Cipher

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A floating cluster of project thumbnails occupies the center of a near-black canvas. The quiet wordmark and perimeter navigation keep the work as the main event.

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Mood: Cinematic and exploratory
Colors: Near-black, white, varied media thumbnails
Type: Small neutral sans navigation and a distinctive lowercase wordmark
Layout: Central spatial cluster of work, surrounded by generous negative space
Motion: Static capture of a live site. Open the source to study its interactive behavior.
Texture: Overlapping photographic and video stills
Don't: Adapt the hierarchy and visual principles to your own content; avoid copying the identity, imagery, or exact layout.

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# My project
[Describe the product, audience, and screen you want to improve]

Stack: Use the existing project stack
Task: Implement the interface and verify the result in the existing project.

## Tool guidance (Any AI tool)
Use available project tools to inspect, implement, and test. State any unavailable capabilities.

# Design reference: Cipher
Source: https://cipher.tv/
Swipefile reference: https://swipefile.design/ref/awwwards-cipher/
Captured: 2026-09-05. This is a dated reference, not a claim about the current live product.
Capture scope: one viewport. Do not infer unseen page sections or a complete user flow.

## Objective
Adapt the visual principles below to my project. Use my own content and identity. Do not reproduce logos, proprietary copy, or brand assets.

## Reference notes
- mood: Cinematic and exploratory
- colors: Near-black, white, varied media thumbnails
- typography: Small neutral sans navigation and a distinctive lowercase wordmark
- layout: Central spatial cluster of work, surrounded by generous negative space
- motion: Static capture of a live site. Open the source to study its interactive behavior.
- texture: Overlapping photographic and video stills
- dont: Adapt the hierarchy and visual principles to your own content; avoid copying the identity, imagery, or exact layout.

Useful for: Film and motion portfolios that can communicate through a diverse body of visual work.

## Acceptance criteria
- Existing project conventions, design tokens, working functionality, and unrelated changes are preserved.
- Two or three reference principles clearly support the user's task; conflicts are resolved in favor of usability and the existing product.
- Reusable components and semantic HTML express the interface. Available licensed assets are used; important UI text is never rendered as a bitmap.
- Every visible control has a defined behavior. Loading, empty, error, success, disabled, and long-content states are specified where relevant. Demo data is clearly labeled.
- Navigation and content adapt at 375px, 768px, and 1440px without horizontal page overflow. Keyboard use, visible focus, labeled inputs, at least 44px touch targets, readable contrast, and reduced motion are supported.
- Verification distinguishes rendered behavior from proposals and identifies anything still requiring a backend or external service.

## Quality bar
Clear hierarchy, consistent spacing, restrained surfaces, and purposeful motion. Avoid decorative gradients, excessive cards, placeholder buttons, and invented metrics unless the project calls for them. Do not claim a feature is connected or tested without evidence.

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## Objective
Adapt the visual principles below to my project. Use my own content and identity. Do not reproduce logos, proprietary copy, or brand assets.

Useful for: Film and motion portfolios that can communicate through a diverse body of visual work.

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