captjay98/Rugged Utility

Rugged Utility

LivestockAI is built for farmers in the field - often on dusty phones with cracked screens, under bright sunlight, with dirty hands. Every UI decision prioritizes usability over aesthetics.

Touch Targets

All interactive elements MUST meet minimum sizes:

| Element | Minimum Size | Rationale | | ----------------- | --------------- | --------------------- | | Buttons | 48px height | Fat finger friendly | | Action Grid items | 64px × 64px | Field use with gloves | | Form inputs | 44px height | Easy tap targets | | List items | 48px row height | Scrollable lists | | Icon buttons | 44px × 44px | Toolbar actions |

Signal Palette

| Color | CSS Variable | Usage | | ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------- | | Forest Green | --success | Growth, revenue, healthy batches | | Amber | --warning | Alerts, low stock, attention needed | | Red | --destructive | Mortality, losses, critical issues | | Neutral | --muted | Data, secondary information | | Primary | --primary | Actions, CTAs (Emerald brand) |

Health Pulse Card

Color-coded status at a glance:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🟢 ON TRACK                                  │
│ Mortality: 2.1% • FCR: 1.8 • Weight: 1.2kg  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

States:

• 🟢 Green: All metrics within targets
• 🟡 Amber: One metric needs attention
• 🔴 Red: Critical - immediate action required

Action Grid

High-frequency actions as large touch targets:

┌──────────┬──────────┬──────────┐
│   🍗     │    💀    │    💰    │
│  Feed    │  Death   │   Sale   │
├──────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│   ⚖️     │    💉    │    💧    │
│  Weigh   │   Vax    │  Water   │
└──────────┴──────────┴──────────┘

• 2×3 or 3×2 grid depending on screen
• Icons + labels always visible
• Each cell minimum 64px × 64px

Typography

| Element | Size | Weight | Usage | | ---------- | ---- | -------- | ------------------- | | Page title | 24px | Bold | Route headers | | Card title | 18px | Semibold | Card headers | | Body | 16px | Regular | Content | | Caption | 14px | Regular | Secondary text | | Label | 12px | Medium | Form labels, badges |

Error States

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ⚠️ Failed to save feed record               │
│                                              │
│ Check your connection and try again.         │
│                                              │
│ [Retry]                      [Save Offline]  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

• Clear error message
• Actionable recovery options
• Offline fallback when applicable

Related Skills

• batch-centric-design - Batch-focused UI patterns
• offline-first - Offline indicators