 ring-[#b5654a]/20
```

### Interaction
```
Hover translate: (none)
Hover scale: (none)
Hover opacity: hover:bg-[#d4a373]/10
Transition: transition-all duration-300
Active: active:scale-95
```

### Typefaces
```
Heading: font-semibold
Body: font-sans
Mono: font-mono
```

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

### Spacing
```
Section: py-16 md:py-24
Container: px-6 md:px-12
Card: p-6 md:p-8
Gap sm: gap-4
Gap md: gap-6 md:gap-8
Gap lg: gap-8 md:gap-12
```

### Color roles
```
Background primary: bg-[#faf5ef]
Background secondary: bg-white
Background accent: bg-[#b5654a], bg-[#d4a373], bg-[#8b9d77]
Text primary: text-[#7a6350]
Text secondary: text-[#7a6350]/75
Text muted: text-[#d4a373]
Button primary: bg-[#b5654a] text-[#faf5ef]
Button secondary: bg-transparent text-[#b5654a] border border-[#b5654a]/40
```

---

## [FORBIDDEN]

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

### Banned classes
- `bg-blue-500`
- `bg-purple-500`
- `bg-cyan-500`
- `bg-indigo-500`
- `text-black`
- `bg-black`
- `rounded-none`
- `rounded-sm`
- `shadow-2xl`
- `bg-gradient-to-r`
- `border-black`
- `bg-neon-green`

### Banned patterns
- matches `^bg-blue-`
- matches `^bg-purple-`
- matches `^bg-cyan-`
- matches `^bg-indigo-`
- matches `^bg-violet-`
- matches `^bg-gradient-`
- matches `^text-blue-`
- matches `^text-purple-`
- matches `^text-cyan-`
- matches `^neon-`

### Why they are banned
- `bg-blue-500`: Terracotta uses warm earth tones, not cool colors
- `bg-purple-500`: Terracotta avoids cool tones; use warm earth palette instead
- `rounded-none`: Terracotta uses rounded corners (rounded-lg) to evoke handcrafted ceramics
- `text-black`: Terracotta uses warm dark tones (#7a6350) instead of pure black
- `bg-gradient-to-r`: Terracotta uses solid, natural earth colors
- `shadow-2xl`: Terracotta uses soft warm shadows, not heavy ones

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

---

## [REQUIRED]

### Every button must include
```
px-6 py-3
rounded-lg
font-medium
transition-colors duration-300
```

### Every card must include
```
bg-[#faf5ef]
rounded-xl
border border-[#d4a373]/25
```

### Every input must include
```
px-4 py-3
bg-white
border border-[#d4a373]/40
rounded-lg
text-[#7a6350]
placeholder-[#d4a373]/50
focus:border-[#b5654a]
focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[#b5654a]/20
transition-all duration-300
```

---

## [COMPARE] Terracotta 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="px-6 py-3 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors duration-300 bg-[#b5654a] text-[#faf5ef]">
  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-[#faf5ef] rounded-xl border border-[#d4a373]/25 p-6 md:p-8">
  <h3 class="font-semibold 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="px-4 py-3 bg-white border border-[#d4a373]/40 rounded-lg text-[#7a6350] placeholder-[#d4a373]/50 focus:border-[#b5654a] focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[#b5654a]/20 transition-all duration-300" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

---

## [TEMPLATES] Terracotta page skeletons

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

### Navigation
```html
<nav class="bg-[#faf5ef] text-[#7a6350] border border-[#d4a373]/30 px-6 md:px-12">
  <div class="flex items-center justify-between max-w-6xl mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-8">
    <a href="/" class="font-semibold text-xl md:text-2xl">
      {LOGO_TEXT}
    </a>
    <div class="flex gap-6 md:gap-8 font-sans text-xs">
      {NAV_LINKS}
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>
```

### Hero section
```html
<section class="bg-[#b5654a] text-[#7a6350] py-16 md:py-24 px-6 md:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
    <h1 class="font-semibold text-4xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl">
      {HEADLINE}
    </h1>
    <p class="font-sans text-sm md:text-base max-w-xl">
      {SUBHEADLINE}
    </p>
