Ledger — Ledger Crypto Wallet

# Build brief — an original marketing website in the taste of Ledger

> Reference: https://www.ledger.com · UIDiscovery: https://uidiscovery.com/sites/ledger · captured 2026-09-22 at a 1440px desktop viewport (+ 390px iPhone shots) · [full page](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/full.webp) · [scroll video](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/preview.mp4)

## 1. Goal
Build an original marketing website for **[the user's brand]** that feels as considered as Ledger — same structure, rhythm and polish, entirely new identity and content.

## 2. Originality rules
- Build an ORIGINAL design for the user's own brand in the same *taste* as Ledger: structure, rhythm, hierarchy, palette mood and type pairing.
- Never reuse Ledger's logo, name, product imagery, illustrations, icons, screenshots or copy. Write new copy for the user's product.
- If the user hasn't said what their product is, ask first (or use clearly marked placeholders like [Brand], [Product], [Audience]).
- Reference screenshots are for looking at, not for embedding or tracing.

## 3. The taste, in short
- Ledger (ledger.com): Finance marketing website, light, mono, minimal.
- 12 sections: Hero → Features → Call to action → Features → Call to action → Statement → Features → Content → FAQ → Features → Content → Footer.
- Spacing: about a screen per idea (median section ≈606px).
- Hero headline: 5 words — short and punchy; keep yours under ~9.
- Type: one family (HMAlpha Mono). Imagery: mostly typography with little or no imagery, some product UI screenshots/mockups.

## 4. Page structure (top to bottom)

### 1. Hero — state what the product is and for whom in one glance, and offer the primary action.
- Layout: headline-led stack: eyebrow → H1 → supporting line → actions, with a visual beside or below. Half to one screen (680px at 1440), page background; 4 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); one primary button.
- Slots: Eyebrow / announcement pill (optional); H1 (~5 words, like the reference); Supporting line, 1–2 sentences; One primary action; Hero visual (see image plan).
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “LEDGER SIGNERS & CRYPTO WALLETS”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-01.webp) · imagery: slot 1

### 2. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Compact band (236px at 1440), own dark band #000000; 3 image/graphics; no interactive controls; 3 headings → ~2 items under a title.
- Slots: Section title (~3 words, like the reference); 2 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “More clarity”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-02.webp)

### 3. Call to action — close the page with one clear next step.
- Layout: short headline + one primary action on a contrasting band. Half to one screen (432px at 1440), own dark band #000000; no images (type-led); primary + secondary button.
- Slots: Headline (~5 words, like the reference); One sentence of support; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Not sure where to start?”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-03.webp)

### 4. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. About one full screen (860px at 1440), page background; 24 image elements (icons, logos, product UI — not 24 photos); primary + secondary button; 6 headings → ~5 items under a title.
- Slots: Section title (~5 words, like the reference); 5 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Your phone alone isn’t secure”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-04.webp) · imagery: slot 1

### 5. Call to action — close the page with one clear next step.
- Layout: short headline + one primary action on a contrasting band. Half to one screen (434px at 1440), own dark band #000000; no images (type-led); 1 text link instead of buttons.
- Slots: Headline (~5 words, like the reference); One sentence of support; Text link action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Get cashback. Use crypto daily”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-05.webp)

### 6. Statement — a large-type moment that sets tone and pace.
- Layout: oversized typography with lots of space. Compact band (372px at 1440), own dark band #000000; 40 image elements (icons, logos, product UI — not 40 photos); 42 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading (~4 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Text link action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Manage 15,000+ crypto daily”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-06.webp)

### 7. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Tall, ≈1.9 screens (1676px at 1440), own dark band #000000; 28 image elements (icons, logos, product UI — not 28 photos); 3 text links instead of buttons; 3 headings → ~2 items under a title.
- Slots: Section title (~7 words, like the reference); 2 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; Text link action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “One app for all your crypto moves”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-07.webp)

### 8. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Half to one screen (606px at 1440), own dark band #000000; 2 image/graphics; primary + secondary button.
- Slots: Heading (~3 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Countless happy customers”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-08.webp)

### 9. FAQ — remove the last objections before the call to action.
- Layout: question list with disclosure (accordion), often two columns on desktop. About one full screen (820px at 1440), page background; 10 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); form with 10 fields, 10 text links instead of buttons.
- Slots: Title; 9 question/answer pairs; Link to support/contact.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “FAQ”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-09.webp) · imagery: slot 2

### 10. Features — explain the key benefits, grouped so each can be scanned in seconds.
- Layout: section title over a grid or alternating rows of benefit items. Compact band (364px at 1440), own dark band #000000; no images (type-led); one primary button.
- Slots: Section title (~5 words, like the reference); 3 items: icon or visual + short title + 1–2 line description; One primary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Discover what security feels like”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-10.webp)

