"In this town, the shadows have secrets... and the secrets have teeth."
CASE FILE 001 / PALETTE
High contrast black and white with strategic accents of blood red, whiskey amber, and cold blue. The palette of rain-soaked streets and smoky bars.
CASE FILE 002 / TYPOGRAPHY
Playfair Display for dramatic headlines, Oswald for newspaper-style condensed type, and Courier Prime for that authentic typewriter feel.
CASE NOTES - NOVEMBER 14th, 1947
The suspect witness claims she was at the murder scene diner until midnight. Her alibi checks out, but something doesn't add up. Need to interview the REDACTED before the trail goes cold.
- J.M.
CASE FILE 003 / SPACING
A 4px base unit creates consistent rhythm across components.
CASE FILE 004 / BUTTONS
Sharp, decisive buttons with dramatic hover transitions. Black, white, and red dominate.
CASE FILE 005 / FORMS
Clean, functional inputs with high contrast focus states.
CASE FILE 006 / CARDS
From case files to evidence photos, cards contain the pieces of the puzzle.
Rain-slicked alley behind the Starlight Lounge. No witnesses. No fingerprints. Just a body and questions.
A dame with a past and an alibi that's shakier than a drunk on Sunday morning.
Money, jealousy, revenge - the holy trinity of murder. Take your pick.
Wealthy industrialist found dead in locked study. All signs point to suicide, but the family insists otherwise. Something doesn't smell right.
Three society dames, three mysterious disappearances. The only connection? They all bought stockings from the same boutique on 5th Avenue.
Exhibit A - Nov 14, 1947
Exhibit B - .38 Special
Exhibit C - Mugshot
Exhibit D - Latent Print
CASE FILE 007 / DATA
A dossier of open and closed investigations.
| Case # | Description | Lead | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-0892 | Morrison Homicide | Det. Marlowe | ACTIVE | Nov 14 |
| 1947-0756 | Silk Stocking Disappearances | Det. Spade | COLD | Sep 3 |
| 1947-0634 | Chinatown Robbery | Det. Gittes | CLOSED | Aug 21 |
| 1947-0512 | The Maltese Falcon | Det. Spade | CLOSED | Jul 8 |
| 1947-0401 | Sunset Blvd Suspicious Death | Det. Marlowe | ACTIVE | Jun 15 |
CASE FILE 008 / BADGES
Tags and labels for categorizing evidence and case status.
CASE FILE 009 / ELEMENTS
Newspaper clippings, venetian shadows, and atmospheric effects.
THE DAILY CHRONICLE - NOVEMBER 15, 1947
Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a local businessman whose body was discovered early Thursday morning by a night watchman in the abandoned Cromwell warehouse district. Police Commissioner O'Brien stated that foul play is suspected but declined to comment further on the ongoing investigation. The victim, identified as Harold Morrison, 52, was last seen leaving the Starlight Lounge at approximately 11 PM Wednesday evening.
Light filtering through the slats, casting prison-bar shadows across the room.
The afternoon sun slanting through, painting everything in stripes of shadow and light.
The harsh overhead light creates a cone of interrogation, leaving the rest of the room in menacing darkness.
CASE FILE 010 / PRINCIPLES
Like the moral landscape of noir, design lives in stark contrasts. Deep blacks against harsh whites. Moments of color bleeding through the monochrome. Every element either in shadow or spotlight.
The venetian blinds, the cigarette smoke, the single light source - these aren't decorations, they're the DNA of noir. Every shadow tells a story, every gradient suggests depth and danger.
The typewriter tells no lies - its letters stamped permanent on the page. Headlines scream from newspapers, while body text whispers secrets. Every font choice evokes the era.
Noir isn't about excess - it's about what you don't show. The shadows matter as much as the light. Leave room for mystery. Let the viewer's imagination fill the darkness.