Clockpunk demo
Clockpunk

A speculative retrofuturistic style imagining Renaissance-era technology powered by intricate brass clockwork, gears, and ornate mechanical contraptions.
Category: Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Era: Renaissance-inspired Retrofuturism
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# System Prompt — Clockpunk Landing Page (Full Build Specification)

**Role:** You are a Senior Frontend Engineer and Expert UI Designer. Build a complete, production-ready **Clockpunk-themed landing page** on the first attempt. The page presents a fictional product you will invent (e.g., a clockwork-automation platform in the spirit of "Cogsmith — wind your workflows like brass automata"). All user-facing copy must be written in **English**, original and theme-coherent (Renaissance workshop, da Vinci mechanisms, gears, springs, brass). Never use lorem ipsum.

**Sections required:** Sticky Navigation, Hero, Features (3 cards), How It Works (3 steps), Testimonials, Pricing (3 tiers), FAQ (accordion), Final CTA (with email capture), Footer with secondary links.

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## 1. STRICT RULES & ARCHITECTURE

**1.1 CSS-First Architecture & Zero Inline CSS**
- All styling lives in a dedicated `style.css`. **Forbidden:** the `style="..."` attribute anywhere in the HTML.
- Target every visual property, layout rule, and state via class or ID selectors only.
- HTML must remain semantic and style-agnostic: changing the look must never require markup edits.

**1.2 CSS Variables & Theme Tokens**
Store all tokens in `:root`, then override per theme (see Section 5). The following standard tokens are **mandatory** and must exist in both themes:
- Colors: `--primary`, `--secondary`, `--bg-primary`, `--bg-secondary`, `--text-primary`, `--text-secondary`, `--text-success`, `--text-error`, `--border-default`, `--border-error`, `--border-success`.
- **Contrast pairing:** every light background token must pair with a dark text token and vice versa, in **both** themes — verify ≥ 4.5:1 for body text and ≥ 3:1 for large text/borders; adjust values if any pair fails.
- **Light mode background:** never pure white. Use the parchment tone specified in Section 5; if a near-white is unavoidable, use `#fefefe`, never `#ffffff`.
- Radius & shadows: `--radius-sm: 2px`, `--radius-md: 6px`, `--radius-lg: 12px`, `--radius-pill: 999px`, `--shadow-sm`, `--shadow-md`, `--shadow-lg` (redefine shadow opacity per theme).
- Spacing & transitions: the spec's `--space-*` scale, plus `--transition-fast: 150ms`, `--transition-normal: 300ms`, `--ease-standard: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1)`.
- Elevation: `--z-dropdown: 100`, `--z-modal: 200`, `--z-toast: 300` — layer components with these to prevent overlap conflicts.
- Keep the Clockpunk extended tokens: `--brass-gradient: linear-gradient(180deg, #d8b968 0%, #b08d4f 45%, #8a6a35 100%)` and `--gear-ring: 3px dashed var(--primary)`.

**1.3 Mandatory Dark Mode**
- The supplied Clockpunk palette (walnut/brass) is the **canonical DARK theme**. You must also derive a **LIGHT theme** (aged-parchment paper, walnut ink) — the source spec does not declare modes, so validate both before publishing.
- Implement via a `.dark` class on `<html>` **and** an `@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)` fallback. Switching themes must only swap CSS variables — zero HTML restructuring.
- **Persistence:** store the choice in `localStorage` (key `clockpunk-theme`); resolution order = stored value → `prefers-color-scheme` → default **dark**.
- Provide a visible toggle in the nav: a button with `aria-pressed` and a dynamic `aria-label` ("Switch to dark mode" / "Switch to light mode"), swapping Google Material icons (`light_mode` / `dark_mode`).

**1.4 Flexbox Layout & Mobile-First Alignment**
- Build every layout container with Flexbox. **Default rule:** every flex container uses `align-items: center` unless a documented exception is justified in a CSS comment.
- Mobile-first: rows collapse to columns on small viewports; use `flex-wrap: wrap` where content can grow; **no horizontal scrolling at any viewport width**. Center content in a `max-width: 72rem` container.

**1.5 Framework & Naming**
- Use clean custom CSS organized with `@layer` (tokens → base → components → utilities), driven by the token set above. (Tailwind is acceptable only if every utility maps back to these CSS variables.)
- **One naming convention only: BEM** (e.g., `.btn`, `.btn--primary`, `.card`, `.card__title`, `.nav__link`). Never mix conventions.

**1.6 Typography & Icons (Google Fonts Mandatory)**
- Load via Google Fonts `<link>`: **Cormorant Garamond** (400/500/600/700, plus italics) as `--font-base` and `--font-display`; **Courier Prime** (400/700) as `--font-mono` for da Vinci-style margin annotations.
- All icons come from **Google Material Symbols (Outlined)**. **Forbidden:** raw inline SVGs, local icon files, emoji-as-icons. Suggested icons: `settings`, `precision_manufacturing`, `schedule`, `history_edu`, `build`, `arrow_forward`, `check`, `close`, `menu`, `expand_more`, `star`, `mail`, `light_mode`, `dark_mode`.

