# awwwards-ui-skills

Enforces Awwwards-style UI constraints for AI agents using light mode, Inter typography, and a 4px spacing grid.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 560 installs · ★ 100
- Author: design-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/awwwards/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/awwwards-ui-skills

## What it does

This skill guides the agent to generate interfaces in the Awwwards aesthetic. It targets a base viewport width of 1920px and uses `Inter` as the primary font family. Headings scale to `127px` with `700` weight and `text-balance`. Body text sits at `16px` with `500` weight and `text-pretty`.

Layouts rely on a 4px grid with a 5px element gap. Page surfaces mandate `#E4E4E4`. Cards use `#2F2E30`, and borders stay at 1px with radii from 2px to 9px. Inputs require `0px` height. Because light-mode colors are hardcoded, the skill is unsuitable for dark themes.

Motion rules restrict transitions to compositor properties: `transform` and `opacity`. Animating layout dimensions is prohibited. Feedback animations must stay under 200ms. In React code, `useEffect` cannot handle regular render logic.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill awwwards-ui-skills -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill awwwards -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/awwwards/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/awwwards/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill awwwards -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/awwwards/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill awwwards -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/awwwards/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ihlamury/design-skills awwwards
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/awwwards/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill awwwards -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills --path skills/awwwards
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/awwwards/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill awwwards -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/awwwards/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build light-mode interfaces following Awwwards design standards
- set up Inter typography with large display headings
- align UI spacing and radii to a 4px scale
- restrict CSS transitions to transform and opacity props

## Example prompts
- Generate a hero section following the awwwards-ui-skills rules
- Build a project card using the 4px grid and surface-raised tokens
- Create an alert dialog for destructive actions per awwwards guidelines

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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

# Awwwards UI Skills

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

## When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:
- Building light-mode interfaces
- Creating Awwwards-inspired design systems
- Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid

## Colors

- SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
- MUST use `#E4E4E4` as page background (`surface-base`)
- SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 15 colors detected)
- MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

### Semantic Tokens

| Token | HEX | RGB | Usage |
|-------|-----|-----|-------|
| `surface-base` | #E4E4E4 | rgb(228,228,228) | Page background |
| `surface-raised` | #2F2E30 | rgb(47,46,48) | Cards, modals, raised surfaces |
| `surface-overlay` | #191919 | rgb(25,25,25) | Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns |
| `text-primary` | #565656 | rgb(86,86,86) | Headings, body text |
| `text-secondary` | #939393 | rgb(147,147,147) | Secondary, muted text |
| `text-tertiary` | #B5B5B5 | rgb(181,181,181) | Additional text |
| `border-default` | #3A3A3A | rgb(58,58,58) | Subtle borders, dividers |

## Typography

- MUST use `Inter` as primary font family
- SHOULD use single font family for consistency
- MUST use `127px` / `700` for primary headings
- MUST use `16px` / `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 | 127px | 700 | #1C1C1C | 1 |
| `text-28px` | Inter | 28px | 700 | #ECEEE4 | 1 |
| `text-18px` | Inter | 18px | 500 | #3C3C3C | 1 |
| `text-17px` | Inter | 17px | semi_bold | #3D3D3D | 1 |
| `body` | Inter | 16px | 500 | #B5B5B5 | 1 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 16px | 500 | #B0B3A3 | 1 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 15px | 400 | #4A4A4A | 1 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 15px | 400 | #4D4D4D | 1 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 15px | 400 | #646464 | 1 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 14px | 400 | #5C5C5C | 2 |

### Typography Reference

**Font Families:**
- `Inter` (used 31x)

**Font Sizes:** 7px, 8px, 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 17px, 18px, 28px, 127px

## Spacing

- MUST use 4px grid for spacing
- SHOULD use spacing from scale: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 8px
- 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: 2px, 3px, 4px, 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px
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