--- version: "alpha" name: "Gothic" description: "Gothic landing page with dark, mysterious, cathedral-inspired aesthetics. Ideal for merchandising de bandas, logótipos provocadores, branding vintage dark, moda gótica. AI-ready template." colors: primary: "#0B0B0B" secondary: "#8B0000" tertiary: "#5A5A5A" neutral: "#E8E0D0" surface: "#2D0A3E" accent: "#0D1B2A" typography: h1: fontFamily: UnifrakturMaguntia fontSize: 2.5rem fontWeight: 700 body-md: fontFamily: UnifrakturMaguntia fontSize: 1rem fontWeight: 400 spacing: sm: 2.0rem md: 4.0rem lg: 8.0rem components: button-primary: backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}" textColor: "{colors.neutral}" padding: 12px --- ## Overview Gothic landing page with dark, mysterious, cathedral-inspired aesthetics. Ideal for merchandising de bandas, logótipos provocadores, branding vintage dark, moda gótica. AI-ready template. Gothic architecture wasn't decoration — it was engineering in service of awe. The pointed arch solved a structural problem (distributing weight more efficiently than Roman rounds), but the result was something far more powerful: verticality as ideology. Every element pulled your eye upward. Ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, impossibly thin walls replaced with stained glass — these buildings were designed to make you feel small and transcendent simultaneously. The aesthetic survived because it taps into something primal. Victorian Gothic Revival proved it could work outside cathedrals. German Expressionist cinema proved it could work in two dimensions. Every generation rediscovers Gothic because the core proposition never gets old: darkness as beauty, complexity as ornament, structure as drama. In digital contexts, Gothic translates surprisingly well. The pointed arch is a natural UI frame. Stained glass patterns create rich color stories within dark palettes. The obsessive geometric repetition of tracery is basically a grid system with personality. You're not cosplaying medieval — you're using a visual language that's been refined over eight centuries. - Density: 5/10 — Balanced - Variance: 4/10 — Moderate - Motion: 4/10 — Subtle - **Style:** Dark, Pointed Arches, Intricate, Mysterious - **Keywords:** Gothic, dark, pointed arches, intricate carvings, mysterious, dramatic, grandeur, scary, medieval, cathedral, gargoyle - **Era:** 12th-16th Century Gothic to Modern Gothic Revival - **Light/Dark:** ✗ Not Recommended / ✓ Full ## Colors - **Obsidian Black** (#0B0B0B) — Dark surface, primary background - **Blood Red** (#8B0000) — Error states, destructive actions - **Stone Grey** (#5A5A5A) — Secondary text, borders, muted elements - **Bone White** (#E8E0D0) — Light surface, card backgrounds - **Deep Purple** (#2D0A3E) — Accent color, emphasis elements - **Midnight Blue** (#0D1B2A) — Deep contrast surface - **Tarnished Gold** (#8B7355) — Premium accent, decorative highlights - **Moss Green** (#4A5A3A) — Success states, positive indicators ## Typography - **Display / Hero:** UnifrakturMaguntia — Weight 700, tight tracking, used for headline impact - **Accent:** Cinzel — Used for decorative or emphasis text - **Body:** UnifrakturMaguntia — Weight 400, 16px/1.6 line-height, max 72ch per line - **UI Labels / Captions:** UnifrakturMaguntia — 0.875rem, weight 500, slight letter-spacing - **Monospace:** JetBrains Mono — Used for code, metadata, and technical values Scale: - Hero: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) - H1: 2.25rem - H2: 1.5rem - Body: 1rem / 1.6 - Small: 0.875rem ## Layout - **Grid:** CSS Grid primary. Max-width containment: 1280px centered with 1.5rem side padding. - **Spacing rhythm:** Balanced. Base unit: 0.5rem (8px). - **Section vertical gaps:** clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem). - **Hero layout:** Split-screen (text left, visual right). - **Feature sections:** Zig-zag alternating text+image rows. No 3-equal-columns. - **Mobile collapse:** All multi-column layouts collapse below 768px. No horizontal overflow. - **z-index contract:** base (0) / sticky-nav (100) / overlay (200) / modal (300) / toast (500). ## Elevation & Depth Pointed arch shapes via clip-path, intricate SVG tracery patterns, cathedral window-inspired section frames, dark gradient backgrounds with fog effect, gargoyle/ornament SVG decorations, eerie glow effects on hover, slow dramatic transitions (600ms) - **Physics:** Ease-out curves, 200-300ms duration. Smooth and predictable. - **Entry animations:** Fade + translate-Y (16px → 0) over 420ms ease-out. Staggered cascades for lists: 80ms between items. - **Hover states:** Subtle color shift + shadow adjustment over 200ms. - **Page transitions:** Fade only (200ms). - **Performance:** Only transform and opacity animated. No layout-triggering properties. ## Shapes Base corner radius: 8px. See rounded tokens in front matter for the full scale. ## Components - **Primary Button:** Subtly rounded (0.5rem) shape. Accent color fill. Hover: 8% darken + subtle lift shadow. Active: -1px translate tactile press. Font weight 600. No outer glows. - **Secondary / Ghost Button:** Outline variant. 1.5px border in muted color. Text in primary color. Hover: subtle background fill. - **Cards:** Subtly rounded (0.5rem) corners. Surface background. Subtle shadow (0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06)). 1px border stroke. - **Inputs:** Label above input. 1px border stroke. Focus ring: 2px accent color offset 2px. Error text below in semantic red. No floating labels. - **Navigation:** Primary surface background. Active item: accent color indicator. Font weight 500 when active. - **Skeletons:** Shimmer animation matching component dimensions. No circular spinners. - **Empty States:** Icon-based composition with descriptive text and action button. ## Do's and Don'ts - No emojis in UI — use icon system only (Lucide, Heroicons) - No pure white (#FFFFFF) backgrounds — use off-white or dark surfaces - No oversaturated accent colors (saturation cap: 80%) - No 3-column equal-width feature layouts — use zig-zag or asymmetric grid - No `h-screen` — use `min-h-[100dvh]` - No AI copywriting clichés: "Elevate", "Seamless", "Unleash", "Next-Gen" - No broken external image links — use picsum.photos or inline SVG - No generic lorem ipsum in demos - Do Dark mysterious color palette - Do Pointed arch shapes - Do Intricate SVG tracery patterns - Do Cathedral window-inspired frames - Do Gothic/blackletter typography - Do Eerie glow effects - Do Dark fog gradient backgrounds - Do Responsive with maintained mystery ## Use Case Merchandising de bandas, Logótipos provocadores, Branding vintage dark, Moda gótica