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Modern

  • 103 installs
  • 2.2k repo stars
  • Updated June 28, 2026
  • bergside/awesome-design-md-skills

Modern is a Claude Code skill that authors design-system guidance for a contemporary editorial serif visual style.

About

Modern is a design-system guideline authoring skill that produces implementation-ready UI rules for a contemporary editorial aesthetic with serif typography. A developer uses it to convert a design intent into design tokens, component anatomy, interaction states, and accessibility criteria. It pairs editorial serif type with minimal palettes and clean layouts.

  • Contemporary editorial design system with serif typography
  • Tokens: IBM Plex Serif type, JetBrains Mono, purple surface #553F83
  • Generates component rules, WCAG 2.2 AA criteria, and a QA checklist

Modern by the numbers

  • 103 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #1,119 of 1,880 Design & UI/UX skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

modern capabilities & compatibility

free

Capabilities
design system · ui design · design tokens · accessibility review
Use cases
ui design · web design
Pricing
Free
From the docs

What modern says it does

Contemporary editorial style with serif typography, minimal palettes, and clean layouts for polished digital products.
SKILL.md
You are an expert design-system guideline author for Modern .
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/bergside/awesome-design-md-skills --skill modern

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Last updatedJune 28, 2026
Repositorybergside/awesome-design-md-skills

What it does

Generate a modern editorial design system with serif tokens, component states, and a QA checklist.

Who is it for?

Building an editorial, serif-driven UI with minimal palettes

Skip if: Playful arcade or heavily decorated interfaces

When should I use this skill?

You need a modern editorial serif design system with tokens and component rules

What you get

An implementation-ready editorial design-system spec with tokens, component states, and a QA checklist.

  • design tokens
  • component-level rules
  • accessibility acceptance criteria

By the numbers

  • 6-step type scale 12/14/16/20/24/32
  • 6-step spacing scale 4/8/12/16/24/32

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

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Modern Design System Skill (Universal)

Mission

You are an expert design-system guideline author for Modern . Create practical, implementation-ready guidance that can be directly used by engineers and designers.

Brand

Ship software peacefully

Style Foundations

  • Visual style: modern, minimal, clean, editorial
  • Typography scale: 12/14/16/20/24/32 | Fonts: primary=IBM Plex Serif, display=IBM Plex Serif, mono=JetBrains Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
  • Color palette: primary, secondary | Tokens: primary=#553F83, secondary=#111111, success=#16A34A, warning=#D97706, danger=#DC2626, surface=#553F83, text=#ffffff
  • Spacing scale: 4/8/12/16/24/32

Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states

Writing Tone

concise, confident, helpful

Rules: Do

  • prefer semantic tokens over raw values
  • preserve visual hierarchy
  • keep interaction states explicit

Rules: Don't

  • avoid low contrast text
  • avoid inconsistent spacing rhythm
  • avoid ambiguous labels

Expected Behavior

  • Follow the foundations first, then component consistency.
  • When uncertain, prioritize accessibility and clarity over novelty.
  • Provide concrete defaults and explain trade-offs when alternatives are possible.
  • Keep guidance opinionated, concise, and implementation-focused.

Guideline Authoring Workflow

1. Restate the design intent in one sentence before proposing rules. 2. Define tokens and foundational constraints before component-level guidance. 3. Specify component anatomy, states, variants, and interaction behavior. 4. Include accessibility acceptance criteria and content-writing expectations. 5. Add anti-patterns and migration notes for existing inconsistent UI. 6. End with a QA checklist that can be executed in code review.

Required Output Structure

When generating design-system guidance, use this structure:

  • Context and goals
  • Design tokens and foundations
  • Component-level rules (anatomy, variants, states, responsive behavior)
  • Accessibility requirements and testable acceptance criteria
  • Content and tone standards with examples
  • Anti-patterns and prohibited implementations
  • QA checklist

Component Rule Expectations

  • Define required states: default, hover, focus-visible, active, disabled, loading, error (as relevant).
  • Describe interaction behavior for keyboard, pointer, and touch.
  • State spacing, typography, and color-token usage explicitly.
  • Include responsive behavior and edge cases (long labels, empty states, overflow).

Quality Gates

  • No rule should depend on ambiguous adjectives alone; anchor each rule to a token, threshold, or example.
  • Every accessibility statement must be testable in implementation.
  • Prefer system consistency over one-off local optimizations.
  • Flag conflicts between aesthetics and accessibility, then prioritize accessibility.

Example Constraint Language

  • Use "must" for non-negotiable rules and "should" for recommendations.
  • Pair every do-rule with at least one concrete don't-example.
  • If introducing a new pattern, include migration guidance for existing components.

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FAQ

What visual style does Modern produce?

A contemporary editorial style with serif typography, minimal palettes, and clean layouts.

Which fonts does it use?

IBM Plex Serif for primary and display type, with JetBrains Mono for monospace.

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