stripe-ui-skills

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

Stripe UI Skills

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

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

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

Colors

• SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
• MUST use #F2F6F9 as page background (surface-base)
• MUST use #517BDF for primary actions and focus states (accent)
• SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 30 colors detected)
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#F2F6F9	rgb(242,246,249)	Page background
surface-raised	#071A34	rgb(7,26,52)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
text-primary	#9DA1A9	rgb(157,161,169)	Headings, body text
text-secondary	#B1BCC7	rgb(177,188,199)	Secondary, muted text
text-tertiary	#737883	rgb(115,120,131)	Additional text
border-default	#131E2B	rgb(19,30,43)	Subtle borders, dividers
success	#75B88A	rgb(117,184,138)	Success states, confirmations
accent	#517BDF	rgb(81,123,223)	Primary actions, links, focus
warning	#FAE6C2	rgb(250,230,194)	Warning states, cautions
destructive	#D29E79	rgb(210,158,121)	Error states, delete actions

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 53px / 700 for primary headings
• MUST use 28px / semi_bold for body text
• SHOULD reduce font weights (currently 5 detected)
• 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	53px	700	#18105B	1
body	Inter	28px	semi_bold	#242424	1
body-secondary	Inter	27px	semi_bold	#2D2D2D	1
body-secondary	Inter	26px	semi_bold	#517BDF	1
text-24px	Inter	24px	semi_bold	#EBD6F3	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	500	#E76874	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	semi_bold	#2D2D2D	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	semi_bold	#3E3D3D	1
text-16px	Inter	16px	400	#F6CFB7	1
text-15px	Inter	15px	400	#626870	1

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 62x)

Font Sizes: 5px, 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 18px, 24px, 26px, 27px, 28px, 53px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 11px, 12px, 13px
• 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: 3px, 4px, 7px, 15px, 22px, 33px, 35px
• SHOULD use 22px+ radius for pill-shaped elements
• SHOULD limit border widths to: 1px, 2px, 3px
• SHOULD use 22px 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: 3px, 4px, 7px, 15px, 22px, 33px, 35px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD use consistent element widths: 10px, 227px, 7px, 30px, 17px
• 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-*

Detected Layout Patterns

• Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 1080px
• Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 1045px
• Header: height: 69px

Components

• MUST use 0px height for input fields

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#737883	none	-	-

Inputs

• Height: 0px

Interactive States

Focus

• MUST use 2px outline with accent color (#517BDF)
• MUST use 2px outline-offset
• NEVER remove focus indicators

Hover

• Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
• Buttons (secondary): use #071A34 background
• List items: use #071A34 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