Reference

Every element the document knows about, rendered in place. The system, describing itself.

Headings

h1 — The document's single title. Large, light weight, tight leading. Letter-spacing pulled in.

h2 — Section orientation only. Small, uppercase, wide tracking, muted. Never structural weight — positional.

Body text

p — The primary voice. Set at a comfortable measure, generous leading. System serif, no external requests.

The document has no chrome. What remains when everything accumulated is stripped away is this — text, space, and a thin rule or two.

Emphasis

em — Italic stress. For titles, foreign words, a gentle lean into meaning. The serif italic does the work.

A document is not a design system. It is a position.

Strong

strong — Used sparingly. Weight without shouting. The serif carries it.

Spacing is the primary design variable. Everything else follows.

a — Inherits the text color. No default underline; a quiet border sits below instead, deepening on hover. Accessible, and of-a-piece.

Blockquote

blockquote — A single left rule, italic, muted. A moment apart from the prose. Padding top and bottom to give the rule something to span.

Negative space is structural. Whitespace earns its place by separating what needs separating, and nothing more.

Lists

ul, ol — Plain, no custom markers. Indented to the column. Items given a little room beneath.

Code

code — Inline only. Marked by a quiet border and a whisper of background. Monospace, slightly smaller than body. Sits within prose without interrupting it.

The document runs on custom properties. Everything adjustable from one place.

Rules & spacing

hr — A 1px rule in the muted tone. Divides sections without decorating them. Rhythm set to match the section spacing.

Labels

.label — Monospace, uppercase, wide tracking, muted. Used for metadata at the document's close. The smallest element in the system.