Phase 1 · Design system

Styleguide

Customs clearance stamp × design magazine. Check before you ship.

Color tokens

Paper, card, ink, muted, hairline, stamp blue. Verdict colors only on stamps.

--paper
--card
--ink
--muted
--hairline
--stamp
CLEAR
CONDITIONS
NOT ALLOWED
UNCLEAR

Typography

Instrument Serif · H1 56 / 1.05

Instrument Serif · H2 32

Inter 16 / 1.6 — body copy reads like a careful colleague. Short sentences. No hype.

Inter 14 — UI labels and buttons

JetBrains Mono 12 — stamps, dates, scenario names

Verdict stamps

Icon + text + color. Never color alone. Header overall stamp may rotate −2°.

CLEARCONDITIONSNOT ALLOWEDUNCLEAR
CLEARHeader overall (rotated)

Matrix table

Horizontal rules only. Mono scenario · stamp · condition. Stacks on mobile.

ScenarioVerdictCondition
Client pitchCLEARYes for client pitches. Exported images only.
Client deliverableCONDITIONSYes if you keep the PSD. Do not hand over source files.
Merch / PODNOT ALLOWEDLicense forbids physical goods and POD.
Paid adsUNCLEARThe license does not say. Ask the creator.
Redistribute sourceNOT ALLOWEDNo redistribution of source files.

Highlighted row = current scenario

Change rows

CONDITIONSCLEAR

Extended license now covers paid ads without an upgrade.

CLEARNOT ALLOWED

Merch clause tightened — POD no longer permitted.

UNCLEARCONDITIONS

Creator clarified: client deliverables OK with attribution.

Cards

Sponsored
4:3

Sponsored slot example

Home featured · 1 slot

Pay buys exposure, never the verdict.

Buttons

Radii & lines

Only 2px and 6px. No shadows — 1px hairlines only.

radius 2px
radius 6px

Do not

  • Gradients, glass, 3D, stock illustrations, emoji
  • Big color blocks or a second accent color
  • Centered long paragraphs
  • Verdict by color alone (always icon + label)