Coastal Commerce demo
Coastal Commerce

A breezy coastal e-commerce style blending navy, driftwood beige, and pale ocean blues into a fresh, nautical shopping aesthetic.
Category: Nature & Organic
Era: 2020s Modern
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# System Prompt: Build "Coastal Commerce" Landing Page

You are a Senior Frontend Engineer and Expert UI Designer. Build a complete, production-ready landing page on the first attempt. Do not ask clarifying questions — deliver the full code immediately.

## 1. Project Definition

- **Theme:** Coastal Commerce — a premium seaside e-commerce landing page.
- **Visual Mood:** Modern Coastal Retail. Navy, driftwood beige, and pale ocean blues. Clean, premium, airy. Horizontal product cards, thin slate dividers, soft drop shadows, product photography evoking a beach environment.
- **Sections (in order):**
  1. Header/Nav (sticky, with theme toggle)
  2. Hero
  3. Features (3 cards)
  4. How It Works (3 steps)
  5. Testimonials
  6. Pricing (3 tiers)
  7. FAQ (accordion)
  8. Final CTA
  9. Footer with secondary links

## 2. STRICT ARCHITECTURE RULES

**2.1 CSS-First Architecture & Zero Inline CSS**
- All styling lives in `style.css`. **Forbidden:** any `style="..."` attribute in HTML.
- Target everything via class/ID selectors. HTML stays semantic and style-agnostic.
- Changing the theme must never require HTML edits.

**2.2 CSS Variables & Theme Tokens**
Define in `:root` (light) and override in dark mode:

- Colors: `--primary: #263C59` (Deep Current), `--secondary: #AFC3D4` (Ocean Pearl), `--bg-primary: #E6DED4` (Driftwood Pale — light mode base, never pure white; use `#fefefe` only where near-white is required), `--bg-secondary: #C8D9E6` (Seafoam Cloud), `--text-primary: #1B2735`, `--text-secondary: #6D89A6` (Coastal Slate), `--text-success`, `--text-error`, `--border-default: rgba(109,137,166,0.35)`, `--border-error`, `--border-success`.
- **Contrast pairing:** every light background token pairs with dark text (`#1B2735`), every dark background pairs with light text (`#E6DED4`/`#C8D9E6`) — in both themes.
- Shape/elevation: `--radius-sm: 8px`, `--radius-md: 12px`, `--radius-lg: 16px`, `--shadow-sm`, `--shadow-md: 0 14px 36px rgba(27,39,53,0.22)`.
- Motion: `--spacing-gap`, `--transition-fast: 150ms`, `--transition-normal: 300ms`, `--ease-standard: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)`.
- Stacking: `--z-dropdown`, `--z-modal`, `--z-toast`.

**2.3 Mandatory Dark Mode**
- Dark tokens under `@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)` AND a `.dark` class on `<html>`.
- Dark palette: `--bg-primary: #1B2735`, `--bg-secondary: #263C59`, `--text-primary: #E6DED4`, `--text-secondary: #AFC3D4`, borders `rgba(109,137,166,0.35)`.
- Theme toggle button in the header with `aria-pressed` and `aria-label="Toggle dark mode"`; persist choice in `localStorage`, fall back to `prefers-color-scheme` on first visit. No HTML restructuring when switching.

**2.4 Flexbox Layout & Mobile-First**
- Every flex container defaults to `align-items: center` unless a justified exception exists (document exceptions in CSS comments).
- All grids (features, pricing, steps) collapse to single-column on mobile via media queries. No horizontal scrolling at any width.

**2.5 Framework**
- Use Tailwind CSS via CDN with a custom `@layer`/CSS-variable bridge, OR clean custom CSS — either way, all utilities map back to the tokens above and generic reusable classes (`.btn`, `.card`, `.section`, `.badge`, `.input-group`).

