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Design reference / Version 1

Colour. Type. Reading.

A dark technical identity, with the clarity and restraint of an editorial website. These are the foundations used across the website and its guides.

01 / PALETTENear-black, slate and mint.

Dark surfaces establish depth. Mint marks an action or a useful detail. Warm colour is reserved for a condition that needs attention. Borders organise content without competing with it.

Background#0C1014

Page canvas

Surface#11181E

Panels and file rows

Raised surface#172127

Inline code and secondary detail

Divider#2A3840

Quiet structural borders

Primary text#EDF3F5

Headings and article text

Secondary text#ACBBC1

Captions and supporting copy

Accent#8BF4C7

Primary actions, links and indices

Caution#E6B980

Unverified conditions and warnings

02 / TYPOGRAPHYTechnical character. Comfortable reading.

HEADINGS / SPACE GROTESK / 600

How to make AI character-swap videos

Geometric letterforms, a clear hierarchy and slightly tighter spacing. Headlines wrap naturally; their containers grow with the text.

ARTICLE / IBM PLEX SANS / 400 + 600

A character swap uses two inputs: a video that supplies the movement, and an image that supplies the new character. Start with a short, clearly framed clip. Keep the complete instructions easy to read.

17px starting size, 1.8 line height and approximately 68 characters per line. Weight 600 emphasises an instruction without changing the reading rhythm.

LABELS & COMMANDS / IBM PLEX MONO / 400

VIDEO / CHARACTER REPLACEMENT
ComfyUI/models/clip_vision
0123456789 >_ { workflow: "local" }

Used for filenames, code, metadata and small navigational details. This is where the terminal character belongs in this design.

03 / BLOG GRAMMARA useful article has its own hierarchy.

04 / COMPONENTSActions, conditions and commands.

Before uploading private footage: check the service’s upload terms. Read the browser workflow and conditions.

Starter positive prompt

The character is dancing in the room

Use the local workflow →
ffmpeg -n -i "prepared.mp4" -frames:v 1 "first-frame.png"
Reader download

The character-swap starter pack

Two workflow files, the reference image, setup notes, a model-link manifest and the optional video tool.

Download the starter ZIP · 1.8 MB

05 / CONSISTENCYOne system across future guides.

Use the same colour roles, font assignments, reading width, spacing scale and article components. Change the content and relevant imagery for each task. New effects still need their own research and verification.

Font files are self-hosted with their original licences. Sources: Space Grotesk and IBM Plex. This reference documents the palette, typography and article components used across HowDoesAIDoThat.