n8n.io

DESIGN.md

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---
version: alpha
name: n8n.io
description: "Dark-canvas product system built on #0e0918 with #b83617 as the single brand accent. Type anchored in geomanist at 48px / weight 600. Extracted automatically from https://n8n.io/ — every value from getComputedStyle(), no approximation."
narrative: |
  n8n.io is built on a near-black canvas (rgb(14, 9, 24)).
  The system uses #b83617 as the high-saturation accent for primary actions.
  Sharp 0px corners on CTAs — architectural restraint, engineering precision alongside geomanist as the primary typeface.

colors:
  canvas: "#0e0918"
  surface-1: "#0e0918"
  surface-2: "rgba(13, 10, 25, 0.28)"
  ink: "#d1cece"
  ink-muted: "#7a7a7a"
  ink-subtle: "#9d9797"
  primary: "#b83617"
  on-primary: "#ffffff"
  primary-hover: "#f96e49"
  hairline: "#48556a"
  primary-focus: "#101010"

typography:
  display-xl:
    fontFamily: "geomanist"
    fontSize: 48px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1
    letterSpacing: -0.96px
  display-md:
    fontFamily: "geomanist"
    fontSize: 24px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.2
    letterSpacing: -0.48px
  body:
    fontFamily: "geomanist"
    fontSize: 16px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.5
    letterSpacing: 0
  caption:
    fontFamily: "geomanist"
    fontSize: 12px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.7
    letterSpacing: 0
  button:
    fontFamily: "geomanist"
    fontSize: 15px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1
    letterSpacing: 0
  mono:
    fontFamily: "Open Sans"
    fontSize: 14px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 0px
    letterSpacing: 0

rounded:
  none: 0px
  xs: 4px
  sm: 8px
  md: 12px
  lg: 16px
  xl: 24px
  pill: 9999px

spacing:
  xxs: 2px
  xs: 4px
  sm: 8px
  md: 12px
  lg: 24px
  xl: 40px
  xxl: 64px
  section: 80px

components:
  button-ghost:
    backgroundColor: "transparent"
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
    typography: "{typography.button}"
    rounded: "{rounded.none}"
    padding: 12px
  button-outline:
    backgroundColor: "#000000"
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
    typography: "{typography.mono}"
    rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
    padding: 0px 10px 0px 6px
  button-ghost:
    backgroundColor: "transparent"
    textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
    typography: "{typography.mono}"
    rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
    padding: 0px 12px
  card-standard-card:
    backgroundColor: "transparent"
    typography: "{typography.body}"
    rounded: "{rounded.none}"
  navigation-main-nav:
    backgroundColor: "transparent"
    typography: "{typography.body}"
    rounded: "{rounded.none}"
    padding: 0px 40px
  cta-banner-full-width-cta:
    backgroundColor: "transparent"
    textColor: "{colors.ink}"
    typography: "{typography.body}"
    rounded: "{rounded.none}"
  testimonial-quote-card:
    backgroundColor: "transparent"
    textColor: "{colors.ink}"
    typography: "{typography.body}"
    rounded: "{rounded.none}"
    padding: 64px 0px
  status-badge-neutral-dark:
    backgroundColor: "transparent"
    textColor: "{colors.ink}"
    typography: "{typography.body}"
    rounded: "{rounded.xs}"
  tab-ghost-tab:
    backgroundColor: "transparent"
    textColor: "{colors.ink}"
    typography: "{typography.body}"
    rounded: "{rounded.none}"
    padding: 64px 32px

extracted_at: "2026-05-30T20:39:31.073Z"
completeness: 92
scoreVersion: "v2"

---

# Design System — n8n.io
> Extracted automatically by Clone Architect from https://n8n.io
> Date: 2026-05-30
> Viewport: Desktop 1440x900 + Mobile 390x844
> Every value in this file comes from real getComputedStyle() — no approximation.

> **🤖 TL;DR for AI agents** (read this first — saves you scanning the full doc):
>
> - **Canvas**: `rgb(14, 9, 24)` is the page background. Every component composits against this.
> - **Accent**: `#b83617` for primary CTAs ONLY. Never decorative.
> - **Body type**: 16px (token: `typography.body`). Default for ALL text not in a heading role.
> - **Section rhythm**: 48px between major bands. Card padding: 24px.
> - **Default radius**: 8px on buttons/inputs. Pills (`9999px`) only for icon-buttons or status chips.
>
> **Before generating UI**: import this DESIGN.md, scan §2 (Color Palette) + §4 (Components) + §10 (Agent Guide). Skip §11–12 unless extending.

## 1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere

n8n.io commits fully to dark-mode as the native medium, not as a toggled alternative. The canvas is an inky black surface (`#0e0918`) where elevation is communicated through subtle white-opacity gradations rather than traditional shadows — semi-transparent white borders act as the primary depth indicator, like wireframes etched in moonlight. 

Typography is anchored in **geomanist**. Headlines run at a remarkably light weight (0) — restraint over assertion, creating an editorial calm that invites reading rather than demanding it. 

Body text reads in Silver (`#d1cece`) — slightly under-bright, preventing eye strain on the dark surface (contrast ratio 17.0:1, well above WCAG AA). **#b83617** (`#b83617`) provides interactive distinction without visual aggression. Elevation is built from multi-layer shadow stacks — each level combines several blurred layers at varying offsets to simulate the way light actually falls on stacked surfaces, not the simulated drop-shadow of cheap interfaces. 
Motion design uses smooth easing curves for polished state transitions. 

