@codecademy/gamut 68.6.1-alpha.e6c390.0 → 68.6.1-alpha.f6b2ce.0

package/agent-tools/DESIGN.Codecademy.md

@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ version: alpha
 name: Codecademy Design System
 description: Design tokens for codecademy.com
 colors:
-  # palette — reference hex for docs/tools; in product UI use semantic colors via Gamut theme (Emotion) / system props or Figma tokens—never paste these literals into code
+  # palette — raw swatches; set once on :root and then always reference by token name, never use hex values directly in code
   hyper-500: '#3A10E5'
   hyper-400: '#5533FF'
   navy-900: '#0A0D1C'
   navy-800: '#10162F'
-  navy-700: '#31374C'
-  navy-600: '#4C5063'
-  navy-500: '#686C7C'
-  navy-300: '#BCBEC5'
-  navy-200: '#E2E3E6'
-  navy-100: '#F5F6F7'
+  navy-700: 'rgba(16, 22, 47, 0.86)'
+  navy-600: 'rgba(16, 22, 47, 0.75)'
+  navy-500: 'rgba(16, 22, 47, 0.63)'
+  navy-300: 'rgba(16, 22, 47, 0.28)'
+  navy-200: 'rgba(16, 22, 47, 0.12)'
+  navy-100: 'rgba(16, 22, 47, 0.04)'
   yellow-500: '#FFD300'
   yellow-400: '#CCA900'
   yellow-0: '#FFFAE5'
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ colors:
   primary-inverse: '{colors.yellow-500}'
   secondary: '{colors.navy-800}'
   secondary-hover: '{colors.navy-700}'
-  interface: '{colors.hyper-500}'
-  interface-hover: '{colors.hyper-400}'
   danger: '{colors.red-500}'
   danger-hover: '{colors.red-600}'
   feedback-error: '{colors.red-600}'
@@ -79,11 +77,29 @@ typography:
     fontSize: '2.125rem'
     fontWeight: '700'
     lineHeight: '1.2'
-  hankenGrotesk:
-    fontFamily: '"Hanken Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Roboto", "Ubuntu", "Cantarell", "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif'
   monospace:
     fontFamily: 'Monaco, Menlo, "Ubuntu Mono", "Droid Sans Mono", Consolas, monospace'
-rounded:
+  system:
+    fontFamily: '-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Roboto", "Ubuntu", "Cantarell", "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif'
+  '14':
+    fontSize: '0.875rem'
+  '16':
+    fontSize: '1rem'
+  '18':
+    fontSize: '1.125rem'
+  '20':
+    fontSize: '1.25rem'
+  '22':
+    fontSize: '1.375rem'
+  '26':
+    fontSize: '1.625rem'
+  '34':
+    fontSize: '2.125rem'
+  '44':
+    fontSize: '2.75rem'
+  '64':
+    fontSize: '4rem'
+borderRadii:
   none: '0px'
   sm: '2px'
   md: '4px'
@@ -106,29 +122,36 @@ components:
   FillButton:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.primary}'
     textColor: '{colors.white}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.md}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.md}'
   FillButton-hover:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.primary-hover}'
     textColor: '{colors.white}'
   FillButton-danger:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.danger}'
     textColor: '{colors.white}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.md}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.md}'
   FillButton-danger-hover:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.danger-hover}'
     textColor: '{colors.white}'
   StrokeButton:
     backgroundColor: 'transparent'
     textColor: '{colors.secondary}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.md}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.md}'
+  StrokeButton-hover:
+    textColor: '{colors.secondary-hover}'
+  IconButton:
+    backgroundColor: 'transparent'
+    textColor: '{colors.secondary}'
+  IconButton-hover:
+    textColor: '{colors.secondary-hover}'
   CTAButton:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.primary}'
     textColor: '{colors.white}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.md}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.md}'
   CTAButton-inverse:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.primary-inverse}'
     textColor: '{colors.secondary}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.md}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.md}'
   TextButton:
     backgroundColor: 'transparent'
     textColor: '{colors.primary}'
@@ -136,35 +159,35 @@ components:
     textColor: '{colors.primary-hover}'
   Card:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.background}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.none}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.none}'
   Card-interactive:
-    rounded: '{rounded.md}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.md}'
   Card-elevated:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.background-primary}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.lg}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.lg}'
   Card-beige:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.beige}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.lg}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.lg}'
   Input:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.background}'
     textColor: '{colors.text}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.md}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.md}'
   Checkbox:
-    backgroundColor: '{colors.interface}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.sm}'
+    backgroundColor: '{colors.primary}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.sm}'
   Checkbox-hover:
-    backgroundColor: '{colors.interface-hover}'
+    backgroundColor: '{colors.primary-hover}'
   Headline:
     textColor: '{colors.text-accent}'
     typography: '{typography.title}'
   Tag-success:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.feedback-success}'
     textColor: '{colors.white}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.sm}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.sm}'
   Tag-warning:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.feedback-warning}'
     textColor: '{colors.text}'
-    rounded: '{rounded.sm}'
+    borderRadii: '{borderRadii.sm}'
   Alert-error:
     backgroundColor: '{colors.background-error}'
     textColor: '{colors.feedback-error}'
@@ -180,75 +203,45 @@ components:
 
