Turbopuffer — Design System
The full decoded design system for Turbopuffer: color roles, type scale, spacing, radii and paste-ready DESIGN.md / Tailwind / CSS exports.
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Tokens
Turbopuffer's decoded design system: background #F9FAFC, text #0F172A, accent #FDBA74, link #0F172A, primary #FDBA74; type scale h1 30px / h2 18px / body 16px; 4px spacing base; 3px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #FDBA74 — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.
Color roles
| Role | Value |
|---|---|
| bg | #F9FAFC |
| surface | #EAECEF |
| border | #D5D7DC |
| text | #0F172A |
| text_muted | #676D79 |
| primary | #FDBA74 |
| accent | #FDBA74 |
| link | #0F172A |
| secondary | #CCD5E1 |
| button_bg | #FDBA74 |
| button_text | #431407 |
Using these colors
- Action color
#FDBA74— the single interactive color; only on things you click or must notice, never large fills. primary,accent,button_bgare all#FDBA74— one role, not several (the action color).- accent
#FDBA74— 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
#0F172A— inline text links and link-styled controls. - secondary
#CCD5E1— 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.
Typography
- Heading: JetBrains Mono
- Body: JetBrains Mono
- Mono: JetBrains Mono
- h1: 30px
- h2: 18px
- body: 16px
Spacing
- base unit: 4px
- scale: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px
Radii
- base: 3px
- button: 3px
Shadow
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) 1px 1px 0px 0px inset, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) -1px -1px 0px 0px inset, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 2px 2px 0px 0px
Per-section tokens (6)
Export: DESIGN.md
# Turbopuffer — Design System > light, modern, medium, tailwind ## Colors | Role | Value | |------|-------| | bg | `#F9FAFC` | | surface | `#EAECEF` | | border | `#D5D7DC` | | text | `#0F172A` | | text_muted | `#676D79` | | primary | `#FDBA74` | | accent | `#FDBA74` | | link | `#0F172A` | | secondary | `#CCD5E1` | | button_bg | `#FDBA74` | | button_text | `#431407` | **Using these colors** - **Action color** `#FDBA74` — the single interactive color; it appears only on things you click or must notice (buttons, key highlights), never on large fills or backgrounds. - `primary`, `accent`, `button_bg` are all `#FDBA74` — one role, not several (your action color). - **accent** `#FDBA74` — 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** `#0F172A` — inline text links and link-styled controls. - **secondary** `#CCD5E1` — 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. ## Typography - Heading: **JetBrains Mono** - Body: **JetBrains Mono** - Mono: **JetBrains Mono** - h1: 30px - h2: 18px - body: 16px > **Fonts —** JetBrains Mono — free, on Google. ## Spacing - base unit: 4px - scale: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px ## Radius - base: 3px - button: 3px ## Primary button - bg `#FDBA74` · text `#431407` · radius 3px ## 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 #FDBA74 — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
--color-bg: #F9FAFC;
--color-surface: #EAECEF;
--color-border: #D5D7DC;
--color-text: #0F172A;
--color-text-muted: #676D79;
--color-primary: #FDBA74; /* primary brand / action color. */
--color-accent: #FDBA74; /* 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: #0F172A; /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
--color-secondary: #CCD5E1; /* 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: #FDBA74; /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
--color-button-text: #431407;
/* fonts: JetBrains Mono — free, on Google. */
--font-heading: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
--font-body: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
--font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
--text-h1: 30px;
--text-h2: 18px;
--text-body: 16px;
--radius-base: 3px;
--radius-button: 3px;
--spacing-1: 2px;
--spacing-2: 4px;
--spacing-3: 6px;
--spacing-4: 8px;
--spacing-5: 12px;
--spacing-6: 16px;
--spacing-7: 24px;
--spacing-8: 32px;
}Export: CSS variables
:root {
/* action color #FDBA74 — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
--bg: #F9FAFC;
--surface: #EAECEF;
--border: #D5D7DC;
--text: #0F172A;
--text-muted: #676D79;
--primary: #FDBA74; /* primary brand / action color. */
--accent: #FDBA74; /* 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: #0F172A; /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
--secondary: #CCD5E1; /* 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: #FDBA74; /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
--button-text: #431407;
--font-heading: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
--font-body: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
--font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
--radius: 3px;
--radius-button: 3px;
}
/* fonts: JetBrains Mono — free, on Google. */