**Key Characteristics:**
- Background: Jet Black (`#0e0918`)
- Primary typeface: geomanist
- Primary text: Silver (`#d1cece`)
- Accent: #b83617 (`#b83617`)
- Shadow system: 6 distinct elevation levels
- Custom fonts loaded: geomanist, geomanist-book

## 2. Color Palette & Roles

### Background & Surface
- **Jet Black** (`#0e0918`): Page background (primary)
- **Bg To** (`transparent`): Surface / elevated background (CSS var)
- **Black** (`#000000`): Surface / elevated background
- **Translucent Jet Black (28%)** (`rgba(13, 10, 25, 0.28)`): Surface / elevated background
- **Near Black** (`#1b1728`): Surface / elevated background

### Text & Content
- **Silver** (`#d1cece`): Primary body text
- **Silver** (`#b6b5b9`): Secondary text
- **Cool Gray** (`#9d9797`): Secondary text
- **Translucent Silver (40%)** (`rgba(193, 193, 193, 0.4)`): Secondary text

### Accent & Interactive
- **Primary 900** (`#b83617`): Accent / interactive (CSS var)
- **Primary 400** (`#f96e49`): Accent / interactive (CSS var)
- **Primary 700** (`#e04722`): Accent / interactive (CSS var)
- **Primary 600** (`#ee4f27`): Accent / interactive (CSS var)
- **Vermillion** (`#ff492c`): Interactive / accent
- **Cherry** (`#ea4b71`): Interactive / accent
- **Slate** (`#48556a`): Interactive / accent

### Border & Divider
- **Near Black** (`#1f192a`): Borders / dividers
- **Near Black** (`#1a1624`): Borders / dividers
- **Dark Gray** (`#4b4b4b`): Borders / dividers

### Full Extracted Palette
41 distinct colors detected on the live page (19 categorized above + 22 additional below). Every value is a real `getComputedStyle()` color — no approximation.

- `#7a7a7a` — Medium Gray
- `#ffffff` — White
- `#e4e4e4` — Light Gray
- `rgba(7, 122, 199, 0.26)` — Translucent M Tricolor Blue (26%)
- `#fefefe` — Pure White
- `#f5f5f5` — Warm Cream
- `#6f6f6f` — Stone
- `#783200` — Chocolate
- `#bcbcbc` — Silver
- `#ffcf23` — Gold
- `#ff9b26` — #ff9b26
- `#fd8925` — #fd8925
- `#d91616` — M Tricolor Red
- `#040506` — Pure Black
- `#ff0c00` — Red
- `#35a670` — #35a670
- `#f7f6fa` — Ghost White
- `#272333` — Warm Brown
- `#6b21ef` — Violet
- `#186f44` — #186f44
- `#a3a3a3` — Cool Gray
- `#464646` — Dark Gray

### CSS Custom Properties (Design Tokens)

**Shadow Token**
- `--tw-inset-shadow-alpha`: `100%`
- `--tw-ring-shadow`: `0 0 #0000`
- `--tw-drop-shadow-alpha`: `100%`
- `--tw-inset-ring-shadow`: `0 0 #0000`

**Border Radius Token**
- `--radius-default`: `1.5rem`
- `--radius-sm`: `.25rem`
- `--radius-2xl`: `1rem`
- `--radius-md`: `.375rem`

**Warning**
- `--color-yellow-600`: `oklch(68.1% .162 75.834)`

**Primary Brand Color**
- `--color-primary-900`: `#b83617`
- `--color-primary-400`: `#f96e49`
- `--color-primary-700`: `#e04722`
- `--color-primary-600`: `#ee4f27`

**Secondary Color**
- `--color-secondary-500`: `#ff9b26`

**Error / Destructive**
- `--color-red-500`: `oklch(63.7% .237 25.331)`
- `--color-red-700`: `oklch(50.5% .213 27.518)`

**Font Weight Token**
- `--font-weight-light`: `300`
- `--font-weight-medium`: `500`
- `--font-weight-normal`: `400`

**Spacing Token**
- `--tw-space-x-reverse`: `0`
- `--vc-pgn-gap`: `6px`
- `--spacing`: `.25rem`

**Motion Token**
- `--default-transition-duration`: `.15s`
- `--default-transition-timing-function`: `cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)`
- `--tw-duration`: `.2s`

**Success**
- `--color-green-2`: `#35a670`
- `--color-green-1`: `#186f44`

**Other tokens**
- `--text-headline-sm--line-height`: `100%`
- `--color-winners-third`: `#783200`
- `--text-headline-lg--line-height`: `100%`
- `--text-lg`: `18px`
- `--vc-nav-color-hover`: `#090f207f`
- `--vc-clr-primary`: `#000`
- `--color-button-tertiary`: `#bcbcbc`
- `--text-headline-md--line-height`: `100%`

## 3. Typography Rules

### Font Families
- **Primary**: `geomanist`
- **Secondary**: `geomanist-book`
- **Font 3**: `ui-sans-serif`
- **Font 4**: `Open Sans`

### Custom Fonts Loaded
- **geomanist** weight 300 (normal)
- **geomanist** weight 400 (normal)
- **geomanist** weight 500 (normal)
- **geomanist** weight 700 (normal)
- **geomanist-book** weight 400 (normal)