### 11. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Half to one screen (432px at 1440), page background; 8 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); form with 3 fields, one primary button.
- Slots: Heading (~3 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); One primary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Stay in touch”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-11.webp) · imagery: slot 2

### 12. Footer — navigation, legal and contact — the page's index.
- Layout: multi-column link groups, brand line, legal row. About one full screen (1104px at 1440), own dark band #000000; 3 image/graphics; inline form (2 fields, e.g. email capture), 63 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Brand mark + one-line description; 3–5 link columns; Newsletter or contact (optional); Legal row + social icons.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-12.webp)

Inner pages also captured (Pricing, About, Sign up, Blog, Contact): https://uidiscovery.com/sites/ledger?view=pages

## 5. Design system
### Colour
| Role | Hex | Use | Contrast on background |
|---|---|---|---|
| background | `#ffffff` | page background | — |
| foreground | `#000000` | body text, headings | 21.0:1 |
| accent | `#000000` | none captured — monochrome. Primary buttons invert (foreground fill, background text); add your brand colour only for small highlights | — |
| surface | `#e5e5e5` | cards, inputs, alternate bands | text on it 16.7:1 |
| muted | `#6a6a6a` | secondary text, borders | 5.4:1 |

Captured palette: `#ffffff` `#000000` `#262626` `#525252` `#e5e5e5` `#6a6a6a`. Section bands top→bottom: `#ffffff` → `#000000`. Roles are assigned automatically — sanity-check them against the screenshot. Keep the palette's *mood* (light, neutral, desaturated) and proportions; swap the accent for the user's brand colour.

### Tokens
```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #000000;
  --accent: #000000;
  --surface: #e5e5e5;
  --muted: #6a6a6a;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --radius: 12px; /* calibrate from the screenshot */
}

/* Tailwind v4 — in globals.css after @import "tailwindcss"; */
@theme {
  --color-background: var(--background);
  --color-foreground: var(--foreground);
  --color-accent: var(--accent);
  --color-surface: var(--surface);
  --color-muted: var(--muted);
  --font-heading: var(--font-heading);
  --font-sans: var(--font-body);
}
```

### Typography
- Headings: **Inter** (Google Fonts) — reference uses HMAlpha Mono. “HMAlpha Mono” is likely a custom or licensed face. Inter is a neutral stand-in — pick a closer free match by eye from the screenshot.
- Body: same family — a single-family system; create contrast with size and weight, not a second face.
- Scale (starting point, sizes weren't measured — calibrate against the 1440px screenshot): display clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 5rem), h2 clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem), h3 1.25rem, body 1rem–1.125rem / 1.6, small 0.875rem. Headings: tight tracking (-0.02em), line-height 1.05–1.15.
- A monospace accent (labels, numbers, code) is part of the tone — use it sparingly.

### Spacing & rhythm
Sections run ≈606px tall at 1440 (median; range 236–1676px, captures cap at 1700px) — roughly a screen per idea. Start with 96–120px vertical padding per section on desktop and about two-thirds of that on mobile. The background changes 7 times down the page — use band changes to mark chapters. 8px spacing grid, 1200–1280px max content width, 24px (mobile) / 32–48px (desktop) gutters.

### Shape, depth & theme
Flat surfaces, hairline 1px borders in the muted colour, small radii (4–8px), almost no shadow. Read exact corner radius, border and shadow treatment from the screenshots. Light-first; for a dark mode use a near-black (not #000) background, ~90% white text, lift surfaces with lightness not shadow, re-check the accent.

## 6. Imagery plan

Measured from 6 section screenshots: mostly **typography with little or no imagery**, some product UI screenshots/mockups (light, neutral, desaturated, Finance). Still glance at the linked screenshots to match the exact mood.

### Slot 1 · 1. Hero, 4. Features → product UI
- Finance sections with many image elements — most likely product UI screenshots/mockups plus icons. Count: one consistent treatment across these sections. Aspect: 3:2. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-01.webp) [ref 2](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-04.webp)
- **Stock** — “laptop blank screen minimal desk”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/laptop-blank-screen-minimal-desk?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/laptop%20blank%20screen%20minimal%20desk/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/laptop%20blank%20screen%20minimal%20desk/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Product-shot backdrop for a UI screenshot: smooth light gradient from #ffffff to #e5e5e5 with a soft #6a6a6a glow behind the centre, subtle floor shadow, empty centre area where a screenshot will be placed. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people. No UI elements.`
- Build the UI itself in HTML/CSS with realistic sample data from YOUR product (or screenshot your real app). Don't generate UI as an image and don't reuse the reference's screenshots. Stock/AI is only for the backdrop or device frame.

