Maison · Paris · MMXXVI

LuxuryType

Luxury brands speak through typography. Hairline serifs, wide-tracked capitals and a great deal of silence suggest craft, heritage and price before a single product appears.

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What defines it

Luxury typography uses contrast and restraint as signals of value. Few words, big type and generous space say that nothing here needs to shout.

High-contrast serifs

Didone faces with hairline thins and heavy thicks, designed to be seen large.

Tracked capitals

Small uppercase labels with wide letter spacing, used for navigation and details.

Generous silence

Huge margins and very little copy. Space implies that attention is precious.

Muted precious palette

Black, ivory and one metallic accent such as champagne or gold.

Where it came from

The look of luxury comes from late 18th-century type and 20th-century fashion magazines.

  1. 1780s

    Didot

    The Didot family in Paris cuts typefaces with extreme contrast between thick and thin strokes.

  2. 1790s

    Bodoni

    Giambattista Bodoni in Parma refines the same idea. Didone faces become symbols of elegance.

  3. 1930s+

    Fashion mastheads

    Fashion magazines set their names in Didone capitals, linking the style to couture for decades.

  4. 2010s

    The sans wave

    Several fashion houses swap their serif logos for plain sans-serif wordmarks, a trend critics nickname blanding.

  5. 2020s

    Serifs return

    Brands and designers bring back expressive high-contrast serifs to regain character.

Motion study

Luxury motion is slow and deliberate. Letters open up, lines of light pass through, and nothing hurries.

Letter spacing is the animation. Seven seconds per cycle keeps it calm.

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.

Fashion and jewellery houses

Collections launch with a single image and a single line of type.

Hotels and restaurants

Premium hospitality uses serif wordmarks and tracked labels to set expectations.

Perfume and spirits

Product pages rely on typography because the product itself is hard to show.

Foundations

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

Color

Near-black, warm ivory and champagne gold. Nothing bright, nothing cold. Tap a swatch to copy its hex value.

:root{
  --noir: #0E0D0B;
  --ivory: #EDE6DA;
  --champagne: #C9A96E;
  --taupe: #A99F8E;
  --umber: #2A2621;
}

Typography

A Didone for display with a very large scale ratio, and a narrow elegant sans in tracked capitals for labels.

Display
clamp(75px, 9vw, 229px)
Élégance
Heading 1
75.1px

Luxury Typography heading

Heading 2
51.8px

Luxury Typography heading

Heading 3
35.7px

Luxury Typography heading

Heading 4
24.6px

Luxury Typography heading

Body
17px

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

Small
11.7px
Captions, helper text and metadata.
Mono
11.7px
--radius: 8px;
:root{
  --font-d: "Bodoni Moda",Didot,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --font-b: "Tenor Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-m: ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  --fs-d: clamp(75px, 9vw, 229px);
  --fs-1: 75.1px; --fs-2: 51.8px;
  --fs-3: 35.7px; --fs-4: 24.6px;
  --fs-body: 17px; --fs-sm: 11.7px;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1;
}
/* fonts: Bodoni Moda and Tenor Sans */

Grid

Centered, symmetrical and slow. Use a narrow content column and very wide margins.

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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4
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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: 36px;
}
.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

No radius and no shadow. Hairline borders in translucent gold.

radius: 0px
border: 1px
radius-sm: 0px
shadow-sm
shadow (raised)
media fill
:root {
  --radius: 0px;
  --radius-sm: 0px;
  --bw: 1px;
  --shadow: none;
  --shadow-sm: none;
  --gap: 36px;
  --pad: 36px;
}

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.

