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Memphis Pop

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A design deck for exploring 1980s aesthetics in modern apps.

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Updated Aug 10, 2026
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What Memphis Pop does

Memphis Pop is a specialized presentation deck designed to explore how the design language of the 1980s has influenced contemporary applications. This skill provides a cohesive visual framework that combines vibrant colors and geometric patterns, specifically tailored for discussions within the design community. It serves as a decision-grade story deck, allowing users to present their insights in a visually engaging manner while adhering to a strict design system.

The skill is built around a locked token sheet that defines a range of design variables, ensuring consistency across all slides. Users start with an example HTML file and replace the content while maintaining the original design elements. The Memphis Pop theme features a distinctive confetti-dot background, black-outlined cards, and a variety of geometric SVG shapes that can be used to enhance the presentation. This setup is ideal for designers and educators who want to deliver content that is both informative and visually appealing without deviating from the established design rules.

With a focus on usability, Memphis Pop includes a range of layouts that can be utilized for different types of content, from text-centric pages to data visualizations. The layout system is derived from an upstream catalog, providing users with a variety of options to structure their presentations effectively. The skill also incorporates keyboard navigation and deep-linking capabilities, making it user-friendly for both presenters and audiences.

Overall, Memphis Pop is a valuable tool for anyone looking to create a visually striking presentation that pays homage to the vibrant design trends of the 1980s. It is particularly suited for design professionals, educators, and anyone interested in the intersection of history and modern application design.

When to use it

Use Memphis Pop when you need to present ideas related to design history or aesthetics, particularly in a professional or educational setting.

When not to use it

This skill is not suitable for presentations requiring a flexible design system or those that need to incorporate external resources or custom styles.

What you can build with it

Design History Presentation

Use Memphis Pop to create a visually engaging presentation on the influence of 1980s design in modern applications.

Educational Lectures

Educators can leverage this skill to teach students about design principles while maintaining a consistent visual style.

Creative Workshops

Facilitators can use Memphis Pop to guide discussions on design trends, providing a vibrant backdrop for collaborative brainstorming.

How to install Memphis Pop

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1. Install with the skills CLI

npx skills add nexu-io/open-design/hps-memphis-pop --agent claude-code

2. Or install it manually

Download the skill folder and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ to scope it to one repo. Restart Claude Code so it picks up the new skill.

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Written by nexu-io

Memphis Pop(孟菲斯波普)

A locked single-theme deck plugin: the memphis-pop skin from the upstream MIT-licensed lewislulu/html-ppt-skill (36 themes × 31 layouts), shipped as one self-contained seed — example.html — that carries the full token sheet, the Memphis decor devices, the slide scaffold, and the keyboard runtime.

Start from example.html. Replace content only. Never rewrite the design system or the runtime script. Never introduce colors or fonts outside this spec.

Positioning vs. sibling Memphis-adjacent plugins: this is the full-bleed scattered confetti-dot pattern Memphis. daisy-days is hand-drawn daisy childlike (flower illustration devices), block-frame is big-color-block neobrutalist (no pattern). The three decor systems are mutually exclusive — do not mix.

Locked token sheet (do not deviate)

Every variable below is defined in the seed's :root. Slides reference tokens only — never hard-code a color in slide markup.

:root{
  --bg:#fef6e8;            /* warm cream canvas */
  --bg-soft:#fdebc7;
  --surface:#ffffff;       /* card face */
  --surface-2:#fff1d1;
  --border:#111111;        /* everything outlines in near-black */
  --border-strong:#111111;
  --text-1:#111111; --text-2:#333333; --text-3:#666666;
  --accent:#ff3d8b;        /* hot pink — the lead */
  --accent-2:#37c2d7;      /* teal */
  --accent-3:#ffcc00;      /* yellow */
  --good:#6ac04c; --warn:#ffcc00; --bad:#ff3d8b;
  --grad:linear-gradient(135deg,#ff3d8b,#ffcc00 50%,#37c2d7);
  --grad-soft:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdebc7,#fff1d1);
  --radius:10px; --radius-sm:6px; --radius-lg:18px;
  --shadow:5px 5px 0 #111;     /* hard offset, never blurred */
  --shadow-lg:9px 9px 0 #111;
  --font-sans:'Space Grotesk','Inter','Noto Sans SC',sans-serif;
  --font-serif:'Space Grotesk','Noto Sans SC',sans-serif;
  --font-mono:'JetBrains Mono',SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
  --font-display:'Archivo Black','Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
  --letter-tight:-.01em; --letter-normal:0;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

Fonts come from Google Fonts @import only (Archivo Black, Space Grotesk, Noto Sans SC, JetBrains Mono). No other external resource of any kind.

