Ethereal

Light, airy interfaces that feel like morning haze. Soft auras, translucent layers and delicate type make the screen feel weightless.

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What defines it

Ethereal design aims for calm and wonder. It works with diffused light, pale color and slow motion, as if the interface were made of air.

Diffused light

Heavily blurred gradients glow behind content like a soft aura.

Pale, luminous palette

Blush, lavender and sky tones mixed with a lot of white. Nothing is fully saturated.

Delicate type

Thin, elegant display faces and light body weights keep the page feeling weightless.

Slow, floating motion

Things drift and breathe over many seconds, never snap.

Where it came from

Ethereal design draws on painting, music and today's wellness culture.

  1. 1872

    Painting light

    Claude Monet paints Impression, Sunrise. Impressionism makes atmosphere and light the subject of art.

  2. 1980s

    Dream pop

    Bands with hazy, reverb-soaked sound create album art full of soft focus and pale color.

  3. 2010s

    Wellness brands

    Meditation, skincare and sleep brands adopt pastel gradients and gentle imagery.

  4. 2020s

    Aura gradients

    Designers share blurred mesh gradients and aura backgrounds, and CSS blur makes them cheap to render.

Motion study

Ethereal motion breathes. Colors drift and glows swell over ten seconds or more.

Long durations and alternate direction make the loop feel like breathing.

Where you meet it

These three mockups are built only from the kit on this page. Swap the tokens and they change style with it.

Wellness and meditation

Calm apps use soft auras to slow the user down.

Beauty and skincare

Brands use luminous gradients that echo skin and light.

AI and creative tools

Products use auras to suggest intelligence without cold technology imagery.

Foundations

The tokens every component on this page is built from. Copy them as a starting point, then adjust with intent.

Color

Pale blush, lavender and sky blend into each other. A deeper amethyst and a dusky ink give the eye something solid. Tap a swatch to copy its hex value.

:root{
  --mist: #F6F1FA;
  --blush: #FFC1D6;
  --lavender: #B7A0F0;
  --sky: #A7CBFF;
  --mint-haze: #C9F2E4;
  --amethyst: #8C6FD1;
  --dusk-ink: #3A3350;
}

Typography

A thin, elegant display face with wide proportions, and a light humanist sans for body.

Display
clamp(53px, 9vw, 125px)
Aura
Heading 1
53.2px

Ethereal heading

Heading 2
40.0px

Ethereal heading

Heading 3
30.1px

Ethereal heading

Heading 4
22.6px

Ethereal heading

Body
17px

Body text carries the explanation. Keep lines under about 75 characters so the eye can find the next line.

Small
12.8px
Captions, helper text and metadata.
Mono
12.8px
--radius: 8px;
:root{
  --font-d: "Italiana",Georgia,serif;
  --font-b: "Raleway",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-m: ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  --fs-d: clamp(53px, 9vw, 125px);
  --fs-1: 53.2px; --fs-2: 40.0px;
  --fs-3: 30.1px; --fs-4: 22.6px;
  --fs-body: 17px; --fs-sm: 12.8px;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
/* fonts: Italiana and Raleway */

Grid

Centered, open layouts with wide gaps. Let glows spill across section boundaries.

Even columns

Equal cards, product tiles, feature lists.

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<div class="row"><div class="col-4">4</div><div class="col-4">4</div><div class="col-4">4</div></div>

Content and sidebar

Articles, documentation, settings pages.

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<div class="row"><div class="col-8">8</div><div class="col-4">4</div></div>

Asymmetric split

Heroes and feature sections with tension.

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<div class="row"><div class="col-5">5</div><div class="col-7">7</div></div>

Four up

Dense galleries and logo walls.

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<div class="row"><div class="col-3">3</div><div class="col-3">3</div><div class="col-3">3</div><div class="col-3">3</div></div>
.row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}
.col-3 { grid-column: span 3; }  .col-4 { grid-column: span 4; }
.col-5 { grid-column: span 5; }  .col-7 { grid-column: span 7; }
.col-8 { grid-column: span 8; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .row > * { grid-column: auto; }
}

Shape and depth

Large radii, translucent surfaces and wide, soft, tinted shadows.

radius: 32px
border: 1px
radius-sm: 20px
shadow-sm
shadow (raised)
media fill
:root {
  --radius: 32px;
  --radius-sm: 20px;
  --bw: 1px;
  --shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(140,111,209,.18);
  --shadow-sm: 0 8px 24px rgba(140,111,209,.16);
  --gap: 24px;
  --pad: 24px;
}

Token playground

Change three tokens and the whole page responds, because every component reads from them. Reset brings back the style defaults.

