Stepguide

# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f4f6f8;
  --foreground: #1c1c1c;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --accent: #e31c23;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~70%) · Surface #F4F6F8 (~14%) · Text #1C1C1C (~8%) · Muted Text #6B7280 (~5%) · Accent #E31C23 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Hero Bento Grid
- Navigation: Left App Sidebar
- Theme & density: Light · Dense
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA: Direct Checkout / View Pricing
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Spatial layout notes: Hero Bento Grid hero structure paired with direct checkout / view pricing CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, dense density) featuring hero bento grid layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

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.