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# Build brief — an original marketing website in the taste of Room to Read
> Reference: https://www.roomtoread.org · UIDiscovery: https://uidiscovery.com/sites/room-to-read · captured 2026-09-23 at a 1440px desktop viewport (+ 390px iPhone shots) · [full page](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/full.webp) · [scroll video](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/preview.mp4)
## 1. Goal
Build an original marketing website for **[the user's brand]** that feels as considered as Room to Read — 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 Room to Read: structure, rhythm, hierarchy, palette mood and type pairing.
- Never reuse Room to Read'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
- Room to Read (roomtoread.org): Lifestyle marketing website, light, colorful, serif.
- 10 sections: Hero → Statement → Content → Statement → Content → Statement → Content → Footer.
- Spacing: short, dense bands (median section ≈325px).
- Hero headline: 6 words — short and punchy; keep yours under ~9.
- Type: one family (Source Serif 4). Imagery: mostly photography.
## 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 (700px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); one primary button.
- Slots: Eyebrow / announcement pill (optional); H1 (~6 words, like the reference); Supporting line, 1–2 sentences; One primary action; No image — let type and colour carry it.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “World Change Starts with Educated Children®”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-01.webp) · imagery: slot 1
### 2. Statement — a large-type moment that sets tone and pace.
- Layout: oversized typography with lots of space. Compact band (325px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); no interactive controls.
- Slots: Heading (~8 words, like the reference); Body copy.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “We know how to solve the illiteracy crisis”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-02.webp) · imagery: slot 2
### 3. Statement — a large-type moment that sets tone and pace.
- Layout: oversized typography with lots of space. Compact band (325px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); no interactive controls.
- Slots: Heading (~7 words, like the reference); Body copy.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Real stories of girls creating lasting change”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-03.webp) · imagery: slot 3
### 4. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (187px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); one primary button.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; One primary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-04.webp) · imagery: slot 4
### 5. Statement — a large-type moment that sets tone and pace.
- Layout: oversized typography with lots of space. Compact band (325px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); no interactive controls.
- Slots: Heading (~8 words, like the reference); Body copy.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Critical life skills to create a gender-equal world”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-05.webp) · imagery: slot 5
### 6. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Compact band (187px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); one primary button.
- Slots: Heading; Body copy; One primary action.
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-06.webp)
### 7. Statement — a large-type moment that sets tone and pace.
- Layout: oversized typography with lots of space. Compact band (325px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); no interactive controls.
- Slots: Heading (~8 words, like the reference); Body copy.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “Room to Read's free digital library: Literacy Cloud”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-07.webp) · imagery: slot 6
### 8. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Half to one screen (650px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; no images (type-led); one primary button.
- Slots: Heading (~3 words, like the reference); Body copy; One primary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “17 million children”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-08.webp) · imagery: slot 7
### 9. Content — supporting content that deepens one idea.
- Layout: text + media block. Half to one screen (603px at 1440), page background; 18 image elements (photo collage/gallery + small graphics); primary + secondary button, 69 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Heading (~6 words, like the reference); Body copy; Supporting visual (see image plan); Primary + secondary action.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “The Latest from Room to Read”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-09.webp) · imagery: slot 8
### 10. Footer — navigation, legal and contact — the page's index.
- Layout: multi-column link groups, brand line, legal row. About one full screen (830px at 1440), own light band #ffffff; 8 images/icons (a set of cards or a small gallery); form with 14 fields, 29 links (link lists / navigation).
- Slots: Brand mark + one-line description; 3–5 link columns; Newsletter or contact (optional); Legal row + social icons.
- Topic (tone/length only — never reuse): “World Change Starts with Educated Children.®”
- [Screenshot](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-10.webp)
Inner pages also captured (Pricing, Customers, About, Sign up, Blog, Changelog, Contact, Security): https://uidiscovery.com/sites/room-to-read?view=pages
## 5. Design system
### Colour
| Role | Hex | Use | Contrast on background |
|---|---|---|---|
| background | `#e5ded4` | page background | — |
| foreground | `#333333` | body text, headings | 9.5:1 |
| accent | `#007aa4` | primary buttons, links, highlights — sparingly | 3.6:1 (large text / UI only) |
| surface | `#ffcc4e` | cards, inputs, alternate bands | text on it 8.4:1 |
| muted | `#994263` | secondary text, borders | 4.7:1 |
Captured palette: `#e5ded4` `#ffffff` `#007aa4` `#994263` `#ffcc4e` `#333333`. Section bands top→bottom: `#ffffff` → `#e5ded4`. Roles are assigned automatically — sanity-check them against the screenshot. Keep the palette's *mood* (light, cool) and proportions; swap the accent for the user's brand colour.
### Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #e5ded4;
--foreground: #333333;
--accent: #007aa4;
--surface: #ffcc4e;
--muted: #994263;
--font-heading: "Source Serif 4", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
--font-body: "Source Serif 4", ui-serif, Georgia, 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: **Source Serif 4** (Google Fonts) — reference uses Source Serif 4. Free to use — load it directly.
