Orange Forum

Orange Forum is a community-driven design system inspired by the internet's front page. It prioritizes content density, threaded conversation, and the democratic upvote/downvote mechanic. The aesthetic is utilitarian and unpretentious — designed to handle massive amounts of user-generated content with clear hierarchy, readable typography, and that iconic burst of orange that signals engagement and participation.

Primary#FF4500
Secondary#0079D3
Neutral#878A8C
Background#DAE0E6
Headline
Aa
Search
Body
Aa
Label
Aa
Label

Color Palette

Typography

metadata-flairIBM Plex Sans · 12px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

body-commentsIBM Plex Sans · 14px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

cardViewPostTitlesIBM Plex Sans · 16px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

classicViewPostTitlesIBM Plex Sans · 18px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

communityNamesIBM Plex Sans · 22px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

pageTitlesIBM Plex Sans · 28px · Regular

Every letter tells a story worth reading, and every typeface gives that story a new voice waiting to be heard.

Spacing

Base: 4px

Orange Forum is a community-driven design system inspired by the internet's front page. It prioritizes content density, threaded conversation, and the democratic upvote/downvote mechanic. The aesthetic is utilitarian and unpretentious — designed to handle massive amounts of user-generated content with clear hierarchy, readable typography, and that iconic burst of orange that signals engagement and participation.

Components

Buttons

Cards

Card Title

Sample body text for the card component.

Card Title

Sample body text for the card component.

Inputs

Chips

flairfilterfilterActive

checkbox

default

checked

tooltip

default

nav

topNav

search

topNav

Elevation & Depth

card
dropdown
modal
hover

Do's & Don'ts

Do

use #FF4500 sparingly — reserve it for upvote arrows, key CTAs, and brand accents only
maintain high content density — users come to scan many posts quickly
support nested threading with clear visual indentation and collapsible branches
use pill-shaped (9999px radius) buttons for all primary actions

Don't

let any single post card exceed the viewport height — truncate with 'read more'
use heavy shadows — the light gray background (#DAE0E6) provides enough card separation
override community flair colors — they are user/mod customized and sacred
use the primary orange for text links — links should always be #0079D3 blue
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