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name: the-ghost-design
description: Use this skill to generate well-branded interfaces and assets for The Ghost (editorial-punk LinkedIn ghostwriting studio with a sheet-ghost mascot), either for production or throwaway prototypes/mocks/etc. Contains essential design guidelines, colors, type, fonts, assets, and UI kit components for prototyping.
user-invocable: true
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Read the README.md file within this skill, and explore the other available files.

Key files:
- `README.md` — full system: voice rules, color, type, layout rules, anti-references.
- `colors_and_type.css` — canonical CSS variables. Always import this; never invent new tokens.
- `assets/` — mascot (`ghost-hero.png`), wordmarks, photographic tone library.
- `preview/` — small reference cards for each token cluster (color, type, components).
- `ui_kits/` — full prototypes: landing, linkedin_carousel, linkedin_header, newsletter.
- `slides/` — 9-page sales-deck template.

If creating visual artifacts (slides, mocks, throwaway prototypes, etc), copy assets out of this skill folder and create static HTML files for the user to view. If working on production code, you can copy assets and read the rules here to become an expert in designing with this brand.

If the user invokes this skill without any other guidance, ask them what they want to build or design, ask some questions, and act as an expert designer who outputs HTML artifacts _or_ production code, depending on the need.

**Hard rules to never break (the brand is allergic):**
- White is 70–80% of every composition. Not magenta. Not cyan.
- Cyan = one per screen. Cyan never sits on white text — only on ink.
- Amber (#E8850C) is locked to the hero ghost offset shadow. Never reuse.
- No gradients. No glassmorphism. No drop shadows. No rounded-everything.
- No emoji. No em-dashes. Use ` · ` or ` // ` instead.
- Forbidden words: empower, unleash, leverage, journey, authentic, seamless, thought leader.
- Display serif headlines are sentence case. Sub-display sans is ALL CAPS.