shopify-ui-skills

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

Shopify UI Skills

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

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

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

Colors

• SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
• MUST use #FEFEFE as page background (surface-base)
• SHOULD limit color palette to 10 distinct colors
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#FEFEFE	rgb(254,254,254)	Page background
surface-raised	#04090B	rgb(4,9,11)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
text-primary	#858A8E	rgb(133,138,142)	Headings, body text
text-secondary	#C9CCCD	rgb(201,204,205)	Secondary, muted text
text-tertiary	#B9BCBF	rgb(185,188,191)	Additional text
border-default	#DFE1E2	rgb(223,225,226)	Subtle borders, dividers

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 88px / extra_bold for primary headings
• MUST use 39px / 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	88px	extra_bold	#D5D6D7	1
text-63px	Inter	63px	semi_bold	#C9CCCD	1
body	Inter	39px	500	#858A8E	1
text-29px	Inter	29px	semi_bold	#DBDCDE	1
text-27px	Inter	27px	400	#B7BABD	1
text-17px	Inter	17px	400	#B9BCBF	1
text-16px	Inter	16px	400	#9FA2A6	1
text-15px	Inter	15px	300	#A5A8AC	1
text-15px	Inter	15px	400	#A4A7AA	1
caption	Inter	13px	400	#3E3E3E	1

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 14x)

Font Sizes: 12px, 13px, 15px, 16px, 17px, 27px, 29px, 39px, 63px, 88px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 4px, 5px, 6px, 7px, 65px
• 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: 19px, 26px, 28px
• SHOULD use 26px+ radius for pill-shaped elements
• MUST use 2px border width consistently
• SHOULD use 19px 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: 19px, 26px, 28px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD use consistent element widths: 11px
• 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: 1855px, height: 1080px
• Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 747px
• Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 745px

Components

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#B9BCBF	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 #04090B background
• List items: use #04090B 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