Move a control to see the token change.

Components

Every component below is plain HTML with class names from the kit. Copy the full kit CSS once, then paste any snippet.

/* Ethereal kit · Anti-Boring */
:root{
  --bg:#F6F1FA;
  --surface:rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  --surface2:#EFE6F6;
  --fg:#3A3350;
  --muted:#6A6283;
  --accent:#8C6FD1;
  --accent-fg:#FFFFFF;
  --accent2:rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  --accent2-fg:#3A3350;
  --border:rgba(140,111,209,.25);
  --bw:1px;
  --radius:32px;
  --radius-sm:20px;
  --shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(140,111,209,.18);
  --shadow-sm:0 8px 24px rgba(140,111,209,.16);
  --font-d:"Italiana",Georgia,serif;
  --font-b:"Raleway",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-m:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  --h-weight:400;
  --h-track:.01em;
  --h-case:none;
  --h-style:normal;
  --h-lh:1.05;
  --gap:24px;
  --pad:24px;
  --focus:rgba(140,111,209,.3);
  --ok:#2E7A5E;
  --warn:#8A5A00;
  --danger:#B8405E;
  --info:#6A52B8;
  --field-bg:var(--surface);
  --field-shadow:none;
  --media:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,#FFE3EC,transparent 60%),radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%,#D7E8FF,transparent 60%),#EFE6F6;
  --code-bg:#3A3350;
  --code-fg:#F6F1FA;
  --btn-case:none;
  --btn-track:.06em;
  --btn-weight:600;
  --badge-radius:999px;
  --maxw:1160px;
  --fs-sm:12.8px;
  --fs-body:17px;
  --fs-4:22.6px;
  --fs-3:30.1px;
  --fs-2:40.0px;
  --fs-1:53.2px;
  --fs-d:clamp(53px, 9vw, 125px);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font:400 var(--fs-body)/1.6 var(--font-b);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:var(--h-weight);letter-spacing:var(--h-track);text-transform:var(--h-case);font-style:var(--h-style);line-height:var(--h-lh);margin:0 0 .4em}
h1{font-size:var(--fs-1)} h2{font-size:var(--fs-2)} h3{font-size:var(--fs-3)} h4{font-size:var(--fs-4)}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
code,pre,kbd{font-family:var(--font-m)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;font:var(--btn-weight) 1rem/1 var(--font-b);text-transform:var(--btn-case);letter-spacing:var(--btn-track);padding:.85em 1.4em;border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-fg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .12s,box-shadow .12s,background-color .12s,color .12s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn-2{background:var(--accent2);color:var(--accent2-fg)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--fg);box-shadow:none}
.btn-sm{font-size:.85rem;padding:.6em 1em}
.btn-lg{font-size:1.15rem;padding:1em 1.7em}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.45;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}

/* forms */
.field{display:grid;gap:.4em;margin-bottom:1.1em}
.label{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.help{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.input,.select,.textarea{width:100%;font:1rem/1.4 var(--font-b);color:var(--fg);padding:.75em .9em;background:var(--field-bg);border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);box-shadow:var(--field-shadow);appearance:none}
.select{background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,currentColor 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,currentColor 50%,transparent 50%);background-position:calc(100% - 20px) 55%,calc(100% - 14px) 55%;background-size:6px 6px;background-repeat:no-repeat;padding-right:2.4em}
.textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
.input:focus,.select:focus,.textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:var(--field-shadow),0 0 0 3px var(--focus)}
.is-error .input{border-color:var(--danger)} .is-error .help{color:var(--danger)}
.choice{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;margin:.35em 0;cursor:pointer}
.check,.radio{appearance:none;width:1.25em;height:1.25em;margin:0;flex:none;border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);background:var(--field-bg);box-shadow:var(--field-shadow);display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer}
.check{border-radius:calc(var(--radius-sm)/2)} .radio{border-radius:50%}
.check::after{content:"";width:.55em;height:.3em;border-left:2.5px solid var(--accent-fg);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--accent-fg);transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(1px,-1px);opacity:0}
.radio::after{content:"";width:.5em;height:.5em;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-fg);opacity:0}
.check:checked,.radio:checked{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--border)}
.check:checked::after,.radio:checked::after{opacity:1}
.switch{appearance:none;width:2.8em;height:1.6em;margin:0;flex:none;border-radius:999px;border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);background:var(--surface2);position:relative;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s;box-shadow:var(--field-shadow)}
.switch::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;left:.18em;width:1.1em;height:1.1em;border-radius:50%;background:var(--fg);transform:translateY(-50%);transition:left .15s}
.switch:checked{background:var(--accent)}
.switch:checked::before{left:calc(100% - 1.28em);background:var(--accent-fg)}
.range{width:100%;accent-color:var(--accent)}