/* Luxury Typography kit · Anti-Boring */
:root{
  --bg:#0E0D0B;
  --surface:#161411;
  --surface2:#12110E;
  --fg:#EDE6DA;
  --muted:#A99F8E;
  --accent:#C9A96E;
  --accent-fg:#0E0D0B;
  --accent2:transparent;
  --accent2-fg:#EDE6DA;
  --border:rgba(201,169,110,.45);
  --bw:1px;
  --radius:0px;
  --radius-sm:0px;
  --shadow:none;
  --shadow-sm:none;
  --font-d:"Bodoni Moda",Didot,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --font-b:"Tenor Sans",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;
  --gap:36px;
  --pad:36px;
  --focus:rgba(201,169,110,.45);
  --ok:#8FC7A3;
  --warn:#E0B872;
  --danger:#E08A7A;
  --info:#C9A96E;
  --field-bg:var(--surface);
  --field-shadow:none;
  --media:linear-gradient(160deg,#2A2621,#0E0D0B 60%),#0E0D0B;
  --code-bg:#050504;
  --code-fg:#D9C9A5;
  --btn-case:uppercase;
  --btn-track:.28em;
  --btn-weight:400;
  --badge-radius:999px;
  --maxw:1160px;
  --fs-sm:11.7px;
  --fs-body:17px;
  --fs-4:24.6px;
  --fs-3:35.7px;
  --fs-2:51.8px;
  --fs-1:75.1px;
  --fs-d:clamp(75px, 9vw, 229px);
}
*,*::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{font-size:.72rem;padding:1.3em 2.6em}
.btn:hover{transform:none;background:#EDE6DA;color:#0E0D0B}
.btn-2{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.btn-2:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#0E0D0B}
.btn-ghost{border-color:transparent;letter-spacing:.28em}
.card{background:transparent;text-align:center}
.card h3,.card h4{font-style:italic}
.card-media{border:1px solid var(--border)}
.badge{background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3em;font-weight:400;padding:0}
.label{font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted)}
.input,.select,.textarea{background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding-left:0}
.textarea{border:1px solid var(--border);padding-left:.9em}
.input:focus,.select:focus,.textarea:focus{box-shadow:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.select option{background:#0E0D0B}
.check:checked::after{border-color:#0E0D0B}.radio:checked::after{background:#0E0D0B}
.switch{background:transparent}.switch::before{background:var(--muted)}.switch:checked::before{background:#0E0D0B}
.alert{background:transparent;border-left-width:1px;font-family:var(--font-d);font-style:italic;font-size:1.1rem}
.alert b{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--font-b);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:.68rem;margin-right:.8em}
.progress{height:1px;border:0;background:var(--border)}
.progress i{height:1px}
.tab{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:400}
.tab[aria-selected="true"]{border-bottom-width:1px}
.pager a{border-color:transparent;font-family:var(--font-d);font-size:1.1rem}
.pager a[aria-current]{background:transparent;color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.table-wrap{border-left:0;border-right:0}
.table th{font-family:var(--font-b);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}

/* light theme: add class="alt" to <html> */
html.alt{
  --bg:#F4EFE6;
  --surface:#FBF8F2;
  --surface2:#EEE7DA;
  --fg:#1A1714;
  --muted:#6B6256;
  --border:rgba(140,110,60,.45);
  --accent:#8C6A2E;
  --accent-fg:#FFFFFF;
  --accent2-fg:#1A1714;
  --code-bg:#1A1714;
}
html.alt .btn:hover{background:#1A1714;color:#F4EFE6}html.alt .select option{background:#fff}html.alt .check:checked::after{border-color:#fff}html.alt .radio:checked::after,html.alt .switch:checked::before{background:#fff}html.alt .stage{background:#EEE7DA}html.alt .demo{border-color:rgba(140,110,60,.3)!important}

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 Parisian leather goods atelier in an authentic Luxury Typography style.

Palette: Noir #0E0D0B, Ivory #EDE6DA, Champagne #C9A96E, Taupe #A99F8E, Umber #2A2621.
Typography: Bodoni Moda 400 for display at very large sizes with italic for emphasis, Tenor Sans in uppercase with 0.28em tracking for labels and buttons.
Layout: Full-height centered hero: tiny tracked kicker, a huge two-line serif headline with the second line italic in champagne, a thin vertical gold rule, a short paragraph and two outlined buttons. Narrow centered columns throughout.
Signature details: Near-black background, ivory text, champagne accent used once per view, hairline translucent gold borders, very wide margins.
Components: Rectangular outlined buttons with wide-tracked uppercase labels, underline-only inputs, centered borderless cards with italic titles, 1px progress lines.
Motion: Slow letter-spacing reveals and faint light sweeps over seven seconds.
Avoid: bold weights, rounded corners, shadows, bright colors, emoji, dense copy, tracked paragraphs.
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.

Hairlines at small sizes

Didone thins disappear under 24 pixels. Use them only for display text.

Tracked body text

Wide letter spacing works for labels, not for paragraphs.

Gold everywhere

Metallic accents lose value when overused. One gold element per view.

Luxury as cliché

Black and gold alone looks cheap. The quality comes from spacing, scale and restraint.