Art
Déco
The glamour of the 1920s translated into interface design - deep black backgrounds, gilt gold type in Cinzel, geometric fan motifs, double-border frames, and the unwavering conviction that surfaces should communicate opulence through restraint.
Gilded ornament.
The luxury of the machine age.
+0.15em tracking
Uppercase always
1.85 line-height
+0.16em tracking
Buttons
Form Fields
Indicators
The Diamond Brooch
Platinum and old mine cut diamonds arranged in the geometric perfection that defined the era - every facet a calculated angle, every setting intentional.
The Chrysler Spire
The stepped crown - stainless steel sunburst arches rising into the New York sky. The most purely Art Deco building ever erected by human ambition.
La Petite Robe Noire
Coco Chanel's black dress reduced fashion to its geometric essence - a philosophy entirely aligned with the Art Deco spirit of elegant reduction.
The Grand
Collection
Seventy-two pieces conceived in the geometric spirit of the era. Each one a precise argument about what beauty looks like when stripped to its essential angles.
The craftsmen of the Maison work only in metals that carry history: platinum for its cool precision, gold for its warmth, silver for its mutability. Every piece passes through four ateliers before it is judged ready for the collection.
Gold, Never Colour
The Art Deco palette is void black and a single shade of gold (#C9A84C). Adding a second accent colour immediately breaks the spell. All status information is communicated through opacity of the same gold.
Cinzel for All Headings
Cinzel is based on classical Roman inscription letterforms with the vertical geometry of Art Deco. Every heading must be uppercase, wide-tracked (0.15em minimum), and in the gold colour. Never in body weight.
Double-Border Everything
The outer 2px gold border and inner 1px faint border (position:absolute inset:5px) is the signature frame. Applied to cards, panels, modals, and the main layout. It communicates luxury through geometric precision.
The Deco Rule
Gradient lines from transparent to gold, meeting at a centre diamond ornament - use this between every section, before every header, after every pull quote. It is the visual signature of the style and cannot be omitted.