--- version: "alpha" name: "Y2K Aesthetic" description: "Y2K aesthetic interface. Ideal for landing pages, saas. AI-ready template." colors: primary: "#FF69B4" secondary: "#00FFFF" tertiary: "#C0C0C0" neutral: "#9400D3" typography: h1: fontFamily: System UI stack fontSize: 2.25rem fontWeight: 700 body-md: fontFamily: System UI stack fontSize: 1rem fontWeight: 400 label-caps: fontFamily: System UI stack fontSize: 0.75rem fontWeight: 500 components: button-primary: backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}" textColor: "{colors.neutral}" padding: 12px --- ## Overview Y2K aesthetic interface. Ideal for landing pages, saas. AI-ready template. The 20-year nostalgia cycle is ruthlessly predictable. The early 2000s gave us interfaces dripping in chrome gradients, lens flares, and that particular shade of hot pink that screamed 'future' to a generation raised on Winamp skins and Flash intros. Websites were maximalist playgrounds — animated cursors, metallic textures, bubble typography that looked like it was inflated with helium. It was gaudy, unapologetic, and deeply fun. Then minimalism killed it. Flat design buried all that exuberance under white space and Helvetica. For fifteen years, we pretended restraint was the only valid aesthetic. Gen Z broke that spell. Through TikTok edits, Y2K fashion resurgences, and a genuine hunger for personality in digital spaces, the aesthetic came roaring back — but smarter this time. Modern Y2K doesn't mean slapping a butterfly clip on your UI. It means iridescent color shifts rendered in CSS, chrome effects powered by WebGL, bubble fonts paired with clean grids. The chaos is intentional now. The kitsch is curated. And honestly? Interfaces feel alive again. - Density: 5/10 — Balanced - Variance: 7/10 — Dynamic - Motion: 8/10 — Cinematic - **Style:** Nostalgic, Shiny, Futuristic, Playful - **Keywords:** Neon pink, chrome, metallic, bubblegum, iridescent, glossy, retro-futurism, 2000s, futuristic nostalgia - **Era:** Y2K 2000s - **Light/Dark:** ✓ Full / ◐ Partial ## Colors - **#FF69B4** (#FF69B4) — Primary surface or dominant color - **#00FFFF** (#00FFFF) — Secondary surface or text color - **#C0C0C0** (#C0C0C0) — Supporting palette color - **#9400D3** (#9400D3) — Supporting palette color ## Typography - **Display / Hero:** System UI stack (-apple-system, sans-serif) — Weight 700, tight tracking, used for headline impact - **Body:** System UI stack (-apple-system, sans-serif) — Weight 400, 16px/1.6 line-height, max 72ch per line - **UI Labels / Captions:** System UI stack (-apple-system, sans-serif) — 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 linear-gradient metallic, glossy buttons, 3D chrome effects, glow animations, bubble shapes - **Physics:** Spring — stiffness 120, damping 20. Confident, weighted transitions. - **Entry animations:** Fade + translate-Y (16px → 0) over 540ms ease-out. Staggered cascades for lists: 120ms between items. - **Hover states:** Scale(1.03) + shadow lift over 200ms. - **Page transitions:** Fade + slide (300ms). - **Performance:** Only transform and opacity animated. No layout-triggering properties. ## Shapes Base corner radius: 9999px. See rounded tokens in front matter for the full scale. ## Components - **Primary Button:** Rounded (50% for bubbles) 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 (50% for bubbles) 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 Neon colors balanced - Do Chrome effects visible - Do Glossy buttons styled - Do Bubble shapes decorative - Do Sparkle animations - Do Retro fonts loaded ## Use Case Landing pages, SaaS