 This file defines the visual design tokens for codecademy.com, implemented using the Gamut design system (`@codecademy/gamut`, `@codecademy/gamut-styles`). Gamut ships 52 components with Figma ↔ code mappings via Figma Code Connect.
 
-**Figma file**: https://www.figma.com/design/ReGfRNillGABAj5SlITalN/📐-Gamut
-**Storybook**: https://gamut.codecademy.com
+Figma file: https://www.figma.com/design/ReGfRNillGABAj5SlITalN/📐-Gamut
+Storybook: https://gamut.codecademy.com
 
 ---
 
-## Visual Theme & Atmosphere
+## Overview
 
-Codecademy communicates **logic with personality** — structured and trustworthy enough for a learning platform, with creative moments that feel engaging and human. The design voice is: _"we are ruled by logic, but are creative and a bit unexpected as well."_
+Codecademy communicates logic with personality — structured and trustworthy enough for a learning platform, with creative moments that feel engaging and human. The design voice is: _"we are ruled by logic, but are creative and a bit unexpected as well."_
 
-**Density**: Medium. Information-dense layouts use careful whitespace and strong typographic hierarchy to stay readable. Avoid cramped or overly airy layouts.
+Density: Medium. Information-dense layouts use careful whitespace and strong typographic hierarchy to stay readable. Avoid cramped or overly airy layouts.
 
-**Design philosophy**:
+Design philosophy:
 
 - Components are color mode–aware by default — never hardcode hex values for adaptive UI
 - Every component works across all themes without modification
 - Mobile-first responsive design built on a 12-column grid
-- Accessibility is guaranteed by design: semantic color tokens meet contrast requirements per mode automatically
-
----
-
-## Themes
-
-Codecademy products use one of four Gamut themes, all sharing the same core visual identity. Token aliases resolve to the right values per theme automatically — components require no modification.
-
-| Theme         | Use case                        | Base font      | Dark mode      |
-| ------------- | ------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------- |
-| **Core**      | Codecademy (default)            | Apercu         | ✓ light + dark |
-| **Admin**     | Codecademy admin tools          | Apercu         | ✓ light + dark |
-| **Platform**  | Codecademy learning environment | Apercu         | ✓ light + dark |
-| **LX Studio** | LX Studio application           | Hanken Grotesk | light only     |
-
-The active theme is set at the app root via `<GamutProvider>`. When designing, know which theme your screen targets — it affects primary colors, font families, and available color weights.
-
-**Font licensing**: Apercu is licensed for codecademy.com only. LX Studio uses Hanken Grotesk.
+- Use semantic tokens (`background-primary`, not raw `beige`) so colors adapt across themes and modes
 
-For Percipio projects, use `DESIGN.Percipio.md` from the same package instead.
+### Themes
 
-### LX Studio theme overrides
+Codecademy products use three Gamut themes, all sharing the same core visual identity. Token aliases resolve to the right values per theme automatically — components require no modification.
 