### Typography Hierarchy

| Role | Font | Size | Weight | Line Height | Letter Spacing | Notes |
|------|------|------|--------|-------------|----------------|-------|
| Display Hero | geomanist | 48px | 400 | 1 | -0.96px | Main headline (h2) |
| Sub-heading | geomanist | 24px | 400 | 1.2 | -0.48px | Third-level heading (h3) |
| Card Title | geomanist | 16px | 400 | 1.5 | normal | Card headings |
| Button | geomanist | 15px | 400 | 1 | normal | Button label (15px) |
| Button | geomanist | 14px | 400 | 1.5 | normal | Button label (14px) |
| Input | Open Sans | 14px | 400 | 0px | normal | Form input (14px) |
| Caption / Badge | geomanist | 12px | 400 | 1.7 | normal | small text (12px) |
| Table Header | Open Sans | 11px | 600 | 1.5 | normal | Column heading |

### Font Weight Scale

CSS custom properties define 3 explicit weight steps:
- `--font-weight-light`: `300` — Light
- `--font-weight-normal`: `400` — Regular
- `--font-weight-medium`: `500` — Medium

### Full Font Size Scale

Sizes detected in the design (descending): `54px`, `48px`, `24px`, `20px`, `18px`, `16px`, `15px`, `14px`, `12px`, `11px`, `8px`

> 4 size(s) detected outside the sampled hierarchy (54px, 20px, 18px, 8px). These appear on elements not in the sampled set — likely additional display sizes, marketing-section overrides, or third-party-widget styles.

## 4. Component Stylings

### Buttons

**Ghost**
- Background: `transparent`
- Text: `#ffffff` `{colors.on-primary}`
- Padding: 12px
- Radius: 0px
- Font: 15px weight 400
- Use: Subtle action, toolbar, nav button
- Focus: outline: `rgb(16, 16, 16) auto 1px`

**Outline**
- Background: `#000000`
- Text: `#ffffff` `{colors.on-primary}`
- Padding: 0px 10px 0px 6px
- Radius: 8px
- Border: 1px solid oklab(0.999994 0.0000455678 0.0000200868 / 0.2)
- Font: 14px weight 400
- Use: Secondary action with border
- Focus: outline: `rgb(16, 16, 16) auto 1px`

**Ghost**
- Background: `transparent`
- Text: `#ffffff` `{colors.on-primary}`
- Padding: 0px 12px
- Radius: 8px
- Font: 14px weight 400
- Use: Subtle action, toolbar, nav button
- Focus: outline: `rgb(16, 16, 16) auto 1px`

**Subtle**
- Background: `rgba(13, 10, 25, 0.28)` `{colors.surface-2}`
- Text: `#d1cece` `{colors.ink}`
- Padding: 14px
- Radius: 8px
- Border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)
- Shadow: `rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0...`
- Font: 16px weight 400
- Use: Quiet action against page bg
- Focus: outline: `rgb(16, 16, 16) auto 1px`

### Cards & Containers

**Standard Card**
- Background: `transparent`
- Padding: 0px
- Radius: 0px
- Use: Content containers, listing items

### Navigation

**Main Nav**
- Background: `transparent`
- Padding: 0px 40px
- Radius: none
- Font: 16px weight 400
- Use: Fixed/sticky flex nav — N/A items

### CTA Banners

**Full-width CTA**
- Background: `transparent`
- Text: `#d1cece` `{colors.ink}`
- Padding: 0px
- Radius: 0px
- Font: 16px weight 400
- Use: Full-width conversion strip with headline + button
- Focus: outline: `rgb(16, 16, 16) auto 1px`

### Testimonials

**Quote Card**
- Background: `transparent`
- Text: `#d1cece` `{colors.ink}`
- Padding: 64px 0px
- Radius: 0px
- Font: 16px weight 400
- Use: Customer quote with avatar + company attribution

### Status Badges

**Neutral Dark**
- Background: `transparent`
- Text: `#d1cece` `{colors.ink}`
- Padding: 0px
- Radius: 6px
- Font: 16px weight 400
- Use: Status indicator, label, pill

### Tabs

**Ghost Tab**
- Background: `transparent`
- Text: `#d1cece` `{colors.ink}`
- Padding: 64px 32px
- Radius: 0px
- Font: 16px weight 400
- Use: Navigation tabs, filter tabs


## 4b. Component Behaviors (State Matrix)

### Interaction State Narrative

- **Button**:
  - **focus:** opacity 0.7

*State transitions extracted via Playwright simulation — exact values in the YAML matrix below.*

```yaml
component-behaviors:
  button:
    default:
      bg: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
      fg: "rgb(255, 255, 255)"
    focus:
      bg: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
      fg: "rgb(255, 255, 255)"
  link:
    default:
      bg: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
      fg: "rgb(209, 206, 206)"
  card:
    default:
      bg: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
      fg: "rgb(209, 206, 206)"
  navLink:
    default:
      bg: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
      fg: "rgb(209, 206, 206)"
  tab:
    default:
      bg: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
      fg: "rgb(209, 206, 206)"
  badge:
    default:
      bg: "oklab(0.999994 0.0000455678 0.0000200868 / 0.15)"
      fg: "rgb(255, 255, 255)"
      border: "1px solid oklab(0.999994 0.0000455678 0.0000200868 / 0.2)"
  footerLink:
    default:
      bg: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
      fg: "rgb(157, 151, 151)"
```

**Agent usage**: Validate generated components against this matrix. If your output's `:hover` state changes properties not listed here, you are off-brand.


