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name: startup description: Fresh gradient-heavy startup aesthetic — bold hero, modern sans, investor-pitch energy, built to convert.

Startup

Mission

Sell the vision before the product. Bold gradients, confident typography, high-contrast hero sections, and the kinetic energy of a pitch deck — every pixel should say "this is going to be huge."

Brand

🎨 Colors

• #7C3AED — Vibrant purple (primary gradient start)
• #3B82F6 — Electric blue (primary gradient end)
• #F97316 — Energetic orange (accent)
• #0F172A — Dark slate (text)
• #FFFFFF — White (background)
• #F8FAFC — Light gray surface

🔤 Typography

• Heading font: DM Sans (Google Fonts)
• Body font: DM Sans (Google Fonts)
• Type scale: 0.75rem / 0.875rem / 1rem / 1.125rem / 1.25rem / 1.75rem / 3rem

📐 Spacing

• Grid system: 12-column CSS Grid, 1.5rem gutter, max-width: 1200px
• Section padding: 6rem vertical, 2rem horizontal
• Card gaps: 1.5rem

🧩 Components

• Buttons: Large (1rem padding), bold gradient fill (purple→blue), 0.5rem border-radius, font-weight: 600, hover glow
• Cards: White with subtle border, 0.75rem radius, bold stat numbers, gradient accent bar on top edge
• Nav: Sticky, white/transparent, logo left, "Get Early Access" CTA right, smooth background transition on scroll
• Hero: Full-viewport gradient background (animated purple→blue→orange shift), massive h1, rotating value-prop carousel, social proof below
• Footer: Dark slate background, 4-column link grid, gradient newsletter signup bar, "Made with 🚀"

♿ Accessibility

• Contrast: #0F172A on white = 15.5:1 (AAA); gradient button text must be white on dark enough gradient midpoint
• Focus states: 3px gradient ring (purple→blue) with 2px offset
• Reduced motion: disable gradient animation, hover lifts, and carousel rotation
• Font size minimums: 1rem for body, 3rem mobile hero heading minimum

✍️ Writing Tone

• Bold, ambitious, urgent but not desperate — "the future doesn't wait"
• Use social proof language: "Join 10,000+ teams," "Backed by YC," "As seen in"
• Labels: "Get Early Access," "Join the Waitlist," "See the Demo," "Start Building"

Do / Don't

✅ Do

• Lead with a bold gradient hero — purple-to-blue is the startup standard
• Include social proof above the fold (investor logos, user count, press mentions)
• Use large stat numbers (72px+) in cards to sell traction
• Add a waitlist or early-access CTA as the primary conversion goal
• Animate the hero gradient subtly — it signals "alive and moving fast"

❌ Don't

• Use muted or pastel colors — startup is high-energy, high-saturation
• Hide the product — show a screenshot, mockup, or demo video above the fold
• Write passive or modest copy — "We're building..." → "The fastest way to..."
• Overuse orange — it's the accent, not the primary; one orange element per viewport
• Let the gradient overwhelm text — always check contrast at gradient midpoints

Quality Gates

• Hero CTA button text passes 4.5:1 contrast at the gradient midpoint
• Gradient animation respects prefers-reduced-motion: reduce
• Social proof (logos/stats) visible without scrolling on desktop
• Page loads under 2.5s on 3G (gradients can be heavy — optimize)
• Responsive: hero text scales down to 2rem minimum on mobile
• All links and buttons have visible focus indicators