Aura — Fluid Drag
valphaExpressive motion · oversize display

Aura — Fluid Drag

Aura Fluid Dashboard Section — clear information density, modular panels, and interface rhythm. Suitable for product showcases, motion studies, and interactive interfaces.

Layout
Grid
Width
Full Bleed
Framing
Glassy
Grid
Strong
Base unit
4px
Icon set
Solar
01
Overview

Composition cues.

The high-level posture every page in this system should hold before any individual component or token is touched.

Layout
Grid
Content width
Full Bleed
Framing
Glassy
Grid
Strong
Aura Fluid Dashboard Section — clear information density, modular panels, and interface rhythm. Suitable for product showcases, motion studies, and interactive interfaces.
02
Motion

Expressive motion.

Durations, easings, and patterns observed in the source. Hover the demo to see the system's primary duration / easing applied to a real element.

Level
expressive
Durations
150ms500ms900ms
Easings
  • cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)
  • cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1)
Hover patterns
scaledragcolor
Scroll patterns
  • parallax
  • fade-up
Live · 150ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)
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03
Motion specimens

Animations in context.

Live animations using this system's primary duration and easing. Each tile labels the values it's using.

Fade-up · 150ms
Hello.
Stagger reveal
Magnetic hover
Marquee
— DESIGN · SYSTEM · TOKENS · MOTION — DESIGN · SYSTEM · TOKENS · MOTION — DESIGN · SYSTEM · TOKENS · MOTION — DESIGN · SYSTEM · TOKENS · MOTION
Counter on view
0
Sheen sweep · cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)
Letter reveal
TYPESET.
Card flip
04
Hero compositions

Four hero layouts.

Working hero layouts rendered in this system's tokens — typography, colour, radii, and motion all derive from the spec.

Expressive motion · oversize display

Build something unforgettable.

A demonstration of this system's centered editorial hero composition.

05
Case studies

Three card recipes.

Different case-study cards built from this system's components — image-led, side-by-side, and quote-led.

Case study · Atlas Bank

A redesign that doubled deposits.

New onboarding flow, reduced cognitive load, and a token system that unified six product lines.

Read case study →
Northwind

Logistics dashboard

3.4×
Conversion
−42%
Support tickets
"The token system finally made our six teams ship the same product."
J
Jordan Reyes
VP Design, Helix
Outcome
+218%

Increase in qualified leads after redesigning the marketing surface using this system.

06
Testimonials

Three voices, one system.

Testimonial cards rendered with this system's tokens — single quote, three-up, and an auto-advancing carousel.

“MD Files turned our brand exploration from weeks into a single afternoon. It's the best gift to designers I've seen this year.”
E
Elena Park
Head of Brand, Kindred

Saved my team weeks of token discovery.

M
Mira K. · Design Lead, Hex

Drop-in spec, drop-in product polish.

A
Aman P. · Founder, Lume

Felt like cheating. Beautiful tokens.

S
Sara D. · Principal, Fold
Saved my team weeks of token discovery.
Mira K. · Design Lead, Hex
08
Color

Four roles. One palette.

Primary, secondary, tertiary, and neutral. Each tile previews the colour at full bleed with its hex value and intended role.

Primary
#9B32F1
Main accent + emphasis
Secondary
#1E74C8
Supporting emphasis
Tertiary
#FB923C
Reserved contrast
Neutral
#E5E7EB
Backgrounds + chrome
Usage in context
Background
#0A0A0A
Surface
#F2F6F9
Text Primary
#FFFFFF
Text Secondary
#9CA3AF
Border
rgba(255,255,255,0.16)
Accent
#9B32F1
Gradients
linear-gradient(to right, #FFFFFF, rgba(255,255,255,0.4))
linear-gradient(to bottom, #F5F5F7, #AFAFB6)
linear-gradient(to bottom right, #2D3AE4, #161D8A)
linear-gradient(to bottom right, #E2DDFB, #FDFDFD)
09
Typography

Live tokens, real samples.

Each typography token is rendered at its specified family, size, weight, line height, and tracking. Background uses the system's own surface so contrast reads accurately.

displayLg
  • Plus Jakarta Sans
  • 110px · weight 600
  • line 110px
  • tracking -0.05em
Beautiful systems
bodyMd
  • Plus Jakarta Sans
  • 11px · weight 600
  • line 16.5px
  • tracking 0.2em
  • uppercase
Body copy carries the meaning of an interface — quiet, legible, and easy to scan across long blocks.
10
Layout & Spacing

One rhythm, applied everywhere.

Base unit 4px. The full scale below — every spacing decision should snap to one of these steps.

Scale
1px
3px
4px
8px
12px
24px
Section padding
24px
Gaps
8px
Card padding
12px
12px
11
Elevation & Material

Elevated surfaces, gradient-border shell.

The exact recipe used for elevated surfaces in this system. Wrapper provides a 1px gradient frame; inner surface carries the real content.

Sample surface
Aura

Built from the recipe on the right — wrapper + inner surface, exactly as specified.

Gradient border shell
/* outer wrapper */
padding: 1px;
border-radius: 8px;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(155,50,241,0.4), rgba(30,116,200,0.1));

/* inner surface */
border-radius: 7px;
background: #0A0A0A;
Surface
Elevated
Borders
  • 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.16)
Shadows
  • 0 30px 60px -20px rgba(155,50,241,0.4)
12
Shapes

Radius family.

The full set of corner radii used across surfaces, controls, and badges. Stay within this family for visual cohesion.

8px
13
Components

Buttons, links, and cards.

Live components built directly from this system's recipes — background, text colour, radius, padding, and border are pulled from the spec.

Link variant
Card surface
Reusable container

Background rgba(255,255,255,0.04) · radius 8px · padding 12px.

14
Iconography

Solar · Linear

A 12-icon Solar grid rendered in the system's accent colour against its background — the same recipe should hold across the product.

leaf
sun-2
star-fall
arrow-right
arrow-right-up
arrow-left
box
heart
settings
shield
bolt
cloud
15
Do's & Don'ts

Constraints that keep the system honest.

Do
  • Lean into oversized display type for hero moments.
  • Use uppercase tracking on body to emphasize editorial rhythm.
  • Allow expressive drag interactions on cards.
Don't
  • Don't lower display weight below 600.
  • Don't introduce additional radii beyond 8px.
  • Don't dilute the purple accent with competing hues.
Spec file · free for any use
aura-fluid-drag.md
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