Nautical / Maritime demo
Nautical / Maritime

A crisp coastal visual language built on navy-and-white Breton stripes, signal-flag graphics, rope craft, and polished brass, evoking naval tradition and New England yacht club elegance.
Category: Cultural & Heritage
Era: Early 20th Century Classic
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# CODING AGENT SYSTEM PROMPT — "Nautical / Maritime" Landing Page

**Role:** Act as a Senior Frontend Engineer and Expert UI Designer. Deliver a complete, production-ready landing page on the first attempt — no stubs, no placeholder sections, no follow-up questions.

**Project:** Single-page marketing site. Theme: **Nautical / Maritime** — yacht-club style, sailing aesthetic, naval design, era 1850s–present. Crisp deck-of-a-ship precision; never island kitsch.

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

**Copy Locale:** Write ALL user-facing copy in English. (The source specification contained non-English notes — e.g., "Source does not declare modes; validate in light and dark before publishing" — treat these as build instructions, not as copy.)

**Design Direction (authoritative):** Navy-and-white stripe fields are the primary pattern language; rope-texture borders and brass/rope-tan accents; anchor and signal-flag iconography. Visual references: international maritime signal flags, brass ship instruments and portholes, New England yacht club burgees and uniforms. Effects: layered deck shadows and subtle blur (sticky-nav backdrop).

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## 1. STRICT RULES & ARCHITECTURE

**1.1 CSS-First Architecture & Zero Inline CSS**
* **No Inline CSS:** The `style="..."` attribute is forbidden anywhere in the HTML.
* **Class/ID Selectors Only:** All design properties, layout rules, and states must be targeted via class or ID selectors in `style.css`.
* **Minimal HTML Modifications:** HTML must remain clean, semantic, and style-agnostic — changing the site's look must only require editing `style.css`.

**1.2 CSS Variables & Theme Tokens**
Adopt the reference specification's token baseline (comments translated to English) in `:root`, then extend it:

```css
:root {
  /* color */
  --color-bg: #f4f6f8;
  --color-surface: #fefefe;      /* mandatory: source's #ffffff replaced with #fefefe */
  --color-surface-2: #e4e9ee;
  --color-text: #0b1f38;
  --color-text-muted: #51667e;
  --color-primary: #0b1f38;
  --color-accent: #b3391f;
  --color-brass: #b8873a;
  --color-rope-tan: #d9c49a;
  /* radius / shadow / blur */
  --radius-sm: 2px; --radius-md: 6px; --radius-lg: 12px; --radius-pill: 999px;
  --shadow-deck: 0 8px 20px rgba(11,31,56,0.14);
  --shadow-deck-sm: 0 3px 10px rgba(11,31,56,0.12);
  --shadow-sm: var(--shadow-deck-sm); --shadow-md: var(--shadow-deck);
  --blur-sm: 6px; --blur-md: 12px;
  /* fonts: Inter (base), Oswald (display) via Google Fonts */
  --font-sans: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-display: 'Oswald', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  /* mandatory system tokens */
  --text-success: #2e7d4f; --text-error: #b3391f;
  --border-default: #e4e9ee; --border-success: #2e7d4f; --border-error: #b3391f;
  --spacing-gap: 1rem;
  --transition-fast: 150ms; --transition-normal: 300ms;
  --ease-standard: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0.1, 1);
  --z-dropdown: 100; --z-modal: 200; --z-toast: 300;
  /* signature patterns */
  --stripe-field: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #0b1f38 0 14px, #ffffff 14px 28px);
  --rope-border: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #b8873a 0 3px, #d9c49a 3px 6px);
}
```

* **Contrast Pairing:** Every light background token must pair with a dark text token and every dark background token with a light text token — enforced in both themes. Brass (`#b8873a`) and rope-tan (`#d9c49a`) are decorative accent colors: never use them for body text on light backgrounds; on brass fills, pair with navy `#0b1f38` text.
* **Pattern Tokens:** Use `--stripe-field` for the hero band, section dividers, and the pricing highlight frame; use `--rope-border` for the Final CTA frame, footer top edge, and card accents. Define dark-mode variants of both patterns (e.g., lighter navy `#274b7a` stripes) so they remain visible on dark surfaces.

**1.3 Mandatory Dark Mode Support**
The source does not declare modes; you must derive and validate one before publishing.

* **Implementation:** Provide dark tokens under both `@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)` and a `.dark` class on `<html>`. Suggested direction: bg `#0a1626`, surface `#10233d`, surface-2 `#1a3252`, text `#e9eff6`, muted `#a3b8cf`; keep brass/rope-tan; lighten accent for text usage on dark (e.g., `#e25836`-family) to meet contrast.
* **Theme Switching:** Background and text variables must flip without any HTML restructuring. In dark mode, override `.btn--primary` to a light fill with navy text (or brass fill with near-black navy text) to preserve contrast pairing; keep `.nav` navy with its brass bottom border.
* **Persistence:** Store the user's choice in `localStorage`, fall back to `prefers-color-scheme` on first visit, and render a visible toggle in the nav (Material Symbols `dark_mode`/`light_mode`) with correct `aria-pressed` and `aria-label` state.

**1.4 Flexbox Layout & Mobile-First Alignment**
* **Default Alignment Rule:** Every flex container defaults to `align-items: center` unless an explicitly justified exception is documented in a CSS comment.
* **Mobile-Friendly First:** All flex rows must wrap or collapse to columns on small viewports; no horizontal scrolling at any width; minimum touch targets of 44×44px.

