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Your custom palette

Choose four foundation colours for each mode. Supporting colours are derived automatically when a foundation changes. Expand advanced colours to adjust every token.

Light mode

Foundation colours

Primary#1F6E8C

Secondary#4B5563

Background#FAFAFA

Text#111111

Advanced colours

Surfaces, gradients and semantic roles

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Alternate surface#EDEDED

Text on primary#FFFFFF

Border#D4D4D4

Primary gradient end#195E78

Link#1F6E8C

Muted text#4C4C4C

Control border#7C7C7C

Secondary gradient end#3D4652

Text on secondary#FFFFFF

Secondary link#4B5563

Success#256B4E

Success gradient end#1D573F

Text on success#FFFFFF

Danger#A63D4F

Danger gradient end#8C3041

Text on danger#FFFFFF

Danger link#A63D4F

Warning#E6BC63

Warning gradient end#D5A94E

Text on warning#111111

Dark mode

Foundation colours

Primary#2E8A99

Secondary#BFC8CD

Background#101010

Text#F5F5F5

Advanced colours

Surfaces, gradients and semantic roles

Surface#191919

Alternate surface#292929

Text on primary#111111

Border#414141

Primary gradient end#57ACB8

Link#65BBC7

Muted text#BEBEBE

Control border#929292

Secondary gradient end#CDD5D9

Text on secondary#111111

Secondary link#BFC8CD

Success#78B99B

Success gradient end#8EC9AD

Text on success#111111

Danger#D98B97

Danger gradient end#E39EAA

Text on danger#111111

Danger link#D98B97

Warning#E6BC63

Warning gradient end#F0CB7C

Text on warning#111111

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Load your exported CSS after RevaCSS and set data-palette="custom" on your page or a parent. Downloaded starting HTML includes the palette.

Your corner radiuses

Choose a radius for each group. Values use rem and scale with the root text size. Zero creates square corners.

Link all three radiuses

Surfaces Cards, panels, dialogs and drawers

rem

Fields Inputs, selects and textareas

rem

Actions Buttons and badges

rem

Your surface

Your field

Badge

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Use Shape → Custom on your page or a parent. Downloaded starting HTML includes your values. Local shape presets keep their own corners.

Your spacing

Set base surface padding and content spacing in rem. Control padding uses a multiplier: 1 follows the comfortable preset. Cards scale base surface padding by 1.5. Minimum control heights stay in place.

Link all three values

Surface padding Base padding for cards, panels, dialogs and drawers

rem

Control padding Multiplier for button and field padding

Content spacing Base gaps and spacing between content

rem

Your surface

Your field

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View density CSS

Use Density → Custom on your page or a parent. Downloaded starting HTML includes your values. Local density presets keep their own spacing.

Your page width

Set the maximum width and side padding in rem. Values follow the root text size. Navbar width remains a separate choice.

Maximum page width Includes side padding; stays within the available parent width.

rem

Side padding Space inside each page edge; reduced automatically in narrow containers.

rem

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The page behind this panel previews your width. Use Width → Custom on your page or a parent. Downloaded starting HTML includes your values. Local width presets reset the container settings.

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  data-tone="neutral"
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EXPLORE A CATEGORY

Practice stories.

A collection of perspectives on practice.

In Practice

3 stories

Practice

Make room for better work.

A quieter workspace begins with a few deliberate choices. Start with what matters, then give it room to breathe.

October 2, 2026 · 5 min read

Practice

Write for the person on the other side.

Clear language is a small act of consideration with a lasting effect.

September 24, 2026 · 3 min read

Practice

Small systems, lasting habits.

A system earns its place by being useful on an ordinary Tuesday.

September 19, 2026 · 3 min read

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<p>A quieter workspace begins with a few deliberate choices. Start with what matters, then give it room to breathe.</p>
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<time datetime="2026-10-02">October 2, 2026</time> · 5 min read</p>
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<p>Clear language is a small act of consideration with a lasting effect.</p>
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<time datetime="2026-09-24">September 24, 2026</time> · 3 min read</p>
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<p>A system earns its place by being useful on an ordinary Tuesday.</p>
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