Hugging Face — Design System
The full decoded design system for Hugging Face: color roles, type scale, spacing, radii and paste-ready DESIGN.md / Tailwind / CSS exports.
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Tokens
Hugging Face's decoded design system: background #FFFFFF, text #000000, accent #E5E7EB, link #6A7282, primary #101828; type scale h1 60px / h2 20px / body 18px; 8px spacing base; 0px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #E5E7EB — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.
Color roles
| Role | Value |
|---|---|
| bg | #FFFFFF |
| surface | #EFEFEF |
| border | #D8D8D8 |
| text | #000000 |
| text_muted | #606060 |
| primary | #101828 |
| accent | #E5E7EB |
| link | #6A7282 |
| secondary | #141C2E |
| button_bg | #E5E7EB |
| button_text | #101828 |
Using these colors
- Action color
#E5E7EB— the single interactive color; only on things you click or must notice, never large fills. primary#101828,secondary#141C2Eare visually the same color (Δ14) — treat as one role (the action color).accent,button_bgare all#E5E7EB— one role, not several (the action color).- accent
#E5E7EB— THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. - link
#6A7282— reads as a neutral UI color, not a link accent — verify against the reference (action = #E5E7EB).
Typography
- Heading: Source Sans Pro
- Body: Source Sans Pro
- h1: 60px
- h2: 20px
- body: 18px
Spacing
- base unit: 8px
- scale: 4px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px, 48px, 64px
Radii
- base: 0px
- button: 8px
Per-section tokens (8)
- Hero — dark · bg #0C0F19 · text #FFFFFF · 1 col · left
- Gallery / Showcase — light · bg #FFFFFF · text #825F84 · 3 col · split
- Feature — light · bg #FFFFFF · text #A095A1 · 2 col · split
- CTA / Sign-up — dark · bg #0F1522 · text #FFFFFF · 1 col · left
- Feature — light · bg #FFFFFF · text #776F77 · 2 col · split
- Logo Wall — light · bg #FFFFFF · text #3E4B58 · 3 col · split
- Feature — light · bg #FFFFFF · text #C9BA90 · 4 col · split
- Footer — light · bg #FFFFFF · text #A0A3A6 · 1 col · left
Export: DESIGN.md
# Hugging Face — Design System > light, modern, medium, tailwind ## Colors | Role | Value | |------|-------| | bg | `#FFFFFF` | | surface | `#EFEFEF` | | border | `#D8D8D8` | | text | `#000000` | | text_muted | `#606060` | | primary | `#101828` | | accent | `#E5E7EB` | | link | `#6A7282` | | secondary | `#141C2E` | | button_bg | `#E5E7EB` | | button_text | `#101828` | **Using these colors** - **Action color** `#E5E7EB` — the single interactive color; it appears only on things you click or must notice (buttons, key highlights), never on large fills or backgrounds. - `primary` `#101828`, `secondary` `#141C2E` are visually the same color (Δ14) — treat as one role. - `accent`, `button_bg` are all `#E5E7EB` — one role, not several (your action color). - **accent** `#E5E7EB` — THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. - **link** `#6A7282` — reads as a neutral UI color, not a link accent — verify against the reference (action = #E5E7EB). ## Typography - Heading: **Source Sans Pro** _(free fallback: Newsreader)_ - Body: **Source Sans Pro** _(free fallback: Newsreader)_ - h1: 60px - h2: 20px - body: 18px > **Fonts —** Source Sans Pro may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). ## Spacing - base unit: 8px - scale: 4px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px, 48px, 64px ## Radius - base: 0px - button: 8px ## Primary button - bg `#E5E7EB` · text `#101828` · radius 8px ## How to apply Paste the Tailwind `@theme` (or CSS variables) as your base, then build each section to its spec — verify every color, radius, and font against these tokens.
Export: Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
/* action color #E5E7EB — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
--color-bg: #FFFFFF;
--color-surface: #EFEFEF;
--color-border: #D8D8D8;
--color-text: #000000;
--color-text-muted: #606060;
--color-primary: #101828; /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #E5E7EB, not this. */
--color-accent: #E5E7EB; /* THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. */
--color-link: #6A7282; /* reads as a neutral UI color, not a link accent — verify against the reference (action = #E5E7EB). */
--color-secondary: #141C2E; /* optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. */
--color-button-bg: #E5E7EB; /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
--color-button-text: #101828;
/* fonts: Source Sans Pro may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). */
--font-heading: "Source Sans Pro", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--font-body: "Source Sans Pro", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--text-h1: 60px;
--text-h2: 20px;
--text-body: 18px;
--radius-base: 0px;
--radius-button: 8px;
--spacing-1: 4px;
--spacing-2: 8px;
--spacing-3: 12px;
--spacing-4: 16px;
--spacing-5: 24px;
--spacing-6: 32px;
--spacing-7: 48px;
--spacing-8: 64px;
}Export: CSS variables
:root {
/* action color #E5E7EB — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
--bg: #FFFFFF;
--surface: #EFEFEF;
--border: #D8D8D8;
--text: #000000;
--text-muted: #606060;
--primary: #101828; /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #E5E7EB, not this. */
--accent: #E5E7EB; /* THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. */
--link: #6A7282; /* reads as a neutral UI color, not a link accent — verify against the reference (action = #E5E7EB). */
--secondary: #141C2E; /* optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. */
--button-bg: #E5E7EB; /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
--button-text: #101828;
--font-heading: "Source Sans Pro", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--font-body: "Source Sans Pro", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--radius: 0px;
--radius-button: 8px;
}
/* fonts: Source Sans Pro may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). */