-LX Studio extends Core with these differences:
+| Theme    | Use case                        | Base font | Dark mode      |
+| -------- | ------------------------------- | --------- | -------------- |
+| Core     | Codecademy (default)            | Apercu    | ✓ light + dark |
+| Admin    | Codecademy admin tools          | Apercu    | ✓ light + dark |
+| Platform | Codecademy learning environment | Apercu    | ✓ light + dark |
 
-**Font**: All families → `"Hanken Grotesk"` (no Apercu, no Suisse).
+Set the active theme at the app root via `<GamutProvider theme={theme}>` (or `adminTheme` / `platformTheme`). Install this file in app repos: `gamut plugin install cursor --theme core` (copies to `./DESIGN.md`).
 
-**Border radii** (all values shift up one step):
-
-| Token | Core | LX Studio |
-| ----- | ---- | --------- |
-| `sm`  | 2px  | 4px       |
-| `md`  | 4px  | 8px       |
-| `lg`  | 8px  | 12px      |
-
-**Semantic color overrides (light mode)**:
-
-| Token                | Core value          | LX Studio value                 |
-| -------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------- |
-| `primary`            | hyper-500 `#3A10E5` | `#5628FE` (lxStudioPurple)      |
-| `primary-hover`      | hyper-400 `#5533FF` | `#7955FC` (lxStudioPurpleHover) |
-| `interface`          | hyper-500           | hyper-500 (unchanged)           |
-| `feedback-success`   | green-700 `#008A27` | `#06844F` (lxStudioSuccess)     |
-| `background-primary` | beige `#FFF0E5`     | `#FAFBFC` (lxStudioBgPrimary)   |
-| `shadow-primary`     | navy-800            | navy-200                        |
-| `border-primary`     | navy-800            | navy-400                        |
-| `border-disabled`    | navy-500            | navy-300                        |
+For other Skillsoft products: `gamut plugin install cursor --theme percipio` or `--theme lxstudio` (see `DESIGN.Percipio.md`, `DESIGN.LXStudio.md`).
 
 ---
 
-## Semantic Color Aliases
+## Colors
+
+Use semantic token names in code and designs. They resolve to the correct raw value for the active theme and color mode automatically. Never hardcode hex values for anything that needs to adapt across modes. Never hardcode core-theme values like `beige` — use `background-primary` and other semantic aliases.
 
-Use these token names when specifying colors in designs. They resolve to the correct raw value for the active theme and color mode automatically. **Never hardcode hex values** for anything that needs to adapt across modes.
+For dark/light regions, use `<ColorMode>` or `<Background>` from `@codecademy/gamut-styles` — never swap colors manually with custom CSS.
 
 ### Text
 
@@ -275,17 +268,15 @@ Use these token names when specifying colors in designs. They resolve to the cor
 
 ### Interactive
 
-| Token             | Light                | Dark                 | Use for                                       |
-| ----------------- | -------------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
-| `primary`         | hyper-500 `#3A10E5`  | yellow-500 `#FFD300` | Primary CTA, links, focus rings               |
-| `primary-hover`   | hyper-400 `#5533FF`  | yellow-400 `#CCA900` | Hover state of primary interactive            |
-| `primary-inverse` | yellow-500 `#FFD300` | hyper-500 `#3A10E5`  | Primary on a colored background               |
-| `secondary`       | navy-800 `#10162F`   | white `#ffffff`      | Secondary CTA, ghost buttons                  |
-| `secondary-hover` | navy-800 at 86%      | white at 80%         | Hover state of secondary interactive          |
-| `interface`       | hyper-500 `#3A10E5`  | yellow-500 `#FFD300` | UI affordances (checkboxes, toggles, sliders) |
-| `interface-hover` | hyper-400 `#5533FF`  | yellow-400 `#CCA900` | Hover on interface elements                   |
-| `danger`          | red-500 `#E91C11`    | red-300 `#E85D7F`    | Destructive actions, error states             |
-| `danger-hover`    | red-600 `#BE1809`    | red-400 `#DC5879`    | Hover on danger interactive                   |
+| Token             | Light                | Dark                 | Use for                              |
+| ----------------- | -------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
+| `primary`         | hyper-500 `#3A10E5`  | yellow-500 `#FFD300` | Primary CTA, links, focus rings      |
+| `primary-hover`   | hyper-400 `#5533FF`  | yellow-400 `#CCA900` | Hover state of primary interactive   |
+| `primary-inverse` | yellow-500 `#FFD300` | hyper-500 `#3A10E5`  | Primary on a colored background      |
+| `secondary`       | navy-800 `#10162F`   | white `#ffffff`      | Secondary CTA, ghost buttons         |
+| `secondary-hover` | navy-800 at 86%      | white at 80%         | Hover state of secondary interactive |
+| `danger`          | red-500 `#E91C11`    | red-300 `#E85D7F`    | Destructive actions, error states    |
+| `danger-hover`    | red-600 `#BE1809`    | red-400 `#DC5879`    | Hover on danger interactive          |
 
