Z-Pattern Layout

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Z-Pattern Layout
style_slug: z-pattern-layout
style_source: /styles/z-pattern-layout

# 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 Z-Pattern Layout expert. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:

## Layout Rules

Z-path four key points:
1. Top-left: Logo / brand identity
2. Top-right: Navigation / primary CTA
3. Middle diagonal: Core value proposition / main content
4. Bottom-left: Trust badges / social proof
5. Bottom-right: Final CTA button

## Content Rules

- Each row of information is independently complete
- First row establishes brand awareness
- Diagonal area delivers core value
- Last row drives conversion
- Content is concise, avoiding path interference

## Visual Guidance

- Use contrasting colors to highlight CTAs
- Use whitespace to guide visual flow
- Center layout for middle area
- Use flex justify-between for header and footer

## Responsive

Desktop: Complete Z-path
Tablet: Maintain Z-path, reduce spacing
Mobile: Vertical stack, maintain priority order

## Self-Check

1. Logo at top-left, CTA at top-right
2. Core content centered
3. Final CTA at bottom-right
4. Visual path is clear and fluid
5. Page is clean and uncluttered

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Funnel Focus: When hovering core areas (feature cards, inputs), must use noticeable float (`hover:-translate-y-1`) and shadow expansion (`hover:shadow-xl`) to firmly lock user attention, reinforcing conversion node presence.
- CTA Magnetism: Action buttons at Z-path key nodes must use elastic scaling (`hover:scale-[1.02]`) combined with brand color halo on hover, making buttons feel magnetically attractive.
- Crisp Progression: Business landing pages do not allow sluggish animations. Mandatory `duration-200 ease-out`, ensuring feedback is crisp without interrupting the user's Z-scan rhythm.
- Clear Focus: On input focus, beyond the outer ring glow, brighten background from gray/transparent to pure white, providing clear data input indication.

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

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

- place unimportant content on the Z-path
- interrupt the Z-shaped visual flow
- use too much content that interferes with the path
- place CTAs outside the path
- make the page overly complex and crowded

## 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 place unimportant content on the Z-path
- [ ] do NOT interrupt the Z-shaped visual flow
- [ ] do NOT use too much content that interferes with the path
- [ ] do NOT place CTAs outside the path
- [ ] do NOT make the page overly complex and crowded