Cobalt Editorial
Bold editorial and Swiss-inspired design. High contrast between Electric Blue and Cream, featuring large brutalist typography, liquid organic textures, and iconic symbols like asterisks and plus signs.


Palette
- Primary
#2B59FF - Background
#FDF5E6 - Text
#000000
Typography
- primary heading
- Extra-bold brutalist sans-serif (e.g., Helvetica, Inter)
- secondary heading
- Bold sans-serif, often used vertically
- body text
- Clean sans-serif, high legibility
- accent mono
- Monospace for technical metadata (date, URL)
Key visual elements
- Electric Blue asterisks (*) and plus signs (+) as icons
- Full-bleed liquid, rippled, or smoky textures in blue/black
- Split-screen layouts (Cream vs Solid Blue)
- Heavy pill-shaped buttons with thin blue outlines
- Polaroid-style frames for black & white or blue-tinted portraits
- Rightward-pointing arrows (β) for navigation
YAML
design_system:
global_style:
theme: "Bold editorial and Swiss-inspired design. High contrast between Electric Blue and Cream, featuring large brutalist typography and liquid organic textures."
typography:
primary_heading: "Extra-bold brutalist sans-serif (e.g., Helvetica, Inter)"
secondary_heading: "Bold sans-serif, often used vertically"
body_text: "Clean sans-serif, high legibility"
accent_mono: "Monospace for technical metadata (date, URL)"
color_palette:
primary_color: "#2B59FF" # Electric Cobalt Blue
background: "#FDF5E6" # Soft Cream/Off-white
text_main: "#000000" # Pure Black for maximum contrast
text_accent: "#2B59FF" # Blue for secondary elements
key_visual_elements:
- "Electric Blue asterisks (*) and plus signs (+) as icons"
- "Full-bleed liquid, rippled, or smoky textures in blue/black"
- "Split-screen layouts (Cream vs Solid Blue)"
- "Heavy pill-shaped buttons with thin blue outlines"
- "Polaroid-style frames for black & white or blue-tinted portraits"
- "Rightward-pointing arrows (β) for navigation"
image_generation_prompts:
style_guidelines: "Blue-tinted editorial photography, high-contrast studio lighting, liquid macro textures, Swiss minimalist composition, electric blue and cream color grading, sharp focus, professional art gallery aesthetic."
themes:
- target: "Abstract Texture"
prompt_elements: "Macro shot of blue metallic liquid ripples, high contrast, glossy finish, minimalist composition."
slide_layout_templates:
- type: "Editorial_Split"
usage: "Core sections or chapter starts"
components:
- "Layout: Split screen vertical"
- "Left: Bold title on Cream background"
- "Right: Electric blue liquid texture or high-contrast portrait"
- type: "Vertical_Type_List"
usage: "Detailed overviews or content lists"
components:
- "Layout: Large vertical title on the left margin"
- "List: Items on the right with Electric Blue arrows (β)"
- type: "Modular_Brand_Focus"
usage: "Presenting mission statements or brand pillars"
components:
- "Layout: Mixed modular grid"
- "Visual: Heavy black typography on cream, accented with blue asterisks"
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