Flying Papers
Confession on a Saturday Morning Cartoon
Flying Papers works like a Saturday morning cartoon printed on heavy risograph paper: a flat, muted purple scene, a smattering of saturated, confetti-like colors, and type so large it consumes the viewing area. The branding is loud, bold, and uncompromising—it doesn't demand attention, but attracts it. Each screen is meant to feel like a single, bold poster: one dominant headline, one character illustration, one action in the text, and plenty of white space. Frames do the bulk of the work, replacing shadows; color is used as paint, not data. Surfaces remain flat, edges are kept sharp at 6px, and the only soft spot in the system is the 100px pill on the exit button.
Full-screen poster layouts with no maximum width restrictions. Each screen is a single composition the size of the viewport: one massive ObviouslyVariable title, centered or left-aligned, a single mascot illustration overlapping the text, and a small inline action below. Sections do not alternate between light and dark colors—the entire page is laid out on a Twilight Purple canvas, topped with solid colored cards. Navigation is a single centered logo, without a menu bar. Cards are arranged in a loose 2-3-column layout with generous gutters; card sizes are determined by the content rather than being uniform. Density is extreme: one idea per screen, surrounded by purple breathing space.
Only illustrations—no photographs, 3D renders, or abstract gradients. The visual language is a hand-drawn cartoon style with thick black outlines (2–3px), flat fills of 2–3 colors, and no shading. The characters are mascots who interact with the typeface (peeking out, leaning against, or standing on the letter). Icons are drawn with black (Pure) or white (Bone) lines, with a line width of 1.5–2px. The images primarily create a decorative atmosphere, never explaining—the typeface conveys the message, the character conveys the mood.
Palette
Brand
- Dusk Violet
#8584bd— The main canvas and the main background are the stage on which all other colors appear. - Hi-Vis Yellow
#f4ed36— Yellow is used to highlight action outlines, link labels, and interactive elements. It should not be used as the primary color for calls to action. - Buttery Yellow
#f9cc73— Additional on-screen text and softer borders offer a more subtle take on reflective color for situations where reflective color would be overkill. - Lilac Shadow
#61609a— Card and block backgrounds are a deeper purple for nested surfaces on a purple stage.
Neutral
- Bubblegum Pink
#f8c1ba— Decorative borders and confetti accents are a warm pink used in moderation to create a pop of color. - Matcha Cream
#b5c995— Decorative borders and confetti accents provide a dusty green hue for the card's supporting characters. - Magenta Punch
#ac4f98— Additional surface for accent cards - designed for effect blocks that should sound louder than the stage. - Firecracker Red
#c94245— Red fill to highlight the background, decorative stripes, and soft accent behind the content. - Bone White
#f9f5f2— Thin borders, dividers, input field outlines, and card edges on light surfaces. Avoid using this color as the primary color for call-to-action buttons. - Ink Black
#1a1a1a— The main text, main borders and button outlines are an almost black color used for typographic work on cream surfaces.
Typography
from 10 to 341px · 8 steps
- ObviouslyVariable — replacement: Founders Grotesk Condensed · outlines 800, 900 · This font family for headlines and large prints is the only font loud enough for this system. Sizes range from 18px for body text to 341px for poster display. Tight line spacing of 0.80–1.00 allows multi-line headlines to be displayed as solid blocks of color; the Calt function is disabled, so wide geometric shapes remain unadorned. Alternatives: Founders Grotesk Condensed, Knockout, or Druk Wide.
- DegularVariable — replacement: Inter · outlines 400 · Ultra-small UI text—navigation, footer microcopy, and inline labels at 10px. A neutral, versatile font that blends seamlessly with the body text. Replacements: Inter, IBM Plex Sans.
- bergen_monoregular — replacement: JetBrains Mono · outlines 400, 600 · A monospaced microfont for navigation, tags, and small data labels creates a typewriter rhythm against a rounded screen. The 0.80 line spacing in the monospaced font is a signature feature: a tightly laid monospaced font feels like a receipt. Alternatives: JetBrains Mono, IBM Plex Mono.
Intervals and form
| Purpose | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Density | dense |
| Basic step | 17px |
| Button radius | 100px |
| Card radius | 6px |
| Shadows | no - borders instead of shadows |
| Between sections | 40px |
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- Dopper — A sun-drenched, creamy lagoon with a vibrant blue current. A warm, beige expanse where a single, bright blue channel and crystal-clear, candy-like cards cut through the space like sunlight on water.
- Dock — Sunlit Cream Paper, Cobalt Pulse
- Portrait — A wall of memories, captured in Polaroids on cream-colored paper. A bright, cream-colored scrapbook where dark blue ink serves as the only text, the only structure lines, and the only frame color—with a single hand-drawn rainbow that appears once, on the "Register" button and on the italicized word "forever," and never again.
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