Ticktick UI Skills
Opinionated constraints for building Ticktick-style interfaces with AI agents.
When to Apply
Reference these guidelines when:
- Building light-mode interfaces
- Creating Ticktick-inspired design systems
- Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid
Colors
- SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
- MUST use
#FEFEFE as page background (surface-base)
- MUST use
#6E85D9 for primary actions and focus states (accent)
- SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 18 colors detected)
- MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility
Semantic Tokens
| Token |
HEX |
RGB |
Usage |
surface-base |
#FEFEFE |
rgb(254,254,254) |
Page background |
surface-raised |
#D8EDF7 |
rgb(216,237,247) |
Cards, modals, raised surfaces |
surface-overlay |
#3656F8 |
rgb(54,86,248) |
Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns |
text-primary |
#CACACA |
rgb(202,202,202) |
Headings, body text |
text-secondary |
#8D8D8D |
rgb(141,141,141) |
Secondary, muted text |
text-tertiary |
#B7C0DE |
rgb(183,192,222) |
Additional text |
border-default |
#9AAFD4 |
rgb(154,175,212) |
Subtle borders, dividers |
accent |
#6E85D9 |
rgb(110,133,217) |
Primary actions, links, focus |
Typography
- MUST use
Inter as primary font family
- SHOULD use single font family for consistency
- MUST use
51px / 700 for primary headings
- MUST use
13px / 400 for body text
- SHOULD reduce font weights (currently 4 detected)
- MUST use
text-balance for headings and text-pretty for body text
- SHOULD use
tabular-nums for numeric data
- NEVER modify letter-spacing unless explicitly requested
Text Styles
| Style |
Font |
Size |
Weight |
Color |
Count |
heading-1 |
Inter |
51px |
700 |
#282B2C |
1 |
text-20px |
Inter |
20px |
400 |
#7D8CD9 |
1 |
text-19px |
Inter |
19px |
500 |
#7C7C7C |
1 |
text-19px |
Inter |
19px |
400 |
#525F66 |
1 |
text-18px |
Inter |
18px |
500 |
#797979 |
1 |
text-16px |
Inter |
16px |
400 |
#A0A0A0 |
1 |
text-16px |
Inter |
16px |
400 |
#999999 |
1 |
text-16px |
Inter |
16px |
400 |
#6E85D9 |
1 |
text-15px |
Inter |
15px |
400 |
#9A9A9A |
1 |
text-15px |
Inter |
15px |
400 |
#9C9C9C |
1 |
Typography Reference
Font Families:
Font Sizes: 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 18px, 19px, 20px, 51px
Spacing
- MUST use 4px grid for spacing
- SHOULD use spacing from scale: 2px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 9px, 14px, 15px, 20px
- SHOULD use 5px as default gap between elements
- NEVER use arbitrary spacing values (use design scale)
- SHOULD maintain consistent padding within containers
Borders
- MUST use border-radius from scale: 3px, 16px, 22px, 23px, 25px
- SHOULD use 22px+ radius for pill-shaped elements
- MUST use 1px border width consistently
- SHOULD use 3px as default border-radius
- NEVER use arbitrary border-radius values (use design scale)
- SHOULD use subtle borders (1px) for element separation
Border Radius Reference
Scale: 3px, 16px, 22px, 23px, 25px
Layout
- MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
- SHOULD use consistent element widths: 16px, 15px, 14px, 13px, 8px
- SHOULD maintain text-heavy layout with clear hierarchy
- NEVER use
h-screen, use h-dvh for full viewport height
- MUST respect
safe-area-inset for fixed elements
- SHOULD use
size-* for square elements instead of w-* + h-*
Detected Layout Patterns
- Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 1080px
- Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 1038px
- Main Content: width: 1001px, height: 583px
- Header: height: 76px
Components
Buttons
| Variant |
Background |
Text |
Border |
Height |
Radius |
| Ghost |
transparent |
#C3C2D0 |
none |
- |
- |
Interactive States
Focus
- MUST use
2px outline with accent color (#6E85D9)
- MUST use
2px outline-offset
- NEVER remove focus indicators
Hover
- Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
- Buttons (secondary): use
#D8EDF7 background
- List items: use
#D8EDF7 background
Disabled
- MUST use
opacity: 0.5
- MUST use
cursor: not-allowed
Interaction
- MUST use an
AlertDialog for destructive or irreversible actions
- SHOULD use structural skeletons for loading states
- MUST show errors next to where the action happens
- NEVER block paste in
input or textarea elements
- MUST add an
aria-label to icon-only buttons
Animation
- NEVER add animation unless it is explicitly requested
- MUST animate only compositor props (
transform, opacity)
- NEVER animate layout properties (
width, height, top, left, margin, padding)
- SHOULD use
ease-out on entrance animations
- NEVER exceed
200ms for interaction feedback
- SHOULD respect
prefers-reduced-motion
Performance
- NEVER animate large
blur() or backdrop-filter surfaces
- NEVER apply
will-change outside an active animation
- NEVER use
useEffect for anything that can be expressed as render logic
1---2name: ticktick-ui-skills3description: Ticktick's UI design system. Use when building interfaces inspired by Ticktick's aesthetic - light mode, Inter font, 4px grid.4license: MIT5---6
7# Ticktick UI Skills
8
9Opinionated constraints for building Ticktick-style interfaces with AI agents.
