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Aevum Encyclopedia
Design System v2.1

Color Palette

A dark-first, high-contrast system designed for readability and visual hierarchy. Click any swatch to copy the hex value.

Accent
#E94560
Gold
#F0C040
Primary
#1A1A2E
Secondary
#16213E
Background
#0F0F1A
Text Primary
#E8E8E8
Text Muted
#8A8AA0
Success
#4ADE80
Warning
#FBBF24
Error
#F87171
Info
#60A5FA
Border
0.08 white

Typography

Playfair Display for headings, Inter for body, JetBrains Mono for code. Optimized for long-form reading.

H1 / 48px / 700

Aevum Encyclopedia

H2 / 32px / 600

Knowledge, Reimagined

H3 / 24px / 600

Interactive Graphs

Body / 16px / 400

Cross-references millions of sources in real-time, surfacing verified facts and hidden connections between topics across every discipline.

Mono / 14px / 400
--color-accent: #E94560;

Spacing & Grid

Based on a 4px modular scale. Consistent rhythm across all breakpoints.

4px (xs)
8px (sm)
16px (md)
24px (lg)
32px (xl)
48px (2xl)
64px (3xl)

Buttons

Clear hierarchy, pill-shaped, gradient primary with glow on hover.

Variants
Sizes

Inputs & Forms

Accessible, high-contrast states with clear focus rings.

Badges & Tags

Used for categories, status indicators, and quick filters.

Featured Premium Updated Verified Draft

Cards & Layout

Elevated containers for content grouping, navigation, and data display.

Article Card

Quantum computing leverages quantum mechanical phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to process information in fundamentally new ways...

PhysicsTech
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Action Card

Compact layout for CTAs and quick links.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. All interactive elements meet minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratios for text and 3:1 for UI components.

13.2 : 1
✓ Passes AAA

Body text on dark background

4.8 : 1
✓ Passes AA

White text on accent background

Motion & States

Respects prefers-reduced-motion. Uses cubic-bezier easing for natural feel.

Transition Tokens

fast: 150ms | base: 250ms | slow: 400ms

Hover over the dot. If you have reduced motion enabled in your OS, the animation will pause automatically.

Usage & Implementation

CSS variables ready for component libraries. Import via `