deel-ui-skills

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

Deel UI Skills

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

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

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

Colors

• SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
• MUST use #FDFDFD as page background (surface-base)
• MUST use #A2CDFB for primary actions and focus states (accent)
• SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 32 colors detected)
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#FDFDFD	rgb(253,253,253)	Page background
surface-raised	#141414	rgb(20,20,20)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
surface-overlay	#000000	rgb(0,0,0)	Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns
text-primary	#909090	rgb(144,144,144)	Headings, body text
text-secondary	#C4C4C4	rgb(196,196,196)	Secondary, muted text
text-tertiary	#344C65	rgb(52,76,101)	Additional text
border-default	#86ADD7	rgb(134,173,215)	Subtle borders, dividers
accent	#A2CDFB	rgb(162,205,251)	Primary actions, links, focus
warning	#907848	rgb(144,120,72)	Warning states, cautions

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 53px / 700 for primary headings
• MUST use 15px / 400 for body text
• SHOULD reduce font weights (currently 6 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	#27303B	1
heading-2	Inter	51px	700	#272623	1
text-27px	Inter	27px	700	#2C2C2C	1
text-26px	Inter	26px	700	#5A748E	1
text-26px	Inter	26px	semi_bold	#55708C	1
text-25px	Inter	25px	700	#576F88	1
text-24px	Inter	24px	700	#546A85	1
text-24px	Inter	24px	700	#516A83	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	400	#3D5A78	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	400	#6080A0	1

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 75x)

Font Sizes: 5px, 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 15px, 16px, 18px, 24px, 25px, 26px, 27px, 51px, 53px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 7px, 8px
• SHOULD use 2px 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: 0px, 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 7px, 9px, 12px, 15px, 17px, 18px, 22px, 23px
• SHOULD use 22px+ radius for pill-shaped elements
• SHOULD limit border widths to: 1px, 2px
• SHOULD use 3px 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: 0px, 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 7px, 9px, 12px, 15px, 17px, 18px, 22px, 23px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD use consistent element widths: 9px, 12px, 11px, 20px, 14px
• 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: 876px
• Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 879px
• Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 596px
• Header: height: 64px
• Header: height: 63px

Components

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#344C65	none	-	-

Interactive States

Focus

• MUST use 2px outline with accent color (#A2CDFB)
• MUST use 2px outline-offset
• NEVER remove focus indicators

Hover

• Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
• Buttons (secondary): use #141414 background
• List items: use #141414 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