PostHog

IllustratedVisit siteposthog.com

A desktop-like website shell wraps product navigation, a light content window, and a compact signup panel, turning the site itself into a product metaphor.

PostHog — captured interface — Viewport capture · opening screen

Source capture · 2026-09-05Open full image ↗

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Developer platforms with enough breadth to justify an exploratory, desktop-inspired navigation model.

Design notes

Mood: Playful and technical
Colors: Sage green, warm white, orange
Type: Compact sans interface text with a larger central statement
Layout: Persistent desktop-style side navigation around a central product window and signup choices
Motion: Static opening-screen capture. Visit the source to study transitions and interactive behavior.
Texture: Illustrated icons, window borders, and a retro software-shell treatment
Don't: Adapt the hierarchy to your own product and content; use your own identity and imagery.

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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: PostHog
Source: https://posthog.com/
Swipefile reference: https://swipefile.design/ref/saas-posthog/
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: Playful and technical
- colors: Sage green, warm white, orange
- typography: Compact sans interface text with a larger central statement
- layout: Persistent desktop-style side navigation around a central product window and signup choices
- motion: Static opening-screen capture. Visit the source to study transitions and interactive behavior.
- texture: Illustrated icons, window borders, and a retro software-shell treatment
- dont: Adapt the hierarchy to your own product and content; use your own identity and imagery.

Useful for: Developer platforms with enough breadth to justify an exploratory, desktop-inspired navigation model.

## 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: Developer platforms with enough breadth to justify an exploratory, desktop-inspired navigation model.

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