Ember Studio

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A warm, craft-focused design system for creative project management tools. The aesthetic blends terracotta warmth with modern minimalism — soft earth tones anchor the interface while amber accents draw attention to actions and progress. Designed for teams that value aesthetics alongside productivity. Both light and dark modes feel intentional, not just inverted. The overall mood is calm, focused, and subtly luxurious.

Primary#C2410C
Text Secondary#57534E
Neutral#78716C
Accent#F59E0B
Headline
Aa
Search
Body
Aa
Label
Aa
Label

Color Palette

Typography

DisplayPlayfair Display · 64px · Bold

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

HeadlinePlayfair Display · 48px · Bold

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

Section headingPlayfair Display · 28px · Bold

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

SubheadPlayfair Display · 20px · Bold

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

BodySource Sans 3 · 16px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

SmallSource Sans 3 · 14px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

CaptionSource Sans 3 · 12px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

OverlineSource Sans 3 · 11px · SemiBold

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

Spacing

Base: 4px
4px
8px
12px
16px
20px
24px
32px
40px
48px
64px
80px

A warm, craft-focused design system for creative project management tools. The aesthetic blends terracotta warmth with modern minimalism — soft earth tones anchor the interface while amber accents draw attention to actions and progress. Designed for teams that value aesthetics alongside productivity. Both light and dark modes feel intentional, not just inverted. The overall mood is calm, focused, and subtly luxurious.

Components

Buttons

Cards

Card Title

Sample body text for the card component.

Inputs

Chips

categoryactive

tabs

inactive

active

Elevation & Depth

hover
selected
primary-hover
modal

Do's & Don'ts

Do

use terracotta (#C2410C) only for interactive elements and active states — never as decoration
maintain the 4px spacing grid consistently
use Playfair Display for headings and Source Sans 3 for body — the serif/sans contrast is the design's signature
keep the warm tone consistent — avoid cool grays or blue-tinted neutrals
use the amber accent sparingly for attention-drawing elements only

Don't

use more than two font weights on a single screen (regular + semibold)
mix border radius values — buttons get 8px, cards get 12px
use pure black or pure white — always use the warm palette values
add decorative elements — the warmth comes from the color palette, not ornament
place multiple terracotta buttons in the same section — one primary CTA per view
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