Goodreads (iOS)

Identity

Mobile Apps

Books, reviews & reading tracking. Warm tan paper canvas (#F4F1EA light, ink-brown #161310 dark) with literary brown #382110 chrome, full-color cover grids, the load-bearing amber five-star rating #E9A100, a green Want-to-Read CTA #409D69, teal links #00635D, and a serif 1.6 reading rhythm.

Typography

MerriweatherDisplay900

MerriweatherBody

Ag

ui-monospaceMono

--text-4xl · 39pxThe quick brown fox

--text-3xl · 30pxThe quick brown fox

--text-2xl · 23pxThe quick brown fox

--text-xl · 19pxThe quick brown fox

--text-lg · 17pxThe quick brown fox

--text-base · 15pxThe quick brown fox

--text-sm · 14pxThe quick brown fox

--text-xs · 10pxThe quick brown fox

Palette

--bg#F4F1EAPage background — defines the brand canvas.

--surface#FFFFFFCard / lifted container background.

--surface-warmcolor-mix(in oklab, var(--surface), var(--fg) 6%)Tertiary surface tier (kami warm-sand).

--fg#382110Primary text color.

--fg-2color-mix(in oklab, var(--fg), var(--bg) 15%)Secondary text tier (kami dark-warm).

--muted#6B5E47Subtext / captions.

--metacolor-mix(in oklab, var(--muted), var(--bg) 25%)Tertiary FG / metadata tier (kami stone).

--border#DDD6C7Default border / card edge.

--border-softcolor-mix(in oklab, var(--border), var(--bg) 50%)Inner row separator that should not visually compete.

--accent#409D69Brand accent. ≤2 visible uses per screen (lint enforced).

--accent-on#FFFFFFFG when --accent is the bg.

--success#409D69Success state.

--warn#E9A100Warning state.

--danger#D9534FDanger state.

Also named in DESIGN.md

Brown Deep#58371fPressed brown, gradient stop, avatar fill.

Shelf Green Pressed#348355Pressed state of the green CTA.

Link Teal#00635dAuthor names, hyperlinks, "see all reviews", inline links.

Star Rail#d8d2c4light / #4A3F2C dark): Unfilled star track.

Surface Subtle#ebe6daHovered/pressed rows, segmented control track.

Dark Canvas#161310Primary dark canvas — warm ink-brown, NOT pure black.

Imagery & layout

Radius

--radius-sm4px

--radius-md4px

--radius-lg8px

--radius-pill9999px

Spacing

--space-1 · 4px

--space-2 · 8px

--space-3 · 12px

--space-4 · 16px

--space-5 · 20px

--space-6 · 24px

--space-8 · 32px

--space-12 · 48px

Elevation

--elev-raised

Layout

the art is dense but gutters keep each jacket distinct

Layout rules

Base unit: 4pt
Scale: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, 40, 48
Screen content inset: 16pt horizontal
Review block separation: 8pt solid surface band (not a hairline)
Cover grid gutter: 12pt
iPhone: 16pt insets; cover grids are 3-up with 12pt gutters

Component kit

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