 ### Border
 
@@ -313,11 +304,11 @@ Use these token names when specifying colors in designs. They resolve to the cor
 
 ---
 
-## Raw Color Palette
+### Raw color palette
 
-All colors available as static tokens regardless of color mode. Use these only when a color should be **fixed** and not adapt to dark mode.
+All colors available as static tokens regardless of color mode. Use these only when a color should be fixed and not adapt to dark mode (e.g. `<Background bg="navy">` on Codecademy-branded surfaces).
 
-### Core Palette
+#### Core palette
 
 | Name            | Weights available            | Notes                                                                             |
 | --------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
@@ -335,39 +326,33 @@ All colors available as static tokens regardless of color mode. Use these only w
 | `black`         | —                            | `#000000`                                                                         |
 | `white` (solid) | —                            | `#ffffff`                                                                         |
 
-**Named aliases** (shorthand for common weights):
+Named aliases (shorthand for common weights):
 `beige`, `blue`, `green`, `hyper`, `lightBlue`, `lightGreen`, `navy`, `orange`, `paleBlue`, `paleGreen`, `palePink`, `paleRed`, `paleYellow`, `pink`, `red`, `yellow`, `black`, `white`
 
-### Platform-only additions
+#### Platform-only additions
 
 `lightBeige` (`#FFFBF8`), `gold` (`#8A7300`), `teal` (`#006D82`), `purple` (`#B3CCFF`)
 
-### LX Studio additions
-
-`lxStudioPurple` (`#5628FE`), `lxStudioPurpleHover` (`#7955FC`), `lxStudioSuccess` (`#06844F`)
-
 ---
 
 ## Typography
 
 ### Typefaces
 
-| Token       | Core / Admin / Platform                                  | LX Studio                                             | Use for                                          |
-| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
-| `base`      | Apercu Pro (CSS: `Apercu`)                               | Hanken Grotesk                                        | All default UI text, headlines, body copy        |
-| `accent`    | Suisse Intl Mono (CSS: `Suisse`); falls back to `Apercu` | Hanken Grotesk                                        | Code, captions, labels, lists, technical context |
-| `monospace` | Monaco, Menlo, Ubuntu Mono, Droid Sans Mono, Consolas    | Monaco, Menlo, Ubuntu Mono, Droid Sans Mono, Consolas | Code editor contexts                             |
-| `system`    | System UI fonts                                          | System UI fonts                                       | Performance-critical surfaces                    |
-
-**Apercu is licensed for codecademy.com only.** LX Studio uses Hanken Grotesk for both `base` and `accent`.
+| Token       | Font                                                     | Use for                                          |
+| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
+| `base`      | Apercu Pro (CSS: `Apercu`)                               | All default UI text, headlines, body copy        |
+| `accent`    | Suisse Intl Mono (CSS: `Suisse`); falls back to `Apercu` | Code, captions, labels, lists, technical context |
+| `monospace` | Monaco, Menlo, Ubuntu Mono, Droid Sans Mono, Consolas    | Code editor contexts                             |
+| `system`    | System UI fonts                                          | Performance-critical surfaces                    |
 
