The vocabulary that actually moves AI builders. Pick a style, copy the prompt, adjust the details — plus the buzzwords, combinations and template I reuse on every project.
Design a pricing page with luxury aesthetics:
- Glassmorphism cards (bg-white/10, backdrop-blur-lg)
- Soft gradient overlays (from-slate-50 to-white)
- Generous spacing (py-24, px-12)
- Inter font with tight letter spacing
- Subtle hover lift effects (translate-y-1)
- Premium gold or blue accent highlights
- Shadow-2xl for depth
- Responsive 3-column grid collapsing to 1 on mobile
Use "frosted" and "translucent" to get glassmorphic effects without saying "glassmorphism".
Build a portfolio site with brutalist boldness:
- Stark black and white palette
- Massive headlines (text-7xl font-black)
- Rigid grid system with visible borders (border-2 border-black)
- Oversized buttons with sharp corners (rounded-none)
- High contrast everywhere
- Raw, unpolished aesthetic
- Dense information architecture
- Desktop-first with brutal mobile breakpoints
- Monospace font for labels (font-mono)
Use "brutalist" and "stark" to trigger bold, uncompromising layouts.
Create a documentation site with developer-first design:
- Dark mode default (bg-slate-900, text-slate-100)
- JetBrains Mono or Fira Code monospace font
- Terminal-inspired color scheme (green-400 for success, red-400 for errors)
- Keyboard shortcuts overlay (Cmd+K to search)
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks with copy button
- Minimal sidebar navigation
- Markdown-rendered content
- Quick search with fuzzy matching
- Mobile-responsive with collapsible nav
Mention "terminal-inspired" for authentic developer aesthetics.
Design a note-taking app with radical minimalism:
- Pure white background (bg-white)
- Single column layout (max-w-3xl mx-auto)
- Generous line height (leading-relaxed)
- Neutral gray text (text-slate-700)
- Hidden UI until hover (opacity-0 hover:opacity-100)
- Subtle transitions (duration-200)
- No borders, minimal shadows
- Clean serif font for reading (font-serif)
- Distraction-free writing mode
Request "invisible UI" to hide chrome until needed.
Build a creative agency landing page with artistic flair:
- Asymmetric grid with overlapping sections
- Mixed typography (display + serif + mono)
- Scroll-triggered parallax effects
- Layered imagery with z-index play
- Unexpected color combinations
- Rotated elements (-rotate-3, rotate-2)
- Dynamic text sizing across breakpoints
- Hover states that reveal hidden layers
- Mobile: simplified to single column with maintained energy
Say "break the grid" for unconventional, artistic layouts.
Sharp angleschart-inspiredcool graysprecise alignmentdashboard aestheticsdata-first designsystematic color codingmetric-focused
Design an analytics dashboard with data-first precision:
- Cool gray palette (slate-50, slate-700, slate-900)
- Systematic color coding (green for positive, red for negative)
- Sharp-edged cards (rounded-lg, not rounded-3xl)
- Dense information display
- Multiple chart types (Recharts: line, bar, area, pie)
- Precise alignment and spacing
- Clear metric hierarchy (large numbers, small labels)
- Filter panel with date range pickers
- Export functionality (CSV, PDF)
- Responsive with maintained data density
Request "dense information display" to pack in analytics effectively.
Create a habit tracking app with gamification:
- Colorful achievement badges with icon variety
- Animated progress rings (stroke-dashoffset transitions)
- Streak counter with fire icon
- Level-up animations with confetti effects
- Point system displayed prominently
- Leaderboard with friendly competition
- Reward unlocks with modal celebrations
- Progress bars with encouraging copy
- Playful illustrations for milestones
- Mobile-first with haptic feedback consideration
Say "gamified with rewards" to get achievement systems built in.
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Glassmorphic & Layered
Modern web appsDesign portfoliosShowcase sitesPremium tools
Build a portfolio with glassmorphism throughout:
- Frosted glass cards (bg-white/10, backdrop-blur-md)
- Layered depth with multiple z-index levels
- Subtle borders (border border-white/20)
- Gradient backgrounds behind glass elements
- Drop shadows for elevation (shadow-2xl)
- Translucent navigation bar
- Hover states brighten glass (hover:bg-white/20)
- Smooth transitions between layers
- Works on dark backgrounds
- Mobile: simplified glass effects for performance
Always pair glassmorphism with darker backgrounds for visibility.
Design a magazine-style blog with editorial polish:
- Multi-column article layout (2-3 columns on desktop)
- Featured image hero sections
- Drop caps on first paragraph (first-letter text-6xl)
- Pull quotes styled distinctively
- Serif font for body (Merriweather or Lora)
- Sans-serif for headlines (Inter)
- Generous line spacing (leading-loose)
- Image galleries with captions
- Related articles sidebar
- Reading time estimates
- Mobile: single column with optimized reading width
Request "magazine-style layout" for sophisticated editorial grids.
Create a gaming platform with cyberpunk intensity:
- Pure black background (bg-black)
- Electric neon colors (cyan-400, magenta-500, yellow-300)
- Glowing text effects with text-shadow
- Neon border animations (animate-pulse on borders)
- Holographic gradient buttons
- RGB color shift effects on hover
- Dark grid patterns with neon accents
- Intense saturation throughout
- Futuristic geometric shapes
- Mobile: maintained intensity with optimized glows
Combine "neon glow" with "black background" for maximum impact.
Design a furniture store with Scandinavian simplicity:
- Off-white background (bg-stone-50)
- Muted Nordic palette (cool grays, soft blues, warm beiges)
- Light wood texture accents
- Abundant whitespace (py-24, gap-16)
- Clean sans-serif typography (Inter or similar)
- Minimal borders and shadows
- Product photography with white backgrounds
- Simple, functional navigation
- Restrained hover effects
- Mobile: maintained simplicity and breathing room
Mention "hygge" or "Nordic" for authentic Scandinavian aesthetics.
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Buzzwords
Drop-in phrases that sharpen any prompt. Click a phrase to copy it.
Spacing
Typography
Interactivity
Visual Depth
Responsiveness
Polish
Performance
UX
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Power Combinations
Three stacked recipes that work as a single opening prompt.
Premium SaaS
Design with glassmorphic elements, generous spacing, smooth micro-interactions, Inter font with tight letter spacing, and layered depth using shadow-xl. Mobile-first and fully responsive.
Bold Startup
Create with oversized typography, high contrast colors, brutalist grid, sharp interactions, and massive CTAs. Desktop-first with aggressive mobile breakpoints.
Peaceful Wellness
Build with soft gradients, muted earth tones, gentle transitions, extra whitespace, and organic rounded corners. Single-column centered layout, mobile-optimized.
Seven rules
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Be specific about spacing — "py-24" is better than "lots of padding"
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Name fonts — "Inter font" gets better results than "modern sans-serif"
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Specify animations — "scale-105 on hover" is clearer than "animated buttons"
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Define responsive behavior — don't just say "responsive", explain how it adapts
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Request states — always ask for hover, loading, error and empty states