Signature decor devices (the Memphis kit)

  1. Confetti-dot canvas — the body background tiles three offset radial-gradient layers of 3px dots (pink / teal / yellow at 200 / 220 / 260px tile sizes) over --bg. It is full-bleed on every slide; slides stay transparent so the pattern always shows through. Never paint an opaque slide background.
  2. Black-outlined cards.card is 2.5px solid #111 with --shadow (hard offset, zero blur). Hero cards may use --shadow-lg.
  3. Geometric SVG confetti — inline SVG triangles, squiggle zigzags, circles, plus signs and half-tone arcs, each stroked in #111 and filled with one accent, scattered absolutely behind/around content (.memphis-shape). 2–4 per slide maximum.
  4. Tilted sticker pills.pill carries a 2px black border, an accent fill and a slight rotate(±2deg); used as tags and badges.
  5. Thick black divider bars.divider-accent is a hot-pink bar with a black outline; section dividers pair it with a giant outlined numeral.
  6. Gradient display numerals.gradient-text (the tri-color --grad) is reserved for big numbers and 1–2 highlight words.

Layout system (shared upstream 31-layout catalog)

The upstream catalog is shared across the html-ppt family; compose pages from these master categories:

grouplayouts
Openers & transitionscover · toc · section-divider
Text-centricbullets · two-column · three-column · big-quote
Numbers & datastat-highlight · kpi-grid · table · chart-bar/line/pie/radar
Code & terminalcode · diff · terminal
Diagrams & flowsflow-diagram · arch-diagram · process-steps · mindmap
Plans & comparisonstimeline · roadmap · gantt · comparison · pros-cons · todo-checklist
Visualsimage-hero · image-grid
Closerscta · thanks

Default sequence: cover → toc → (section-divider → 2–4 content pages) × N → thanks. Charts are always pure CSS or inline SVG — never Chart.js or any external library. The seed demonstrates: cover, toc, section-divider, two-column, kpi-grid, stat-highlight, chart-bar, process-steps, big-quote, thanks.

Page structure & runtime contract (keep the seed script verbatim)

  • Every page is <section class="slide" data-title="..."> inside <div class="deck" id="deck"> — a horizontal scroll-snap strip, each slide exactly 100vw × 100vh (one screen, no internal scrolling), 16:9 / 1280×720 baseline with clamp() type scales, padding 72px 96px.
  • Fixed chrome: .deck-header (deck title + theme chip), .deck-footer (attribution + N / total counter), .progress-bar.
  • Keyboard: Space PageUp PageDown Home End navigate.
  • Hash routing: #/N (1-based) deep-links a slide; navigation syncs the hash via history.replaceState wrapped in try/catch (srcdoc-safe).
  • The script dedupes dual window/document capture-phase key listeners by Event identity and auto-focuses <body> so keys work without a click — these solve real iframe-host bugs; do not "simplify" them away.
  • Speaker notes: one hidden <div class="notes">…</div> per slide.

Authoring checklist

  1. Copy example.html; keep all <style> blocks and the <script> verbatim.
  2. Replace the 10 demo slides with the planned layout sequence; real content, real numbers — no lorem ipsum, no placeholder images.
  3. Keep the confetti-dot canvas visible on every slide; scatter at most 2–4 geometric SVG shapes per slide.
  4. Stay inside the locked palette: pink leads, teal/yellow support, near-black #111 outlines, white card faces — nothing else.
  5. Write 1–3 sentence speaker notes per slide in .notes.
  6. Verify: arrows + Space navigate, #/5 deep-links, no slide overflows vertically, every shadow is a hard offset (no blur anywhere).

Attribution

Visual system, token vocabulary, theme palette, and layout taxonomy come from the upstream MIT-licensed lewislulu/html-ppt-skill (© lewis <sudolewis@gmail.com>), theme memphis-pop. The LICENSE file ships alongside this skill — keep it in place when redistributing.

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