 ### Rules
 
-- **Apercu Bold** for headlines, sub-headlines, CTAs, and buttons.
-- **Apercu Regular** for body text, UI labels, and menu items.
-- **Apercu Italic** to emphasize text within a Regular paragraph — not Bold.
-- **Suisse** sparingly: code snippets, enumerated items, quotations, captions. Reads 10–15% large for its point size — size down relative to Apercu (14px Suisse ≈ 16px Apercu visually).
-- Text is **left-aligned** by default. Center-align only for short marketing headlines. Never right-align.
+- Apercu Bold for headlines, sub-headlines, CTAs, and buttons.
+- Apercu Regular for body text, UI labels, and menu items.
+- Apercu Italic to emphasize text within a Regular paragraph — not Bold.
+- Suisse sparingly: code snippets, enumerated items, quotations, captions. Reads 10–15% large for its point size — size down relative to Apercu (14px Suisse ≈ 16px Apercu visually).
+- Text is left-aligned by default. Center-align only for short marketing headlines. Never right-align.
 - Do not adjust letter-spacing.
 
 ### Font size scale
@@ -405,9 +390,11 @@ Target 45–85 characters per line; 66 characters is ideal for web body text. Ma
 
 ---
 
-## Spacing Scale
+## Layout
 
-All spacing is multiples of 4px, placed on an 8px grid.
+### Spacing scale
+
+All spacing is multiples of 4px, placed on an 8px grid. Use only these values for padding, margin, gap, width, and height — snap to the nearest token if a design specifies an off-scale value.
 
 | Token | Value |
 | ----- | ----- |
@@ -423,9 +410,70 @@ All spacing is multiples of 4px, placed on an 8px grid.
 | `64`  | 64px  |
 | `96`  | 96px  |
 
+Use multiples of 8px for block-element spacing; 4px only for inline or typographic relationships.
+
+### System props
+
+Never use inline `style` attributes. Use system props from `@codecademy/gamut-styles` with shorthand names:
+
+| Long form       | Shorthand |
+| --------------- | --------- |
+| `margin`        | `m`       |
+| `marginTop`     | `mt`      |
+| `marginBottom`  | `mb`      |
+| `marginLeft`    | `ml`      |
+| `marginRight`   | `mr`      |
+| `marginX`       | `mx`      |
+| `marginY`       | `my`      |
+| `padding`       | `p`       |
+| `paddingTop`    | `pt`      |
+| `paddingBottom` | `pb`      |
+| `paddingLeft`   | `pl`      |
+| `paddingRight`  | `pr`      |
+| `paddingX`      | `px`      |
+| `paddingY`      | `py`      |
+
+Use `mb={16}`, not `marginBottom={16}`. Color and border props: `bg`, `color` / `textColor`, `borderColor`, `borderRadius` — values must be Gamut tokens, never raw hex.
+
+### Responsive behavior
+
+Mobile-first. Apply styles from the named breakpoint and up.
+
+| Token    | Min-width | Screen dimensions | Max content | Fold height |
+| -------- | --------- | ----------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
+| _(base)_ | 0         | 320×480           | 288px       | 440px       |
+| `xs`     | 480px     | 480×900           | 448px       | 440px       |
+| `sm`     | 768px     | 768×1024          | 704px       | 680px       |
+| `md`     | 1024px    | 1024×768          | 896px       | 680px       |
+| `lg`     | 1200px    | 1200×900          | 1072px      | 680px       |
+| `xl`     | 1440px    | 1440×900          | 1248px      | 680px       |
+
+Container query variants (`c_xs` through `c_xl`) mirror these values but trigger on component container size, not viewport.
+
+Grid: 12-column grid at all breakpoints.
+
+| Usage                 | Recommended values                               |
+| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
+| Horizontal margins    | 64px (lg+), 48px (md), 32px (sm/xs), 16px (base) |
+| Column gaps (gutters) | 32px (lg+), 24px (md), 16px (sm/xs), 8px (base)  |
+| Row gaps              | 32px (lg+), 24px (md), 16px (sm/xs), 8px (base)  |
+
+Minimum interactive touch target: 44×44px on mobile breakpoints.
+
+- Begin design work at 1440px (XL), then adapt down.
+- Wider multi-column layouts collapse to fewer columns — do not stretch or squish.
+- Avoid dense or small components in the base (mobile) breakpoint.
+
+### Global layout tokens
+
+| Token          | Value                                  | Use                             |
+| -------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
+| `headerHeight` | 4rem (64px) base, 5rem (80px) at `md`+ | Global page header height       |
+| `headerZ`      | 15                                     | Z-index for global page headers |
+
 ---
 
-## Depth & Elevation
+## Elevation & Depth
 
 Gamut uses border-based and shadow-based depth cues rather than a rigid z-elevation tier system.
 
