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Zed — Design System

light · modern · medium · tailwind · confidence 92%

The full decoded design system for Zed: color roles, type scale, spacing, radii and paste-ready DESIGN.md / Tailwind / CSS exports.

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Tokens

Zed's decoded design system: background #F5F5F3, text #3B414D, accent #1348DC, link #3B414D, primary #2F343E; type scale h1 48px / h2 26.4px / body 16px; 8px spacing base; 4px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #1348DC — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.

Color roles

RoleValue
bg#F5F5F3
surface#E9EAE9
border#D9DADA
text#3B414D
text_muted#81858C
primary#2F343E
accent#1348DC
link#3B414D
secondary#A9AFBC
button_bg#1348DC
button_text#FFFFFF

Using these colors

Typography

Spacing

Radii

Shadow

rgb(5, 55, 148) 0px -2px 0px 0px inset, rgb(230, 239, 254) 0px 1px 3px 0px

Per-section tokens (11)

Export: DESIGN.md

# Zed — Design System

> light, modern, medium, tailwind

## Colors

| Role | Value |
|------|-------|
| bg | `#F5F5F3` |
| surface | `#E9EAE9` |
| border | `#D9DADA` |
| text | `#3B414D` |
| text_muted | `#81858C` |
| primary | `#2F343E` |
| accent | `#1348DC` |
| link | `#3B414D` |
| secondary | `#A9AFBC` |
| button_bg | `#1348DC` |
| button_text | `#FFFFFF` |

**Using these colors**

- **Action color** `#1348DC` — the single interactive color; it appears only on things you click or must notice (buttons, key highlights), never on large fills or backgrounds.
- `accent`, `button_bg` are all `#1348DC` — one role, not several (your action color).
- **accent** `#1348DC` — 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.
- **primary** `#2F343E` — a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #1348DC, not this.
- **link** `#3B414D` — inline text links and link-styled controls.
- **secondary** `#A9AFBC` — 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: **plexSerif** _(free fallback: Newsreader)_
- Body: **writer** _(free fallback: Newsreader)_
- Mono: **zedMono**
- h1: 48px
- h2: 26.4px
- body: 16px

> **Fonts —** plexSerif may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). writer may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts).

## Spacing
- base unit: 8px
- scale: 4px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px, 48px, 64px

## Radius
- base: 4px
- button: 4px

## Primary button
- bg `#1348DC` · text `#FFFFFF` · radius 4px

## 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 #1348DC — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --color-bg: #F5F5F3;
  --color-surface: #E9EAE9;
  --color-border: #D9DADA;
  --color-text: #3B414D;
  --color-text-muted: #81858C;
  --color-primary: #2F343E;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #1348DC, not this. */
  --color-accent: #1348DC;  /* 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: #3B414D;  /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
  --color-secondary: #A9AFBC;  /* 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: #1348DC;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --color-button-text: #FFFFFF;
  /* fonts: plexSerif may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). writer may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). */
  --font-heading: "plexSerif", "Newsreader", Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: "writer", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "zedMono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --text-h1: 48px;
  --text-h2: 26.4px;
  --text-body: 16px;
  --radius-base: 4px;
  --radius-button: 4px;
  --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 #1348DC — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --bg: #F5F5F3;
  --surface: #E9EAE9;
  --border: #D9DADA;
  --text: #3B414D;
  --text-muted: #81858C;
  --primary: #2F343E;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #1348DC, not this. */
  --accent: #1348DC;  /* 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: #3B414D;  /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
  --secondary: #A9AFBC;  /* 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: #1348DC;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --button-text: #FFFFFF;
  --font-heading: "plexSerif", "Newsreader", Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: "writer", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "zedMono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --radius: 4px;
  --radius-button: 4px;
}
/* fonts: plexSerif may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). writer may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). */