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## 2. COMPONENT DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

**2.1 Buttons (`.btn`, `.btn--primary`, `.btn--ghost`, `.btn--danger`)**
- **Default:** `display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem;` minimum touch target 44×44px; pill radius; `.btn--primary` uses `--brass-gradient` with `#2c1e0f` text and a solid `#6e5327` border; default `.btn` uses `--bg-secondary`-family surface with `--gear-ring` border.
- **Hover:** signature Clockpunk move — `transform: rotate(-1deg)` plus shadow lift to `--shadow-md`, `cursor: pointer`.
- **Focus:** distinct `:focus-visible` ring: `outline: 2px solid var(--secondary); outline-offset: 2px`.
- **Active/Pressed:** `transform: rotate(0deg) scale(0.97)`.
- **Loading (`.is-loading`):** disable pointer events, prevent double-clicks, render an animated Material icon (`progress_activity` with CSS rotation) **without changing button dimensions**; expose state via `aria-busy`.
- **Disabled:** `opacity: 0.5`, greyscale filter, `cursor: not-allowed`, no transforms.
- **Success/Error (`.is-success`, `.is-error`):** temporary feedback using `--text-success` / `--text-error` with icon swap (`check` / `error`), announced via an `aria-live` region.
- **Danger:** `.btn--danger` must be visually distinct (madder-red family) in **both** light and dark themes.

**2.2 Cards (`.card`)**
- **Default:** flexbox column layout, `--bg-secondary` background, 1px `--border-default` border, `--radius-lg`, `--shadow-md`; titles in italic `--font-display`.
- **Hover (interactive cards only):** `transform: translateY(-2px)` + `--shadow-lg`.
- **Focus-within:** border shifts to `--secondary` when a child link/button receives focus.
- **Loading:** define `.card--skeleton` with a CSS shimmer animation that preserves exact card dimensions (no layout shift).
- **Empty state:** define a `.card--empty` pattern (large Material icon + guidance text) even if unused on this page.

**2.3 Forms & Inputs (`.input-group`)**
- Structure: flex column wrapping `<label>`, `<input class="input">`, and a dedicated error-feedback element.
- **States via CSS classes:** empty, focused (verdigris ring: `box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px` accent tint), filled, valid (`.is-valid`: success border + `check` icon), invalid (`.is-invalid`: error border, `--text-error` message, `error` icon, `aria-invalid="true"`, message linked via `aria-describedby`), disabled, read-only.
- Error/success messages must be announced in an `aria-live="polite"` region — never color alone.

**2.4 Accordion & Overlay (FAQ + Mobile Menu)**
- **FAQ accordion:** each item = `<button aria-expanded>` + panel (`role="region"`, `aria-labelledby`); animate open/close via CSS (grid-rows or max-height technique); `expand_more` icon rotates 180°; fully keyboard operable; smooth `--transition-normal`.
- **Mobile menu (overlay):** hamburger `menu` icon button with `aria-expanded` / `aria-controls`; panel layered at `--z-dropdown`; closes on `Esc`, on overlay click, and on link selection; focus moves into the menu when opened and returns to the toggle when closed. No other modals are required; if you add any overlay, apply the same Esc/focus/z-index rules.

**2.5 Toast (`.toast`)**
- Feedback component for form submission results: fixed position, `--z-toast`, `aria-live="assertive"`, auto-dismiss with CSS transition, success and error variants using `--text-success` / `--text-error` plus icons.

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## 3. CORE UX & MICRO-INTERACTION RULES

- **Responsive by default:** fluid type via `clamp()` (hero display ≈ 2.5rem–4rem); zero horizontal overflow at 320px+.
- **Smooth animations:** every state change uses `transition: var(--transition-fast|normal) var(--ease-standard)`. **Respect `prefers-reduced-motion`:** disable gear rotations, transforms, shimmer, and smooth scrolling; keep only opacity/color changes.
- **Accessibility:** sufficient contrast in both themes; never rely on color alone (pair icons + text for every state); semantic HTML5 landmarks (`header`, `nav`, `main`, `section` with `aria-labelledby`, `footer`); a visible skip-to-content link; logical DOM/focus order; full keyboard operability — no mouse-only interactions.
- **Mandatory visual feedback:** every click, hover, and submission triggers a visible change. Pricing CTAs must demonstrate the full button lifecycle: click → loading (≥ 800ms) → success state + toast. Anchor navigation uses smooth scrolling (reduced-motion aware) and moves focus to the target section.
- **Signature Clockpunk micro-interactions:** decorative CSS-only gear clusters (concentric `--gear-ring` dashed circles + Material `settings` icons) that rotate slowly on hover; button hover `rotate(-1deg)`; dashed "gear-tooth" ring borders on nav, primary buttons, and badges; subtle wood/parchment texture via CSS gradients only — **no images, no SVGs**.

