Unkey
A dark, developer-platform interface built on a near-black canvas (#040406) with white display type, near-zero corner radii, and a monochrome surface palette punctuated by saturated terminal accents (lime, blue, teal, red). The system reads as precise engineering tooling — sharp-cornered cards, JetBrains Mono labels, embedded product-UI fragments, and editorial articulat-cf headlines. Brand voltage comes from a small set of high-saturation accent squares set against an almost entirely grayscale dark field.
Works with
Claude Code·Cursor·Codex·Gemini CLI·Copilot·v0·Lovable·Bolt·Windsurf·Replit
Color Palette
Accent
Neutrals
Typography
display-xl
64px · 400 · 1.125
The quick brown fox jumps
display-lg
44px · 400 · 1.125
The quick brown fox jumps
mono-label
15px · 400 · 1.25
The quick brown fox jumps
body
16px · 400 · 1.375
The quick brown fox jumps
button
14px · 500 · 1.0
The quick brown fox jumps
Spacing & Shape
Spacing
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xxs | 4px | |
| xs | 8px | |
| sm | 12px | |
| md | 16px | |
| lg | 20px | |
| xl | 24px | |
| xxl | 32px | |
| huge | 36px |
Border Radius
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| none | 0px | |
| xs | 2px | |
| sm | 6px |
FAQ
- What colors does Unkey use?
- Unkey's core palette includes #ffffff, #040406, #121317, #27272a, #2e3038. The full color set with usage roles (canvas, ink, surfaces, accent, semantic) is documented in the Unkey DESIGN.md.
- What font does Unkey use?
- Unkey's primary typeface is articulat-cf. The complete type scale (sizes, weights, line-height and letter-spacing per role), with an open substitute where the original is licensed, is documented in the DESIGN.md.
- What is the Unkey design system?
- A dark, developer-platform interface built on a near-black canvas (#040406) with white display type, near-zero corner radii, and a monochrome surface palette punctuated by saturated terminal accents…