BIM Verdi Design Skill
This skill generates frontend code for BIM Verdi (bimverdi.no) that follows the established design system and avoids generic "AI slop" aesthetics.
Anti-Pattern Awareness
LLMs naturally converge toward high-probability outputs. In frontend design, this creates generic results. Avoid these AI defaults:
| AI Default | BIM Verdi Instead |
|---|---|
| Inter font everywhere | Moderat (fallback: Inter) |
| Purple/blue gradients | Warm orange #FF8B5E accent |
| Cards with shadows everywhere | Borderless sections + dividers |
| Rounded corners (16px+) | Subtle radius (8px buttons, 12px cards) |
| Heavy drop shadows | No shadows or very subtle |
| Hover on containers | Hover ONLY on interactive elements |
| Generic placeholder text | Real Norwegian content |
Design Philosophy
Variant B: Dividers & Whitespace is the standard.
Core principles:
- •P1: Whitespace + hairline dividers are primary structure (not boxes)
- •P2: Only buttons, links, menu items are clickable
- •P3: Information = borderless sections; Actions = buttons/links
- •P4: Never show empty fields (hide or show "Ikke oppgitt")
- •P5: Calm, consistent enterprise style (minimal visual noise)
Color Palette
/* Primary */ --color-primary: #FF8B5E; /* Warm orange - main accent */ --color-primary-dark: #E67A4E; --color-primary-light: #FFBFA8; /* Neutrals */ --color-black: #1A1A1A; /* Primary text */ --color-gray-dark: #383838; --color-gray-medium: #888888; --color-gray-light: #D1D1D1; --color-white: #FFFFFF; /* Backgrounds */ --color-beige: #F7F5EF; /* Warm off-white */ --color-beige-dark: #EFE9DE; body background: #FAFAF8; /* State */ --color-success: #B3DB87; --color-error: #772015; --color-alert: #FFC845; --color-info: #005898;
Usage rules:
- •Primary orange: CTA buttons, active states, important links
- •Never introduce new accent colors without explicit decision
- •Text is always #1A1A1A or #383838
- •Backgrounds are warm (beige family), never pure white or gray
Typography
Font stack: 'Moderat', 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif
| Element | Size | Weight | Line Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 3rem (48px) | 700 | 1.2 |
| H2 | 2rem (32px) | 700 | 1.2 |
| H3 | 1.5rem (24px) | 600 | 1.2 |
| H4 | 1.25rem (20px) | 600 | 1.2 |
| Body | 1rem (16px) | 400 | 1.5-1.75 |
| Small | 0.875rem (14px) | 400 | 1.5 |
Rules:
- •No ALL CAPS except sparingly for labels/overlines
- •Semantic heading order (H1 -> H2 -> H3)
- •Good line height for readability
Spacing System
8px base scale: 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 64
--spacing-xs: 0.5rem; /* 8px */ --spacing-sm: 1rem; /* 16px */ --spacing-md: 1.5rem; /* 24px */ --spacing-lg: 2rem; /* 32px */ --spacing-xl: 3rem; /* 48px */ --spacing-2xl: 4rem; /* 64px */
Use few, consistent spacing values per page.