/* surfaces */
.card{background:var(--surface);color:var(--fg);border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:var(--pad);position:relative}
.card-media{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--media);margin-bottom:1em}
.badge{display:inline-block;font:600 .75rem/1 var(--font-b);padding:.45em .75em;border-radius:var(--badge-radius);background:var(--accent2);color:var(--accent2-fg);border:var(--bw) solid var(--border)}
.alert{padding:1em 1.2em;border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);border-left:6px solid var(--c,var(--info));border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--surface);margin-bottom:.8em}
.alert b{color:var(--c,var(--info))}
.alert-ok{--c:var(--ok)} .alert-warn{--c:var(--warn)} .alert-danger{--c:var(--danger)}
.progress{height:.8em;border-radius:999px;background:var(--surface2);border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);overflow:hidden}
.progress i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--accent)}

/* navigation */
.tabs{display:flex;gap:.25em;border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--border);flex-wrap:wrap}
.tab{font:600 .95rem var(--font-b);padding:.7em 1em;background:none;border:0;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:calc(var(--bw) * -1)}
.tab[aria-selected="true"]{color:var(--fg);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.crumbs{display:flex;gap:.5em;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:.5em;opacity:.6}
.pager{display:flex;gap:.4em;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pager a{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:2.4em;height:2.4em;border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);text-decoration:none;background:var(--surface)}
.pager a[aria-current]{background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-fg)}

/* table */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:var(--bw) solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--surface)}
.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem;min-width:460px}
.table th,.table td{text-align:left;padding:.75em 1em;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--border) 30%,transparent)}
.table th{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:var(--h-weight)}

/* grid */
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--gap)}
.col-3{grid-column:span 3}.col-4{grid-column:span 4}.col-5{grid-column:span 5}.col-6{grid-column:span 6}.col-7{grid-column:span 7}.col-8{grid-column:span 8}.col-12{grid-column:span 12}
@media (max-width:760px){.row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:min(var(--gap),16px)}.row>*{grid-column:auto!important;grid-row:auto!important}}

/* signature */
.btn{border-radius:999px;border-color:transparent;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#B7A0F0,#8C6FD1);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(140,111,209,.35)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(140,111,209,.45)}
.btn-2{background:rgba(255,255,255,.7);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;box-shadow:none;border-color:var(--border)}
.card{backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
.badge{border-color:transparent;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#FFE3EC,#E6DDFB);font-weight:400}
.input,.select,.textarea{border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding-left:1.2em}
.textarea{border-radius:22px}
.switch::before{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(140,111,209,.4)}
.switch{background:#E6DDFB}
.alert{border-radius:22px;border-left-width:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.6);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.progress{border:0;background:#E6DDFB}
.progress i{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#FFC1D6,#B7A0F0,#A7CBFF);border-radius:999px}
.tabs{border:0}
.tab{border-radius:999px;border:0;margin:0}
.tab[aria-selected="true"]{background:rgba(255,255,255,.8);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.pager a{border-radius:50%;border-color:transparent;background:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.pager a[aria-current]{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#B7A0F0,#8C6FD1)}
.table-wrap{border-radius:22px}