## 4c. Component Vocabulary (Closed System)

*This brand uses ONLY the following component vocabulary. Introducing new variants without justification breaks the system's tonal coherence.*

### Buttons
- **4 shape(s)** in this system: `Ghost`, `Outline`, `Ghost`, `Subtle`
- **DO NOT introduce new buttons variants** without justification

### Cards & Containers
- **1 shape(s)** in this system: `Standard Card`
- **DO NOT introduce new cards & containers variants** without justification

### Navigation
- **1 shape(s)** in this system: `Main Nav`
- **DO NOT introduce new navigation variants** without justification

### CTA Banners
- **1 shape(s)** in this system: `Full-width CTA`
- **DO NOT introduce new cta banners variants** without justification

### Testimonials
- **1 shape(s)** in this system: `Quote Card`
- **DO NOT introduce new testimonials variants** without justification

### Status Badges
- **1 shape(s)** in this system: `Neutral Dark`
- **DO NOT introduce new status badges variants** without justification

### Tabs
- **1 shape(s)** in this system: `Ghost Tab`
- **DO NOT introduce new tabs variants** without justification

## 5. Layout Principles

### Layout Type
**top-nav + content**

### Grid
Single column, centered content

### Max Width
1200px

### Spacing System
Compact spacing — information density prioritized

| Token | Value |
|-------|-------|
| xxs | 2px |
| xs | 4px |
| sm | 8px |
| md | 12px |
| base | 16px |
| lg | 24px |
| xl | 40px |
| 2xl | 48px |
| 3xl | 64px |

### Border Radius Scale
| Name | Value | Use |
|------|-------|-----|
| None | 0px | No rounding |
| Xs | 4px | Tiny corners (badges, micro elements) |
| Sm | 8px | Buttons, inputs, small elements |
| Md | 12px | Cards, containers |
| Lg | 16px | Large rounded elements, pill segments |
| Xl | 24px | Category strips, featured containers |
| Full | 9999px | Pills, avatars, circular elements |

### Shape Language

| Component | Border Radius |
|-----------|---------------|
| Buttons | `0px` |
| Cards & Containers | `0px` |
| Navigation | `none` |
| CTA Banners | `0px` |
| Testimonials | `0px` |
| Status Badges | `6px` |
| Tabs | `0px` |
| Page Body | `0px` |

**Shape Personality**: Moderate Rounding — Medium corners (4–12px). Modern SaaS standard, neither sharp nor pill.

**Full Radius Spectrum**: 0px, 4px, 6px, 7px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px (from `allBorderRadii` scan)


## 5b. Spacing Rhythm Names

*Named spacing tokens with explicit use cases. Use these names in YOUR code instead of raw pixels for consistency.*

| Name | Value | Use case |
|------|-------|----------|
| **hero** | `64px` | Top/bottom of full-bleed hero sections |
| **section** | `40px` | Between major bands (color change, content shift) |
| **subsection** | `24px` | Within a section, between content groups |
| **card** | `12px` | Card padding, list-item spacing |
| **compact** | `8px` | Form fields, tight clusters, badge padding |
| **micro** | `4px` | Icon-text gap, tag inner padding |

**Agent rule**: NEVER hardcode raw pixel values for spacing in generated UI. Always reference these named tokens (`spacing-rhythm.section`, etc.).

## 5c. Widget & Structure Library

Structural patterns extracted from the page DOM — these are the **blueprints** an agent should follow to reproduce the page architecture (not just CSS values).

**4/8 structural patterns detected.**

### Navigation Pattern

- **Position:** static (scrolls with page)
- **Layout:** logo-left-links-left — Logo and links both on the left (CTAs typically right)
- **Height:** 58px
- **Logo:** ✓ present
- **Nav links:** 7 primary items
- **CTAs in nav:** 1
- **Clone instruction:** Build a static logo left links left navigation. Reserve 1 slot for primary CTA.

### Card Grid Pattern

- **Card count:** 5 cards detected
- **Columns (desktop):** 1-up grid
- **Card dimensions:** 984×575px (aspect 1.71:1)
- **Gap:** 0px between cards
- **Content:** ✓ image
- **Image position:** top
- **Clone instruction:** Build a 1-column grid (desktop) with cards at ~1.71:1 aspect ratio. Each card has an image at the top.

### Testimonial Pattern

- **Count:** 1 testimonial blocks
- **Layout:** single-feature
- **Avg quote length:** 500 chars (long-form story)
- **Includes:** ✓ avatars | ✗ no logos | ✗ no ratings
- **Clone instruction:** Build a single-feature of 1 testimonials. Each includes an avatar.  

### Footer Pattern

- **Columns:** 1
- **Links:** 68 total
- **Height:** 1754px
- **Includes:** ✗ no newsletter | ✓ social icons |  ✓ copyright
- **Clone instruction:** Build a 1-column footer with ~68 links per column, social media links, and a copyright line.

