blog.hairline-research-cells · Hairline research cells

A blog pattern from Technical Hairline, drawn alone below with this design's tokens and sample copy. Used in this design on: home page, section 9. Give the section root data-pattern="blog.hairline-research-cells". A guide only: DESIGN.md and tokens.json are the source of truth.

Rule
h2 and an arrow link on one row, space between; three posts in one bordered strip split by shared hairlines: small isometric icon, mono date, title at weight 500, muted summary.
Slots
title, cta, posts[3..3]
Grid areas
title 1-8 · link 9-12 · posts 1-12 (12-column grid, 1-based inclusive spans)
Tokens
bg #FAFAF8 · text #2E2E2B · heading #0B0B0A · accent #111110 · accent2 #7A7A7A · Geist / Geist · radius 12px · space unit 4px (full list in design/tokens.json)

Pattern notes

  • The h2 left and an arrow link right on one row. Three posts in one bordered strip with shared hairlines: a small isometric icon (a stacked cylinder or plate), the mono date, the title at step 2 weight 500, a muted two-line summary.

Field notes

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