@@ -457,12 +505,14 @@ Interactive cards (`isInteractive` prop) gain a shadow on hover and `borderRadiu
 
 ---
 
-## Border Radius Scale
+## Shapes
+
+Border radius tokens from `borderRadii` in `@codecademy/gamut-styles`. No custom radius values.
 
 | Token  | Value | Use                                        |
 | ------ | ----- | ------------------------------------------ |
 | `none` | 0px   | Square / non-interactive elements          |
-| `sm`   | 2px   | Subtle rounding, tags                      |
+| `sm`   | 2px   | Subtle rounding, tags, checkboxes          |
 | `md`   | 4px   | Default buttons, inputs, interactive cards |
 | `lg`   | 8px   | Cards, panels                              |
 | `xl`   | 16px  | Large cards, modals                        |
@@ -470,47 +520,9 @@ Interactive cards (`isInteractive` prop) gain a shadow on hover and `borderRadiu
 
 ---
 
-## Responsive Behavior
-
-Mobile-first. Apply styles from the named breakpoint and up.
-
-### Breakpoints & screen sizes
-
-| Token    | Min-width | Screen dimensions | Max content | Fold height |
-| -------- | --------- | ----------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
-| _(base)_ | 0         | 320×480           | 288px       | 440px       |
-| `xs`     | 480px     | 480×900           | 448px       | 440px       |
-| `sm`     | 768px     | 768×1024          | 704px       | 680px       |
-| `md`     | 1024px    | 1024×768          | 896px       | 680px       |
-| `lg`     | 1200px    | 1200×900          | 1072px      | 680px       |
-| `xl`     | 1440px    | 1440×900          | 1248px      | 680px       |
-
-Container query variants (`c_xs` through `c_xl`) mirror these values but trigger on component container size, not viewport.
-
-### Grid
-
-12-column grid at all breakpoints. The designer specifies how many columns a section spans per breakpoint.
-
-| Usage                 | Recommended values                               |
-| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
-| Horizontal margins    | 64px (lg+), 48px (md), 32px (sm/xs), 16px (base) |
-| Column gaps (gutters) | 32px (lg+), 24px (md), 16px (sm/xs), 8px (base)  |
-| Row gaps              | 32px (lg+), 24px (md), 16px (sm/xs), 8px (base)  |
-
-### Touch targets
+## Components
 
-Minimum interactive touch target: **44×44px** on mobile breakpoints.
-
-### Collapsing strategies
-
-- Begin design work at 1440px (XL), then adapt to smaller sizes.
-- Wider multi-column layouts collapse to fewer columns — do not simply stretch or squish.
-- Elements not in an explicit lockup (e.g., catalog cards) should align on one axis (usually left) rather than fill column widths.
-- Avoid dense or small components in the base (mobile) breakpoint.
-
----
-
-## Component Library
+### Component catalog
 
 Components are organized into three tiers:
 
@@ -530,6 +542,8 @@ ContentContainer, GridContainer, Layout, LayoutGrid
 
 #### Buttons
 
+There is no generic `Button` component. Use the variant that matches intent:
+
 | Variant           | Component      | Use for                             |
 | ----------------- | -------------- | ----------------------------------- |
 | Primary action    | `FillButton`   | Solid fill, high-emphasis CTA       |
@@ -538,32 +552,58 @@ ContentContainer, GridContainer, Layout, LayoutGrid
 | Tertiary / inline | `TextButton`   | Low-emphasis, inline text actions   |
 | Icon-only         | `IconButton`   | Compact actions with icon only      |
 
-All button variants support sizes: `small`, `normal` (default), `large`. They accept an `icon` prop (leading or trailing) and a `disabled` prop. Passing `href` renders the button as an `<a>` tag.
-
-**States**: default → hover (`primary-hover` / `secondary-hover`) → active → disabled (`text-disabled` + `background-disabled`).
+- `IconButton` requires `tip` for screen reader accessibility.
+- Never set `mode` on buttons — they inherit color context from parent wrappers.
+- Sizes: `small`, `normal` (default), `large`. Support `icon`, `disabled`, and `href` (renders as `<a>`).
+- States: default → hover (`primary-hover` / `secondary-hover`) → active → disabled (`text-disabled` + `background-disabled`).
 