## 6. Depth & Elevation

| Level | Treatment | Use |
|-------|-----------|-----|
| Flat (Level 0) | No shadow | Page background, content blocks |
| Layered (Level 1) | <br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26) 0px 0px 8px 0px` | Cards, elevated surfaces |
| Inset (Level 2) | <br>`rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) 0px 1px 1px 0px inset`,<br>`rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.2) 0px 1px 2px 0px`,<br>`rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.08) 0px 4px 4px 0px`,<br>`rgb(7, 122, 199) 0px 7px 0px -12px`,<br>`rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 0px 6px 12px 0px inset` | Buttons, pressed-state elements |
| Layered (Level 3) | <br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.44) 0px 0px 0px 1px` | Cards, elevated surfaces |
| Inset (Level 4) | <br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px`,<br>`rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 0px 4px 12px 0px inset`,<br>`rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.23) 0px 4px 16px -8px` | Buttons, pressed-state elements |

**Shadow Philosophy**: Multi-layered shadow system creating natural, atmospheric depth. Each shadow level combines multiple layers for realistic elevation.

## 7. Motion & Interaction

### Easing System

| CSS Variable | Curve | Semantic Name |
|--------------|-------|---------------|
| `--ease-in` | `cubic-bezier(.4,0,1,1)` | Custom Ease — Balanced |
| `--ease-in-out` | `cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)` | Ease Out — Decelerating |
| `--default-transition-timing-function` | `cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)` | Ease Out — Decelerating |
| `--tw-ease` | `cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94)` | Custom Ease — Balanced |

### Duration Scale

| CSS Variable | Value | Tier |
|--------------|-------|------|
| `--default-transition-duration` | `.15s` | Fast |
| `--tw-duration` | `.2s` | Normal |

### Copy-Paste Transition Snippets

**Transform**
```css
transition: transform 0.1s, height 0.4s, opacity 0.4s;
```

**Transform**
```css
transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), translate 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), scale 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4...;
```

**Color / Background**
```css
transition: color 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94), background-color 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94), border-c...;
```

**Color / Background**
```css
transition: color 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), background-color 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), border-color 0.3s cubic-...;
```

### Keyframe Animation Catalog

| Animation Name | Type | Animated Props | Use Hint |
|----------------|------|----------------|----------|
| `marquee-796daa67` | Slide | transform | UI transition |
| `tooltipFadeIn` | Fade | opacity | Element entrance |
| `tooltipFadeOut` | Fade | opacity | Element exit |
| `spin` | Rotate / Spin | transform | Loading indicator |
| `skeleton` | Slide | transform | Loading placeholder |
| `spinny-91b8f811` | Rotate / Spin | transform | Loading indicator |
| `mdc-ripple-fg-radius-in` | Scale | animation-timing-function, transform | UI transition |
| `mdc-ripple-fg-opacity-in` | Fade | animation-timing-function, opacity | UI transition |
| `mdc-ripple-fg-opacity-out` | Fade | animation-timing-function, opacity | UI transition |

### Motion Fingerprint

- **Speed Character**: Deliberate & Calm (median duration: `300ms`)
- **Dominant Easing**: custom cubic-bezier curves
- **Animation Library**: 9 unique animations (10 total including variants)

> This design moves with deliberate & calm timing using custom cubic-bezier curves, creating a UI that feels calm and controlled.

## 8. Do's and Don'ts

### Do
- Use dark background (`#0e0918`) as the foundation — this is a dark-mode-native design
- Use geomanist as the primary typeface — it defines the brand personality
- Keep font weights between 400-500 — the system uses a narrow weight range for subtle hierarchy
- Use the extracted shadow patterns for elevation — they are tuned to match the brand palette
- Use #b83617 (`#b83617`) as the primary accent — it's the brand's signature interactive color
- Use 8px border-radius on buttons — the standard corner rounding for interactive elements
- Maintain nav height at 58px — consistent vertical space for the navigation bar
- Respect the 4px–40px spacing range — the design uses a wide scale for visual breathing room
- Each card includes a top image — imagery is part of the card identity, not optional
- Show person avatars with testimonials — social proof is human-centric here

### Don't
- Don't use light backgrounds — the dark canvas is the native medium
- Don't substitute with generic sans-serif or serif — the custom font carries the brand
- Don't use weight 700 (bold) or above — 500 is the maximum weight in this system
- Don't invent new shadow values — use only the extracted shadow levels
- Don't introduce additional saturated accent colors — the palette is intentionally controlled
- Don't collapse or hide the nav on scroll without an explicit scroll-triggered animation — the design uses fixed nav presence
- Don't make the nav sticky — this design lets it scroll away to maximize content focus


## 7b. Enforceable Brand Rules

*Structured Do/Don't with reasoning and validation tests. Agents can programmatically verify generated UI.*

```yaml
rules:
  - id: brand-canvas-001
    type: do
    rule: "Always use the page background `rgb(14, 9, 24)` as the base canvas"
    why: "Every component is designed to composit against this exact tone"
    test: "document.body.style.backgroundColor === 'rgb(14, 9, 24)'"
  - id: brand-accent-001
    type: do
    rule: "Reserve `#b83617` for primary CTAs and brand-mark signals only"
    why: "Single chromatic assertion device — overuse dilutes meaning"
    test: "querySelectorAll('[style*=\"#b83617\"]').length <= 3 per fold"
```

## 9. Responsive Behavior

### Breakpoints
| Name | Width | Key Changes |
|------|-------|-------------|
| Mobile | 440px | Single column, compact spacing |
| Mobile Large | 700px | Expanded mobile layout |
| Tablet | 1024px | Multi-column grids begin |

