mailchimp-ui-skills

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

Mailchimp UI Skills

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

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

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

Colors

• SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
• MUST use #000000 as page background (surface-base)
• MUST use #2E114B for primary actions and focus states (accent)
• SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 35 colors detected)
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#000000	rgb(0,0,0)	Page background
surface-raised	#191610	rgb(25,22,16)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
surface-overlay	#F2F2F2	rgb(242,242,242)	Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns
text-primary	#1A1A1A	rgb(26,26,26)	Headings, body text
text-2	#4D4D4D	rgb(77,77,77)	Additional text
text-secondary	#A7A7A7	rgb(167,167,167)	Secondary, muted text
border-default	#F7F7F7	rgb(247,247,247)	Subtle borders, dividers
warning	#FDDB17	rgb(253,219,23)	Warning states, cautions
accent	#2E114B	rgb(46,17,75)	Primary actions, links, focus
success	#72DF58	rgb(114,223,88)	Success states, confirmations

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 53px / extra_bold for primary headings
• MUST use 31px / semi_bold 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	extra_bold	#34332F	1
text-40px	Inter	40px	semi_bold	#D9D7D3	1
text-36px	Inter	36px	extra_bold	#1A1A1A	1
body	Inter	31px	semi_bold	#3E3E3E	1
text-24px	Inter	24px	500	#898989	1
text-22px	Inter	22px	400	#42423F	1
text-20px	Inter	20px	500	#3F3F3F	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	500	#252525	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	700	#E4DCE8	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	500	#BFBFBF	1

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 55x)

Font Sizes: 5px, 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 17px, 18px, 20px, 22px, 24px, 31px, 36px, 40px, 53px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 11px, 13px
• 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, 22px, 25px
• SHOULD use 22px+ radius for pill-shaped elements
• SHOULD limit border widths to: 1px, 2px
• SHOULD use 1px 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, 22px, 25px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD use consistent element widths: 10px, 12px, 16px, 11px, 27px
• 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: 607px
• Header: height: 30px

Components

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#A7A7A7	none	-	-

Interactive States

Focus

• MUST use 2px outline with accent color (#2E114B)
• MUST use 2px outline-offset
• NEVER remove focus indicators

Hover

• Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
• Buttons (secondary): use #191610 background
• List items: use #191610 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