### Slot 2 · 9. FAQ, 11. Content → illustration (uncertain)
- Light Finance section with a few graphics — illustration, icon art or a product shot. Count: one consistent treatment across these sections. Aspect: 4:3. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-09.webp) [ref 2](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/ledger/s-11.webp)
- **Stock** — “finance flat illustration”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/finance-flat-illustration?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/finance%20flat%20illustration/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/finance%20flat%20illustration/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Flat vector illustration: person paying with phone, friendly simplified shapes, limited palette of #ffffff, #000000, #e5e5e5 plus one soft neutral, plenty of empty background, consistent line weight, neutral, desaturated mood. Aspect ratio 4:3. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
- Uncertain: this could equally be photography, a product shot or icon art — open the reference screenshots and match what you see.

- **No imagery (type-led)** — 2. Features, 3. Call to action, 5. Call to action, 6. Statement, 7. Features, 8. Content, 10. Features: No imagery needed — type, spacing and colour do the work. If the screenshot shows a background graphic, rebuild it in CSS (gradient, grid, noise) or a short muted video, not a stock photo.
- **Icons** — 12. Footer: Use one open-source icon set at one stroke weight — Lucide, Phosphor or Heroicons (MIT) — tinted with the text or accent token. Social icons: Simple Icons.

### If the screenshots show a different style
Open the refs first and name what you actually see (photo / product UI / illustration / abstract gradient or 3D / type only). If it differs from the guess, switch routes — UI is built in code, type-only needs no image, otherwise:
- **photography** — generate `Photograph: person paying with phone. Composition: wide shot, subject off-centre to one side, generous clean negative space for the headline. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Neutral, desaturated colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #000000, #e5e5e5. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“person paying with phone” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/person-paying-with-phone?orientation=landscape) (same query works on Pexels/Pixabay)
- **abstract 3D / gradient** — generate `Abstract 3D render: soft, matte clay shapes and a smooth gradient in #6a6a6a and #e5e5e5 on a #ffffff background. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key; neutral, desaturated tone. Minimal and calm, generous negative space on one side for text. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“abstract gradient 3d” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/abstract-gradient-3d?orientation=landscape) (same query works on Pexels/Pixabay)

- **Licences:** Unsplash and Pexels images are free for commercial use under their own licences; Pixabay under the Pixabay Content License. Check each image's page before use, credit the photographer when asked (good practice anyway), and skip images showing logos, trademarks, branded products or identifiable people without a release.
- **AI generation:** the prompts work with any image model (GPT Image, Imagen, Flux, Midjourney, Firefly, SDXL…) — check its commercial-use terms. Never put the reference brand's name or “in the style of <brand>” in a prompt.
- **Never** download, trace or re-host the reference's own images, illustrations, product shots or logos.

## 7. Build steps
1. Confirm brand, product, audience and the primary action with the user.
2. Set up the tokens (CSS variables / Tailwind @theme) and load the fonts.
3. Build the sections in order, mobile-first, with each reference screenshot open.
4. Write original copy for every slot — match length and tone, never the words.
5. Source every image via the imagery plan (stock or generated); compress it and record credits.
6. Run the checklist at 390 / 768 / 1440px and fix what fails.

## 8. Acceptance checklist
- [ ] Responsive at 390px, 768px and 1440px — no horizontal scroll, tap targets ≥ 44px on mobile.
- [ ] Colour contrast WCAG AA: 4.5:1 body text, 3:1 large text and UI; visible focus states; full keyboard navigation.
- [ ] Semantic HTML: one <h1>, ordered headings, landmarks (header/nav/main/footer), labelled form fields, alt text on meaningful images.
- [ ] Performance: modern image formats with width/height set, lazy-load below the fold, ≤ 2 font families with font-display: swap, LCP < 2.5s.
- [ ] prefers-reduced-motion respected; animations under ~300ms and never blocking content.
- [ ] Originality: no copied logos, images, illustrations or copy from the reference; every image licensed or generated; credits recorded.

## 9. If you use Next.js + Tailwind
Paste the @theme block into globals.css, load fonts with next/font/google, make each section a server component in components/sections/, use next/image with explicit sizes, and keep client components for interactive bits only (menus, toggles, accordions).

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More: tokens https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/ledger/tokens · kit https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/ledger/kit · MCP `get_design_brief({ slug: "ledger" })`, `get_image_plan({ slug: "ledger" })`. Cite the reference as https://uidiscovery.com/sites/ledger.