airtable-ui-skills

name	airtable-ui-skills
description	Airtable's UI design system. Use when building interfaces inspired by Airtable's aesthetic - light mode, Inter font, 4px grid.
license	MIT
metadata	{"author":"design-skills","version":"1.0.0","source":"https://airtable.com"}

Airtable UI Skills

Opinionated constraints for building Airtable-style interfaces with AI agents.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

• Building light-mode interfaces
• Creating Airtable-inspired design systems
• Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid

Colors

• SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
• MUST use #FDF5EA as page background (surface-base)
• SHOULD limit color palette to 8 distinct colors
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#FDF5EA	rgb(253,245,234)	Page background
surface-raised	#13151D	rgb(19,21,29)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
text-primary	#B5B8BC	rgb(181,184,188)	Headings, body text
text-2	#666159	rgb(102,97,89)	Additional text
text-tertiary	#6B2B66	rgb(107,43,102)	Additional text
border-default	#2F2C2F	rgb(47,44,47)	Subtle borders, dividers
warning	#FDF5EA	rgb(253,245,234)	Warning states, cautions

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 145px / 700 for primary headings
• MUST use 24px / 400 for body text
• MUST limit font weights to: medium, regular, bold
• MUST use text-balance for headings and text-pretty for body text
• SHOULD use tabular-nums for numeric data
• NEVER modify letter-spacing unless explicitly requested

Text Styles

Style	Font	Size	Weight	Color	Count
heading-1	Inter	145px	700	#23211E	1
body	Inter	24px	400	#6B2B66	1
text-20px	Inter	20px	500	#343231	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	400	#666159	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	400	#6D2862	1
caption	Inter	17px	400	#706A62	1
label	Inter	15px	400	#B5B8BC	1

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 7x)

Font Sizes: 15px, 17px, 18px, 20px, 24px, 145px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 5px
• SHOULD use 5px as default gap between elements
• NEVER use arbitrary spacing values (use design scale)
• SHOULD maintain consistent padding within containers

Borders

• MUST use border-radius from scale: 7px
• MUST use 1px border width consistently
• SHOULD use 7px as default border-radius
• NEVER use arbitrary border-radius values (use design scale)
• SHOULD use subtle borders (1px) for element separation

Border Radius Reference

Scale: 7px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD maintain text-heavy layout with clear hierarchy
• NEVER use h-screen, use h-dvh for full viewport height
• MUST respect safe-area-inset for fixed elements
• SHOULD use size-* for square elements instead of w-* + h-*

Components

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#B5B8BC	none	-	-

Interactive States

Focus

• MUST use 2px outline with accent color (#5E6AD2)
• MUST use 2px outline-offset
• NEVER remove focus indicators

Hover

• Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
• Buttons (secondary): use #13151D background
• List items: use #13151D background

Disabled

• MUST use opacity: 0.5
• MUST use cursor: not-allowed

Interaction

• MUST use an AlertDialog for destructive or irreversible actions
• SHOULD use structural skeletons for loading states
• MUST show errors next to where the action happens
• NEVER block paste in input or textarea elements
• MUST add an aria-label to icon-only buttons

Animation

• NEVER add animation unless it is explicitly requested
• MUST animate only compositor props (transform, opacity)
• NEVER animate layout properties (width, height, top, left, margin, padding)
• SHOULD use ease-out on entrance animations
• NEVER exceed 200ms for interaction feedback
• SHOULD respect prefers-reduced-motion

Performance

• NEVER animate large blur() or backdrop-filter surfaces
• NEVER apply will-change outside an active animation
• NEVER use useEffect for anything that can be expressed as render logic