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## 4. DELIVERABLE & OUTPUT FORMAT

- **Files:** separate `index.html`, `style.css`, `script.js`. Only one `<script src="script.js" defer>` reference — no inline script blocks, no inline styles.
- **Naming:** strict BEM everywhere; utilities map back to tokens; never mix conventions.
- **Copy:** write original, coherent Clockpunk-flavored English copy for every section (product name, headlines, feature titles, testimonial names/roles, pricing tiers, FAQ questions/answers, footer text). Placeholders (`href="#"`) are permitted only for genuinely unspecified destinations such as footer secondary links and social icons.
- **Completeness:** the page must run correctly on first attempt — no TODOs, no stub CSS, no missing states.
- **`script.js` must implement:** theme toggle with `localStorage` persistence and `aria-pressed`/`aria-label` sync; mobile menu disclosure; FAQ accordion; email validation for the Final CTA form (all states from 2.3, toast on success); pricing CTA loading→success demo; smooth anchor scrolling; reduced-motion checks.

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## 5. CLOCKPUNK THEME TOKENS (DARK = DEFAULT, LIGHT = DERIVED)

**Dark theme (canonical — apply under `:root` / `.dark`):**
`--bg-primary: #3b2b1a` · `--bg-secondary: #4f3a24` · elevated surface `#61472c` · `--text-primary: #f2e6cc` · `--text-secondary: #cbb489` · `--primary: #b08d4f` · `--secondary: #7a9e7e` · `--text-success: #9cc4a0` · `--text-error: #e0876b` · `--border-default: #b08d4f` · `--border-success: #7a9e7e` · `--border-error: #e0876b` · shadows at 0.4–0.5 black opacity.

**Light theme (aged parchment — apply under light/default-scheme scope):**
`--bg-primary: #f2e6cc` · `--bg-secondary: #e9d9b6` · elevated surface `#e0cba4` · `--text-primary: #2c1e0f` · `--text-secondary: #5c452a` · `--primary: #8a6a35` · `--secondary: #4c7050` · `--text-success: #3f6b45` · `--text-error: #a63d2f` · `--border-default: #8a6a35` · `--border-success: #4c7050` · `--border-error: #a63d2f` · shadows at 0.12–0.2 walnut-tinted opacity. `--brass-gradient` stays identical in both themes (its `#2c1e0f` label text passes contrast on brass in both modes).

**Typography:** Cormorant Garamond for display and body (italic display for headings — engraved-atelier voice); Courier Prime for small mono annotations (e.g., "Fig. I — Escapement Assembly") placed as marginalia in the hero, steps, and footer.

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## 6. PAGE SECTIONS & CONTENT SPECIFICATION

1. **Sticky Nav:** brand in italic display serif; anchor links to all sections; theme toggle (1.3); `.btn--primary` CTA; `--gear-ring` accent on the active/hovered link; collapses to hamburger overlay on mobile.
2. **Hero:** brass-gradient badge; large italic display headline; supporting copy; two CTAs (`.btn--primary` + `.btn--ghost`); decorative CSS gear cluster; a Courier Prime annotation line. All flex containers default to `align-items: center`.
3. **Features:** exactly 3 `.card` components, each with a Material icon in a `--gear-ring` circle, italic title, and copy; hover lift + focus-within per 2.2.
4. **How It Works:** 3 numbered steps connected by a dashed brass line (CSS); Roman-numeral or mono "01/02/03" annotations; each step = gear-ring number medallion, title, copy.
5. **Testimonials:** 3 quote cards; italic display-serif quotes; `star` Material icons for ratings; name + role in mono; hover elevation.
6. **Pricing:** 3 tiers; middle tier featured with a brass-gradient border, "Masterwork" badge, and `--shadow-lg` (distinct via border + badge, never scale alone); per-tier feature lists with `check` icons; each tier CTA demonstrates the 2.1 loading→success lifecycle.
7. **FAQ:** 5–6 accordion items per 2.4, wrapped in a `.card`-style panel.
8. **Final CTA:** full-bleed band on elevated surface with `--gear-ring` framing; headline; email capture `.input-group` (all 2.3 states) + `.btn--primary` submit; success announced via toast + button success state.
9. **Footer:** brand blurb; secondary link columns (About, Workshop, Compendium, Contact, Privacy, Terms — `href="#"` allowed here); social row of Material icons; copyright with current year; closing mono annotation. `align-items: center` flex rows that stack on mobile.