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DeepL
DeepL's design system is built for "Trust and Precision." It uses a sophisticated dark blue and clean neutrals to establish its status as the world's most accurate translation tool.
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DESIGN.md (markdown body)
| name | DeepL |
| colors | background: "#ffffff" foreground: "#0f2b46" # Blue Zodiac brand: "#0f2b46" # DeepL Blue muted: "#66768e" border: "#dce3e9" card: "#f8f8f8" # Alabaster accent: "#00b9f1" dark: background: "#081321" foreground: "#f8f8f8" muted: "#66768e" border: "#1c2b3a" card: "#0f2b46" accent: "#00b9f1" |
| typography | fontFamily: sans: "Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif" body: fontSize: "16px" lineHeight: "1.6" heading: fontWeight: "700" letterSpacing: "-0.01em" |
| rounded | default: "4px" md: "8px" lg: "12px" |
Design System: DeepL
Overview
DeepL's design system is built for "Trust and Precision." It uses a sophisticated dark blue and clean neutrals to establish its status as the world's most accurate translation tool.
Design Philosophy
- Accuracy above All: The UI is restrained and professional, ensuring that the focus remains entirely on the text being translated.
- Institutional Trust: Uses a deep "Blue Zodiac" to evoke the feeling of a reliable academic or professional institution.
- Frictionless Utility: Prioritizes large, side-by-side text areas and immediate "Copy" actions for zero-friction workflow.
- Global Clarity: Typography is engineered for readability across dozens of languages and scripts.
Colors
- Blue Zodiac (#0F2B46): The core brand color, representing depth, intelligence, and stability.
- Alabaster (#F8F8F8): A very light grey used for the "Output" text area to provide a subtle contrast with the "Input" area.
- DeepL Blue: Primarily used for the header, primary buttons, and the brand's digital identity.
Typography
- Inter: A neutral workhorse that handles complex scripts and technical terminology with exceptional clarity.
- Generous Leading: Uses high line-height (1.6x) in the translation areas to reduce eye fatigue during long reading sessions.
Components
- The Translation Mirror: Two large, side-by-side containers with integrated language selectors and toolbars.
- Language Pickers: Clean, searchable dropdowns with high-contrast text and subtle icons.
- The "Pro" Dashboard: A premium area for subscribers, using more of the brand blue and refined grey scales.
Visual Effects
- Minimal Decoration: Avoids shadows and gradients in the core translation area to maintain absolute focus.
- Success Indicators: Simple blue color shifts or checkmark icons for "Copy to Clipboard."
- Fast Content Fades: Smooth, brief transitions as translations appear or update.
Usage
- Copy DESIGN.md into your project or paste it into your IDE agent chat.
- Ask your assistant to follow the tokens for color, typography, spacing, and component styling.
- When collaborating, share the file directly—or tap “Copy page link” below so teammates open the same snapshot.
Common questions
- What is DeepL on explainx.ai?
- DeepL's design system is built for "Trust and Precision." It uses a sophisticated dark blue and clean neutrals to establish its status as the world's most accurate translation tool. Listed under category “Design System”. Explainx.ai mirrors the full DESIGN.md document so assistants can cite stable tokens and prose in one place.
- What is DESIGN.md?
- DESIGN.md blends YAML design tokens—colors, typography, spacing, radii—with markdown that explains intent. Google documents this pattern for agent-driven UI work under Stitch (stitch.withgoogle.com).
- How do I use this with ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, or another IDE agent?
- Paste the DESIGN.md into your repo root or attach it to the agent conversation, then ask explicitly for layouts, spacing, palette, type scale, and component tone that follow the document. Refresh from this listing when upstream authors publish changes.
- Where is the source repo?
- Maintainers link to github.com/whyashthakker/design-md-templates-skills. Community listings on explainx.ai may reference popular aesthetic names for inspiration; that does not imply official endorsement by any trademark holder.
- How current is this DESIGN.md?
- Explainx snapshots the file at import time. Recorded last update on this listing: May 8, 2026.
- Need a fresh DESIGN.md from scratch?
- Use the ExplainX DESIGN.md generator to describe your product and audience; it returns Stitch-style YAML plus narrative guidance you can publish or submit to the registry afterward.
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