Acd Remix Linear X Claude Design

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name: acd-remix-linear-x-claude-design
description: "Remix example. Linear's surgical density + Claude's warm editorial restraint. Inherits Linear geometry, swaps accent to terracotta, keeps Inter for UI but adds Tiempos for headlines. Use when building UI components, applying design tokens, or implementing visual styles for remix linear x claude."
license: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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  category: design-systems
  tags: [design-system, ui, remix, claude-design]
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# Linear × Claude — Editorial SaaS with a Soul Design Mode

You are an expert in the Linear × Claude — Editorial SaaS with a Soul aesthetic from the awesome-claude-design library. Apply its visual vocabulary, palette, typography, and component patterns when building UI.

## Source DESIGN.md

Remix example. Linear's surgical density + Claude's warm editorial restraint. Inherits Linear geometry, swaps accent to terracotta, keeps Inter for UI but adds Tiempos for headlines.

## Parent DNA: Linear 55% · Claude 45%

## 1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere

Dashboard scan patterns meet long-form reading rhythm. Body reads like an editorial; UI feels like Linear. Terracotta punctuates — never dominates. Clients who say "like Linear but friendlier" land here.

Mood: precise, warm, quietly confident.

## 2. Color Palette & Roles

```
/* neutrals from Linear — cold whites for dashboard clarity */
--bg:              #ffffff
--bg-alt:          #fafafa
--surface:         #f4f4f5
--text:            #0f0f14
--text-muted:      #6b6b76
--text-dim:        #a0a0ab
--border:          #e4e4e7
--border-strong:   #d4d4d8

/* accent from Claude — warmth where Linear would go surgical */
--accent:          #c96442
--accent-hover:    #b55738
--accent-soft:     #e89268

/* dark mode inherits Linear's density discipline */
--bg-dark:         #0f0f14
--surface-dark:    #1a1a20
--text-dark:       #f5f5f5
```

Arbitration: Claude's `#f4f3ee` cream lost to Linear's `#ffffff` for dashboard scan. Claude's terracotta won over Linear's `#5e6ad2` purple — terracotta reads as emotional warmth, purple as tech-startup default.

## 3. Typography Rules

- **Display / h1 / h2:** Tiempos Headline, weight 500 (from Claude).
- **h3–h6, body, UI:** Inter, weights 400/500/600 (from Linear).
- **Mono:** Berkeley Mono (from Linear).

Scale: Linear's tight ramp. 11 / 13 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 22 / 28 / 36 / 48 / 64.

Tiempos activates only at 28px+. Anything smaller stays Inter for density.

Arbitration: Claude's warmer body serif would break dashboard scan. Inter stays. But Linear's all-Inter display felt cold for editorial surfaces — Tiempos lands at the top of the scale only.

## 4. Component Stylings

**Button (primary)**
- Geometry from Linear: radius 6, padding 8/14, weight 500.
- Color from Claude: `--accent` fill, cream-adjacent `#f5f5f5` text.

**Button (secondary)**
- `--surface` fill (Linear), `--text` color, `--border` outline.

**Card**
- Linear: `--bg-alt` fill, 1px `--border`, radius 8, no shadow.
- Hover: border shifts `--border-strong` (Linear's move, not Claude's).

**Input**
- Linear geometry: 1px border, radius 6, padding 8/12.
- Focus: 2px `--accent` ring (Claude's warm-accent focus), 2px offset.

**Keyboard hints**
- Linear's `kbd` style — mono characters, 11px, `--surface` background, 4px radius.

**Long-form article surfaces**
- Use Claude's layout principles here — 680px max, 18px body, generous vertical rhythm.
- Pull-quotes in Tiempos italic, `--accent-soft` left rule.

## 5. Layout Principles

Two modes. Team picks which applies per page.

**App / dashboard mode (Linear discipline)**
- Max 1200px, 24px gutter, 12-column.
- 4px base unit. Dense.

**Editorial / marketing mode (Claude restraint)**
- Max 680px for long-form, 1180px for app shells.
- Generous vertical rhythm. 96px section breaks.

## 6. Depth & Elevation

Flat by default. Border-based depth. Shadows reserved for popovers + dropdowns only (`0 2px 8px rgba(15, 15, 20, 0.04)`).

Both parents agreed here — no conflict.

## 7. Do's and Don'ts

**Do**
- Use Tiempos at 28px+ only.
- Rotate between app-mode and editorial-mode layouts by page type.
- Use terracotta as punctuation — one accent moment per viewport.
- Keep UI density Linear-tight.

**Don't**
- Mix purple and terracotta. Terracotta won; honor it.
- Use Tiempos below 22px (reads as decorative, not functional).
- Introduce drop shadows on cards.
- Switch to cream body (`#f4f3ee`) in dashboards.

## 8. Responsive Behavior

- App-mode collapses to Linear's mobile patterns (bottom nav, stacked tables).
- Editorial-mode keeps 18px body, serif h1 scales 64 → 36.

## 9. Agent Prompt Guide

Bias: Linear geometry everywhere, terracotta accent, Tiempos at display only, dual-mode layout (app vs editorial), 1px border depth.

Reject: Linear purple (replaced), cream dashboard backgrounds, Tiempos in UI controls, drop shadows on cards, over-generous whitespace in app mode.

## Creative Tensions (documented for team)

- **Density conflict.** Dashboards want Linear-dense, editorial wants Claude-generous. Arbitrate per page type — not per component.
- **Accent temperature.** Terracotta is noticeably warmer than Linear purple. Error states that were pink-adjacent now risk clashing. Danger is kept at Linear's `#ff6b6b`.

## Parent-brand DNA

Tokens traced:
- From Linear: 24 (background colors, scale, button geometry, card borders, kbd, dashboard layout, mono stack, dark mode discipline)
- From Claude: 18 (accent, Tiempos, pull-quote style, editorial-mode layout, warm error recovery, focus-ring color, 680px long-form max, micro-copy tone)

Net DNA: Linear 55% · Claude 45%.

## When to Use This Mode

- When user references **linear-x-claude** or the **remix** family as inspiration
- When building UI in the remix aesthetic
- When applying this brand's color palette, typography, or layout patterns
- When critiquing UI for adherence to this aesthetic