name	curv-design-system
description	Apply the complete CURV Tools design system to all visual outputs - dashboards, reports, HTML artifacts, and data visualizations. Includes exact colors from production tools (rgb(3, 12, 27) dark background, rgb(157, 78, 221) purple accent), glassmorphic effects, gradient borders, header/footer templates, and animation patterns used in GL Decoder and SQPR Analyser.

CURV Design System - Complete Production Specification

Core Brand Colors (Exact from Production)

Primary Palette:

--bg-primary: rgb(3, 12, 27);              /* Main background - deep space blue */
--bg-header: linear-gradient(180deg, 
  rgb(18, 11, 41) 0%, 
  rgb(13, 18, 41) 40%, 
  rgb(4, 16, 32) 70%, 
  rgb(3, 12, 27) 100%);                    /* Header gradient */
--bg-panel: linear-gradient(135deg, 
  rgb(18, 11, 41), 
  rgb(13, 18, 41));                        /* Panel gradient */

--accent: rgb(157, 78, 221);               /* CURV Purple - primary accent */
--accent-alpha: rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.3);   /* Transparent purple */
--accent-border: rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.5);  /* Purple borders */
--accent-light: #c084fc;                   /* Light purple for gradients */

--text-primary: #ffffff;                   /* Primary text - pure white */
--text-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    /* Secondary text */
--text-secondary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); /* Subtitle text */

Supporting Colors (from PDP Analyser):

--curv-primary: #2563eb;      /* Blue for primary actions */
--curv-secondary: #64748b;    /* Gray for secondary actions */
--curv-success: #10b981;      /* Green for success states */
--curv-warning: #f59e0b;      /* Orange for warnings */
--curv-error: #ef4444;        /* Red for errors */

Dark Mode Neutrals:

--dark-950: #020617;
--dark-900: #0f172a;
--dark-800: #1e293b;
--dark-700: #334155;
--dark-600: #475569;

Typography System

Font Stack (Production):

font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen',
  'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;

Font Sizes (Production Scale):

--text-xs: 11px;      /* Footer credits */
--text-sm: 12px;      /* Footer subtitle */
--text-base: 14px;    /* Body text, buttons */
--text-md: 16px;      /* Subheadings, footer title */
--text-lg: 20px;      /* Subtitles */
--text-xl: 24px;      /* Section headers */
--text-2xl: 32px;     /* Page headers */
--text-3xl: 72px;     /* Hero titles (SQPR Analyser style) */

Font Weights:

--font-normal: 400;    /* Body text */
--font-medium: 500;    /* Buttons, emphasis */
--font-semibold: 600;  /* Headers */
--font-bold: 700;      /* Hero titles */

Letter Spacing:

--tracking-tight: -2px;     /* Hero titles */
--tracking-normal: 0;       /* Body text */
--tracking-wide: 0.05em;    /* Buttons, labels */
--tracking-wider: 0.5px;    /* Footer credits */
--tracking-widest: 1px;     /* Stage info */

Complete HTML Template (Production Standard)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>[Tool Name] - CURV Tools</title>
    <style>
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        
        body {
            background: rgb(3, 12, 27);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }
        
        .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 20px;
        }
        
        /* Header Animation */
        @keyframes headerRotate {
            from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
            to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
        }
        
        /* Hero Header (SQPR Style) */
        .hero-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin: 20px 0 40px;
            padding: 40px;
            background: rgba(3, 12, 27, 0.6);
            border-radius: 20px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border: 1.5px solid rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.5);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .hero-header::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -50%;
            left: -50%;
            width: 200%;
            height: 200%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.3) 0%, transparent 70%);
            animation: headerRotate 30s linear infinite;
            opacity: 0.3;
            z-index: 0;
        }
        
        .hero-header-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .hero-title {
            font-size: 72px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0;
            color: #ffffff;
            letter-spacing: -2px;
            text-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6), 
                         0 0 50px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4), 
                         0 0 100px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.4);
        }
        
        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 20px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            margin: 12px 0 8px;
        }
        
        .hero-badge {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: rgb(157, 78, 221);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-top: 8px;
        }
        
        /* Standard Header (PDP Style) */
        .standard-header {
            background: white;
            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
            padding: 24px 0;
        }
        
