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Music Website Design System

The design style can be best described in one word as:

"Cinematic"
Or, for a more descriptive sentence:

"High-Fidelity Sci-Fi Minimalism" β€” a design that blends the immersive, motion-driven storytelling of a movie with the precision and clean aesthetics of a futuristic scientific instrument.

Key elements that define this look:

Immersive Dark Mode: Pure black backgrounds with subtle gradients (like deep space).
Motion-First: The interface feels "alive" because everything moves (auto-playing pitch deck, scrolling timelines).
Typographic Hierarchy: Large, bold, uppercase headings (like movie titles) paired with monospaced "terminal" fonts for data.
"Glass & Light": Use of glowing borders (border-white/10), blurs (backdrop-blur), and beam effects to simulate a high-tech interface.
This style is currently very popular among premium developer tools (like Linear, Vercel, Raycast) because it signals "power," "precision," and "speed" without needing clutter.

See Demo :- https://dhwani-seven.vercel.app/

GitHub :- https://github.com/SH20RAJ/DHWANI

{
    "name": "Dhwani Design System",
    "version": "1.1.0",
    "meta": {
        "description": "Comprehensive design language for the Dhwani Music Club platform. A dark, immersive, high-fidelity UI system grounded in musical metaphors.",
        "authors": [
            "Dhwani Tech Team"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2025-12-31"
    },
    "routes": {
        "pages": [
            {
                "name": "Home",
                "slug": "/",
                "type": "Landing",
                "features": [
                    "Hero Odyssey",
                    "Voice Chat",
                    "News Ticker",
                    "Events Preview"
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "News",
                "slug": "/news",
                "type": "Archive/Blog",
                "ui_theme": "The Resonance Newsletter",
                "components": [
                    "Bento Grid",
                    "Subscribe Box"
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "Events",
                "slug": "/events",
                "type": "Listing",
                "ui_theme": "Tour Dates",
                "components": [
                    "Event Cards",
                    "Ticket Stubs"
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "Event Detail",
                "slug": "/events/[slug]",
                "type": "Detail",
                "ui_theme": "Backstage Pass",
                "components": [
                    "Digital Ticket",
                    "Lineup List"
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "Team",
                "slug": "/team",
                "type": "Directory",
                "ui_theme": "Vinyl Collection",
                "components": [
                    "Vinyl Sleeve Cards",
                    "Liner Notes Modal"
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "Archive",
                "slug": "/archive",
                "type": "Gallery",
                "ui_theme": "The Vault",
                "features": [
                    "Year Filter",
                    "Polaroid Grid"
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "Archive Year",
                "slug": "/archive/[year]",
                "type": "Collection",
                "ui_theme": "Film Strip Year View"
            },
            {
                "name": "Archive Album",
                "slug": "/archive/[year]/[slug]",
                "type": "Gallery Detail",
                "ui_theme": "Photo Album"
            },
            {
                "name": "Charts",
                "slug": "/bands",
                "type": "Leaderboard",
                "ui_theme": "Billboard Top Charts",
                "components": [
                    "Rank List",
                    "Trend Indicators"
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "Sitemap",
                "slug": "/sitemap",
                "type": "Utility",
                "ui_theme": "Circuit Board Network",
                "components": [
                    "Node Graph"
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "tokens": {
        "colors": {
            "mode": "dark",
            "space": "oklch",
            "palette": {
                "background": {
                    "default": "oklch(0.145 0 0) [Absolute Black]",
                    "secondary": "oklch(0.205 0 0) [Dark Grey]",
                    "accent": "oklch(0.269 0 0) [Deep Surface]"
                },
                "foreground": {
                    "default": "oklch(0.985 0 0) [White]",
                    "muted": "oklch(0.708 0 0) [Grey]",
                    "subtle": "oklch(0.556 0 0) [Dark Grey]"
                },
                "brand": {
                    "blue": "bg-blue-500 [Electric Blue]",
                    "indigo": "bg-indigo-500 [Deep Purple]",
                    "orange": "text-orange-500 [Vintage Amp]",
                    "green": "text-green-500 [Signal Go]"
                },
                "status": {
                    "success": "oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116)",
                    "error": "oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325)"
                }
            }
        },
        "typography": {
            "families": {
                "sans": "Geist Sans (UI, Headings)",
                "mono": "Geist Mono (Metadata, Labels, Code)"
            },
            "scale": {
                "display-large": {
                    "size": "text-[15vw]",
                    "weight": "900",
                    "tracking": "-0.05em",
                    "lineHeight": "0.8"
                },
                "display-medium": {
                    "size": "text-8xl",
                    "weight": "900",
                    "case": "uppercase"
                },
                "heading-1": {
                    "size": "text-5xl",
                    "weight": "700"
                },
                "label": {
                    "size": "text-xs",
                    "family": "mono",
                    "case": "uppercase",
                    "tracking": "0.2em"
                }
            }
        },
        "effects": {
            "radius": {
                "sm": "0.375rem",
                "md": "0.5rem",
                "lg": "0.625rem",
                "full": "9999px"
            },
            "shadows": {
                "glow": "0 0 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5)",
                "deep": "0 20px 40px -15px rgba(0,0,0,0.8)"
            },
            "gradients": {
                "aurora": "bg-gradient-to-r from-indigo-400 via-purple-400 to-pink-400",
                "fade-bottom": "bg-gradient-to-t from-black via-black/50 to-transparent"
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "Navigation": {
            "Navbar": {
                "type": "Floating Dock",
                "behavior": "Expands on scroll, Glassmorphism background",
                "elements": {
                    "Logo": "Frequency Visualizer (Animated Bars)",
                    "Links": "Hover Reveal 'Fader' Background",
                    "Mobile": "Full-screen 'Studio' Overlay"
                }
            }
        },
        "Hero": {
            "HeroOdyssey": {
                "concept": "Sonic Amplification",
                "elements": [
                    "Massive Typography (AMPLIFY)",
                    "Interactive 3D Elements",
                    "Noise Overlay",
                    "Vertical Upcoming Events Ticker"
                ]
            }
        },
        "Cards": {
            "VinylCard": {
                "context": "Team Page",
                "interaction": "Hover slides disc out of sleeve",
                "visuals": "Spinning Record, Album Art Sleeve"
            },
            "NewsCard": {
                "context": "News Page",
                "layout": "Bento Grid (sizes: large, tall, wide, small)",
                "interaction": "Image Zoom, Title Reveal"
            },
            "EventCard": {
                "context": "Events Page",
                "metaphor": "Concert Poster",
                "elements": "Date Stack, Ticket Stub Button"
            }
        },
        "Interactive": {
            "Cursor": "Magnetic Follower",
            "Buttons": {
                "primary": "Solid White, Black Text, Rounded Full",
                "outline": "Border White/20, Uppercase, Mono Font"
            }
        }
    }
}
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