vercel-ui-skills

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

Vercel UI Skills

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

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

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

Colors

• SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
• MUST use #F9F9F9 as page background (surface-base)
• MUST use #000001 for primary actions and focus states (accent)
• SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 12 colors detected)
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#F9F9F9	rgb(249,249,249)	Page background
surface-raised	#111111	rgb(17,17,17)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
surface-overlay	#000001	rgb(0,0,1)	Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns
text-primary	#797979	rgb(121,121,121)	Headings, body text
text-secondary	#929292	rgb(146,146,146)	Secondary, muted text
text-tertiary	#1B1B1B	rgb(27,27,27)	Additional text
border-default	#C8CDD1	rgb(200,205,209)	Subtle borders, dividers
accent	#000001	rgb(0,0,1)	Primary actions, links, focus

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 44px / extra_bold for primary headings
• MUST use 29px / 700 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	44px	extra_bold	#383838	1
body	Inter	29px	700	#1B1B1B	1
body-secondary	Inter	28px	500	#717171	1
text-25px	Inter	25px	500	#828282	1
text-24px	Inter	24px	500	#797979	1
text-24px	Inter	24px	700	#1E1E1E	1
text-23px	Inter	23px	400	#6C6C6C	1
text-20px	Inter	20px	500	#262626	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	400	#797979	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	500	#373737	1

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 21x)

Font Sizes: 10px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 18px, 20px, 23px, 24px, 25px, 28px, 29px, 44px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 4px, 5px, 6px, 10px, 25px, 54px, 59px, 92px
• 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: 5px, 6px, 7px, 22px, 23px
• SHOULD use 22px+ radius for pill-shaped elements
• SHOULD limit border widths to: 1px, 3px
• SHOULD use 23px 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: 5px, 6px, 7px, 22px, 23px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD use consistent element widths: 8px, 181px, 66px
• 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: 1511px, height: 790px
• Main Content: width: 1098px, height: 735px
• Header: height: 59px

Components

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#545454	none	-	-

Interactive States

Focus

• MUST use 2px outline with accent color (#000001)
• MUST use 2px outline-offset
• NEVER remove focus indicators

Hover

• Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
• Buttons (secondary): use #111111 background
• List items: use #111111 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