Ui Craft Editorial

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educlopez

ui-craft-editorial

Editorial / magazine / long-form / Medium / Substack / content-heavy UIs. Locked knobs: CRAFT=9, MOTION=4, DENSITY=3. Serif display + humanist body, wide reading column, drop caps, OpenType. Trigger on: editorial, magazine, long-form, blog, Medium-like, Substack-like.

Overview

Publisher	educlopez
Repository	`ui-craft`
Skill name	`ui-craft-editorial`
Stars	344
Forks	17
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by educlopez on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Ui Craft Editorial AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft/tree/main/cli/assets/claude/skills/ui-craft-editorial

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft.git /tmp/ui-craft
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ui-craft/cli/assets/claude/skills/ui-craft-editorial .claude/skills/ui-craft-editorial

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Ui Craft Editorial in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Ui Craft Editorial on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Ui Craft Editorial is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

UI Craft — Editorial

Pre-committed editorial style: magazine, long-form, content-first. Typography carries the hierarchy; layout serves the reading experience.

Knobs (locked)

CRAFT_LEVEL = 9 — editorial typography only works at high refinement; Polish Pass mandatory.
MOTION_INTENSITY = 4 — reading-aware: fade on reveal, link hovers, no entrance stagger.
VISUAL_DENSITY = 3 — wide reading column, generous vertical rhythm, 1 item per row for features.

Do not re-ask these in Discovery. Confirm accent + serif/sans pairing only.

Style anchors

Serif display for headings + humanist body sans/serif for reading.
Baseline grid feel. leading-relaxed (1.7) on body.
Wide reading column max-w-[65ch]. Generous vertical rhythm.
Accent used for emphasis — pull quotes, drop caps, link underlines — not decoration.
OpenType features ON: small caps, ligatures, stylistic sets, tabular figures where relevant.
Asymmetric, text-heavy heroes. Featured image large.
Motion respects reading: fades only, never pulls the eye away.
Black text, warm/ivory canvas, one accent. Color is a voice, not a decoration.

Base rules (inherited)

All rules in ../ui-craft/SKILL.md apply. This file overrides knob defaults and adds style-specific guidance below. The anti-slop and craft tests still apply in full.

Style-specific overrides

Typography (the whole point)

Display: Playfair Display, Fraunces, Lora, or Source Serif 4 for headings and pull quotes.
Body: Alegreya, Source Sans 3, ITC Charter, or a humanist pairing. Do NOT use Inter as primary body — it reads as product UI, not editorial.
Max two families: one display + one body.
Headings: text-wrap: balance, font-optical-sizing: auto, tracking near 0 or slightly negative on large sizes.
Body: text-wrap: pretty, line-height: 1.7, font-feature-settings: "liga", "kern".
Drop caps via p:first-of-type::first-letter { float: left; font-size: 4.5em; line-height: 0.85; padding: 6px 10px 0 0; font-family: <display>; }.
Small caps via font-variant-caps: small-caps for section labels, bylines.
Opt-in OpenType: font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11" when the chosen font supports them.
Pull quotes: serif, large (1.75-2.25em), one accent color, short rule above.

Color

Canvas: ivory or warm white — oklch(98% 0.01 85) — not pure #fff.
Text: oklch(18% 0.01 40) warm near-black.
Restricted palette: black, ivory/warm white, ONE accent. That's it.
Accent applied to: drop cap, pull quote, inline link underline, section rule. Not buttons that don't need it.

Spacing & layout

Reading column: max-w-[65ch] for body; hero and featured image can break out to max-w-5xl.
Vertical rhythm on body: paragraph spacing = line-height × 0.6 minimum.
Asymmetric heroes: left-aligned display headline + byline + featured image below or offset.
Section breaks: centered ornament or a short rule, not a full-width divider.

Motion

Fade on scroll reveal for hero/featured image only, 300-400ms ease-out.
Inline link hover: underline-offset grows 1px, color shifts to accent, 120ms.
No entrance stagger, no parallax, no page transitions that fight the reading flow.
Honor prefers-reduced-motion — cut all reveals.

Content components

Byline: small caps, tracking-wide, secondary text color.
Dateline + read time: tabular-nums, separated by a bullet ·.
Inline images: full-width or breakout beyond column, with italic serif caption underneath.
Blockquote: left border in accent, serif italic, max-w-[55ch].

Reference files to read first

Load these from ../ui-craft/references/:

typography.md — the primary reference for this style
layout.md — reading column, rhythm, hierarchy
color.md — warm palette, accent discipline
copy.md — editorial voice, headings, empty states

Skip dashboard.md, sound.md unless relevant.

Anti-patterns for THIS style

Inter, Geist, DM Sans as primary body. They signal product UI, not editorial.
Three font families. Always one display + one body.
Pure #fff canvas. Warm it.
Tight leading-tight on body copy. Reading needs 1.6-1.8.
Colored pull quote backgrounds, gradient text on headlines, emoji in section rules.
Scroll-triggered stagger or parallax — breaks reading flow.
Card grids for articles — use stacked list with thumbnail + dek.
Sans-serif display headlines by default. If you need sans display, the user probably wants minimal variant.
Uppercase headlines. Sentence case, always (small caps for bylines is the exception).
CTAs with heavy pill backgrounds — prefer inline underlined links in the serif voice.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Ui Craft Editorial AI skill do?

Why use Ui Craft Editorial on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Ui Craft Editorial is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Ui Craft Editorial in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft/tree/main/cli/assets/claude/skills/ui-craft-editorial. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Ui Craft Editorial?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Ui Craft Editorial?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Ui Craft Editorial with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Ui Craft Editorial AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by educlopez under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

UI Craft — Editorial

Knobs (locked)

Style anchors

Base rules (inherited)

Style-specific overrides

Reference files to read first

Anti-patterns for THIS style

Frequently asked questions

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