### Token Diff — Desktop vs Mobile

| Element | Property | Desktop | Mobile |
|---------|----------|---------|--------|
| button | padding | `12px` | `0px` |
| button | font-size | `15px` | `14px` |
| button | width | `108px` | `32px` |
| card | width | `112px` | `96px` |

### Collapsing Strategy
- Navigation: horizontal links → hamburger menu on mobile
- Cards: multi-column → stacked vertical on mobile
- Footer: multi-column → stacked single column on mobile

### Touch Targets
- Buttons: 12px padding
- Navigation: adequate spacing between items
- Interactive elements: minimum 44px touch target recommended

### Collapsing Narrative

How the structural patterns adapt from desktop to mobile (extracted from both viewport extractions):

- **Navigation collapses to hamburger** — 7 links visible on desktop, 2 on mobile (the rest hide behind a menu toggle).
- **Nav CTAs reduced** on mobile (1 → 0) — the design prioritizes content over conversion buttons at small sizes.

## 9b. Visual Tone & Photography

**Tone:** Mixed photography + illustration

A balanced mix of photographic content and vector graphics. Photos likely carry product/lifestyle context while SVG handles icons, logos, and decorative accents.

**Canonical Brand Image (OG):**
- https://n8niostorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/n8nio-strapi-blobs-stage/assets/og_image_website_3_afd66761a9.png
  *This is the image shown when the site is shared on social media — represents the brand visual essence.*

**Hero Image (above-fold dominant visual):**
- Aspect: 2.64:1 (ultra-wide cinematic)
- Rendered size: 1896×719px
- Alt text: "Hero image"
- *Use this aspect ratio + composition for your clone's hero — mimicking the proportion preserves the visual hierarchy.*

**Aspect Ratio Distribution:**
- Landscape (1.15–2.3): 3 (50%)
- Portrait (<0.87): 0 (0%)
- Square (0.87–1.15): 2 (33%)
- Ultra-wide (>2.3): 1 (17%)

**Media Format Mix:**
- WebP: 1 (optimized photo/illustration hybrid)
- PNG: 2 (logos, transparent UI elements, mockups)
- SVG: 4 (icons, illustrations, decorative geometry)

**Average rendered image size:** 777×436px
**Above-fold image count:** 3 / 6

**Decorative Patterns Detected:**
- 48 multi-stop linear gradients (mesh-like, 3+ color stops) — the brand leans on rich color transitions for visual depth
- 38 radial gradients — circular color blooms used for spotlight/glow effects
- 1 large decorative SVG shape (≥200×200px, non-icon) — likely blob/illustration accents
- **Glassmorphism** detected (`backdrop-filter: blur`) — layered transparent surfaces with blur, modern OS-like aesthetic

**Clone instruction for decorative work:** This is a gradient-rich design — invest in multi-stop CSS gradients (3+ color stops), not solid backgrounds.

**Imagery Guidance for clones:**
- Mix photography and illustration intentionally: photos for product/context, vectors for icons + decorative accents.
- Respect the format split — replacing JPGs with illustrations (or vice versa) will shift the brand tone.

## 10. Agent Prompt Guide

### Quick Reference
- Background: Jet Black (`#0e0918`)
- Primary text: Silver (`#d1cece`)
- Accent: #b83617 (`#b83617`)
- Border: Slate (`#48556a`)
- Font: geomanist
- Body: 16px weight 400

### Example Component Prompts
- "Create the primary CTA button: `#b83617` background, `#ffffff` text, 9999px border-radius, 12px padding, 600 weight, geomanist font."
- "Design a card on `transparent` background. Border: none. Radius: 0px. Shadow: none. Padding: 0px."
- "Build navigation: static on `#0e0918`. geomanist 16px weight 400 for links."

### Iteration Guide
1. **Canvas**: Set the dark canvas to Jet Black (`#0e0918`) — every component is composited against this exact base.
2. **Typography**: All type in geomanist, weight range 300–500. Never exceed 500 — heavier weights break the brand's tonal restraint.
3. **Accent**: #b83617 (`#b83617`) is the sole interactive color. On hover → Coral (`#f96e49`). Use CSS transitions, not opacity/brightness filters.
4. **Motion**: All transitions use `cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1)`. Timing: 150ms for micro-interactions, 200ms for layout changes. Never use linear for UI transitions — preserve the brand's easing personality.
5. **Shape**: CTAs at `0px`, cards at `0px`. Apply border-radius from the extracted scale only — don't invent intermediate values.
6. **Spacing**: Use the `--ca-space-*` token scale (4px–40px). All padding, margin, and gap values are multiples from this scale — no magic numbers.
7. **Tokens**: Import from §11 CSS Export (`--ca-*` vars). Never hardcode hex values — always reference a token so theming remains consistent.

