Unslop Design

AI frontend output converges on the statistical average of Tailwind/shadcn/SaaS training data. Detection is about clusters of defaults, not one ugly choice. This skill bans those defaults and requires a rework until the UI would not pass for another brand after the logo is removed.

Core Mandate

1. Ban first. Do not polish AI-looking UI. Strip banned patterns, then rebuild with a committed direction.
2. Commit before coding. Lock palette, type pairing, layout concept, radius/elevation rules, and one signature element. "Clean and modern" is not a direction.
3. Default is no cards. Cards are allowed only as containers for user interaction or true comparison units.
4. Second-wave escapes are still banned. Cream + terracotta + italic serif, Space Grotesk/Geist autopilot, black + acid accent, and broadsheet newspaper layouts are convergence zones — not craft — unless the brief and brand research justify them.
5. Pivot rule. If a screen hits 3+ banned patterns, stop polishing and redesign the composition.

Hard Bans (never ship)