White background. Cool gray surface (#F6F8F9) with the faintest blue undertone. Clean and organized. The text color (#646F79) is a medium cool gray for primary text, which is unusual. Most systems use near-black. Workflow uses mid-gray, letting the muted text (#0D0D0D), which is actually near-black, carry the emphasis. The standard hierarchy is inverted. "Muted" text is darker than "primary" text.

Inter at weight 500 for headings with slight negative letter-spacing (-0.5px). Medium weight, subtle compression. The 0.4px body letter-spacing is positive, adding slight breathing room between characters. That combination (tight headings, open body text) creates a pacing rhythm. Section labels are dense and scannable. Content within sections is relaxed and readable.

Body text at weight 300 is lighter than standard. At 20px base size, that light weight works. Large text can carry less weight because the letterforms are already large enough to be clear. The 1.321 type scale keeps size steps conservative. In a project management tool, every heading level needs to be clearly distinguishable because the content hierarchy IS the product.

No shadows. In a spacious layout, shadows become unnecessary. The generous spacing between elements creates clear hierarchy through distance alone. Elements don't need to float above each other when they have room to breathe beside each other. The smooth motion speed keeps the scale animations feeling controlled. Combined with the monochrome palette, the lack of depth creates an interface that feels like a well-organized desk. Everything in its place. Nothing stacked. Nothing buried.