---
version: "alpha"
name: "Japandi"
description: "Japandi landing page blending Japanese minimalism with Scandinavian warmth. Ideal for interior design, produtos lifestyle, branding minimalista, design de pôsteres. AI-ready template."
colors:
  primary: "#D4C5A9"
  secondary: "#F5F2ED"
  tertiary: "#3A3A3A"
  neutral: "#A0845C"
  surface: "#8B9E7E"
  accent: "#C9A0A0"
typography:
  h1:
    fontFamily: Inter
    fontSize: 2.5rem
    fontWeight: 700
  body-md:
    fontFamily: Inter
    fontSize: 1rem
    fontWeight: 400
rounded:
  sm: 8px
  md: 16px
  lg: 24px
spacing:
  sm: 3.0rem
  md: 6.0rem
  lg: 12.0rem
components:
  button-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
    textColor: "{colors.neutral}"
    rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
    padding: 12px
---

## Overview

Japandi landing page blending Japanese minimalism with Scandinavian warmth. Ideal for interior design, produtos lifestyle, branding minimalista, design de pôsteres. AI-ready template. Japandi didn't emerge from a manifesto or a design school. It crystallized slowly through parallel obsessions — Japanese craftsmen pursuing the beauty of imperfection while Scandinavian makers chased democratic warmth. Both traditions rejected ornament for its own sake, but arrived at restraint through completely different philosophies. Wabi-sabi finds grace in asymmetry, in the crack that tells a story. Hygge wraps you in texture and soft light until the outside world dissolves. The collision happened naturally once global design culture made these two worlds visible to each other.

What makes Japandi genuinely interesting — not just another Pinterest trend — is the tension it holds. Japanese minimalism can feel austere, even punishing. Scandinavian warmth can drift into cozy blandness. Together they correct each other. The Japanese eye edits ruthlessly; the Nordic hand insists on comfort. You get spaces and objects that breathe without feeling cold, that comfort without clutter.

The Swiss connection is real but underappreciated. That same grid discipline, that same trust in negative space — it translates directly into how Japandi compositions balance weight and void. Typography in this system wants to disappear into the material, not compete with it.

- Density: 3/10 — Airy
- Variance: 8/10 — Expressive
- Motion: 4/10 — Subtle

- **Style:** Minimal, Warm, Natural, Zen-Scandinavian
- **Keywords:** Japandi, Japanese minimalism, Scandinavian warmth, Bauhaus, natural materials, neutral colors, zen, wabi-sabi, hygge, organic
- **Era:** 2020s Fusion Design
- **Light/Dark:** ✓ Full / ✓ Full

## Colors

- **Warm Sand** (#D4C5A9) — Primary surface or dominant color
- **Soft White** (#F5F2ED) — Light surface, card backgrounds
- **Charcoal** (#3A3A3A) — Dark surface, primary background
- **Natural Wood** (#A0845C) — Supporting palette color
- **Sage Green** (#8B9E7E) — Success states, positive indicators
- **Dusty Rose** (#C9A0A0) — Extended palette, decorative use
- **Stone Grey** (#9E9E94) — Secondary text, borders, muted elements
- **Deep Indigo** (#2C3E50) — Accent color, emphasis elements


## Typography

- **Display / Hero:** Inter — Weight 700, tight tracking, used for headline impact
- **Accent:** Noto Sans JP — Used for decorative or emphasis text
- **Body:** Inter — Weight 400, 16px/1.6 line-height, max 72ch per line
- **UI Labels / Captions:** Inter — 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:** Asymmetric composition.
- **Feature sections:** Asymmetric grid with varied card sizes. 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

Generous white space, subtle wood grain texture backgrounds, clean thin borders (1px), gentle fade-in on scroll (600ms), minimal shadow (0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05)), organic rounded corners (8px)

- **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:** Rounded (8px) 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:** Rounded (8px) 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 decorative gradients — flat color only
- No shadows heavier than 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)
- No pure black (#000000) — use off-black or charcoal variants
- 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 Neutral warm color palette
- Do Generous white space throughout
- Do Clean thin borders
- Do Natural wood texture accents
- Do Organic rounded corners (8px)
- Do Minimal shadows
- Do Zen-calm atmosphere maintained
- Do Responsive with preserved spacing


## Use Case

Interior design, Lifestyle products, Minimalist branding, Poster design

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