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DesignPrompts AI-Ready Styles Reference

31 curated styles from designprompts.dev with mode/typography metadata. Use for expanded trend matching and style-specific token generation.

Complete Style Catalog

IDNameModeTypographyDescription
monochromeMonochromelightserifStark editorial, pure black/white, oversized serif
bauhausBauhauslightsansGeometric forms, primary colors, functional
modern-darkModern DarkdarksansContemporary dark theme, subtle gradients
newsprintNewsprintlightserifEditorial, newspaper-inspired, columns
saasSaaSlightsansClean product UI, feature-focused
luxuryLuxurylightserifPremium feel, gold accents, editorial serif
terminalTerminaldarkmonoCLI aesthetic, phosphor green, hacker culture
swiss-minimalistSwiss MinimalistlightsansGrid-based, Helvetica, rational
kineticKineticdarksansMotion-first, animated typography
flat-designFlat DesignlightsansNo shadows, bold colors, simple shapes
art-decoArt Decodarkserif1920s geometric, gold/navy, luxury
material-designMaterial DesignlightsansGoogle's system, elevation, motion
neo-brutalismNeo BrutalismlightsansHard shadows, thick borders, raw
bold-typographyBold TypographydarksansOversized headlines, expressive
academiaAcademialightserifScholarly, research-inspired, classic
cyberpunkCyberpunkdarkmonoNeon, glitch, dystopian tech
web3Web3darksansCrypto aesthetic, gradients, futuristic
playful-geometricPlayful GeometriclightsansShapes, colors, friendly
minimal-darkMinimal DarkdarksansLess is more, dark elegance
claymorphismClaymorphismlightsans3D clay, soft pastels, rounded
professionalProfessionallightsansCorporate, trustworthy, clean
botanicalBotanicallightserifNature-inspired, organic, earthy
vaporwaveVaporwavedarksans80s/90s nostalgia, pink/cyan, grid
enterpriseEnterpriselightsansB2B, data-heavy, dashboard-friendly
sketchSketchlightsansHand-drawn, informal, friendly
industrialIndustriallightsansRaw materials, exposed structure
neumorphismNeumorphismlightsansSoft shadows, inset/outset, tactile
organicOrganiclightserifNatural curves, flowing shapes
maximalismMaximalismlightsansDense, colorful, overwhelming (intentional)
retroRetrolightsansVintage computing, nostalgic

Mode-Based Generation

Light Mode Styles (21)

Generate with light backgrounds, dark text as default:

  • monochrome, bauhaus, newsprint, saas, luxury
  • swiss-minimalist, flat-design, material-design, neo-brutalism
  • academia, playful-geometric, claymorphism, professional
  • botanical, enterprise, sketch, industrial
  • neumorphism, organic, maximalism, retro

Dark Mode Styles (10)

Generate with dark backgrounds, light text as default:

  • modern-dark, terminal, kinetic, art-deco
  • bold-typography, cyberpunk, web3
  • minimal-dark, vaporwave

Typography-Based Generation

Sans-Serif Styles (24)

Use geometric or grotesque fonts:

  • bauhaus, modern-dark, saas, swiss-minimalist, kinetic
  • flat-design, material-design, neo-brutalism, bold-typography
  • web3, playful-geometric, minimal-dark, claymorphism
  • professional, vaporwave, enterprise, sketch
  • industrial, neumorphism, maximalism, retro

Serif Styles (5)

Use high-contrast or editorial serifs:

  • monochrome, newsprint, luxury, art-deco, academia, botanical, organic

Monospace Styles (2)

Use coding/terminal fonts:

  • terminal, cyberpunk

Style-to-Token Mapping

Monochrome

:root {
--color-bg: #ffffff;
--color-fg: #000000;
--color-accent: #000000;
--font-display: 'Playfair Display', 'Didot', serif;
--font-body: 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
--font-size-display: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 8rem);
--line-height-display: 0.9;
--letter-spacing-display: -0.02em;
}

Terminal

:root {
--color-bg: #0d1117;
--color-fg: #00ff00;
--color-fg-dim: #008800;
--color-accent: #ffcc00;
--color-error: #ff0000;
--font-display: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;
--font-body: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
--border-style: 1px solid var(--color-fg-dim);
--glow-text: 0 0 10px var(--color-fg);
}

Cyberpunk

:root {
--color-bg: #0a0a0f;
--color-fg: #ff00ff;
--color-accent-1: #00ffff;
--color-accent-2: #ff0080;
--font-display: 'Orbitron', 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
--font-body: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
--glow-neon: 0 0 20px var(--color-fg), 0 0 40px var(--color-fg);
--glitch-offset: 2px;
}

Art Deco

:root {
--color-bg: #1a1a2e;
--color-fg: #d4af37;
--color-accent: #0f3460;
--color-secondary: #e94560;
--font-display: 'Poiret One', 'Josefin Sans', sans-serif;
--font-body: 'Lato', 'Raleway', sans-serif;
--pattern-deco: repeating-linear-gradient(
45deg,
var(--color-fg) 0,
var(--color-fg) 1px,
transparent 0,
transparent 50%
);
}

Vaporwave

:root {
--color-bg: #1a0a2e;
--color-fg: #ff71ce;
--color-accent-1: #01cdfe;
--color-accent-2: #05ffa1;
--color-accent-3: #b967ff;
--gradient-sunset: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff71ce 0%, #01cdfe 50%, #05ffa1 100%);
--grid-perspective: linear-gradient(
transparent 0%,
rgba(255, 113, 206, 0.1) 50%,
rgba(1, 205, 254, 0.2) 100%
);
--font-display: 'VT323', 'Press Start 2P', monospace;
}

Matching Keywords to Styles

Extend match-trend.ts with these keywords:

const designPromptsKeywords: Record<string, string[]> = {
'monochrome': ['black white', 'editorial', 'stark', 'dramatic', 'newsroom', 'magazine'],
'bauhaus': ['geometric', 'primary colors', 'functional', 'modernist', 'grid'],
'terminal': ['cli', 'command line', 'hacker', 'code', 'developer', 'green screen'],
'cyberpunk': ['neon', 'dystopia', 'glitch', 'night city', 'blade runner', 'tech noir'],
'art-deco': ['gatsby', '1920s', 'roaring twenties', 'gold', 'geometric luxury'],
'vaporwave': ['retrowave', '80s', '90s', 'aesthetic', 'sunset', 'grid'],
'academia': ['university', 'scholarly', 'research', 'library', 'classic'],
'sketch': ['hand drawn', 'doodle', 'informal', 'playful', 'rough'],
'industrial': ['factory', 'raw', 'metal', 'exposed', 'structural'],
'saas': ['startup', 'product', 'dashboard', 'app', 'software'],
'enterprise': ['b2b', 'corporate', 'business', 'data', 'professional'],
};

Composable Style Combinations

Some styles can be meaningfully combined:

Base Style+ ModifierResult
terminal+ cyberpunkNeon CLI aesthetic
swiss-minimalist+ darkMinimal dark SaaS
art-deco+ web3Luxury crypto brand
neo-brutalism+ kineticAnimated brutal design
botanical+ luxuryPremium organic brand
vaporwave+ claymorphismSoft retro 3D

When detecting combined styles, merge token sets with the base style taking precedence for conflicts.