| name | white-space-as-luxury |
| description | Use when laying out hero, section transitions, and premium content. White space is the most expensive visual real estate.
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White Space as Luxury
Generous white space signals expensive. Tight layouts signal budget/template. The square inches NOT used define quality.
White-space allocation by hierarchy
| Element | Padding above | Padding below |
|---|
| Hero | 5-10 vh | 5-10 vh |
| Major section | 4-8 vh | 4-8 vh |
| Sub-section | 2-4 vh | 2-4 vh |
| Paragraph | 0 | 1.5em |
| Footer | 8-10 vh | 4 vh |
Reserve 30-50% of screen as 'breathing room' on premium surfaces.
Container width discipline
Width caps for readability:
- Long-form body: 600-720px (45-65 characters per line)
- Article columns: 720-900px
- Hero text block: 800-1000px
- Full-width sections: 1200-1400px max
- Marketing landing pages: 1200px max
Don't let text flow to viewport edge — set max-width.
Mobile white-space
Mobile reduces vertical white-space by 30-50% (real estate constraint) but maintains horizontal padding (16-24px). Don't let mobile become claustrophobic.
Where this fits in the X3 empire
Used as a baseline scaling rule across CardPrepAI's responsive design.