10
11## When to Apply
12
13Reference these guidelines when:
14- Building light-mode interfaces
15- Creating Ticktick-inspired design systems
16- Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid
17
18## Colors
19
20- SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
21- MUST use `#FEFEFE` as page background (`surface-base`)
22- MUST use `#6E85D9` for primary actions and focus states (`accent`)
23- SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 18 colors detected)
24- MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility
25
26### Semantic Tokens
27
28| Token | HEX | RGB | Usage |
29|-------|-----|-----|-------|
30| `surface-base` | #FEFEFE | rgb(254,254,254) | Page background |
31| `surface-raised` | #D8EDF7 | rgb(216,237,247) | Cards, modals, raised surfaces |
32| `surface-overlay` | #3656F8 | rgb(54,86,248) | Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns |
33| `text-primary` | #CACACA | rgb(202,202,202) | Headings, body text |
34| `text-secondary` | #8D8D8D | rgb(141,141,141) | Secondary, muted text |
35| `text-tertiary` | #B7C0DE | rgb(183,192,222) | Additional text |
36| `border-default` | #9AAFD4 | rgb(154,175,212) | Subtle borders, dividers |
37| `accent` | #6E85D9 | rgb(110,133,217) | Primary actions, links, focus |
38
39## Typography
40
41- MUST use `Inter` as primary font family
42- SHOULD use single font family for consistency
43- MUST use `51px` / `700` for primary headings
44- MUST use `13px` / `400` for body text
45- SHOULD reduce font weights (currently 4 detected)
46- MUST use `text-balance` for headings and `text-pretty` for body text
47- SHOULD use `tabular-nums` for numeric data
48- NEVER modify letter-spacing unless explicitly requested
49
50### Text Styles
51
52| Style | Font | Size | Weight | Color | Count |
53|-------|------|------|--------|-------|-------|
54| `heading-1` | Inter | 51px | 700 | #282B2C | 1 |
55| `text-20px` | Inter | 20px | 400 | #7D8CD9 | 1 |
56| `text-19px` | Inter | 19px | 500 | #7C7C7C | 1 |
57| `text-19px` | Inter | 19px | 400 | #525F66 | 1 |
58| `text-18px` | Inter | 18px | 500 | #797979 | 1 |
59| `text-16px` | Inter | 16px | 400 | #A0A0A0 | 1 |
60| `text-16px` | Inter | 16px | 400 | #999999 | 1 |
61| `text-16px` | Inter | 16px | 400 | #6E85D9 | 1 |
62| `text-15px` | Inter | 15px | 400 | #9A9A9A | 1 |
63| `text-15px` | Inter | 15px | 400 | #9C9C9C | 1 |
64
65### Typography Reference
66
67**Font Families:**
68- `Inter` (used 62x)
69
70**Font Sizes:** 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 18px, 19px, 20px, 51px
71
72## Spacing
73
74- MUST use 4px grid for spacing
75- SHOULD use spacing from scale: 2px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 9px, 14px, 15px, 20px
76- SHOULD use 5px as default gap between elements
77- NEVER use arbitrary spacing values (use design scale)
78- SHOULD maintain consistent padding within containers
79
80## Borders
81
82- MUST use border-radius from scale: 3px, 16px, 22px, 23px, 25px
83- SHOULD use 22px+ radius for pill-shaped elements
84- MUST use 1px border width consistently
85- SHOULD use 3px as default border-radius
86- NEVER use arbitrary border-radius values (use design scale)
87- SHOULD use subtle borders (1px) for element separation
88
89### Border Radius Reference
90
91**Scale:** 3px, 16px, 22px, 23px, 25px
92
93## Layout
94
95- MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
96- SHOULD use consistent element widths: 16px, 15px, 14px, 13px, 8px
97- SHOULD maintain text-heavy layout with clear hierarchy
98- NEVER use `h-screen`, use `h-dvh` for full viewport height
99- MUST respect `safe-area-inset` for fixed elements
100- SHOULD use `size-*` for square elements instead of `w-*` + `h-*`
101
102### Detected Layout Patterns
103
104- **Main Content**: width: 1920px, height: 1080px
105- **Main Content**: width: 1920px, height: 1038px
106- **Main Content**: width: 1001px, height: 583px
107- **Header**: height: 76px
108
109## Components
110
111### Buttons
112
113| Variant | Background | Text | Border | Height | Radius |
114|---------|------------|------|--------|--------|--------|
115| Ghost | transparent | #C3C2D0 | none | - | - |
116
117## Interactive States
118
119### Focus
120
121- MUST use `2px` outline with accent color (`#6E85D9`)
122- MUST use `2px` outline-offset
123- NEVER remove focus indicators
124
125### Hover
126
127- Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
128- Buttons (secondary): use `#D8EDF7` background
129- List items: use `#D8EDF7` background
130
131### Disabled
132
133- MUST use `opacity: 0.5`
134- MUST use `cursor: not-allowed`
135
136## Interaction
137
138- MUST use an `AlertDialog` for destructive or irreversible actions
139- SHOULD use structural skeletons for loading states
140- MUST show errors next to where the action happens
141- NEVER block paste in `input` or `textarea` elements
142- MUST add an `aria-label` to icon-only buttons
143
144## Animation
145
146- NEVER add animation unless it is explicitly requested
147- MUST animate only compositor props (`transform`, `opacity`)
148- NEVER animate layout properties (`width`, `height`, `top`, `left`, `margin`, `padding`)
149- SHOULD use `ease-out` on entrance animations
150- NEVER exceed `200ms` for interaction feedback
151- SHOULD respect `prefers-reduced-motion`
152
153## Performance
154
155- NEVER animate large `blur()` or `backdrop-filter` surfaces
156- NEVER apply `will-change` outside an active animation
157- NEVER use `useEffect` for anything that can be expressed as render logic