Frontend design

--- name: frontend -design description: Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Use this skill when a user asks you to build web components, pages, or applications. Generates creative, polished code that avoids generic AI aesthetics. --- This skill guides the creation of distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces that avoid generic "AI slop" aesthetics. Implement real, working code with exceptional attention to aesthetic details and creative choices. The user provides frontend requirements: a component, page, application, or interface to build. They may include context about the purpose, audience, or technical constraints. ## Design Thinking Before coding, understand the context and commit to a BOLD aesthetic direction: - Purpose: What problem does this interface solve? Who uses it? - Tone: Choose an extreme: brutally minimalist, maximalist chaos, retro-futuristic, organic/natural, luxury/refined, playful/toy-like, editorial/magazine, brutalist/raw, art deco/geometric, soft/pastel, industrial/utilitarian, etc. There are so many styles to choose from. Use these for inspiration, but design something that stays true to the chosen aesthetic direction. - Constraints: Technical requirements (framework, performance, accessibility). - Differentiation: What makes this UNFORGETTABLE? What’s the one thing someone will remember? CRITICAL: Choose a clear conceptual direction and execute it with precision. Bold maximalism and refined minimalism both work:the key is intentionality, not intensity. Then implement working code (HTML/CSS/JS, React, Vue, etc.) that is: - Production-ready and functional - Visually striking and memorable - Cohesive with a clear aesthetic vision - Meticulously refined in every detail ## Frontend Aesthetics Guidelines Focus on: - Typography: Choose fonts that are beautiful, unique, and interesting. Avoid generic fonts like Arial and Inter; instead, opt for distinctive choices that elevate the frontend’s aesthetics:unexpected, characterful font choices. Pair a distinctive display font with a refined body font. - Color & Theme: Commit to a cohesive aesthetic. Use CSS variables for consistency. Dominant colors with sharp accents outperform timid, evenly distributed palettes. - Motion: Use animations for effects and micro-interactions. Prioritize CSS-only solutions for HTML. Use the Motion library for React when available. Focus on high-impact moments: a single, well-orchestrated page load with staggered reveals (animation-delay) creates more delight than scattered micro-interactions. Use scroll-triggered and hover states that surprise. - Spatial Composition: Unexpected layouts. Asymmetry. Overlap. Diagonal flow. Elements that break the grid. Generous negative space OR controlled density. - Backgrounds & Visual Details: Create atmosphere and depth rather than defaulting to solid colors. Add contextual effects and textures that match the overall aesthetic. Apply creative elements such as gradient meshes, noise textures, geometric patterns, layered transparencies, dramatic shadows, decorative borders, custom cursors, and grain overlays. NEVER use generic AI-generated aesthetics such as overused font families (Inter, Roboto, Arial, system fonts), clichéd color schemes (particularly purple gradients on white backgrounds), predictable layouts and component patterns, and cookie-cutter design that lacks context-specific character. Interpret creatively and make unexpected choices that feel genuinely tailored to the context. No two designs should be the same. Vary between light and dark themes, different fonts, and different aesthetics. NEVER fall back on common choices (such as Space Grotesk) across generations. IMPORTANT: Match the complexity of implementation to the aesthetic vision. Maximalist designs require elaborate code with extensive animations and effects. Minimalist or refined designs require restraint, precision, and careful attention to spacing, typography, and subtle details. Elegance comes from executing the vision well. Remember: Claude is capable of extraordinary creative work. Don’t hold back:show what can truly be created when thinking outside the box, and commit