- 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.
- The serif headings are central to the tone — keep a serif display face even if you swap the family.
### Spacing & rhythm
Sections run ≈325px tall at 1440 (median; range 187–830px, captures cap at 1700px) — short, dense bands. Start with 64–80px vertical padding per section on desktop and about two-thirds of that on mobile. The background changes 2 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
Confident colour blocks — let full-bleed colour bands and big shapes carry the personality. 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 8 section screenshots: mostly **photography** (light, cool, Lifestyle). Still glance at the linked screenshots to match the exact mood.
### Slot 1 · 1. Hero → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 3:2. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-01.webp)
- **Stock** — “cozy home interior morning light”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/cozy-home-interior-morning-light?orientation=landscape) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/cozy%20home%20interior%20morning%20light/?orientation=landscape) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/cozy%20home%20interior%20morning%20light/?orientation=horizontal)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: cozy home interior morning light. Composition: wide shot, subject off-centre to one side, generous clean negative space for the headline. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #007aa4, #ffcc4e. 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.`
### Slot 2 · 2. Statement → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-02.webp)
- **Stock** — “hands holding coffee cup”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/hands-holding-coffee-cup?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/hands%20holding%20coffee%20cup/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/hands%20holding%20coffee%20cup/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: hands holding coffee cup. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #007aa4, #ffcc4e. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 3 · 3. Statement → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-03.webp)
- **Stock** — “plants on windowsill”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/plants-on-windowsill?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/plants%20on%20windowsill/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/plants%20on%20windowsill/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: plants on windowsill. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #007aa4, #ffcc4e. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 4 · 4. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people, adult, art). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-04.webp)
- **Stock** — “cozy home interior morning light close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/cozy-home-interior-morning-light-close-up?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/cozy%20home%20interior%20morning%20light%20close%20up/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/cozy%20home%20interior%20morning%20light%20close%20up/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: cozy home interior morning light close up. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #007aa4, #ffcc4e. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 5 · 5. Statement → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-05.webp)
- **Stock** — “hands holding coffee cup close up”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/hands-holding-coffee-cup-close-up?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/hands%20holding%20coffee%20cup%20close%20up/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/hands%20holding%20coffee%20cup%20close%20up/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: hands holding coffee cup close up. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #007aa4, #ffcc4e. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 6 · 7. Statement → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (art, illustrations, painting). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-07.webp)
- **Stock** — “cozy home interior morning light wide shot”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/cozy-home-interior-morning-light-wide-shot?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/cozy%20home%20interior%20morning%20light%20wide%20shot/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/cozy%20home%20interior%20morning%20light%20wide%20shot/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: cozy home interior morning light wide shot. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #007aa4, #ffcc4e. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 7 · 8. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people). (measured from the screenshot) Count: 1. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-08.webp)
- **Stock** — “hands holding coffee cup wide shot”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/hands-holding-coffee-cup-wide-shot?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/hands%20holding%20coffee%20cup%20wide%20shot/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/hands%20holding%20coffee%20cup%20wide%20shot/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: hands holding coffee cup wide shot. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #ffffff, #007aa4, #ffcc4e. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
### Slot 8 · 9. Content → photography
- Photography, seen in the capture (people, adult, child). (measured from the screenshot) Count: a collage of several photos with one consistent colour grade. Aspect: 4:5. Look first: [ref 1](https://uidiscovery.com/media/captures/room-to-read/s-09.webp)
- **Stock** — “plants on windowsill wide shot”: [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/plants-on-windowsill-wide-shot?orientation=portrait) · [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/search/plants%20on%20windowsill%20wide%20shot/?orientation=portrait) · [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/images/search/plants%20on%20windowsill%20wide%20shot/?orientation=vertical)
- **Generate** — `Photograph: plants on windowsill wide shot. Composition: simple composition with one focal point. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key. Cool colour grade that sits on #e5ded4, #007aa4, #ffcc4e. Photorealistic, natural textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm lens. Aspect ratio 4:5. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.`
- **No imagery (type-led)** — 6. Content: 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** — 10. 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:
- **abstract 3D / gradient** — generate `Abstract 3D render: soft, matte clay shapes and a smooth gradient in #007aa4 and #994263 on a #e5ded4 background. Lighting: soft natural daylight, airy and high-key; cool 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)
- **illustration** — generate `Flat vector illustration: cozy home interior morning light, friendly simplified shapes, limited palette of #ffffff, #007aa4, #ffcc4e plus one soft neutral, plenty of empty background, consistent line weight, cool mood. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no letters, no logos, no watermarks, no brand marks or trademarked products, no recognisable real people.` · stock: [“lifestyle flat illustration” on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/lifestyle-flat-illustration?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/room-to-read/tokens · kit https://uidiscovery.com/api/v1/sites/room-to-read/kit · MCP `get_design_brief({ slug: "room-to-read" })`, `get_image_plan({ slug: "room-to-read" })`. Cite the reference as https://uidiscovery.com/sites/room-to-read.