/* dark theme: add class="alt" to <html> */
html.alt{
  --bg:#1A1628;
  --surface:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  --surface2:#211C33;
  --fg:#EEE8FA;
  --muted:#B7AED0;
  --border:rgba(183,160,240,.25);
  --accent2:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --accent2-fg:#EEE8FA;
  --field-bg:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  --code-bg:#0F0C1A;
}
html.alt body{background:#1A1628!important}html.alt .aura{opacity:.28}html.alt body::before{opacity:.35}html.alt .input,html.alt .select,html.alt .textarea,html.alt .alert,html.alt .pager a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}html.alt .tab[aria-selected="true"]{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}html.alt .btn-2{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#EEE8FA}html.alt .badge{color:#3A3350}html.alt .stage{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2A1E3A,#1A2238)}html.alt .select option{background:#1A1628}

Buttons

Three emphasis levels, three sizes and a disabled state. Keep one primary button per view.

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<div class="demo-row">
  <button class="btn">Primary</button>
  <button class="btn btn-2">Secondary</button>
  <button class="btn btn-ghost">Ghost</button>
  <button class="btn" disabled>Disabled</button>
</div>
<div class="demo-row" style="margin-top:14px">
  <button class="btn btn-sm">Small</button>
  <button class="btn">Default</button>
  <button class="btn btn-lg">Large</button>
</div>

Form elements

Text fields, choices and toggles share the same border, radius and focus ring, so a form reads as one family.

As it appears on your ID.
Enter a complete email address.
Interests
Billing
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<form class="formgrid" onsubmit="return false">
  <div>
    <div class="field">
      <label class="label" for="f-name">Full name</label>
      <input class="input" id="f-name" placeholder="Ada Lovelace">
      <span class="help">As it appears on your ID.</span>
    </div>
    <div class="field is-error">
      <label class="label" for="f-mail">Email</label>
      <input class="input" id="f-mail" type="email" value="ada@">
      <span class="help">Enter a complete email address.</span>
    </div>
    <div class="field">
      <label class="label" for="f-plan">Plan</label>
      <select class="select" id="f-plan"><option>Starter</option><option>Studio</option><option>Team</option></select>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div>
    <div class="field">
      <label class="label" for="f-msg">Message</label>
      <textarea class="textarea" id="f-msg" placeholder="Tell us about your project"></textarea>
    </div>
    <fieldset class="field" style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.1em">
      <legend class="label">Interests</legend>
      <label class="choice"><input type="checkbox" class="check" checked> Typography</label>
      <label class="choice"><input type="checkbox" class="check"> Motion</label>
    </fieldset>
    <fieldset class="field" style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.1em">
      <legend class="label">Billing</legend>
      <label class="choice"><input type="radio" name="bill" class="radio" checked> Monthly</label>
      <label class="choice"><input type="radio" name="bill" class="radio"> Yearly</label>
    </fieldset>
    <label class="choice"><input type="checkbox" class="switch" checked> Email me updates</label>
    <div class="field" style="margin-top:1em">
      <label class="label" for="f-range">Budget</label>
      <input class="range" id="f-range" type="range" value="60">
    </div>
    <button class="btn">Send request</button>
  </div>
</form>

Cards

A container for one idea. Media sits on top, then a badge, title, short text and one action.

New

Card title

Short supporting text that explains what this card is about.

Read more
Guide

Second card

Cards in a row share height and spacing, so the grid stays calm.

Open
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<div class="auto">
  <article class="card">
    <div class="card-media"></div>
    <span class="badge">New</span>
    <h4 style="margin-top:.6em">Card title</h4>
    <p>Short supporting text that explains what this card is about.</p>
    <a class="btn btn-sm" href="#">Read more</a>
  </article>
  <article class="card">
    <div class="card-media" style="filter:hue-rotate(40deg)"></div>
    <span class="badge">Guide</span>
    <h4 style="margin-top:.6em">Second card</h4>
    <p>Cards in a row share height and spacing, so the grid stays calm.</p>
    <a class="btn btn-sm btn-2" href="#">Open</a>
  </article>
</div>

Feedback

Alerts, badges and progress tell people what just happened and what to do next.

