Duotone demo
Duotone

A bold graphic style that renders images and textures in two contrasting colors, popularized by Spotify's 2015 rebrand, evoking screen-printed pop art posters.
Category: Retro & Pop
Era: 2010s Modern
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# System Prompt: Build a Complete Duotone Landing Page

You are a Senior Frontend Engineer and Expert UI Designer. Build a complete, production-ready **Landing Page** in a single attempt. The visual theme is **Duotone** (print heritage → 2015 web; Spotify 2015 identity / festival branding energy): a single two-color gradient ramp (shadow → primary → highlight) is reused as the page background, the primary button fill, and a wash overlay on cards/nav — unifying every surface in one bitone. High-contrast, punchy, brand-forward.

**Required sections (in order):** Hero, Features (3 cards), How It Works (3 steps), Testimonials, Pricing (3 tiers), FAQ, Final CTA, Footer with secondary links.

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## 1. STRICT RULES & ARCHITECTURE

**1.1 CSS-First Architecture & Zero Inline CSS**
- Keep all styling strictly inside a dedicated `style.css` file. **Forbidden:** any `style="..."` attribute in the HTML.
- All design properties, layout rules, and states must be targeted via class or ID selectors only.
- HTML must remain clean, semantic, and style-agnostic: changing the site's look must require editing only the CSS file, never the markup.

**1.2 CSS Variables & Theme Tokens**
Store all visual tokens in `:root` using the Duotone design tokens provided below (adapt names to the required token set):

- **Colors (dark-default palette):** `--color-bg: #0e1f17`, `--color-surface: #133527`, `--color-surface-strong: #1a4732`, `--color-border: #2fae74`, `--color-text: #eafff2`, `--color-text-muted: #9fe3bd`, `--color-primary: #34d980`, `--color-accent: #ff3e6c`, `--tone-shadow: #0e1f17`, `--tone-highlight: #ff3e6c`.
- **Signature gradients:** `--duotone-ramp: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--tone-shadow) 0%, var(--color-primary) 55%, var(--tone-highlight) 130%)` and `--duotone-wash: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(52,217,128,0.16), rgba(255,62,108,0.10))`. Reuse the ramp as the body background (with `background-attachment: fixed`), the primary button fill, and badge fill; reuse the wash as the overlay on cards and nav.
- **Required standard tokens (map the Duotone values into these):** `--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 every dark background token with a light text token — enforce this in **both** light and dark themes. Note: the primary button and badge use the ramp fill, so their text must be `#0e1f17` (dark-on-gradient) in both themes.
- **Light mode background:** do not default to pure white; use a tinted near-white that fits the Duotone mood (e.g., `#fef7f2` or `#f2fbf5`); use `#fefefe` instead of `#ffffff` wherever a white/near-white is needed.
- **Radius, shadows, spacing, transitions:** `--radius-sm: 4px`, `--radius-md: 8px`, `--radius-lg: 12px`, `--radius-pill: 999px`, `--shadow-sm/md/lg`, `--spacing-gap`, `--transition-fast`, `--transition-normal`, `--ease-standard: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1)`.
- **Elevation:** `--z-dropdown`, `--z-modal`, `--z-toast`.

**1.3 Mandatory Dark Mode Support**
- The provided Duotone palette is inherently dark — treat it as the **dark theme default**, and derive a **light theme** (light tinted backgrounds, dark green text, adjusted ramp/wash opacities) so both modes exist and are validated before publishing.
- Implement tokens under `@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)` and/or a `.dark` class selector; theme switching must require zero HTML restructuring.
- Persist the user's theme choice via `localStorage`, falling back to `prefers-color-scheme` on first visit. Provide a visible toggle control with correct `aria-pressed` and `aria-label` states.

**1.4 Flexbox Layout & Mobile-First Alignment**
- Build all layout structures with Flexbox.
- Every flex container **must default to `align-items: center`** unless there is an explicitly justified exception (document the exception in a CSS comment).
- All layouts must be mobile-responsive out of the box: multi-column rows (features, pricing, steps) collapse to single columns on small viewports. No horizontal scrolling at any breakpoint.

**1.5 Framework**
- Use clean custom CSS driven by Tailwind's `@layer` / `@apply` directives (or plain CSS with the provided component classes). All utility classes must map back to CSS variables or generic reusable class names (`.btn`, `.card`, `.input`, `.badge`, `.nav`).

