Tripadvisor DESIGN.md
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Travel discovery with content-heavy browsing, green brand cues, and review-driven utility. Tripadvisor's public site uses white surfaces, black text, rounded search controls, and the familiar Tripadvisor green…
At a glance
- Group
- Brands
- Main color
- #34e0a1Green design systems
- Fonts
- Trip SansSF Mono
Colors in this file
- #e5e5e5
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- #34e0a1
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- #111111
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- #ffffff
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- #f7f7f7
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- #6b7280
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Travel discovery with content-heavy browsing, green brand cues, and review-driven utility. Tripadvisor's public site uses white surfaces, black text, rounded search controls, and the familiar Tripadvisor green (
#34E0A1) with review-and-discovery framing.
1. Visual Theme & Atmosphere
Overall Aesthetic
Tripadvisor feels like travel recommendations and reviews organized into a consumer discovery engine.
Mood & Feeling
- Helpful
- Review-driven
- Travel curious
- Mainstream
- Utility-first
Design Density
Medium density. Review categories and destination modules are numerous but legible.
Visual Character
- White interface with green highlights
- Search-led travel discovery
- Rounded modules and content cards
- Reviews and guides framed as first-class content
2. Color Palette & Roles
| Token | Hex | Role |
|---|---|---|
--ta-green | #34E0A1 | Primary brand accent |
--ta-black | #111111 | Text |
--ta-white | #FFFFFF | Main surface |
--ta-surface | #F7F7F7 | Background |
--ta-muted | #6B7280 | Secondary text |
--ta-border | #E5E5E5 | Borders |
3. Typography Rules
Font Stack
css--font-display: "Trip Sans", "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
--font-sans: "Trip Sans", "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
Type Scale
Hero 52/700, H1 38/700, H2 28/700, Body 16/400, Small 14/400
Typography Philosophy
Use sturdy, mainstream travel-discovery typography with strong readability.
4. Component Stylings
css.button-primary { background:#111; color:#fff; border:none; border-radius:999px; min-height:44px; padding:0 18px; font-weight:600; }
.button-secondary { background:#fff; color:#111; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius:999px; min-height:44px; padding:0 18px; }
.card { background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius:20px; }
.search-shell { background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius:999px; }
5. Layout Principles
Spacing Scale
4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48px
Layout Behavior
- Lead with search, reviews, and travel categories
- Keep destination and attraction content easy to browse
- Let content density remain organized through simple cards and tabs
6. Depth & Elevation
Tripadvisor uses minimal content-card elevation with strong emphasis on search and review browsing.
7. Do's and Don'ts
Do
- Keep it review-first and search-led
- Use green as a light brand cue
- Preserve broad destination browsing clarity
Don't
- Don’t make it luxury-travel editorial
- Don’t crowd cards with too much decorative chrome
8. Responsive Behavior
Breakpoints
- Mobile
<768px - Tablet
768px-1023px - Desktop
1024px+
Responsive Rules
- Keep search obvious
- Stack content shelves and destination modules cleanly
9. Agent Prompt Guide
textDesign this like Tripadvisor: white travel-discovery UI with rounded search controls, review-driven content cards, light green brand accents, and mainstream browse-first marketplace clarity.Use it with your agent
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