## 11. CSS Design Tokens Raw Export

*Copy-paste ready `:root {}` block — all values extracted directly from the live site.*

```css
/* Colors */
:root {
  --ca-surface-1: #0e0918;
  --ca-surface-2: #0d0a19;
  --ca-ink: #d1cece;
  --ca-ink-muted: #7a7a7a;
  --ca-ink-subtle: #9d9797;
  --ca-primary: #b83617;
  --ca-on-primary: #ffffff;
  --ca-primary-hover: #f96e49;
  --ca-hairline: #48556a;
  --ca-primary-focus: #101010;
}

/* Typography */
:root {
  --ca-font-primary: "geomanist", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ca-text-display: 48px;
  --ca-text-body: 16px;
  --ca-text-caption: 12px;
  --ca-text-button: 15px;
  --ca-text-mono: 14px;
}

/* Spacing & Radius */
:root {
  --ca-space-xxs: 2px;
  --ca-space-xs: 4px;
  --ca-space-sm: 8px;
  --ca-space-md: 12px;
  --ca-space-base: 16px;
  --ca-space-lg: 24px;
  --ca-space-xl: 40px;
  --ca-space-2xl: 48px;
  --ca-space-3xl: 64px;
  --ca-radius-none: 0px;
  --ca-radius-xs: 4px;
  --ca-radius-sm: 8px;
  --ca-radius-md: 12px;
  --ca-radius-lg: 16px;
  --ca-radius-xl: 24px;
  --ca-radius-full: 9999px;
}

/* Motion */
:root {
  --ca-ease-in: cubic-bezier(.4,0,1,1);
  --ca-ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
```


## 13. Page Structure Skeleton

*The actual layout the source site uses. Reproduce these sections in order to match the site structure.*

```yaml
page-skeleton:
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    height: 8342px
    width: full-bleed
    layout: block
    children: 12
  - section: section-12
    tag: section
    classes: ["w-full", "opacity-0"]
    height: 719px
    width: full-bleed
    layout: block
    children: 1
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["mx-auto", "w-full", "max-w-section-wide"]
    height: 719px
    width: 1312px
    layout: block
    children: 1
  - section: navigation
    tag: div
    classes: ["bg-shades-midnight-navy", "px-section-gap-x", "md:px-section-gap-x-md", "lg:px-section-gap-x-lg"]
    height: 719px
    width: 1312px
    layout: block
    children: 2
    bg: "rgb(14, 9, 24)"
    padding: "0px 32px"
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["max-w-section-default", "relative", "z-20", "mx-auto"]
    height: 719px
    width: 1120px
    layout: flex-column justify=normal
    children: 2
    padding: "192px 0px 40px"
  - section: header
    tag: header
    classes: ["flex", "w-full", "flex-col", "gap-6"]
    height: 296px
    width: 500px
    layout: flex-column justify=normal
    children: 3
  - section: section-13
    tag: section
    classes: ["w-full", "px-section-gap-x", "md:px-section-gap-x-md", "lg:px-section-gap-x-lg"]
    height: 703px
    width: full-bleed
    layout: block
    children: 1
    padding: "64px 32px"
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["mx-auto", "w-full", "max-w-section-wide"]
    height: 575px
    width: 1312px
    layout: block
    children: 1
  - section: section-14
    tag: section
    classes: ["w-full", "px-section-gap-x", "md:px-section-gap-x-md", "lg:px-section-gap-x-lg"]
    height: 239px
    width: full-bleed
    layout: block
    children: 1
    padding: "64px 32px"
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["mx-auto", "w-full", "max-w-section-default"]
    height: 111px
    width: 1120px
    layout: block
    children: 1
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["section-grid", "flex", "flex-col", "items-center"]
    height: 111px
    width: 1120px
    layout: flex-row justify=center
    children: 3
  - section: section-15
    tag: section
    classes: ["w-full", "py-section-gap-y", "md:py-section-gap-y-md", "lg:py-section-gap-y-lg"]
    height: 596px
    width: 1296px
    layout: block
    children: 1
    padding: "64px 32px"
  - section: header
    tag: header
    classes: ["section-header", "flex", "flex-col", "mb-12"]
    height: 136px
    width: 1232px
    layout: flex-column justify=normal
    children: 2
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["mx-auto", "w-full", "max-w-section-widest"]
    height: 468px
    width: 1232px
    layout: block
    children: 4
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["marquee-wrapper", "overflow-hidden"]
    height: 180px
    width: 1232px
    layout: block
    children: 1
  - section: section-16
    tag: section
    classes: ["w-full", "px-section-gap-x", "md:px-section-gap-x-md", "lg:px-section-gap-x-lg"]
    height: 1076px
    width: full-bleed
    layout: block
    children: 1
    padding: "64px 32px"
  - section: header
    tag: header
    classes: ["section-header", "flex", "flex-col", "mb-12"]
    height: 136px
    width: 1120px
    layout: flex-column justify=normal
    children: 2
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["mx-auto", "w-full", "max-w-section-default"]
    height: 948px
    width: 1120px
    layout: block
    children: 3
  - section: header
    tag: header
    classes: ["order-last", "flex", "flex-col", "justify-center"]
    height: 368px
    width: 371px
    layout: flex-column justify=center
    children: 3
    padding: "0px 0px 0px 40px"
  - section: header
    tag: header
    classes: ["mb-12", "flex", "flex-col", "gap-2"]
    height: 186px
    width: 286px
    layout: flex-column justify=normal
    children: 2
  - section: section-17
    tag: section
    classes: ["w-full", "px-section-gap-x", "md:px-section-gap-x-md", "lg:px-section-gap-x-lg"]
    height: 1376px
    width: full-bleed
    layout: block
    children: 1
    padding: "64px 32px"
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["mx-auto", "w-full", "max-w-section-wide"]
    height: 1248px
    width: 1312px
    layout: block
    children: 1
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["parallax-cards-wrapper", "relative", "flex", "flex-col"]
    height: 1248px
    width: 1312px
    layout: flex-column justify=normal
    children: 2
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["scrollable-container", "custom-scroll", "custom-scroll-vertical", "overflow-y-auto"]
    height: 379px
    width: 559px
    layout: flex-column justify=normal
    children: 1
    padding: "0px 16px 0px 0px"
  - section: unknown
    tag: div
    classes: ["scrollable-container", "custom-scroll", "custom-scroll-vertical", "overflow-y-auto"]
    height: 311px
    width: 559px
    layout: flex-column justify=normal
    children: 2
    padding: "0px 16px 0px 0px"
```

**Agent rule**: rebuild sections in this order (sorted by vertical position). Match the layout primitive (grid N-col / flex direction / block).


