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Vintage
A nostalgic system of classic typography, muted earthy palettes, and timeworn texture for interfaces with character and warmth.
Install via CLI
$ npx staqd add vintageInside this skill
Vintage wraps an interface in the warmth of something printed decades ago. Cream paper, faded ink, slab serifs, and a whisper of grain give it the patina of a well-loved book or a hand-set menu.
The feeling is nostalgic, crafted, and trustworthy — as if the design has history. Reach for Vintage when a brand wants to feel artisanal and human: coffee roasters, makers, storytellers, restaurants, and any product that benefits from character over chrome.
Design principles
- Earn the patina. Subtle texture, muted ink, and aged paper signal age without ever looking dirty.
- Classic type leads. Slab and old-style serifs carry the voice; ornament merely supports it.
- Muted, earthy color. Nothing pure or neon — every hue is slightly faded and warm.
- Printed-page structure. Double rules, drop caps, leader dots, and framed images echo print.
- Warmth over precision. Soft edges and gentle shadow stand in for hard digital sharpness.
- Restrained ornament. A flourish here and there, never a flood of decoration.
Vintage is a Pro skill
Unlock the full Vintage spec — design tokens, component coverage, motion, and accessibility — plus the entire library of design skills and Pro prompts.
- Every design skill, growing weekly
- Full Pro prompt library + unlimited MCP
- Commercial-use rights on output
Use it with these prompts
Brand landing
FreeBuild a brand landing hero in the Vintage style: a warm cream paper background with faint grain, a bold slab-serif headline in deep brown, an old-style serif subheadline, and a burnt-orange outlined button. Add a thin double-rule divider and a small ornamental flourish beneath the headline.
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