/design-checklist: Pre-Launch Design Checklist

Interactive checklist covering all design quality aspects before launch.

Checklist Categories

Visual Consistency

• Color system defined with CSS variables or tokens
• Typography scale with clear hierarchy
• Consistent spacing scale (4px or 8px base)
• Consistent border-radius
• Consistent shadow system
• Icon style consistent (all outline or all filled)
• Consistent capitalization (sentence case for UI)

State Coverage

• Button states: hover, active, focus, disabled, loading
• Input states: focus, error, disabled, filled
• Empty states for all data views
• Loading states (skeletons or spinners)
• Error states with recovery actions
• Skeleton screens for initial load

Responsive

• Works on mobile (375px)
• Works on tablet (768px)
• Works on desktop (1440px)
• No horizontal scroll on any breakpoint
• Touch targets 44x44 on mobile
• Text readable without zoom on mobile

Accessibility

• Contrast ratios pass WCAG AA (4.5:1 text, 3:1 large/non-text)
• Focus indicators visible on all interactive elements
• Keyboard navigable (all actions reachable via Tab)
• Skip-to-content link
• Alt text on images
• Form labels associated with inputs
• prefers-reduced-motion supported
• Heading hierarchy correct (h1 > h2 > h3)

Dark Mode (if applicable)

• Proper surface hierarchy (not just inverted)
• Reduced saturation on vivid colors
• Text contrast maintained
• Images/illustrations adapt to dark

Performance

• Images lazy loaded
• Fonts preloaded with font-display: swap
• Above-fold content loads first
• No layout shift during load

Polish

• Favicon works at all sizes
• og:image / social sharing meta
• Custom error pages (404, 500)
• Smooth transitions on interactive elements
• Custom selection color
• Branded focus ring
• Print styles (if content is printable)

For each unchecked item, the agent provides specific fix guidance.