The Verge

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Industry
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Design Tokens

Key tokens derived from official brand references and this style's prompt. Copy them or pair with the DESIGN.md below.

Colors

  • primaryPrompt

    Primary actions & highlights

  • on-primaryDerived

    Text on primary

  • secondaryPrompt

    Chips, badges & soft emphasis

  • on-secondaryDerived

    Text on secondary

  • neutralPrompt

    Page canvas

  • on-neutralDerived

    Text on canvas

  • surfaceDerived

    Cards, panels & elevated containers

  • on-surfaceDerived

    Text on surface

  • borderDerived

    Borders & dividers

Radius & Shapes

Prompt
sm · 12px
md · 24px
lg · 24px
full

Interactive controls use fully rounded pill shapes.

Spacing

Derived
  • sm8px
  • md12px
  • lg24px

Elevation

Derived

Depth is expressed through hairline borders and tonal layering.

Typography

Derived
  • Ag

    Headings 32px · bold

    Inter

  • Ag

    Body 16px · regular

    Inter

  • Ag

    Labels 13px · medium

    Inter

The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel — breaking news, reviews, and award-winning features and investigations since 2011. Its style detonates on a near-black editorial canvas (#131313): acid-mint (#3cffd0) and ultraviolet (#5200ff) act like hazard-tape accents rather than washes, Manuka display headlines reach 107px as the loudest type move in mainstream tech media, and fully saturated color-block tiles stack on the dark page.

ConsumerEditorial

Prompt Template

Base Template
Design a The Verge-inspired interface. - Near-black editorial canvas (#131313) as the default surface — no light mode on the homepage; - Acid-mint #3cffd0 + ultraviolet #5200ff as hazard-tape accents, never quiet background wash; - Massive Manuka display headlines up to 107px — the single loudest type move in mainstream tech media; - Rounded pill-card everything: 20/24/30/40px corner radii, never square; - Fully saturated color-block story tiles (mint, purple, yellow, pink, orange, electric blue) on a dark page. Colors: #3cffd0, #5200ff, #309875, #3860be with #3cffd0 accent. Typography: (.

Variant Prompts

📱 Mobile
Design a mobile app with The Verge aesthetics. Use The Verge color identity with #3cffd0 accents. Clean, touch-friendly, native feel.
💻 Web
Design a web application with The Verge style. Use The Verge color identity with #3cffd0 accents. Professional, responsive layout.
📊 Dashboard
Design a dashboard with The Verge design language. Use The Verge color identity with #3cffd0 accents. Data-rich, organized, clear hierarchy.
📄 Landing Page
Design a landing page with The Verge visual identity. Use The Verge color identity with #3cffd0 accents. Compelling, conversion-focused.

Usage Examples

The Verge App

Web
Build a web app with The Verge design language and #3cffd0 color system.

The Verge Dashboard

Dashboard
Create a dashboard using The Verge style with data visualization and ( typography.

✅ Best For

  • Consumer
  • Tech media websites
  • Editorial narrative features

❌ Avoid For

  • Enterprise back-office systems
  • Utility product interfaces

DESIGN.md File

A design system description in the open design.md format. Copy or download it and hand it to AI coding tools.

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