        .standard-header h1 {
            font-size: 30px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #111827;
            margin: 0 0 4px;
        }
        
        .standard-header p {
            color: #6b7280;
            margin: 0;
        }
        
        /* Glassmorphic Panel */
        .glass-panel {
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.15);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }
        
        /* Card */
        .card {
            background: rgb(3, 12, 27);
            border: 1px solid rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.5);
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        /* Gradient Border Card */
        .gradient-border-card {
            background: linear-gradient(rgb(3, 12, 27), rgb(3, 12, 27)) padding-box,
                        linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(157, 78, 221) 0%, #c084fc 100%) border-box;
            border: 2px solid transparent;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 24px;
        }
        
        /* Buttons */
        .btn-primary {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(157, 78, 221) 0%, #c084fc 100%);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 14px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.4), 0 0 20px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.2);
        }
        
        .btn-primary:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.5);
        }
        
        .btn-secondary {
            background: transparent;
            color: rgb(157, 78, 221);
            border: 1px solid rgb(157, 78, 221);
            padding: 12px 24px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 14px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }
        
        .btn-secondary:hover {
            background: rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.2);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        
        /* Tabs Navigation */
        .tabs {
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin: 24px 0;
        }
        
        .tab {
            padding: 12px 24px;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            color: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.15);
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 14px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        }
        
        .tab.active {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(157, 78, 221) 0%, #c084fc 100%);
            border-color: rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.5);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.4);
        }
        
        .tab:hover:not(.active) {
            background: rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.2);
            color: rgb(157, 78, 221);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        
        /* Table */
        table {
            width: 100%;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        th {
            background: #0f172a;
            padding: 12px 16px;
            text-align: left;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #d1d5db;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #334155;
        }
        
        td {
            padding: 12px 16px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #334155;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        }
        
        tr:hover {
            background: rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.5);
        }
        
        /* Metric Card */
        .metric-card {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(18, 11, 41), rgb(13, 18, 41));
            border-left: 4px solid rgb(157, 78, 221);
            padding: 24px;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }
        
        .metric-label {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        
        .metric-value {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 8px 0;
        }
        
        .metric-change {
            color: #10b981;
            font-size: 14px;
        }
        
        /* Footer (SQPR Style) */
        footer {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 40px 0;
            margin-top: 60px;
            opacity: 0.6;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.5);
        }
        
        .footer-title {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        
        .footer-subtitle {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        
        .footer-credits {
            font-size: 11px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }
        
        /* Purple Glow Effect */
        .purple-glow {
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.4), 0 0 40px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.2);
        }
        
        /* Animations */
        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }
        
        .fade-in {
            animation: fadeIn 500ms ease-in-out;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <!-- Hero Header Example -->
        <header class="hero-header">
            <div class="hero-header-content">
                <h1 class="hero-title">Tool Name</h1>
                <div class="hero-subtitle">
                    Tool description and purpose
                </div>
                <div class="hero-badge">
                    POWERED BY CURV
                </div>
            </div>
        </header>
        
        <!-- Main Content -->
        <main>
            <div class="glass-panel">
                <h2>Content Section</h2>
                <p>Your content here</p>
            </div>
        </main>
        
        <!-- Footer -->
        <footer>
            <div class="footer-title">Tool Name</div>
            <div class="footer-subtitle">Tool tagline or description</div>
            <div class="footer-credits">
                Produced By Danny McMillan | CURV Tools | A Seller Sessions Production 2025
            </div>
        </footer>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

Component Library

1. Hero Header (SQPR Analyser Style)

Use for main application headers with high visual impact:

<header class="hero-header">
    <div class="hero-header-content">
        <h1 class="hero-title">[Tool Name]</h1>
        <div class="hero-subtitle">[Tool Description]</div>
        <div class="hero-badge">POWERED BY CURV</div>
    </div>
</header>

Features:

72px hero title with glow effect
Rotating purple radial gradient background
Glassmorphic effect with backdrop blur
Purple border with 1.5px thickness

2. Standard Header (PDP Analyser Style)

Use for simpler header layouts:

<header class="standard-header">
    <div class="header-content">
        <h1>[Tool Name]</h1>
        <p>[Brief description]</p>
        <p class="stage-info">CURV Tools - [Tool Category]</p>
    </div>
</header>