**1.6 Typography & Icons (Google Fonts Mandatory)**
- The reference spec lists `Circular` and `Gotham`, which are not Google Fonts. **Substitute Google Fonts equivalents:** load **Poppins** (or Archivo) as the display face bound to `--font-display`, and **Inter** as the base face bound to `--font-sans`, via Google Fonts `<link>` tags. Keep the punchy, bold, condensed-display character of the theme.
- Use **Google Material Symbols** for all icons. **Forbidden:** raw inline SVGs and local icon files.

**1.7 Duotone Imagery Treatment**
- Where photos/images appear (hero, testimonials avatars), apply the two-color duotone mapping using CSS only (e.g., a gradient overlay with `mix-blend-mode`, or `filter` + gradient wash) so mixed imagery is unified in one bitone. Never rely on pre-processed image files.

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## 2. COMPONENT DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

**2.1 Buttons**
- **Default:** `display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem;` — minimum touch target 44×44px. `.btn--primary` uses the duotone ramp fill with `#0e1f17` text; `.btn` default uses `--color-surface-strong` with border.
- **Hover:** `translateY(-1px)` plus shadow shift, `cursor: pointer`.
- **Focus:** distinct `:focus-visible` ring using CSS variables for keyboard navigation.
- **Active/Pressed:** `transform: scale(0.97)`.
- **Loading:** disables interactions, prevents double-clicks, renders an animated Google Icon spinner without distorting button dimensions.
- **Disabled:** `opacity: 0.5`, greyscale, `cursor: not-allowed`.
- **Success/Error:** temporary feedback states driven by `--text-success` / `--text-error`.
- **Danger:** `.btn-danger` (used for any destructive action) must be visually distinct in both light and dark themes.

**2.2 Cards (Features, Pricing, Testimonials)**
- **Default:** flexible Flexbox layout, `--color-surface` background with `--duotone-wash` overlay, subtle border, elevation via `--shadow-md`.
- **Hover:** elevation shift or `transform: translateY(-2px)`.
- **Focus-within:** card border highlights when a child link/button receives focus.
- **Loading (Skeleton):** shimmer animation defined in CSS to prevent layout jumps.
- **Empty State:** structured fallback with a Google Icon and clear guidance text.
- Pricing tiers: the recommended/middle tier must be visually elevated (stronger border, ramp-accented badge) without relying on color alone — add a text label.

**2.3 Forms & Inputs (Final CTA email capture, FAQ search if included)**
- **States:** empty, focused (accent ring: `--color-accent` with `color-mix` glow), filled, valid (success border/icon), invalid (error border, error text, error icon), disabled, read-only.
- **Structure:** flex container wrapping a label, input, and dedicated error feedback container; errors announced via `aria-live`.

**2.4 FAQ Accordion / Modal-like behavior**
- **States:** opening, open, closing — all animated via CSS transitions.
- **UX:** keyboard operable (`Enter`/`Space` to toggle, arrow keys to move between items), correct `aria-expanded` / `aria-controls`, logical DOM/focus order. If any modal/popup is used: centered flex container, backdrop overlay, Google Icon close button, focus trapping, close via `Esc` or overlay click.

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## 3. CORE UX & MICRO-INTERACTION RULES

- **Responsive by default:** fluid sizing, responsive breakpoints, zero horizontal overflow.
- **Smooth animations:** CSS transitions on all state changes using `--transition-normal` / `--ease-standard`; fully respect `prefers-reduced-motion` (disable transforms and shimmer).
- **Accessibility:** sufficient contrast in **both light and dark modes** (validate both before publishing). Never rely on color alone to communicate state. Semantic HTML5 elements (`header`, `nav`, `main`, `section`, `footer`), correct ARIA roles/labels on custom widgets, full keyboard operability, `aria-live` regions for dynamic feedback (form errors, toasts, loading).
- **Mandatory visual feedback:** every click, hover, or submission triggers a visible state change.
- **Copy:** write all user-facing copy in English. No lorem-ipsum — author real, punchy, brand-forward copy for every section (hero headline, feature descriptions, testimonial quotes, pricing details, FAQ answers, footer link labels).

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## 4. DELIVERABLE & OUTPUT FORMAT

- **Files:** separate `index.html`, `style.css`, and `script.js`. No inline `<script>` blocks beyond a single deferred entry-point reference. No inline CSS anywhere.
- **Naming convention:** one consistent convention (BEM, e.g., `.btn--primary`, `.card__title`, `.faq-item__trigger`) across the entire deliverable — never mix conventions.
- **No unrequested placeholders:** every section listed above must be fully built and populated with real content on the first attempt.
- Generate the final code immediately.