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UI Style System

OC Academic Edition — a hybrid design system merging modern SaaS functionality with traditional academic visual heritage.

Vuetify 4 only — no Tailwind, no Options API.

Stack

• Vue 3 <script setup> exclusively.
• Vuetify 4 via vite-plugin-vuetify (autoImport: false).
• @mdi/font icons; theme defined in plugins/vuetify.js.
• Font: Inter (Inter, sans-serif) — load via web fonts; do not fall back to system UI stacks as the primary face.

Brand & Color Tokens

Hex values live only in plugins/vuetify.js. Views and components use Vuetify color names / CSS variables — never raw hex.

Map these into Vuetify’s theme.themes.light.colors (and Material-style aliases such as on-primary where supported).

Typography

Headings: weight 700, color primary (#801328).
Body: weight 400, color #1C1B1F.

Suggested scale from base × 1.25: 16 → 20 → 25 → 31.25 → 39. Prefer Vuetify type props / theme typography over ad-hoc font-size in components.

Spacing

• Base unit: 4px
• Scale (px): 0, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
• Prefer Vuetify spacing utilities (pa-4, ma-2, gap props) that align to this scale — avoid arbitrary pixel values.

Shape & Elevation

• Border radius: 8px (“Round Eight”) — set as the default in the Vuetify theme / defaults; use consistently on cards, dialogs, inputs, and buttons.
• Elevation — low: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.24)
• Elevation — medium: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)

Map low → light chrome (list rows, subtle panels); medium → cards and primary dialogs. Prefer theme defaults / elevation props over inline box-shadow unless extending the theme.

App Shell (App.vue)

<v-app>
  <MenuBar />
  <v-main><router-view /></v-main>
</v-app>

Hide MenuBar on login and register routes (Feature 1). Introduce MenuBar in Feature 2.

Form Components

• Reusable forms use v-model via defineProps({ modelValue }) + emit("update:modelValue").
• Vuetify inline rules: [(v) => !!v?.trim() || "Required"].
• Add/Edit/View modes via props (readOnly, isAddMode) — one form component, multiple views.

Vuetify Defaults

• Layout: <v-container>, <v-row>, <v-col cols="12" md="6">.
• Inputs: <v-text-field density="comfortable" rounded="lg"> (8px family).
• Buttons — primary actions: <v-btn color="primary" variant="elevated" class="oc-cta" :loading="loading">.
• Buttons — secondary / cancel: <v-btn color="secondary" variant="text"> or variant="outlined".
• Buttons — label size: all primary labeled actions (+ New List, Add, Edit Profile, dialog confirms) use class oc-cta (0.875rem / medium weight — matches Edit Profile). Defined in App.vue. Do not nest these buttons inside <v-card-title> — title typography inherits and makes the label look oversized. Prefer <v-card-item> with #append for title + CTA layouts. Reserve size="small" for icon-only row actions (rename / delete).
• Cards: <v-card rounded="lg"> on surface; prefer medium elevation for content cards.
• Errors: <v-alert type="error" density="compact">.
• Dialogs: <v-dialog> for create / rename / confirm flows; round-eight radius; primary confirm + secondary/text cancel.
• Theme color tokens only in components — hex values belong in plugins/vuetify.js.

View States

Every data-driven view handles: loading (:loading or spinner), empty (zero-length message), error (ref + alert).