3. Navigation Tabs

Production-ready tab system with active states:

<div class="tabs">
    <button class="tab active">Overview</button>
    <button class="tab">Data</button>
    <button class="tab">Analysis</button>
</div>

4. Cards & Panels

Glassmorphic Panel:

<div class="glass-panel">
    <h3>Panel Title</h3>
    <p>Panel content with blur effect</p>
</div>

Standard Card:

<div class="card">
    <h3>Card Title</h3>
    <p>Card content</p>
</div>

Gradient Border Card:

<div class="gradient-border-card">
    <h3>Premium Feature</h3>
    <p>Content with purple gradient border</p>
</div>

5. Metric Cards

Production pattern from SQPR Analyser:

<div class="metric-card">
    <div class="metric-label">Total Revenue</div>
    <div class="metric-value">$125,000</div>
    <div class="metric-change">↑ 15% from last month</div>
</div>

6. Buttons

Primary (Gradient):

<button class="btn-primary">Primary Action</button>

Secondary (Outline):

<button class="btn-secondary">Secondary Action</button>

7. Tables

Production table styling:

<table>
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Column 1</th>
            <th>Column 2</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>Data 1</td>
            <td>Data 2</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>

8. Footer (Standard Format)

<footer>
    <div class="footer-title">[Tool Name]</div>
    <div class="footer-subtitle">[Tool Description]</div>
    <div class="footer-credits">
        Produced By Danny McMillan | CURV Tools | A Seller Sessions Production 2025
    </div>
</footer>

Effects & Animations

Purple Glow

box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.4), 0 0 40px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.2);

Hover Lift

transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;
transform: translateY(-4px);
box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.3);

Gradient Border

background: linear-gradient(rgb(3, 12, 27), rgb(3, 12, 27)) padding-box,
            linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(157, 78, 221) 0%, #c084fc 100%) border-box;
border: 2px solid transparent;

Fade In

animation: fadeIn 500ms ease-in-out;

Grid Layouts

8-Column Grid (SQPR Style):

<div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr); gap: 0;">
    <div style="grid-column: 2 / span 6;">
        <!-- Content spans columns 2-7 -->
    </div>
</div>

Metric Grid:

<div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 24px;">
    <!-- Metric cards auto-layout -->
</div>

Usage Rules

ALWAYS Apply When Creating:

Dashboards and analytics tools
Data visualization interfaces
HTML artifacts for CURV Tools
Reports and presentations
Interactive demos
Admin interfaces

Color Priorities:

Background: rgb(3, 12, 27) - Always
Accent: rgb(157, 78, 221) - For highlights, CTAs, borders
Text: #ffffff or rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) - High contrast
Panels: Glassmorphic or gradient backgrounds
Interactive elements: Purple glow on hover

Typography Priorities:

System font stack (production standard)
72px for hero titles with letter-spacing: -2px
20px for subtitles
14px for body and buttons
UPPERCASE + letter-spacing for labels/badges

Effect Priorities:

Glassmorphic blur on panels
Gradient borders for premium features
Purple glow on hover states
Smooth 300ms transitions
Rotate animation for hero backgrounds

Integration with Existing Skills

Works seamlessly with:

concise-execution-mode - Build CURV designs efficiently
mcp-response-optimization - Token-efficient + on-brand
curv-mermaid-diagrams - Consistent diagram styling

Footer Template (Required for All Tools)

<footer>
    <div class="footer-title">[Tool Name]</div>
    <div class="footer-subtitle">[One-line description]</div>
    <div class="footer-credits">
        Produced By Danny McMillan | CURV Tools | A Seller Sessions Production 2025
    </div>
</footer>

Success Checklist

CURV Design System is correctly applied when outputs have:

✅ Background: rgb(3, 12, 27)
✅ Accent: rgb(157, 78, 221) used for highlights
✅ Hero header with rotating gradient animation (if applicable)
✅ Glassmorphic panels with backdrop blur
✅ Gradient buttons with purple glow
✅ System font stack
✅ Proper footer with credits
✅ 300ms smooth transitions
✅ Purple border accents: rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.5)
✅ Responsive grid layout

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