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Content Strategist AI

Design Specifications

Version: 1.0
Last Updated: January 2, 2026
Design Owner: Manual Design (Google AI Studio conversion)

Table of Contents

  1. Design Philosophy
  2. Color System
  3. Typography
  4. Spacing & Layout
  5. Components
  6. Screen Specifications
  7. PDF Template Specifications
  8. Responsive Behavior
  9. Accessibility

1. Design Philosophy

Core Principles

Design Constraints

  • No rounded corners greater than 8px (keeps it professional)
  • No gradients in UI (save for PDFs and subtle hover states)
  • No shadows heavier than 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1)
  • No animations longer than 300ms
  • Icons: Outline style only (Lucide, Heroicons, or similar)

2. Color System

Base Modes

Light Mode (Default)
Dark Mode

Accent Colors (Customizable)

Each white-label instance has 3 accent colors:

Semantic Colors (Fixed)


3. Typography

Font Stack

Type Scale


4. Spacing & Layout

Spacing Scale

Layout Widths

Grid System

  • 12-column grid
  • Gutter: 24px
  • Margins: 24px (mobile), 48px (desktop)

5. Components

5.1 Buttons

Primary Button
Secondary Button
Ghost Button

5.2 Inputs

Text Input
Select/Dropdown
Textarea

5.3 Cards

Default Card
Interactive Card (Clickable)

5.4 Tables

Client List Table

5.5 Status Badges

5.6 Progress Indicator

Generation Steps List
Progress Bar

5.7 Logo Placement

Horizontal Logo
  • Max height: 40px
  • Used in: Navigation header
Square/Vertical Logo
  • Max dimension: 48px × 48px
  • Used in: Mobile nav, favicon
Round Logo
  • Diameter: 32px - 48px
  • Used in: User avatars, compact displays

6. Screen Specifications

6.1 Login Screen

6.2 Agency Dashboard (Client List)

6.3 Client Dashboard

6.4 Generation Input Screen

6.5 Generation Progress Screen

6.6 Generation Output/Preview Screen

6.7 Settings Screen (Agency)


7. PDF Template Specifications

7.1 Page Dimensions

7.2 PDF Color Mapping

7.3 PDF Typography

7.4 Required PDF Elements

Cover Page:
  • Full-bleed background (image or color)
  • Title overlay bar (accent-1 background)
  • Document title
  • Subtitle
  • Client logo (bottom right)
Content Pages:
  • Decorative left border (pattern or solid)
  • Section headers with underline accent
  • Body content area
  • Callout boxes (accent background)
  • Footer with logo and page number
Data Visualizations:
  • Bar charts (horizontal)
  • Stat callout boxes
  • Comparison tables
  • Pull quotes

8. Responsive Behavior

Breakpoints

Key Adaptations

Mobile:
  • Single column layout
  • Hamburger menu
  • Full-width cards
  • Stacked form fields
  • Bottom sheet modals
Tablet:
  • Two-column where appropriate
  • Sidebar collapses to icons
  • Tables scroll horizontally
Desktop:
  • Full multi-column layouts
  • Expanded sidebar
  • Hover states enabled

9. Accessibility

Requirements

  • WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
  • Minimum contrast ratio: 4.5:1 for text
  • Focus indicators on all interactive elements
  • Screen reader labels for icons
  • Keyboard navigation support
  • No color-only status indicators

Focus States


Appendix: Component Checklist