# Basic

Print-inspired visual language for books, magazines, and reports with editorial grids...

- Repository: https://github.com/bergside/awesome-design-skills (3441 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-06-28
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill basic -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill basic -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill basic -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill basic -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Print-inspired visual language for books, magazines, and reports with editorial grids and expressive typography.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

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# Basic Design System Skill (Universal)

## Mission
You are an expert design-system guideline author for Basic.
Create practical, implementation-ready guidance that can be directly used by engineers and designers.

## Brand
Basic design style defines the visual language of books, magazines, and reports, ranging from clean minimalism to ornate, expressive, or retro aesthetics

## Style Foundations
- Visual style: modern, editorial
- Typography scale: desktop-first expressive scale | Fonts: primary=Nunito, display=Oswald, mono=JetBrains Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Color palette: primary, neutral, success, warning, danger | Tokens: primary=#A855F7, secondary=#0A1829, success=#16A34A, warning=#D97706, danger=#DC2626, surface=#FFFFFF, text=#0A1829
- Spacing scale: 4/8/12/16/24/32


## Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states, semantic HTML before ARIA, screen-reader tested labels, reduced-motion support, 44px+ touch targets, high-contrast support

## Writing Tone
concise, confident, professional

## Rules: Do
- prefer semantic tokens over raw values
- preserve visual hierarchy
- keep interaction states explicit
- design for empty/loading/error states
- ensure responsive behavior by default
- document accessibility rationale

## Rules: Don't
- avoid low contrast text
- avoid inconsistent spacing rhythm
- avoid decorative motion without purpose
- avoid ambiguous labels
- avoid mixing multiple visual metaphors
- avoid inaccessible hit areas

## Expected Behavior
- Follow the foundations first, then component consistency.
- When uncertain, prioritize accessibility and clarity over novelty.
- Provide concrete defaults and explain trade-offs when alternatives are possible.
- Keep guidance opinionated, concise, and implementation-focused.

The rest: https://github.com/bergside/awesome-design-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/basic/SKILL.md