---
name: Paco Coursey
description: "A masterclass in minimalist design, demonstrating how rigorous restraint in color, typography, and layout can create a highly professional and deeply focused portfolio."
version: alpha

colors:
  background: "#FFFFFF"
  primary: "#3A3A3A"
  neutral: "#3A3A3A"
  line: "rgba(58, 58, 58, 1)"

typography:
  display:
    fontFamily: sans-serif
    fontSize: 24px
    lineHeight: 1.2
    fontWeight: 400
    letterSpacing: "0px"
  body:
    fontFamily: sans-serif
    fontSize: 16px
    lineHeight: 1.75
    fontWeight: 400
    letterSpacing: "0px"
  small:
    fontFamily: sans-serif
    fontSize: 14px
    lineHeight: 1.3
    fontWeight: 400
    letterSpacing: "0px"

rounded:
  sm: 0px
  md: 0px
  lg: 0px
  pill: 999px

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

---

## Overview

A minimalist developer portfolio focused on typography, readability, and refined craft.

*A clean, monochrome personal zine with precise typographic hierarchy.*

## Colors

Strict monochrome with high contrast, relying entirely on typographic weight and spacing for hierarchy.

- **Background (`#FFFFFF`)** — uses `bg` token
- **Primary text (`#3A3A3A`)** — uses `ink` token
- **Muted (`#3A3A3A`)** — uses `muted` token
- **Borders (`rgba(58, 58, 58, 1)`)** — uses `line` token

## Typography

- **Display:** sans-serif
- **Body:** sans-serif
- **Mono:** sans-serif

- Use a serif font for highlighted, thoughtful phrases within the sans-serif body copy.
- Maintain generous line-height for all body text to ensure a calm reading pace.

## Layout

Single centered column for reading, splitting into a 3-column grid for project listings.

*Rhythm:* Generous vertical spacing with consistent 24px gutters and large section breaks (e.g., 128px).

## Elevation & Depth

- Borders: Underlines on links and subtle 1px borders defined by the current text color.

## Shapes

- `sm`: 0px
- `md`: 0px
- `lg`: 0px
- `pill`: 999px

## Components

- **button:** Text-only links with standard underline decoration.
- **card:** No cards; information is presented in clean, separated text blocks.
- **hero:** Simple, left-aligned text introduction with a single italicized phrase for emphasis.

## Do's and Don'ts

**Don't:**
- Don't use multiple colors — the site is strictly monochrome with #3A3A3A text on #FFFFFF.
- Don't use heavy shadows or depth — the UI is entirely flat.
- Don't use bold weights for emphasis — the hierarchy relies on size, spacing, and italics.
- Don't add borders around sections — whitespace alone separates all content blocks.
- Don't use complex animations — interaction is limited to simple link transitions.
- Don't use cards or containers — content lives directly on the background.

---

## System Prompt (paste into AI agent)

```
This is a minimalist developer portfolio focused on typographic craft and generous whitespace. The layout uses a single centered column, occasionally splitting into a simple 3-column grid for project listings. The color palette is strictly monochrome, using #FFFFFF for the background and #3A3A3A for all text elements, with no accent colors. Typography relies primarily on sans-serif categories for readability, with a transitional serif font used sparingly for thoughtful, italicized phrases. Critical design rules: never use heavy shadows or border containers, avoid bold weights for emphasis, and never clutter the interface with multiple colors or complex animations. Focus entirely on refined spacing and clear, calm reading experiences.
```