 #### Cards
 
-Cards support:
-
-- **Background variants**: `default` (ColorMode-responsive), `white`, `yellow`, `beige` (light contexts), `navy`, `hyper` (dark contexts)
-- **Shadow variants**: `none` (default), `outline`, `patternLeft`, `patternRight`
-- **Interaction**: wrap in `<Anchor>` and add `isInteractive` for hover shadow + `borderRadius: md`
-- **Border radius**: defaults to `none` (non-interactive); override with the `borderRadius` prop as needed
+- Valid `variant` values: `default`, `white`, `yellow`, `beige`, `navy`, `hyper` — never invent compound names (invalid values crash `parseToHsl()`).
+- Defaults: `shadow="none"`, `isInteractive={false}`.
+- Set `isInteractive` only when the card is a link or has click/hover interaction (e.g. wrapped in `<Anchor>`); interactive cards get hover shadow and `borderRadius: md`.
+- Shadow variants: `none` (default), `outline`, `patternLeft`, `patternRight`.
 
 #### Color-aware components
 
-- **`<ColorMode mode="light|dark|system">`** — wraps a subtree in an explicit color mode.
-- **`<Background bg="<color>">`** — applies a background color and automatically switches the color mode inside to maintain accessible contrast. Prefer this over setting a raw `bg` prop on any content-bearing surface.
+- `<ColorMode mode="light|dark|system">` — explicit mode when you know which mode a region should use.
+- `<Background bg="<color>">` — dynamic background; Gamut picks contrast-safe inner mode. Prefer over raw `bg` on content-bearing surfaces.
 
----
+### Gamut implementation guardrails
 
-## Global Elements
+#### Component discovery
 
-| Token          | Value                                  | Use                             |
-| -------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
-| `headerHeight` | 4rem (64px) base, 5rem (80px) at `md`+ | Global page header height       |
-| `headerZ`      | 15                                     | Z-index for global page headers |
+1. Inspect `@codecademy/gamut` exports before building custom UI for a pattern.
+2. Prefer Gamut components (`Menu`, `DataTable`, `Tabs`, `Video`, etc.) over raw HTML.
+3. Read component TypeScript definitions before using `variant` / color props.
+4. If no Gamut component exists: `{/* No Gamut component available for [pattern] — using custom markup */}`
+
+#### Forms
+
+- Submit/save flows (validation, bundled fields, dirty tracking): use `GridForm` or `ConnectedForm`.
+- Live filters / standalone controls (no submit step): use atoms (`Input`, `Select`, `Checkbox`, `Radio`, `TextArea`, `FormGroup`) directly.
+- Always provide `defaultValues`; use `validation="onChange"` when the submit button should stay disabled until valid.
+- Set `hideLabel: true` on checkbox, radio, or toggle fields without a meaningful `label`.
+
+#### DataTable / DataList
+
+- `sortable: true` on a column requires `query`, `onQueryChange`, and client-sorted `rows` — Gamut does not sort data internally.
+
+#### Menu
+
+- Always set `variant` explicitly: `fixed` + `as="nav"` for persistent navigation (sidebars, primary nav); `popover` for overflow/action menus.
+- Do not let flex-stretching ancestors expand `Menu` to fill vertical space — wrap in intrinsic-height containers.
+
+#### Accessibility
+
+- Meet WCAG contrast and 44×44px minimum touch targets on mobile.
+- Use `FocusTrap` inside modals, dialogs, drawers, and other focus-confined regions.
+
+#### Assets
+
+- Icons: `@codecademy/gamut-icons` — verify icons exist; do not trust stale Figma layer names.
+- Illustrations: `@codecademy/gamut-illustrations`
+- Patterns: `@codecademy/gamut-patterns`
 
