CSS is Awesome

Recipes

Copy-paste compositions of components, tokens, and mixins for the patterns you build most.

Recipe library

Full, accessible recipes with raw markup, SCSS wiring, and framework notes. Each opens its own page with copy-paste code blocks.

Bottom NavMobile-app layout — a fixed bottom dock whose slots open slide-up sheets, zero JavaScript on the Popover API.navigationmediumComboboxAutocomplete text input with a filtered suggestion list — native <datalist> for the simple case, ARIA combobox pattern for full control.inputcomplexDialogAccessible modal dialog built on the native HTML <dialog> element.overlaymediumMobile NavHamburger button + slide-in drawer for mobile navigation — zero JavaScript, built on the native Popover API.navigationsimplePrint SpecTurn a live page into a paginated specification document on Ctrl+P — cover + table index, one page per section, printed sheet numbers — with pure-CSS page breaks.layoutmediumPrint to PDFPixel-faithful PDF export from any page using only a @media print stylesheet — no library, no server.layoutsimple

Settings form

Stack FormField wrappers around Input and Checkbox controls; close with a primary Button. The labels, hints, and error ids are wired automatically.

We only use this for sign-in.

<FormField label="Email" hint="We only use this for sign-in.">
  <Input type="email" placeholder="you@studio.com" />
</FormField>
<FormField label="Password">
  <Input type="password" />
</FormField>
<Checkbox label="Remember me on this device" />
<Button variant="primary">Sign in</Button>

Form spacing uses --space-md between controls. Swap themes and the input chrome, focus ring, and checkmark follow.

Pricing card grid

A responsive three-tier pricing grid using Card with bodyAs="none" so each card can hold a price, feature list, and call-to-action.

Starter

$0 /mo

  • 1 project
  • Community support
  • Public themes

Studio

$24 /mo

  • Unlimited projects
  • Priority email
  • Private themes

Atelier

$96 /mo

  • Team seats
  • Design review calls
  • Custom brand kit
<div style={{ display: "grid", gap: "var(--space-md)",
             gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr))" }}>
  <Card title="Starter" bodyAs="none">
    /* price, feature list, button */
    <Button variant="outline">Start free</Button>
  </Card>
  /* Studio, Atelier… */
</div>

auto-fit with minmax(240px,1fr) collapses the grid to one column on narrow viewports without a media query.

Hero section

Display-font headline, soft deck paragraph, and a paired button row. Every value pulls from tokens so the hero re-skins with the theme.

Paint the page with one stylesheet.

css-is-awesome is a mixin-first design system. Swap the theme link and the whole site re-skins — no markup changes, no rebuild.

<section style={{ padding: "var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg)",
                    background: "var(--paper-raised)" }}>
  <h1 style={{ fontFamily: "var(--font-display)" }}>
    Paint the page with one stylesheet.
  </h1>
  <p style={{ color: "var(--ink-soft)" }}>Deck copy…</p>
  <Button variant="primary" href="/docs">Get started</Button>
  <Button variant="outline" href="/showcase">See examples</Button>
</section>

Type scale uses --font-display; the soft deck colour pulls from --ink-soft. Spacing steps through --space-sm, --space-lg, and --space-xl.

Dashboard shell

A two-column app shell: sidebar nav plus a main content region with a KPI row and a stack of cards. Below the md breakpoint the shell restacks to one column and the sidebar folds into a dropdown menu (cia.dropdown — zero-JS, browser-managed) — mobile is a different grid, not a squeezed sidebar.

12,487 active users+4.2% this week$84.2k MRR

Recent activity

  • Avery published the Sketchbook landing
  • Jordan shipped the Brutalist theme
  • Priya drafted the Recipes page

Upcoming

Design review on Friday covers the Icon authoring spec and the Token audit follow-ups.

<div style={{ display: "grid",
             gridTemplateColumns: "minmax(0, 200px) 1fr" }}>
  <nav aria-label="Dashboard">
    <a href="#">Overview</a>
    /* more links… */
  </nav>
  <main>
    <StatChip value="12,487" label="active users" />
    <Card title="Recent activity">…</Card>
  </main>
</div>

The active nav link uses --paper-sunk plus --ink to indicate state; inactive links fall back to --ink-soft.

Empty state

A focused empty-state panel centred inside a Card. Use it when a list is empty on first visit — a single primary action is enough.

No projects yet

Projects are where you collect themes, components, and copy. Start one and invite a teammate when you are ready.

<Card title="" bodyAs="none"
      style={{ textAlign: "center",
               padding: "var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg)" }}>
  <p style={{ fontFamily: "var(--font-display)" }}>No projects yet</p>
  <p style={{ color: "var(--ink-soft)" }}>Prose explanation…</p>
  <Button variant="primary">Create your first project</Button>
</Card>

Notification / toast row

All four Alert status variants. Note that Alert uses status="…", not variant.

Theme saved

Your theme "Studio Warm" was published to the CDN.

Heads up

Next release adds a new token group for motion.

Cache expiring

Your preview theme link expires in two hours.
<Alert status="success" title="Theme saved">…</Alert>
<Alert status="info" title="Heads up">…</Alert>
<Alert status="warning" title="Cache expiring">…</Alert>
<Alert status="error" title="Publish failed">…</Alert>

Data table

A small, sortable, hoverable DataTable. Click the Project or Updated header to toggle sort. Data is declared inline in the page — no fake API.

OwnerStage
Docs recipesPriya Pateldraft2026-04-23
Sketchbook landingAvery Chenshipped2026-04-21
Brutalist themeJordan Itoreview2026-04-20
Icon authoringMateo Silvareview2026-04-19
Token auditSasha Kimshipped2026-04-15
// columns declared once, reused across pages
<DataTable
  data={projectRows}
  columns={projectColumns}
  rowKey={(r) => r.id}
  defaultSort={{ columnId: 'updated', direction: 'desc' }}
  hoverable
/>

DataTable is a client component under the hood — importing it from this server page works because Next.js inserts the client boundary automatically.

Tabs panel

A three-panel Tabs group. Switch tabs with a click or the arrow keys; only the active panel is mounted.

A short summary of the project: goals, scope, and status at a glance.

<Tabs defaultValue="overview">
  <Tabs.List>
    <Tabs.Trigger value="overview">Overview</Tabs.Trigger>
    <Tabs.Trigger value="tokens">Tokens</Tabs.Trigger>
    <Tabs.Trigger value="changelog">Changelog</Tabs.Trigger>
  </Tabs.List>
  <Tabs.Panel value="overview">…</Tabs.Panel>
  /* more panels… */
</Tabs>

Modal is portal-rendered and always client-side, so the preview below shows the trigger plus a static rendering of the dialog shell. The live interactive version is on the components gallery — this recipe is the copy-paste wiring.

Delete project?

This removes the project and all of its themes. You cannot undo this.

// in a client component
const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);

<Button variant="primary" onClick={() => setOpen(true)}>
  Open dialog
</Button>

<Modal open={open} onClose={() => setOpen(false)}>
  <Modal.Header>Delete project?</Modal.Header>
  <Modal.Body>
    This removes the project and all of its themes.
  </Modal.Body>
  <Modal.Footer>
    <Button variant="ghost" onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>Cancel</Button>
    <Button variant="primary">Delete</Button>
  </Modal.Footer>
</Modal>

Modal accepts open and onClose — state lives in the parent client component. Keyboard focus is trapped while the dialog is open and returned on close.

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