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Lummi — Free AI Stock Images, Illustrations & 3D

www.lummi.ai
achromaticmonochromepill-buttonssans-onlydarkvibrantspaciousaicreativeminimal
Lummi — Free AI Stock Images, Illustrations & 3D
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Lummi — Free AI Stock Images, Illustrations & 3D — Design System

North Star

AI-generated stock photography that doesn't look stock — every visual is a high-resolution mood.

Theme: light Category: ai Tags: achromatic · monochrome · pill-buttons · sans-only · dark · vibrant · spacious · ai · creative · minimal

Description

Lummi is a dark-themed visual library where the imagery is the entire interface. A black canvas, brutalist all-caps display headline ('no more stock design'), and a dense Pinterest-style mosaic of AI-generated photography below. UI chrome is minimal: a thin top filter bar, a floating 'What's new' card with feature drops. The whole system is built so users can scan thousands of images per scroll without distraction.

Colors

NameHexGroupRoleTailwind
neutral-900#09090bneutralneutral step 900zinc-950 (Δ0)
neutral-50#ffffffneutralneutral step 50zinc-50 (Δ0.015)
neutral-500#71717aneutralneutral step 500zinc-500 (Δ0.002)
neutral-100#e4e4e7neutralneutral step 100zinc-200 (Δ0)
neutral-950#000000neutralneutral step 950
neutral-800#18181bneutralneutral step 800zinc-900 (Δ0)

Surfaces (Elevation)

LevelNameHexPurpose
0background#ffffffPage background
1surface-1#e4e4e7Cards / elevated panels
2surface-2#71717aElevation tier 2
3surface-3#18181bElevation tier 3
4surface-4#09090bElevation tier 4
5surface-floor#000000Elevation tier 5

Elevation philosophy. Two tiers: the dark canvas and the floating modal/feature card. Image tiles stay flat with thin gutters — no shadows, no borders, just imagery against the void.

Typography

Inter — weight 400

body

Apple Color Emoji — weight 400

body

Type Scale

RoleSizeLine-heightTracking
display141.12px1.02-7.056
h324px1.33-0.144
h220px1.4-0.5
body16px1.5
link14px1.71
ui-action14px1.71
ui-input14px1.71

Spacing & Radius

Radius

  • none: 0
  • full: 9999px
  • sm: 4px

Spacing

  • base: 2px

Layout

Top filter bar with category chips, then a 4-5 column dense masonry grid of images extending forever. A single floating modal-ish card announces new features.

Imagery

The entire site IS imagery — a Pinterest-style mosaic of AI-generated photography across moods (cinematic blue tones, warm earth tones, portraiture, still life, landscapes). Tiles vary in aspect ratio.

Do

  • Stay dark by default — the imagery pops harder against a black canvas
  • Use a dense masonry grid; let images dictate aspect ratios
  • Keep the top filter bar thin and high-contrast for scannable category navigation
  • Use display-scale all-caps for hero headline; everything else is small sans labels

Don't

  • Don't add white-canvas sections — the visual identity depends on the dark frame
  • Don't crop images uniformly; aspect-ratio variety creates the mosaic rhythm
  • Don't introduce competing accent colors; let the photography bring color in
  • Don't shadow the cards — flat tiles on dark canvas, separated by gutter alone