## 14. Copy Library (Real Content from Source)

*Actual text content extracted from the live page. Use these strings verbatim when reproducing the site — they carry the brand voice.*

```yaml
copy:
  section-headings:
    - "AI agents and workflows
you can see and control"
    - "Code when you need it, UI when you don't"
    - "Move fast. Break nothing."
    - "Case Studies"
    - "Simple enough to see.
Powerful enough to ship."
  sub-headings:
    - "Build complex AI without getting boxed in"
    - "Runs where you decide"
    - "Let people and logic guide AI decisions"
    - "Security and control"
    - "Developer experience"
    - "AI governance"
  ctas:
    - "Use cases"
    - "190,072"
    - "Sign in"
    - "Get started for free"
    - "Talk to sales"
    - "IT Ops can

On-board new employees"
    - "Dev Ops can

Convert natural language into API calls"
    - "Browse all integrations"
  navigation:
    - "n8n.io"
    - "Product"
    - "Building AI agents"
    - "RAG"
    - "IT operations"
    - "Security operations"
    - "Lead automation"
    - "Supercharge your CRM"
    - "Limitless integrations"
    - "Backend prototyping"
  footer-links:
    - "@igordisco"
    - "Start building"
    - "n8n.io"
    - "Careers
Hiring"
    - "Contact"
    - "Google Sheets"
```

**Agent rule**: reuse these exact strings when generating UI. Do NOT translate or rephrase — brand voice is preserved through the original wording.


## 15. Asset Inventory (Image Roles & Ratios)

*Image inventory classified by role and aspect ratio. When reproducing the site, allocate this number of assets per role.*

```yaml
assets:
  logo:
    count: 10
    avg-ratio: 2.55
    common-aspect: "~16:6 banner"
  hero:
    count: 1
    avg-ratio: 2.64
    common-aspect: "~16:6 banner"
    sample-alts:
      - "Hero image"
  thumbnail:
    count: 36
    avg-ratio: 1.00
    common-aspect: "~1:1 square"
```

**Agent rule**: when generating placeholder images, match these counts and aspect ratios. Use neutral placeholder backgrounds for `product` (e.g. `#f5f5f5`), full-color photography hints for `hero` and `editorial`.


## 16. Component HTML Templates

*Suggested HTML markup for reproducing the key components — based on what was detected in the source DOM.*

### Button (primary action)
```html
<button class="btn btn-primary">
  Use cases
</button>
```
_Source pattern detected: padding `12px` · radius `0px` · weight `400`_

### Generic Card
```html
<div class="card">
  <!-- content -->
</div>
```
_Source pattern detected: padding `0px` · radius `0px` · shadow `none`_

**Agent rule**: use these markup skeletons as the structural baseline. Apply tokens from §2-3 for visual styling.


## 12. Known Extraction Gaps

*Auto-detected limitations of this extraction — understand before building:*

- **1 parasitic shadow(s) detected** — colored box-shadows (not near-black) found in allShadows. These likely originate from browser extensions or third-party injected widgets (e.g. Grammarly, chat overlays), not from the site's own design system. Discard them when building.


---
## Extraction Completeness: 92/100 (A)

| Category | Score | Max | Detail |
|----------|-------|-----|--------|
| Colors & Palette | 25 | 25 | 19 named colors |
| Typography | 20 | 20 | 8 roles defined |
| Components | 20 | 20 | 7 specs extracted |
| Motion & Interaction | 15 | 15 | Keyframes present, easing vars |
| CSS Custom Properties | 9 | 10 | 179 vars |
| Responsive Breakpoints | 3 | 5 | 3 breakpoints |
| Variable Fonts | 0 | 5 | None detected |

## 12. Known Gaps & Confidence

Explicit list of what this extraction could NOT capture. Agents should not invent values for these — either skip the feature or use the documented baseline + heuristic fallback.

| Category | What's missing | Fallback strategy |
|----------|----------------|-------------------|
| **Form inputs** | No text input fields detected on this page | Use the documented border-radius + accent border on focus; 12-16px padding inside |

### Per-section confidence

| Section | Confidence | Reason |
|---------|------------|--------|
| §1 Visual Theme | High | Body bg extracted via getComputedStyle() |
| §2 Colors | High | 179 CSS vars (semantic naming requires ≥20 for high) |
| §3 Typography | High | 8 typography roles inferred |
| §4 Components | High | 7 component variants captured |
| §7 Motion | High | Keyframes + transitions |
| §8 Do's/Don'ts | High | 17 rules generated; design-decisions.json has evidence per rule |
| §9 Responsive | High | 3 breakpoints detected |
| §9b Photography | High | 6 images, hero present |

---
*Generated by Clone Architect — automated Playwright extraction + design analysis.*
*Source: https://n8n.io | 2026-05-30T20:39:31.090Z*
*All values verified via getComputedStyle() — no approximation, no hallucination.*