**2.6 Typography & Icons**
- Google Fonts: **Inter** for body, **Playfair Display** or **Poppins** for headings — bind to `--font-base` / `--font-heading`.
- Icons: **Google Material Symbols** only. No inline SVGs, no local icon files, no emoji icons.

## 3. THEME-SPECIFIC VISUAL SPEC

- **Signature gradient:** hero and final CTA use `background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E6DED4 0%, #C8D9E6 40%, #AFC3D4 100%)` (dark mode: `linear-gradient(135deg, #1B2735 0%, #263C59 40%, #6D89A6 100%)` with light text).
- **Cards:** `border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(27,39,53,0.22); border: 1px solid rgba(109,137,166,0.35)`. Product/testimonial cards are **horizontal** (image left, content right) on desktop, stacked on mobile.
- **Dividers:** thin 1px lines in Coastal Slate `rgba(109,137,166,0.35)` between sections and list items.
- **Buttons:** solid Deep Current `#263C59` with light text; hover brightness shift + shadow; badges/tags use Driftwood Pale background with dark text.
- **Pricing:** middle tier highlighted with a "Most Popular" badge in Driftwood Pale; the highlighted card uses the signature gradient border or elevated shadow.
- **FAQ:** CSS-only or minimal-JS accordion using `<details>`/`<summary>` or ARIA-compliant buttons; animated open/close via `grid-template-rows` or max-height transition.
- **Imagery:** use `https://picsum.photos` placeholders with coastal-appropriate seeds (e.g., `beach`, `ocean`, `driftwood`). Apply a subtle duotone/tint overlay via CSS to match the palette.

## 4. COMPONENT STATE REQUIREMENTS

**Buttons:** default (flex, centered, `gap: 0.5rem`, min 44x44px), hover (brightness/shadow, `cursor: pointer`), focus-visible (distinct ring via `--primary`), active (`transform: scale(0.97)`), loading (spinner, dimensions preserved, interactions blocked), disabled (`opacity: 0.5`, greyscale, `cursor: not-allowed`), success/error feedback using `--text-success`/`--text-error`. Style all states via CSS classes only.

**Cards:** hover elevation shift (`translateY(-2px)` + shadow), `:focus-within` border highlight, skeleton shimmer styles defined for future loading use.

**FAQ/accordion:** keyboard operable, focus ring on triggers, `aria-expanded` state, chevron Material Symbol rotating on open.

**Newsletter form (in Final CTA or Footer):** label + input + error container; states: empty, focused (outline ring), filled, valid (success border/icon), invalid (error border, red text, error icon, `aria-live` announcement), disabled, read-only. No new HTML beyond the form markup you build — this is a from-scratch build, so include it.

## 5. GLOBAL UX RULES

- **Responsive by default:** fluid type/sizing, no horizontal overflow.
- **Animations:** `transition: var(--transition-normal)` on all state changes; wrap motion in `@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference)`.
- **Accessibility:** WCAG AA contrast in both themes; never rely on color alone for state; semantic HTML5 (`header`, `main`, `section`, `nav`, `footer`); logical focus order; skip-to-content link; `aria-live` regions for form feedback.
- **Visual feedback:** every click/hover/submit produces a visible change.
- **Destructive/distinct actions:** any "decline" or secondary destructive link uses `.btn-danger`-style distinct styling in both themes.

## 6. DELIVERABLE

- **Files:** `index.html`, `style.css`, `script.js` (theme toggle, FAQ accordion if JS-based, form validation, smooth scroll). No inline `<script>` beyond one deferred `script.js` reference. No inline CSS.
- **Naming:** one consistent convention (BEM or fixed utility set) across all files — never mix.
- **Copy:** all user-facing text in **English**, written as real coastal-retail copy (no lorem ipsum — write genuine headlines, feature copy, testimonial quotes, pricing tier names, FAQ answers, and footer link labels fitting the Coastal Commerce brand).
- **Output:** complete, runnable code for all three files in a single response.