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@@ -571,34 +611,42 @@ Cards support:
 
 ### Colors
 
-- **Do** use semantic color aliases (`primary`, `text`, `background`, etc.) for any UI that must adapt to color mode or theme.
-- **Do** use `<Background bg="...">` when setting a section background — it adjusts the inner color mode for contrast automatically.
-- **Don't** hardcode hex values for anything adaptive.
-- **Don't** use navy or white semi-transparent swatches where they may overlap unpredictably.
+- Do use semantic color aliases (`primary`, `text`, `background`, etc.) for any UI that must adapt to color mode or theme.
+- Do use `<Background bg="...">` when setting a section background — it adjusts the inner color mode for contrast automatically.
+- Don't hardcode hex values for anything adaptive.
+- Don't use navy or white semi-transparent swatches where they may overlap unpredictably.
 
 ### Typography
 
-- **Do** use `title` weight (700) for headlines, CTAs, and buttons.
-- **Do** keep body text at 150–175% line height for readability.
-- **Do** use Suisse sparingly — as an accent for code, captions, and lists only.
-- **Don't** use Apercu Bold to emphasize text _within_ a paragraph — use Italic instead.
-- **Don't** adjust letter-spacing.
-- **Don't** right-align text in normal circumstances.
-- **Don't** center-align body paragraphs with long line lengths.
+- Do use `title` weight (700) for headlines, CTAs, and buttons.
+- Do keep body text at 150–175% line height for readability.
+- Do use Suisse sparingly — as an accent for code, captions, and lists only.
+- Don't use Apercu Bold to emphasize text _within_ a paragraph — use Italic instead.
+- Don't adjust letter-spacing.
+- Don't right-align text in normal circumstances.
+- Don't center-align body paragraphs with long line lengths.
 
 ### Layout & Spacing
 
-- **Do** use multiples of 8px for block-element spacing (4px only for inline / typographic relationships).
-- **Do** begin design work at 1440px (XL), then adapt down to each breakpoint.
-- **Do** align elements to the 12-column grid.
-- **Don't** stretch elements to fill wider space — maintain proper line lengths and component widths.
+- Do use multiples of 8px for block-element spacing (4px only for inline / typographic relationships).
+- Do begin design work at 1440px (XL), then adapt down to each breakpoint.
+- Do align elements to the 12-column grid.
+- Don't stretch elements to fill wider space — maintain proper line lengths and component widths.
 
 ### Components
 
-- **Do** use `FillButton` for primary actions and `StrokeButton` for secondary actions.
-- **Do** add `isInteractive` to any `Card` that is wrapped in an `<Anchor>`.
-- **Don't** use `CTAButton` for standard UI actions — reserve it for marketing/high-visibility promotions.
-- **Don't** use `<Background>` without an actual color value — it's not a neutral wrapper.
+- Do use `FillButton` for primary actions and `StrokeButton` for secondary actions.
+- Do add `isInteractive` only to `Card` components that are links or otherwise interactive.
+- Don't import a generic `Button` — it does not exist in Gamut.
+- Don't use `CTAButton` for standard UI actions — reserve it for marketing/high-visibility promotions.
+- Don't use `<Background>` without an actual color value — it's not a neutral wrapper.
+- Don't use bare form atoms for functional forms — use `GridForm` or `ConnectedForm`.
+
+### Pre-ship validation
+
+Before considering UI output final, run `/gamut-review` from the app repository root (the directory that contains `DESIGN.md`). Install the plugin first if needed: Cursor — `gamut plugin install cursor --theme core`; Claude Code — `gamut plugin install claude --theme core` (use `admin` or `platform` for those Codecademy themes).
+
+The command performs automated checks (dependencies, `GamutProvider`, imports, hex colors, tests, component guardrails) and prints a manual pre-ship checklist keyed to this product's theme. Fix all errors before shipping. Full procedure: [`commands/gamut-review.md`](commands/gamut-review.md) in `@codecademy/gamut` agent-tools (installed as a slash command with the Gamut plugin).
 
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