Info. Your draft saves every 30 seconds.
Saved. Changes are live on your site.
Check this. Two images are missing alt text.
Upload failed. Files must be under 10 MB. Try a smaller file.
Default Accent
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<div class="alert"><b>Info.</b> Your draft saves every 30 seconds.</div>
<div class="alert alert-ok"><b>Saved.</b> Changes are live on your site.</div>
<div class="alert alert-warn"><b>Check this.</b> Two images are missing alt text.</div>
<div class="alert alert-danger"><b>Upload failed.</b> Files must be under 10 MB. Try a smaller file.</div>
<div class="demo-row" style="margin-top:14px">
  <span class="badge">Default</span>
  <span class="badge" style="background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-fg)">Accent</span>
</div>
<div style="margin-top:18px"><div class="progress" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="64" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" aria-label="Upload progress"><i style="width:64%"></i></div></div>

Navigation

Tabs switch views in place. Breadcrumbs show location. Pagination moves through long lists.

  1. Home
  2. Library
  3. This page
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<div class="tabs" role="tablist">
  <button class="tab" role="tab" aria-selected="true">Overview</button>
  <button class="tab" role="tab" aria-selected="false">Specs</button>
  <button class="tab" role="tab" aria-selected="false">Reviews</button>
</div>
<ol class="crumbs" style="margin-top:20px">
  <li><a href="#">Home</a></li><li><a href="#">Library</a></li><li aria-current="page">This page</li>
</ol>
<ul class="pager" style="margin-top:20px">
  <li><a href="#">1</a></li><li><a href="#" aria-current="page">2</a></li><li><a href="#">3</a></li><li><a href="#">4</a></li>
</ul>

Data table

Tables scroll sideways on small screens instead of squashing columns.

ProjectOwnerStatusDue
HomepageRūtaReview12 Oct
CheckoutTomasDraft19 Oct
OnboardingIevaLive2 Oct
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<div class="table-wrap">
  <table class="table">
    <thead><tr><th>Project</th><th>Owner</th><th>Status</th><th>Due</th></tr></thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr><td>Homepage</td><td>Rūta</td><td><span class="badge">Review</span></td><td>12 Oct</td></tr>
      <tr><td>Checkout</td><td>Tomas</td><td><span class="badge">Draft</span></td><td>19 Oct</td></tr>
      <tr><td>Onboarding</td><td>Ieva</td><td><span class="badge">Live</span></td><td>2 Oct</td></tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

Prompt it

A ready prompt for AI design and coding tools. It names exact tokens and bans the usual defaults, so the output keeps this style's point of view.

Design a responsive landing page for a guided sleep and meditation app in an authentic Ethereal style.

Palette: Mist #F6F1FA, Blush #FFC1D6, Lavender #B7A0F0, Sky #A7CBFF, Mint haze #C9F2E4, Amethyst #8C6FD1, Dusk ink #3A3350.
Typography: Italiana for headings, Raleway 300 and 400 for body, Raleway 600 for buttons with slight tracking.
Layout: Centered full-height hero with a slowly rotating blurred conic aura behind the headline and a few glowing motes rising. Open, centered sections below.
Signature details: Pale blush, lavender, sky and mint gradients blurred 30 to 60px, translucent white surfaces with backdrop blur, 32px radius, wide lavender-tinted shadows.
Components: Gradient pill buttons with soft colored shadows, translucent pill inputs, segmented pill tabs, gradient progress bars.
Motion: Slow drifting veils and breathing glows, 10 to 18 seconds per loop.
Avoid: hard edges, black, saturated primaries, blurred text, fast motion, dense layouts.
Do not fall back on generic AI defaults: no centered hero with a gradient blob, no identical rounded cards with soft grey shadows, no purple-to-blue gradients, no emoji icons, unless this style explicitly calls for them.
Accessibility: body text contrast of at least 4.5:1, visible keyboard focus on every control, labels on all form fields, and respect prefers-reduced-motion.
Deliver one self-contained HTML file with CSS variables for every color, font, radius and shadow token.

Common mistakes

Where this style usually goes wrong, and how to keep it honest.

Washed-out text

Pale on pale fails contrast. Keep body text in the dark dusk ink.

Everything blurred

Blur is for backgrounds. Content and controls stay sharp.

Vague meaning

Airy visuals need clear words. Say exactly what the product does.

Heavy blur layers

Large blur filters can slow phones. Use a few big glows rather than many small ones.