---
name: Howmanyplants
description: "A highly distinctive, characterful editorial design that perfectly balances bold typography with handcrafted, whimsical illustrations."
version: alpha

colors:
  background: "#FFFEF9"
  primary: "#222222"
  tertiary: "#BFB33B"
  neutral: "#BFB33B"
  bg-soft: "#F9F5F1"
  muted-soft: "#E8D1EB"
  line: "rgba(34, 34, 34, 1.0)"

typography:
  display:
    fontFamily: geometric-sans
    fontSize: 96px
    lineHeight: 0.9
    fontWeight: 400
    letterSpacing: "-1px"
  heading:
    fontFamily: humanist-sans
    fontSize: 36px
    lineHeight: 1.2
    fontWeight: 400
    letterSpacing: "0px"
  body:
    fontFamily: humanist-sans
    fontSize: 14px
    lineHeight: 1.4
    fontWeight: 400
    letterSpacing: "0px"

rounded:
  sm: 4px
  md: 8px
  lg: 12px
  pill: 999px

spacing:
  xs: 4px
  sm: 8px
  md: 16px
  lg: 24px
  xl: 32px
  2xl: 48px
  3xl: 64px

---

## Overview

A warm, illustrated editorial platform for plant enthusiasts, blending bold typography with handcrafted graphics.

*A whimsical, curated bookstore for plant lovers, filled with handmade illustrations and characterful typography.*

## Colors

Earthy warmth grounded in a near-white canvas, punctuated by an energetic chartreuse-gold and playful pastel accents.

- **Background (`#FFFEF9`)** — uses `bg` token
- **Primary text (`#222222`)** — uses `ink` token
- **Accent (`#BFB33B`)** — uses `accent` token
- **Muted (`#BFB33B`)** — uses `muted` token
- **Borders (`rgba(34, 34, 34, 1.0)`)** — uses `line` token

## Typography

- **Display:** geometric-sans
- **Body:** humanist-sans
- **Mono:** transitional-serif

- Uppercase navigation and sidebar labels create strong geometric rhythm.
- Massive display text physically interacts with overlapping illustrations.
- Mixing a geometric sans-serif with a typewriter-style serif adds editorial character.

## Layout

A masonry-like collage where text and custom illustrations physically overlap and break out of standard grid boundaries.

*Rhythm:* Generous, spacious rhythm with generous side padding (64px) to frame the editorial content.

## Elevation & Depth

- rgb(191, 179, 59) 6px 6px 0px 0px
- Borders: Hard, solid borders (2px to 4px) in dark ink or olive gold, often used as playful offset drop shadows.

## Shapes

- `sm`: 4px
- `md`: 8px
- `lg`: 12px
- `pill`: 999px

## Components

- **button:** Text links styled with thick solid borders and an offset background drop shadow to create a tactile, 3D button effect.
- **card:** Content blocks defined by distinct background color rectangles or outlined frames, often layered with cut-out illustrations.
- **chip:** Small, uppercase text labels used for categorization or navigation, relying on typography rather than filled containers.
- **input:** Minimalist, borderless search interaction tucked into the primary navigation header.
- **hero:** A dynamic, massive typographic composition where the headline spells out the brand name across illustrated shelves.

## Do's and Don'ts

**Don't:**
- Don't use clean, empty minimalism — the screenshot shows a dense, overlapping collage of illustrations and text.
- Don't rely on subtle drop shadows — the screenshot shows thick, solid 6px offset block shadows.
- Don't use dark mode or heavy gradients — the screenshot shows a light, near-white canvas with solid pastel accents.
- Don't use standard UI grid layouts — the screenshot shows text and images physically overlapping and breaking boundaries.
- Don't use standard system cursors globally — the screenshot shows a custom watering-can cursor.
- Don't use purely typographic CTA buttons — the screenshot shows outlined boxes with solid offset background fills.

---

## System Prompt (paste into AI agent)

```
This design is a warm, playful editorial platform for plant enthusiasts, built on a near-white canvas (#FFFEF9) with a prominent chartreuse-gold accent (#BFB33B) and dark ink (#222222). It features a dynamic mix of geometric sans-serif and typewriter-style serif typography. The layout uses a dense, overlapping collage approach where massive text and custom illustrations physically interact, breaking standard grid boundaries. Interaction is enhanced by a custom watering-can cursor and thick, solid block shadows on buttons. Critical constraints: NEVER use dark mode, minimal empty space, or subtle, realistic drop shadows. Always maintain the playful, illustrated, collage-like editorial character.
```