crosswalk

# Design Brief: Retro & Nostalgic (with Minimal Monochrome)

Pixel typography, classic OS window chrome, or warm vintage print palettes.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #fcfcfa;
  --surface: #f3f2ed;
  --foreground: #282828;
  --muted-foreground: #777777;
  --accent: #2162b5;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-body: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FCFCFA (~65%) · Surface #F3F2ED (~17%) · Text #282828 (~10%) · Muted Text #777777 (~4%) · Accent #2162B5 (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Email Capture / Waitlist · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Centered Prompt / Input, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with email capture / waitlist CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Retro & Nostalgic (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Generic modern corporate gradients
- Inconsistent mixing of modern flat UI and retro chrome

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.