Common tasks
Copy these verbatim. They are the canonical solutions to recurring jobs in the system.
The solid pattern: bg + foreground + border. Never bg-{status}/10.
<Alert variant="destructive">
<XCircleIcon weight="fill" />
<AlertTitle>Couldn't save changes</AlertTitle>
<AlertDescription>Check your network connection.</AlertDescription>
</Alert>Use --color-chart-* in series order. Series 1 anchors to a warm amber that pairs with the brand palette.
const palette = Array.from({ length: 12 }, (_, i) => `var(--color-chart-${i + 1})`);
<Bar dataKey="revenue" fill={palette[0]} />
<Bar dataKey="cost" fill={palette[1]} />Toggle [data-density='compact'] on the html element to tighten controls.
<html data-density="compact">…</html>Use --shadow-focus or the canonical --ring-width composition.
className="focus-visible:ring-(length:--ring-width) focus-visible:ring-ring/40 focus-visible:border-ring"text-base on mobile (iOS focus-zoom), helper text, density-aware height.
We'll only use this for login and security alerts.
<div className="flex flex-col gap-(--density-field-gap)">
<Label htmlFor="email">Work email</Label>
<Input id="email" type="email" placeholder="you@company.com" />
<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
We'll only use this for login and security alerts.
</p>
</div>Solid status pattern: bg-destructive/30 helper + border-destructive + aria-invalid.
Enter a valid email address.
<div className="flex flex-col gap-(--density-field-gap)">
<Label htmlFor="email" className="text-destructive-foreground">Work email</Label>
<Input
id="email"
type="email"
aria-invalid={true}
aria-describedby="email-error"
className="border-destructive focus-visible:border-destructive focus-visible:ring-destructive/40"
/>
<p id="email-error" className="text-xs text-destructive-foreground">
Enter a valid email address.
</p>
</div>Always pair the visible error with aria-invalid + aria-describedby. Color alone is not sufficient for the error to read as an error to assistive tech.
Stack with --density-field-gap. Two-column grids only when fields are short (state, zip).
<form className="flex flex-col gap-(--density-field-gap) max-w-md">
<div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
<div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
<Label htmlFor="first">First name</Label>
<Input id="first" />
</div>
<div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
<Label htmlFor="last">Last name</Label>
<Input id="last" />
</div>
</div>
<div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
<Label htmlFor="org">Organization</Label>
<Input id="org" />
</div>
<div className="flex justify-end gap-2 pt-2">
<Button variant="ghost" size="sm">Cancel</Button>
<Button size="sm">Save changes</Button>
</div>
</form>A visual-first card for browsing design templates. Hero image fades into the card surface, followed by a compact info section and preview link.
<div className="rounded-card overflow-hidden bg-card border border-border-subtle">
<div
className="relative aspect-[3/4] flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6"
style={{ background: "linear-gradient(180deg, oklch(0.85 0.1 10), oklch(0.32 0.06 320))" }}
>
<p className="absolute top-6 text-[10px] tracking-[0.2em] uppercase text-white/70">
Template
</p>
<h3 className="font-display font-bold text-3xl text-white">Pinky Promise</h3>
</div>
<div className="p-4 flex flex-col gap-1">
<h4 className="font-medium text-base">Rosegold</h4>
<p className="text-xs text-foreground-subtle">
Warm rose-gold gradients with romantic serif typography.
</p>
<a className="mt-2 inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-sm text-foreground hover:underline">
Preview <ArrowRightIcon className="size-3" />
</a>
</div>
</div>Hero gradient uses inline oklch — these belong to the template, not the design system. Card surface, border, and text use system tokens so the rest of the chrome reskins automatically.
Dashboard card showing an active invitation with live stats, or a draft awaiting completion. Badges indicate plan tier and publish status.
TEMPLATE NAME
Invitation Title
TEMPLATE NAME
Invitation Title
TEMPLATE NAME
Invitation Title
<Card className="overflow-hidden p-0">
{/* Hero — gradient supplied by the template, not the design system */}
<div className="relative aspect-[16/10]" style={{ background: heroGradient }}>
<Badge className="absolute top-3 left-3 bg-tier-free text-tier-free-foreground">
<FileIcon weight="fill" className="size-3" /> FREE
</Badge>
<Badge variant="success" className="absolute top-3 right-3">
<BroadcastIcon weight="fill" className="size-3" /> LIVE
</Badge>
</div>
{/* Body */}
<div className="flex flex-col gap-3 p-4">
<div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
<p className="text-[10px] tracking-[0.18em] uppercase text-muted-foreground">
Template name
</p>
<h4 className="font-heading text-base font-semibold">Invitation Title</h4>
<div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
<CalendarBlankIcon className="size-3.5" />
<span>12 Aug 2026</span>
<span aria-hidden>·</span>
<span>Edited 2 hr ago</span>
</div>
</div>
<Separator className="bg-border-subtle" />
<div className="grid grid-cols-3 text-center">
<Stat label="Views" value="129" />
<Stat label="RSVP" value="12" />
<Stat label="Guestbook" value="17" />
</div>
<Separator className="bg-border-subtle" />
<div className="flex items-center justify-around -mx-2">
<ActionButton icon={PencilSimpleIcon}>Edit</ActionButton>
<ActionButton icon={ShareNetworkIcon}>Share</ActionButton>
</div>
</div>
</Card>Tier badge uses bg-tier-{plan} text-tier-{plan}-foreground. Status badge uses the system status variants (success for live, warning for draft). Stats and actions use foreground tokens so the card never reaches for hardcoded colors outside the hero strip.
Loading state on the submit button only. Don't disable the whole form unless it's destructive.
const [pending, setPending] = useTransition();
<Button type="submit" disabled={pending}>
{pending ? (
<>
<SpinnerIcon className="size-(--size-icon-sm) animate-spin" />
Saving…
</>
) : (
"Save changes"
)}
</Button>Disabled button uses --opacity-disabled automatically via aria-disabled. Don't gray out other fields — the user may still want to edit while the request is in flight.