Style Guide

Visual design reference for the Ultrasound Physics Interactive Flash Cards series.

Color Palette

#FFFFFF
Page Background
#FFFFFF
Card Background
#3e4761
Primary Text
#5a6178
Secondary Text
#61BDB7
Accent Primary
#FDBD32
Accent Secondary (Discovery)
#4EADA7
Interactive Controls
#61BDB7
Success / Accent
#E2E8F0
Border Light

Typography

Headings: Poppins 400-500

Acoustic Parameters

Section Heading

Label Text

Body: Poppins 400

Sound waves in tissue have measurable properties: frequency, wavelength, period, and amplitude. In diagnostic ultrasound, the transducer sets the frequency; everything else follows.

Numerical Values: JetBrains Mono 400-500

0.31 mm

1540 m/s / 5.0 MHz

cos(45°) = 0.71

Card Anatomy

Header Bar
Card title (left) + Domain badge (right)
Description
1 to 2 sentences explaining the concept and what the student should do.
Interactive Zone
Canvas visualization, animated elements, live-updating graphics.
Controls Zone
Sliders, pill buttons, toggles. All controls have minimum 44px tap targets.
Equation Bar
Formula with live-substituted values. Key result in accent-primary, large JetBrains Mono.
Discovery Callout
Appears conditionally when specific parameter combinations are reached. Italic, amber-toned.

Interactive Elements

Pill Buttons

Range Slider

Discovery Callout

Sound travels ~4.7x slower in air than soft tissue. This is why air is ultrasound's enemy.

Domain Badge

SPI Domain 1 | Physical Principles

Value Display

2,755 Hz

Print Version Differences

Print versions use the same palette and typography but replace interactive elements with labeled static SVG diagrams and "Key Concept" summary boxes. The key concept box uses a teal-tinted background with a left accent border, providing the essential takeaway for each card.

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