Layout Widths
| Context | Max Width |
|---|---|
| Standard content | 1200-1280px |
| Forms/flows | 960px |
| Side gutters | Consistent, responsive |
Buttons
Standard button: 36px height, 8px radius, Inter Medium 14px
<!-- Primary (filled black) --> <a href="#" class="bv-btn bv-btn--primary"> <span class="bv-btn__text">Lagre</span> </a> <!-- Secondary (outline) --> <a href="#" class="bv-btn bv-btn--secondary"> <span class="bv-btn__text">Avbryt</span> </a> <!-- Tertiary (ghost) --> <a href="#" class="bv-btn bv-btn--tertiary"> <span class="bv-btn__text">Se mer</span> </a> <!-- With icon --> <a href="#" class="bv-btn bv-btn--primary"> <span class="bv-btn__icon">[lucide-icon]</span> <span class="bv-btn__text">Nytt verktoy</span> </a>
Sizes: --small (28px), --medium (36px), --large (44px)
Icons
Framework: Lucide Icons (https://lucide.dev)
| Icon | Usage |
|---|---|
layout-dashboard | Dashboard |
wrench | Verktoy |
file-text | Artikler |
lightbulb | Prosjektideer |
calendar | Arrangementer |
user | Brukerprofil |
building-2 | Bedrift/Foretak |
chevron-right | Navigate |
plus | Add new |
pencil | Edit |
trash-2 | Delete |
Sizes: 16px (small), 20px (medium), 24px (large)
Containers & Sections
Default: Borderless sections with dividers
<!-- Standard section -->
<section class="bv-section">
<h2 class="bv-section__title">Oversikt</h2>
<p class="bv-section__helper">Valgfri hjelpetekst</p>
<div class="bv-section__content">
<!-- Content here -->
</div>
</section>
<hr class="bv-divider">
Soft panels (rare, only for action groups):
- •No shadow
- •Subtle background (#F7F5EF) or hairline border
- •Never hoverable
Cards
Cards are NOT clickable unless explicitly designed with:
- •Explicit "Se detaljer" link + chevron
- •Defined hover/focus states
- •Documented as exception
<!-- Non-clickable info card -->
<div class="bv-card">
<div class="bv-card__header">
<h3 class="bv-card__title">Tittel</h3>
</div>
<div class="bv-card__body">
<p>Innhold</p>
</div>
<div class="bv-card__footer">
<a href="#" class="bv-btn bv-btn--tertiary">
Se detaljer
<span class="bv-btn__icon">[chevron-right]</span>
</a>
</div>
</div>
Dividers
Hairline divider: 1px, low contrast (#E5E5E5 or similar)
<hr class="bv-divider">
Forms
Layout: 960px max-width, centered
<div class="bv-form-layout">
<div class="bv-form-section">
<h3>Seksjonstittel</h3>
<div class="bv-form-group">
<label for="field">Feltnavn</label>
<input type="text" id="field" name="field">
</div>
</div>
<hr class="bv-divider">
<!-- More sections -->
</div>
Sticky actions bar:
<div class="bv-form-actions bv-form-actions--sticky"> <a href="#" class="bv-btn bv-btn--tertiary">Avbryt</a> <a href="#" class="bv-btn bv-btn--secondary">Lagre som kladd</a> <button type="submit" class="bv-btn bv-btn--primary">Lagre</button> </div>
Page Templates
Archive page (e.g., /deltakere/)
PageHeader: Title + count + primary action button | Filter/search (if applicable) | Grid/List of items | Pagination
Single page (e.g., /deltakere/firmanavn/)
Breadcrumb | PageHeader: Title + actions (Edit, etc.) | Two-column layout: Left: Borderless sections (Oversikt, Detaljer) Right: Aside blocks (Status, Snarveier)
Form page (e.g., /min-side/nytt-verktoy/)
Breadcrumb | PageHeader: Title + helper text | 960px form layout with sections + dividers | Sticky action bar
Interaction Rules
Clickable elements MUST be:
- •
<button>or button component - •
<a>or link component - •Menu item
- •Explicit row action with icon + label
Hover states:
- •ONLY on interactive elements
- •Links: underline on hover
- •Buttons: background change
- •Containers: NEVER hover
Focus states:
- •Always visible (outline/ring)
- •WCAG AA compliant
WordPress/PHP Context
This is a WordPress theme. Use:
- •PHP for templates (
single-foretak.php,archive-foretak.php) - •ACF fields for custom data
- •Existing CSS classes from design-system.php
- •Lucide icons as inline SVG
Template structure:
<?php get_header(); ?>
<main class="bv-main">
<div class="bv-container">
<!-- Page content -->
</div>
</main>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
Checklist Before Generating
When generating UI code, verify:
- • Using existing CSS classes from design-system.php
- • Following Variant B (dividers/whitespace, not boxes)
- • Containers are NOT clickable
- • Only interactive elements have hover/pointer
- • Empty fields hidden or show "Ikke oppgitt"
- • Layout widths: 1200-1280 standard, 960 for forms
- • Spacing on 8px scale
- • Colors from palette only
- • Lucide icons only
- • Norwegian text (not lorem ipsum)
- • Semantic HTML (proper headings, buttons vs links)
- • Accessible (labels, focus states, contrast)