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Cassette Liner Notes

A design system for the mixtape generation

Side A / Design System
Design System Vol. 1
01.

Color Palette

the tones of tape and paper

Off-White

#ECE8DF

Charcoal

#4A4640

Dark

#2C2A26

Ink Blue

#3A4F6A

Ink Red

#9B3B3B

Highlighter

#E8D44D

Tape Brown

#8B7355

Sticker Green

#6A8C5B

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02.

Typography

typewriter keys and ballpoint scrawl

Display / Caveat 700

Side A: Greatest Hits

Heading / Special Elite

TRACK LISTING

Subheading / Special Elite

Recorded at home on a Sunday afternoon

Body / Special Elite

Every great mixtape tells a story. The careful selection and sequencing of tracks, the hand-lettered labels, the liner notes scrawled in the margins -- these are the artifacts of a deeply personal art form.

Caption / IBM Plex Mono

Dolby B NR // Chrome (CrO2) // 120 us EQ

Handwritten Scrawl / Caveat

this song always reminds me of summer '94

03.

Spacing

measured in 4px increments, like tape counter digits
xs / 4px
--space-xs
sm / 8px
--space-sm
md / 16px
--space-md
lg / 24px
--space-lg
xl / 32px
--space-xl
2xl / 48px
--space-2xl
04.

Buttons

press play, rewind, stop
^ pick your vibe
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05.

Form Elements

fill in the liner notes
06.

Cards

album inserts and J-card panels
Side A

Road Trip Mix

Windows down, volume up. The perfect driving companion from coast to coast.

  • 01 Open Highway 4:32
  • 02 Sunset Strip 3:18
  • 03 Desert Stars 5:47
Side B

Late Night Radio

For those quiet hours when the city finally sleeps and the static hums.

  • 01 2 AM Signal 6:02
  • 02 Dial Tone Blues 4:15
  • 03 Sign Off 3:44
Chrome CrO2

Studio Sessions

High-fidelity recordings on premium tape stock. Handle with care.

  • 01 Warm Up Take 2:08
  • 02 Perfect Run 5:33
  • 03 Outro Jam 7:12
06b.

Track Listing

the full program in table form
Design System Vol. 1 — Complete Program NR
# Title Time
01 Color Palette Overture 3:24
02 Typewriter Serenade 4:11
03 Spacing (Interlude) 1:08
04 Press Any Button 3:52
05 Form & Function 5:17
06 Card Catalog Shuffle 4:33
07 Alert! (The Warning Track) 2:45
Total runtime: 25:10 -- fits on a C-30!
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07.

Alerts

notes, warnings, and marginalia
Do not expose tape to direct sunlight or magnetic fields. Store vertically in a cool, dry place.
This tape has been recorded at high volume. Adjust your levels before playback.
Warning: Tape jam detected. Press STOP and carefully remove the cassette.
Recording complete. Auto-stop engaged. Your mixtape is ready.
"The best mixtapes are the ones you make at 3am when you can't sleep"
-- scribbled on the inside flap
08.

Stickers & Labels

the little details on the shell
Side A Side B CrO2 Chrome Noise Reduction Recommended C-90 Dolby B NR