**1.5 Framework Default & CSS Architecture**
* Use **clean custom CSS** (the reference specification is custom CSS, not Tailwind). Extend — never rename — its base classes: `.nav`, `.btn`, `.btn--primary`, `.card`, `.input`, `.badge`. Add new blocks per section using the same conventions.
* All component styles must consume the CSS variables above; no hard-coded hex values outside `:root`/theme blocks.

**1.6 Typography & Icons (Google Fonts Mandatory)**
* **Text:** Load **Inter** and **Oswald** via Google Fonts `<link>` tags in `<head>`. Use Oswald uppercase with generous letter-spacing for all display headings (naval plaque feel); Inter for body.
* **Icons:** Use **Google Material Symbols** (e.g., `anchor`, `sailing`, `explore`, `navigation`, `check`, `menu`, `close`) via the official stylesheet. Raw inline SVGs and local icon files are forbidden.
* **Signal Flags & Portholes:** Build decorative maritime signal-flag strips and brass porthole rings (testimonial avatars, hero ornament) purely with CSS gradients, borders, and shadows — mark all decorative patterns `aria-hidden="true"`.

---

## 2. COMPONENT DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

**2.1 Button Component Requirements** — style all states via CSS classes:
* **Default:** `display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem;` minimum 44×44px.
* **Hover:** Shadow shift (`--shadow-deck`) with `cursor: pointer`.
* **Focus:** Distinct `:focus-visible` ring using `--color-accent` for keyboard navigation.
* **Active/Pressed:** `transform: scale(0.97)` feedback.
* **Loading:** For the Final CTA submit button — disable interactions, prevent double-clicks, render a CSS spinner that does not distort button dimensions.
* **Disabled:** `opacity: 0.45`, greyscale, `cursor: not-allowed`.
* **Success/Error:** Temporary feedback styles driven by `--text-success` / `--text-error`, never color alone (pair with icon and text).

**2.2 Card Component Requirements** (Features, Testimonials, Pricing):
* **Default:** Flexbox layout, `--color-surface` background, 6px navy top border, `--shadow-deck` elevation.
* **Hover:** `transform: translateY(-2px)` with shadow shift.
* **Focus-within:** Highlight the card border when a child link/button receives focus.
* All page content is static; skeleton and empty states are out of scope — do not fabricate them. The middle pricing tier is the flagship: rope-border frame, brass `.badge` ("Commodore's Choice"), and a stripe-field accent.

**2.3 Form & Input Requirements** (Final CTA email capture):
* **States:** Empty, Focused (accent ring), Filled, Valid (success border + check icon), Invalid (error border, error text, error icon), Disabled.
* **Structure:** Flex container wrapping a visible `<label>`, the `.input` field, and a dedicated error-feedback element with `aria-live="polite"`. Simulate submission in JS: validate the email format, show the loading state, then a success confirmation ("Welcome aboard") — no backend calls.

**2.4 FAQ Accordion & Modal Requirements**
* **FAQ Accordion:** Each question is a `<button>` with `aria-expanded` and `aria-controls`; panels animated via CSS only (e.g., `grid-template-rows: 0fr → 1fr`); fully keyboard-operable; exactly one panel open at a time is acceptable.
* **If any modal/popup is used** (not required by this build): centered flex overlay, backdrop, Material Symbol close button, focus trapping, `Esc` and overlay-click closing, all transitions via `--transition-normal` and `--z-modal`.

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## 3. CORE UX & MICRO-INTERACTION RULES

* **Responsive by Default:** Fluid type via `clamp()` on display headings; breakpoints without horizontal overflow; the nav collapses to an accessible hamburger menu (Material Symbols `menu`/`close`, `aria-expanded`, closes on `Esc` and link click, layered at `--z-dropdown`).
* **Smooth Animations:** `transition: var(--transition-normal) var(--ease-standard)` on all state changes; the sticky nav uses `backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-sm))` with a shadow on scroll; globally respect `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce`.
* **Accessibility (a11y):** WCAG AA contrast in both light and dark modes; never rely on color alone; semantic HTML5 (`header`, `nav`, `main`, `section`, `footer`); a skip-to-content link; logical focus order; `aria-live` regions for form feedback; decorative stripe/flag patterns hidden from assistive tech.
* **Mandatory Visual Feedback:** Every click, hover, and submission triggers a visible state change.
* **Destructive Actions:** None expected; if any danger/delete action is added, style it as a distinct `.btn--danger` that remains clearly differentiated in both themes.

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## 4. DELIVERABLE & OUTPUT FORMAT

* **File Structure:** Three separate files — `index.html`, `style.css`, `script.js`. The HTML contains exactly one `<script src="script.js" defer>` reference and no inline script blocks. Google Fonts and Material Symbols `<link>` tags live in `<head>`.
* **Naming Convention:** BEM only (`block__element--modifier`), consistent across the entire deliverable — never mix conventions.
* **Copy:** Write real, polished English marketing copy in a refined yacht-club register (e.g., "Chart your course", "All hands on deck") for every section — headline, subcopy, feature titles, step descriptions, testimonial quotes with names/roles, three pricing tiers with feature lists, at least five FAQ entries, and footer link labels. Lorem ipsum is forbidden; no external images — all visuals come from CSS patterns and the icon font.
* **Reference:** The token block in Section 1.2 is the authoritative baseline from `references/00-flagship-implementation-specs/nautical-maritime.md` (source comments translated to English). Validate both light and dark themes before declaring the build complete.