awwwards-ui-skills

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

Awwwards UI Skills

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

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

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

Colors

• SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
• MUST use #E4E4E4 as page background (surface-base)
• SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 15 colors detected)
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#E4E4E4	rgb(228,228,228)	Page background
surface-raised	#2F2E30	rgb(47,46,48)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
surface-overlay	#191919	rgb(25,25,25)	Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns
text-primary	#565656	rgb(86,86,86)	Headings, body text
text-secondary	#939393	rgb(147,147,147)	Secondary, muted text
text-tertiary	#B5B5B5	rgb(181,181,181)	Additional text
border-default	#3A3A3A	rgb(58,58,58)	Subtle borders, dividers

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 127px / 700 for primary headings
• MUST use 16px / 500 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	127px	700	#1C1C1C	1
text-28px	Inter	28px	700	#ECEEE4	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	500	#3C3C3C	1
text-17px	Inter	17px	semi_bold	#3D3D3D	1
body	Inter	16px	500	#B5B5B5	1
body-secondary	Inter	16px	500	#B0B3A3	1
body-secondary	Inter	15px	400	#4A4A4A	1
body-secondary	Inter	15px	400	#4D4D4D	1
body-secondary	Inter	15px	400	#646464	1
body-secondary	Inter	14px	400	#5C5C5C	2

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 31x)

Font Sizes: 7px, 8px, 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 17px, 18px, 28px, 127px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 8px
• 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: 2px, 3px, 4px, 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px
• 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: 2px, 3px, 4px, 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD use consistent element widths: 91px, 58px, 32px, 42px, 88px
• 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: 629px
• Main Content: width: 1601px, height: 632px

Components

• MUST use 0px height for input fields

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#565656	none	-	-

Inputs

• Height: 0px

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 #2F2E30 background
• List items: use #2F2E30 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