Living outlines
Capsules and blobs replace sharp boxes. The shape should feel moulded, not drawn with a compass.
Product design where a soft case meets a precise reading. Plants, sensors and quiet data share one surface.
Organic tech is a product look: moulded shapes, plant colour and a thin technical trace. It is for objects that sense something alive.
Capsules and blobs replace sharp boxes. The shape should feel moulded, not drawn with a compass.
A hairline path, like a circuit through a leaf, links the soft form to a number.
Bone, sap green and a little copper. The copper is the signal, used once.
One reading, large and plain. No dashboard shouting over the object.
The look grows from product design that copies living forms, then adds the small screens of sensors.
Product designers study shells, seeds and leaves when they shape cases and tools.
Consumer health brands film glass, water and plants beside their devices.
App icons and device renders turn from flat glyphs toward puffy, rounded forms.
Indoor climate, soil and wearable products put a number next to a living material.
Interfaces keep the soft shape and add a precise caption, instead of hiding the data.
The case breathes once, slowly. A dashed trace travels along the path, like a reading moving through the object.
These three mockups are built only from the kit on this page. Swap the tokens and they change style with it.
Sensor brands pair a soft product render with one clear reading.
Controls stay round and few, like buttons on a device.
Charts use the leaf green. Copper appears only on the live point.
Palette, type, layout, texture and the tokens every component reads. Tap a swatch to copy its hex value.
Bone paper, leaf green and a little copper. Green carries the product. Copper marks a live signal. Ink is for reading.
:root {
--bone: #F3F0E8;
--leaf: #1F6B45;
--sap: #8FBF7A;
--copper: #C56A3A;
--ink: #17241C;
--mist: #D5E3D4;
}A soft geometric sans for names, and a plain grotesque for reading. Technical labels stay small and quiet.
Body text carries the explanation. Keep lines under about 75 characters so the eye can find the next line.
:root {
--font-d: "Outfit",system-ui,sans-serif;
--font-b: "Figtree",system-ui,sans-serif;
--h-weight: 600;
--h-track: -.02em;
}A loose two-column rhythm. Blobs can break the column, but the text still sits on the grid.
Equal cards, product tiles, feature lists.
Articles, documentation, settings pages.
Large radii, like a moulded case. Shadows are soft and close, as if the object is sitting on a desk.
:root {
--radius: 28px;
--radius-sm: 16px;
--bw: 1px;
--shadow: 0 18px 30px -22px rgba(23,36,28,.35);
--shadow-sm: 0 8px 16px -12px rgba(23,36,28,.3);
--gap: 28px;
--pad: 26px;
}A fine grain over the page, plus a dotted sensor grid. The dots are decoration. They never sit under small text.
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.Every component below is plain HTML with class names from the kit. Copy the full kit CSS once, then paste any snippet.
/* Organic Tech kit · Anti-Boring */
:root{
--bg:#F3F0E8;
--surface:#F7F5EF;
--surface2:#E4EDE4;
--fg:#17241C;
--muted:#3E5348;
--accent:#1F6B45;
--accent-fg:#F3F0E8;
--accent2:#8A4E28;
--accent2-fg:#FFF6EE;
--border:#8AA394;
--bw:1px;
--radius:28px;
--radius-sm:16px;
--shadow:0 18px 30px -22px rgba(23,36,28,.35);
--shadow-sm:0 8px 16px -12px rgba(23,36,28,.3);
--font-d:"Outfit",system-ui,sans-serif;
--font-b:"Figtree",system-ui,sans-serif;
--font-m:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
--h-weight:600;
--h-track:-.02em;
--h-case:none;
--h-style:normal;
--h-lh:1.02;
--gap:28px;
--pad:26px;
--focus:rgba(31,107,69,.35);
--ok:#1F6B45;
--warn:#8A4E28;
--danger:#8E3A28;
--info:#1F6B45;
--field-bg:var(--surface);
--field-shadow:none;
--media:radial-gradient(ellipse at 40% 45%,#8FBF7A 0,#1F6B45 62%,#143D28 100%);
--code-bg:#17241C;
--code-fg:#F3F0E8;
--btn-case:none;
--btn-track:0;
--btn-weight:600;
--badge-radius:999px;
--maxw:1160px;
--fs-sm:13.1px;
--fs-body:17px;
--fs-4:22.1px;
--fs-3:28.7px;
--fs-2:37.3px;
--fs-1:48.6px;
--fs-d:clamp(49px, 9vw, 107px);
}
*,*::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}
.card-media{border-radius:46% 54% 50% 50% / 42% 46% 54% 58%}
.badge{letter-spacing:.04em}
.progress{border-radius:999px}
/* dark theme: add class="alt" to <html> */
html.alt{
--bg:#101712;
--surface:#18211C;
--surface2:#14201A;
--fg:#E7F0E6;
--muted:#C5D5C8;
--accent:#8FBF7A;
--accent-fg:#102016;
--accent2:#E0A078;
--accent2-fg:#1C120C;
--border:#3D5346;
--code-bg:#0C120F;
--code-fg:#E7F0E6;
}
html.alt .input,html.alt .select,html.alt .textarea{background:var(--surface);color:var(--fg)}
Three emphasis levels, three sizes and a disabled state. Keep one primary button per view.
<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>Text fields, choices and toggles share the same border, radius and focus ring, so a form reads as one family.
<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>A container for one idea. Media sits on top, then a badge, title, short text and one action.
<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>Alerts, badges and progress tell people what just happened and what to do next.
<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>Tables scroll sideways on small screens instead of squashing columns.
| Project | Owner | Status | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homepage | Rūta | Review | 12 Oct |
| Checkout | Tomas | Draft | 19 Oct |
| Onboarding | Ieva | Live | 2 Oct |
<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>A ready prompt for Lovable and Claude Design. It names the palette, type, layout, texture, what to do and what to avoid, so the output keeps this style's point of view.
Style prompt for Lovable and Claude Design. Design a responsive landing page for a home plant and air sensor in an authentic Organic Tech style.
Palette: Bone #F3F0E8, Leaf #1F6B45, Sap #8FBF7A, Copper #C56A3A, Ink #17241C, Mist #D5E3D4.
Typography: Outfit for titles, Figtree for body. Titles are medium weight, not black.
Layout: A split hero: words on the left, a moulded green form with a copper trace and one temperature reading on the right. Then a loose two-column grid.
Texture: Fine SVG grain over the page and a dotted sensor trace. Dots never sit under small text.
Signature details: Pill buttons, blob-shaped media, soft close shadows, one copper path.
Components: Round green buttons, soft cards, pill badges, a slim progress bar.
Motion: A slow breath on the main shape and a dashed stroke traveling along the trace.
Do: Keep one copper accent. Pair every soft shape with a precise label. Leave bone-coloured space around the object.
Avoid: Neon cyber grids, hard black shadows, purple gradients, cartoon leaves on every button, dashboards with six charts.
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.Where this style usually goes wrong, and how to keep it honest.
A leaf icon on every card is not the style. The form itself should feel grown or moulded.
Fast pulses and red flashes belong to errors. A sensor at rest moves slowly.
Copper is the live signal. If every rule is copper, nothing is live.
Sap green is for shapes. Reading text stays in ink.