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-skills
3description: Ticktick's UI design system. Use when building interfaces inspired by Ticktick's aesthetic - light mode, Inter font, 4px grid.
4license: MIT
5metadata:
6 author: design-skills
7 version: "1.0.0"
8 source: https://ticktick.com
9---
10
11# Ticktick UI Skills
12
13Opinionated constraints for building Ticktick-style interfaces with AI agents.
14
15## When to Apply
16
17Reference these guidelines when:
18- Building light-mode interfaces
19- Creating Ticktick-inspired design systems
20- Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid
21
22## Colors
23
24- SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
25- MUST use `#FEFEFE` as page background (`surface-base`)
26- MUST use `#6E85D9` for primary actions and focus states (`accent`)
27- SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 18 colors detected)
28- MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility
29
30### Semantic Tokens
31
32| Token | HEX | RGB | Usage |
33|-------|-----|-----|-------|
34| `surface-base` | #FEFEFE | rgb(254,254,254) | Page background |
35| `surface-raised` | #D8EDF7 | rgb(216,237,247) | Cards, modals, raised surfaces |
36| `surface-overlay` | #3656F8 | rgb(54,86,248) | Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns |
37| `text-primary` | #CACACA | rgb(202,202,202) | Headings, body text |
38| `text-secondary` | #8D8D8D | rgb(141,141,141) | Secondary, muted text |
39| `text-tertiary` | #B7C0DE | rgb(183,192,222) | Additional text |
40| `border-default` | #9AAFD4 | rgb(154,175,212) | Subtle borders, dividers |
41| `accent` | #6E85D9 | rgb(110,133,217) | Primary actions, links, focus |
42
43## Typography
44
45- MUST use `Inter` as primary font family
46- SHOULD use single font family for consistency
47- MUST use `51px` / `700` for primary headings
48- MUST use `13px` / `400` for body text
49- SHOULD reduce font weights (currently 4 detected)
50- MUST use `text-balance` for headings and `text-pretty` for body text
51- SHOULD use `tabular-nums` for numeric data
52- NEVER modify letter-spacing unless explicitly requested
53
54### Text Styles
55
56| Style | Font | Size | Weight | Color | Count |
57|-------|------|------|--------|-------|-------|
58| `heading-1` | Inter | 51px | 700 | #282B2C | 1 |
59| `text-20px` | Inter | 20px | 400 | #7D8CD9 | 1 |
60| `text-19px` | Inter | 19px | 500 | #7C7C7C | 1 |
61| `text-19px` | Inter | 19px | 400 | #525F66 | 1 |
62| `text-18px` | Inter | 18px | 500 | #797979 | 1 |
63| `text-16px` | Inter | 16px | 400 | #A0A0A0 | 1 |
64| `text-16px` | Inter | 16px | 400 | #999999 | 1 |
65| `text-16px` | Inter | 16px | 400 | #6E85D9 | 1 |
66| `text-15px` | Inter | 15px | 400 | #9A9A9A | 1 |
67| `text-15px` | Inter | 15px | 400 | #9C9C9C | 1 |
68
69### Typography Reference
70
71**Font Families:**
72- `Inter` (used 62x)
73
74**Font Sizes:** 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 18px, 19px, 20px, 51px
75
76## Spacing
77
78- MUST use 4px grid for spacing
79- SHOULD use spacing from scale: 2px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 9px, 14px, 15px, 20px
80- SHOULD use 5px as default gap between elements
81- NEVER use arbitrary spacing values (use design scale)
82- SHOULD maintain consistent padding within containers
83
84## Borders
85
86- MUST use border-radius from scale: 3px, 16px, 22px, 23px, 25px
87- SHOULD use 22px+ radius for pill-shaped elements
88- MUST use 1px border width consistently
89- SHOULD use 3px as default border-radius
90- NEVER use arbitrary border-radius values (use design scale)
91- SHOULD use subtle borders (1px) for element separation
92
93### Border Radius Reference
94
95**Scale:** 3px, 16px, 22px, 23px, 25px
96
97## Layout
98
99- MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
100- SHOULD use consistent element widths: 16px, 15px, 14px, 13px, 8px
101- SHOULD maintain text-heavy layout with clear hierarchy
102- NEVER use `h-screen`, use `h-dvh` for full viewport height
103- MUST respect `safe-area-inset` for fixed elements
104- SHOULD use `size-*` for square elements instead of `w-*` + `h-*`
105
106### Detected Layout Patterns
107
108- **Main Content**: width: 1920px, height: 1080px
109- **Main Content**: width: 1920px, height: 1038px
110- **Main Content**: width: 1001px, height: 583px
111- **Header**: height: 76px
112
113## Components
114
115### Buttons
116
117| Variant | Background | Text | Border | Height | Radius |
118|---------|------------|------|--------|--------|--------|
119| Ghost | transparent | #C3C2D0 | none | - | - |
120
121## Interactive States
122
123### Focus
124
125- MUST use `2px` outline with accent color (`#6E85D9`)
126- MUST use `2px` outline-offset
127- NEVER remove focus indicators
128
129### Hover
130
131- Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
132- Buttons (secondary): use `#D8EDF7` background
133- List items: use `#D8EDF7` background
134
135### Disabled
136
137- MUST use `opacity: 0.5`
138- MUST use `cursor: not-allowed`
139
140## Interaction
141
142- MUST use an `AlertDialog` for destructive or irreversible actions
143- SHOULD use structural skeletons for loading states
144- MUST show errors next to where the action happens
145- NEVER block paste in `input` or `textarea` elements
146- MUST add an `aria-label` to icon-only buttons
147
148## Animation
149
150- NEVER add animation unless it is explicitly requested
151- MUST animate only compositor props (`transform`, `opacity`)
152- NEVER animate layout properties (`width`, `height`, `top`, `left`, `margin`, `padding`)
153- SHOULD use `ease-out` on entrance animations
154- NEVER exceed `200ms` for interaction feedback
155- SHOULD respect `prefers-reduced-motion`
156
157## Performance
158
159- NEVER animate large `blur()` or `backdrop-filter` surfaces
160- NEVER apply `will-change` outside an active animation
161- NEVER use `useEffect` for anything that can be expressed as render logic