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Linear

Layered dark workspace with disciplined borders, keyboard-first hierarchy, and violet-blue focus states.

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A dark SaaS control surface with low-chroma panels, sparse accent use, tight row heights, and crisp focus affordances. Useful for issue tracking, command centers, and agent timelines.

productivity dark 2026-04-18 19 tokens
Memoire / Reference Surface Linear

productivity / dark / keyboard

House rule Tokenized reference.
Tokens19
Components2
Radius6px
Palette 6
Void #0b0b0f

App background.

Panel #141419

Primary panel surface.

Line #2a2a33

Hairline border.

Text #f4f4f5

Primary text.

Muted #8f8f9d

Secondary text.

Focus Violet #7c5cff

Focus, selected item, and active tab.

Extended
.md tokens tailwind json
# Design Reference - Linear
> Layered dark workspace with disciplined borders, keyboard-first hierarchy, and violet-blue focus states.

Theme: dark
Industry: productivity
Captured: 2026-04-18T16:22:10.000Z

## Source
- Source: Public source
- Source URL: https://linear.app
- Original site: https://linear.app
- License note: Publicly visible design reference metadata. Use as inspiration and token guidance, not as copied brand assets.

## Technical Summary
A dark SaaS control surface with low-chroma panels, sparse accent use, tight row heights, and crisp focus affordances. Useful for issue tracking, command centers, and agent timelines.

## Tags
- productivity
- dark
- keyboard
- workspace
- crisp

## Colors
| Name | Value | Token | Group | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Void | `#0b0b0f` | `--color-void` | surface | App background. |
| Panel | `#141419` | `--color-panel` | surface | Primary panel surface. |
| Line | `#2a2a33` | `--color-line` | neutral | Hairline border. |
| Text | `#f4f4f5` | `--color-text` | neutral | Primary text. |
| Muted | `#8f8f9d` | `--color-muted` | neutral | Secondary text. |
| Focus Violet | `#7c5cff` | `--color-focus-violet` | accent | Focus, selected item, and active tab. |

## Typography
### Inter - `--font-inter`
Single family for dense product UI, labels, tables, and command surfaces.
- Family: `Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif`
- Weights: 400, 500, 600
- Sizes: 12px, 13px, 14px, 16px, 20px, 40px
- Line heights: 1.2, 1.4, 1.5

## Spacing
- Base unit: 4px
- Density: compact

| Name | Value | Token |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | `4px` | `--spacing-4` |
| 8 | `8px` | `--spacing-8` |
| 12 | `12px` | `--spacing-12` |
| 16 | `16px` | `--spacing-16` |
| 24 | `24px` | `--spacing-24` |
| 32 | `32px` | `--spacing-32` |
| 48 | `48px` | `--spacing-48` |
| 64 | `64px` | `--spacing-64` |

## Radius
- Default: 6px
- Controls: 6px
- Panels: 8px

## Components
### Command row
Role: Navigation
- 24-28px row height
- left icon
- right shortcut hint

### Issue panel
Role: Content
- Dark raised surface
- single-pixel border
- muted metadata line

## Do
- Use one accent at a time.
- Let borders carry hierarchy.
- Keep rows compact and keyboard scannable.

## Dont
- Do not use decorative gradients.
- Do not over-round controls.
- Do not brighten inactive text.
/* Linear public design reference tokens. */
/* Source: https://linear.app */
@theme {
  --color-void: #0b0b0f;
  --color-panel: #141419;
  --color-line: #2a2a33;
  --color-text: #f4f4f5;
  --color-muted: #8f8f9d;
  --color-focus-violet: #7c5cff;
  --font-inter: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --spacing-4: 4px;
  --spacing-8: 8px;
  --spacing-12: 12px;
  --spacing-16: 16px;
  --spacing-24: 24px;
  --spacing-32: 32px;
  --spacing-48: 48px;
  --spacing-64: 64px;
  --radius-default: 6px;
  --radius-controls: 6px;
  --radius-panels: 8px;
  --shadow-panel: rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 0px 12px 32px;
}
/* Linear public design reference tokens. */
/* Source: https://linear.app */
:root {
  --color-void: #0b0b0f;
  --color-panel: #141419;
  --color-line: #2a2a33;
  --color-text: #f4f4f5;
  --color-muted: #8f8f9d;
  --color-focus-violet: #7c5cff;
  --font-inter: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --spacing-4: 4px;
  --spacing-8: 8px;
  --spacing-12: 12px;
  --spacing-16: 16px;
  --spacing-24: 24px;
  --spacing-32: 32px;
  --spacing-48: 48px;
  --spacing-64: 64px;
  --radius-default: 6px;
  --radius-controls: 6px;
  --radius-panels: 8px;
  --shadow-panel: rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 0px 12px 32px;
}
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  "capturedAt": "2026-04-18T16:22:10.000Z",
  "color": {
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      "$description": "App background.",
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    "colorPanel": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#141419",
      "$description": "Primary panel surface.",
      "group": "surface"
    },
    "colorLine": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#2a2a33",
      "$description": "Hairline border.",
      "group": "neutral"
    },
    "colorText": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#f4f4f5",
      "$description": "Primary text.",
      "group": "neutral"
    },
    "colorMuted": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#8f8f9d",
      "$description": "Secondary text.",
      "group": "neutral"
    },
    "colorFocusViolet": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#7c5cff",
      "$description": "Focus, selected item, and active tab.",
      "group": "accent"
    }
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    "spacing24": {
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    },
    "spacing64": {
      "$type": "dimension",
      "$value": "64px"
    }
  },
  "radius": {
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    },
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  "shadow": {
    "shadowPanel": {
      "$type": "shadow",
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  "summary": "Layered dark workspace with disciplined borders, keyboard-first hierarchy, and violet-blue focus states.",
  "technicalSummary": "A dark SaaS control surface with low-chroma panels, sparse accent use, tight row heights, and crisp focus affordances. Useful for issue tracking, command centers, and agent timelines.",
  "source": {
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  },
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  "originalSiteUrl": "https://linear.app",
  "capturedAt": "2026-04-18T16:22:10.000Z",
  "licenseNote": "Publicly visible design reference metadata. Use as inspiration and token guidance, not as copied brand assets.",
  "tags": [
    "productivity",
    "dark",
    "keyboard",
    "workspace",
    "crisp"
  ],
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    {
      "name": "Panel",
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      "name": "Line",
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    {
      "name": "Text",
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      "token": "--color-text",
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    },
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        "24-28px row height",
        "left icon",
        "right shortcut hint"
      ]
    },
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      "name": "Issue panel",
      "role": "Content",
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        "Dark raised surface",
        "single-pixel border",
        "muted metadata line"
      ]
    }
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      "Let borders carry hierarchy.",
      "Keep rows compact and keyboard scannable."
    ],
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      "Do not over-round controls.",
      "Do not brighten inactive text."
    ]
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