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Design that remembers the tide

Warmth is a decision, not a default
Every vermilion accent is placed with the same deliberation as pōhutukawa against grey basalt.
The grid breathes like the coastline
Generous spacing mirrors the Coromandel horizon — room to pause between every element.
Light falls from above, never sideways
Our shadow system follows late-afternoon sun — warm, directional, never harsh.
Every surface earns its colour
Cream holds content. Emerald grounds structure. Vermilion signals only what matters.
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This is the NZ Pōhutukawa Summer design system, applied by Curio Design — a design-style library for AI agents. Full NZ Pōhutukawa Summer guide → designbycurio.com/learn/nz-pohutukawa-summer-red