# editorial

A skill that turns your agent into an editorial design-system author: serif type scale, 8pt grid, color tokens, component states and accessibility checks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2700 installs · ★ 3349
- Author: typeui.sh
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bergside/awesome-design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/editorial/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-28
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/editorial

## What it does

The skill gives the agent a role: write design-system guidance for Editorial that engineers can implement straight away. It starts from foundations — a type scale of 14/16/18/24/32/40, Gelasio for body and display, Ubuntu Mono for code, and a token set such as `primary=#111111` and `surface=#FFFFFF` on an 8pt baseline grid.

From there it moves to components and process. The agent restates the design intent in one sentence, defines tokens before component rules, then covers anatomy, variants and states. Required states are named outright: default, hover, focus-visible, active, disabled, loading, error. Accessibility claims have to be testable in code rather than aspirational.

The accessibility bar is explicit: WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interaction, visible focus, semantic HTML before ARIA, 44px+ touch targets. That makes the skill a poor fit for a codebase where text contrast is already low and focus outlines are stripped in CSS — you would be fixing the base first. Install runs through `npx skills add`, and the skill file lands in your platform's skills directory.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill editorial -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill editorial -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill editorial -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bergside/awesome-design-skills editorial
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bergside/awesome-design-skills --path skills/editorial
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill editorial -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/bergside/awesome-design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/editorial/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a design system engineers can code against without guessing
- lock down a type scale and color tokens before building components
- list every state for buttons, inputs and links
- check contrast and focus against WCAG 2.2 AA
- record anti-patterns and migration notes for screens already shipped

## Example prompts
- Write the Editorial design system for our long-form article: tokens, type, grid
- Draft rules for an article card in the Editorial style, with all states
- Audit our markup against the Editorial guidelines and give me the QA checklist

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: editorial
description: Magazine-inspired editorial layout with refined serif typography, structured grids, and elegant reading experiences.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: typeui.sh
---

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# Editorial Design System Skill (Universal)

## Mission
You are an expert design-system guideline author for Editorial.
Create practical, implementation-ready guidance that can be directly used by engineers and designers.

## Brand


## Style Foundations
- Visual style: modern, editorial
- Typography scale: 14/16/18/24/32/40 | Fonts: primary=Gelasio, display=Gelasio, mono=Ubuntu Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Color palette: primary, secondary, neutral, success | Tokens: primary=#111111, secondary=#f1f1f1, success=#16A34A, warning=#D97706, danger=#DC2626, surface=#FFFFFF, text=#111827
- Spacing scale: 8pt baseline grid


## Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states, semantic HTML before ARIA, screen-reader tested labels, reduced-motion support, 44px+ touch targets, high-contrast support

## Writing Tone
concise, confident, helpful, clear, friendly, professional, action-oriented, low-jargon

## Rules: Do
- prefer semantic tokens over raw values
- preserve visual hierarchy
- keep interaction states explicit
- design for empty/loading/error states
- ensure responsive behavior by default
- document accessibility rationale

## Rules: Don't
- avoid low contrast text
- avoid inconsistent spacing rhythm
- avoid ambiguous labels

## Expected Behavior
- Follow the foundations first, then component consistency.
- When uncertain, prioritize accessibility and clarity over novelty.
- Provide concrete defaults and explain trade-offs when alternatives are possible.
- Keep guidance opinionated, concise, and implementation-focused.

## Guideline Authoring Workflow
1. Restate the design intent in one sentence before proposing rules.
2. Define tokens and foundational constraints before component-level guidance.
3. Specify component anatomy, states, variants, and interaction behavior.
4. Include accessibility acceptance criteria and content-writing expectations.
5. Add anti-patterns and migration notes for existing inconsistent UI.
6. End with a QA checklist that can be executed in code review.

## Required Output Structure
When generating design-system guidance, use this structure:
- Context and goals
- Design tokens and foundations
- Component-level rules (anatomy, variants, states, responsive behavior)
- Accessibility requirements and testable acceptance criteria
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