    <button class="px-6 py-3 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors duration-300 bg-[#b5654a] text-[#faf5ef]">
      {CTA_TEXT}
    </button>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Card grid
```html
<section class="bg-[#faf5ef] text-[#7a6350] py-16 md:py-24 px-6 md:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <h2 class="font-semibold text-2xl md:text-3xl">{SECTION_TITLE}</h2>
    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-8">
      <!-- Card template - repeat for each card -->
      <div class="bg-[#faf5ef] rounded-xl border border-[#d4a373]/25 p-6 md:p-8">
        <h3 class="font-semibold text-xl md:text-2xl">{CARD_TITLE}</h3>
        <p class="font-sans text-sm md:text-base text-[#d4a373]">{CARD_DESCRIPTION}</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

### Form input
```html
<input class="px-4 py-3 bg-white border border-[#d4a373]/40 rounded-lg text-[#7a6350] placeholder-[#d4a373]/50 focus:border-[#b5654a] focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[#b5654a]/20 transition-all duration-300" placeholder="{PLACEHOLDER}" />
```

### Footer
```html
<footer class="bg-white text-[#7a6350]/75 py-16 md:py-24 px-6 md:px-12">
  <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8 md:gap-12">
      <div>
        <span class="font-semibold text-xl md:text-2xl">{LOGO_TEXT}</span>
        <p class="font-sans text-xs">{TAGLINE}</p>
      </div>
      <div>
        <h4 class="font-semibold text-xl md:text-2xl">{COLUMN_TITLE}</h4>
        <ul class="font-sans text-xs">
          {FOOTER_LINKS}
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</footer>
```

---

## [CHECKLIST] Terracotta post-generation self check

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

### Token check
- [ ] Button includes: `px-6 py-3 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors duration-300`
- [ ] Card includes: `bg-[#faf5ef] rounded-xl border border-[#d4a373]/25`
- [ ] Input includes: `px-4 py-3 bg-white border border-[#d4a373]/40 rounded-lg text-[#7a6350] placeholder-[#d4a373]/50 focus:border-[#b5654a] focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[#b5654a]/20 transition-all duration-300`

### Forbidden check
- [ ] Not using `bg-blue-500`
- [ ] Not using `bg-purple-500`
- [ ] Not using `bg-cyan-500`
- [ ] Not using `bg-indigo-500`
- [ ] Not using `text-black`
- [ ] Not using `bg-black`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-none`
- [ ] Not using `rounded-sm`

### Style rule check
- [ ] Use warm cream backgrounds bg-[#faf5ef]
- [ ] Use terracotta as the primary accent color text-[#b5654a]
- [ ] Rounded corners for handcrafted texture rounded-lg rounded-xl
- [ ] Warm soft shadows shadow-md shadow-[#b5654a]/10
- [ ] Natural comfortable spacing py-20 px-6

### Style drift check
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use cool tones like blue or purple bg-blue-* bg-purple-*
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use sharp right angles rounded-none rounded-sm
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use neon or high-saturation fluorescent colors
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use heavy pure black text-black bg-black
- [ ] Does not violate: Do not use bounce/spring elastic animations

### 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 Terracotta

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

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

- use cool tones like blue or purple bg-blue-* bg-purple-*
- use sharp right angles rounded-none rounded-sm
- use neon or high-saturation fluorescent colors
- use heavy pure black text-black bg-black
- use bounce/spring elastic animations
- use harsh cold-color focus rings

## 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 cool tones like blue or purple bg-blue-* bg-purple-*
- [ ] do not use sharp right angles rounded-none rounded-sm
- [ ] do not use neon or high-saturation fluorescent colors
- [ ] do not use heavy pure black text-black bg-black
- [ ] do not use bounce/spring elastic animations