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Design System

Solar’s design language is dark, minimal, and amber-accented. It’s built on a small set of CSS custom properties — drop the :root block into any Solar project and the tokens are available everywhere.

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Color tokens

:root {
  --solar:      #f59e0b;                    /* primary amber */
  --solar-dim:  #b45309;                    /* darker amber, hover states */
  --solar-glow: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.25);  /* ambient glow, box-shadows */

  --text:       #f0ede8;                    /* primary text */
  --text-dim:   #6b6860;                    /* secondary text, labels */

  --surface:    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);  /* card/panel fill */
  --border:     rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);  /* subtle borders */

  --bg:         #09080a;                    /* page background */
}
TokenValueUse
--solar#f59e0bButtons, links, active states, highlights
--solar-dim#b45309Hover, pressed, gradient end
--solar-glowrgba(245,158,11,0.25)box-shadow, ambient blur layers
--text#f0ede8Body copy, headings
--text-dim#6b6860Labels, captions, secondary info
--surfacergba(255,255,255,0.04)Cards, panels, inputs
--borderrgba(255,255,255,0.08)Card borders, dividers
--bg#09080aPage background

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Typography

Headlines use a linear gradient from warm white to amber, clipped to the text. 
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff8e1 0%, #f59e0b 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
Labels and eyebrows use uppercase + wide tracking: 
.label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

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Logo mark

A radial-gradient circle — no image file required. 
.logo-mark {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, #fff8e1 0%, var(--solar) 50%, #78350f 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--solar-glow);
}
Pair it with the wordmark in uppercase, letter-spacing: 0.12em, color: var(--text-dim).

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Button

Two variants: primary (amber fill) and secondary (ghost). 
.btn {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: opacity 0.15s, transform 0.1s;
}
.btn:hover  { opacity: 0.85; }
.btn:active { transform: scale(0.96); }

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--solar);
  color: #1a0f00;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--solar-glow);
}

.btn--secondary {
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
In Solar components, pass variant: 'primary' | 'secondary' as a prop — the Button component maps it to these classes.

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Card

A frosted-glass panel. Works on the dark background with backdrop-filter: blur. 
.card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

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Ambient effects

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Orb

A large blurred radial gradient positioned off-screen top-center. Creates the warm glow behind the hero. 
.orb {
  position: fixed;
  top: -200px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 40%, #f59e0b 0%, #92400e 40%, transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0.12;
  filter: blur(60px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

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Stars

Rendered onto a <canvas> that fills the viewport. 160 dots, randomized position, radius (0.2–1.4px), and opacity. 
const canvas = document.getElementById('stars')
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')

function resize() {
  canvas.width = window.innerWidth
  canvas.height = window.innerHeight
}
resize()
window.addEventListener('resize', resize)

for (let i = 0; i < 160; i++) {
  const x = Math.random() * canvas.width
  const y = Math.random() * canvas.height
  const r = Math.random() * 1.2 + 0.2
  const a = Math.random() * 0.7 + 0.1
  ctx.beginPath()
  ctx.arc(x, y, r, 0, Math.PI * 2)
  ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(255,255,255,${a})`
  ctx.fill()
}

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Orbit ring

An animated ring used in the hero. Built entirely with ::before / ::after pseudo-elements — no extra markup inside. 
.orbit-ring {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  position: relative;
}

/* ring */
.orbit-ring::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.35);
  animation: spin 8s linear infinite;
}

/* orbiting dot */
.orbit-ring::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  margin-left: -3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--solar);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--solar);
  animation: spin 8s linear infinite;
}

/* core orb */
.orbit-core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, #fff8e1 0%, var(--solar) 55%, #78350f 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--solar-glow);
}

@keyframes spin {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}