exa.ai website design: fonts, colors and UI patterns
8 featured captures, observed fonts including Abc Diatype, Inter, Suisse Intl, 16 prominent colors from exa.ai, with sourced design evidence from Fudge.
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Captured pages
monday.com x Exa Case Study
monday.com x Exa Case Study
Exa | Web Search API, AI Search Engine, & Website Crawler
Exa | Web Search API, AI Search Engine, & Website Crawler
Exa | Web Search API, AI Search Engine, & Website Crawler
Exa | Web Search API, AI Search Engine, & Website Crawler
Exa AI Research Blog
Exa AI Research Blog
Overview
exa.ai presents a mixed light and dark surface treatment in the captured pages. The system is anchored by #ffffff, #000000, and #faf9f7, with typography led by Abc Diatype, Inter, Suisse Intl, Times, Abc Arizona Flare Unlicensed, Abc Arizona Flare, Applesystem, Geist Mono, Iowan Old St Bt, and Font. The guide below names reusable design roles only where the captured evidence supports them.
The reference set uses representative captured pages. It is a design reference, not a claim about the site's private source code or a complete responsive specification.
Design tokens
The token names are practical labels for the recorded values. They are not claims about the source site's variable names.
Colors
| token | value | observed use |
|---|---|---|
| color.text | #ffffff | text on page content |
| color.text | #000000 | text on page content |
| color.surface | #faf9f7 | surface on page content |
| color.surface | #181815 | surface on page content |
| color.text | #1f40ed | text on page content in the nav |
| color.surface | #f5f5f5 | surface on page content in the main |
| color.surface | #fafafa | surface on page content |
| color.border | #e5e7eb | border on page content in the nav |
| color.text | #111827 | text on page content |
| color.text | #374151 | text on page content in the nav |
| color.border | #e7ecf0 | border on page content in the nav |
| color.text | #333333 | text on page content in the main |
Typography
| token | font family | size | weight | line height | letter spacing | observed use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type.body-16px | Abc Diatype | 16px | 400 | 24px | normal | <body>, <div>, <div> in the nav, <nav> in the nav, <ul> in the nav, <div> in the main, <main> in the main, <section> in the main, <img> in the main, <html>, <section>, <img>, <div> in the button, <button> in the button, <a>, <svg>, <form>, <a> in the main, and <div> in the footer |
| type.body-16px | Inter | 16px | 400 | 24px | normal | <div> in the nav and <nav> in the nav |
| type.body-16px | Suisse Intl | 16px | 400 | 24px | normal | <div> in the footer, <li> in the footer, and <ul> in the footer |
| type.body-16px | Times | 16px | 400 | 24px | normal | <div> in the footer and <div> |
| type.body-14px | Applesystem | 14px | 400 | normal | normal | <div> |
| type.body-18px | Abc Diatype | 18px | 400 | 28.05px | -0.18px | <p> in the main |
| type.utility-12px | Geist Mono | 12px | 400 | 18.6px | normal | <div> |
| type.body-14px | Abc Diatype | 14px | 500 | 20px | normal | <svg> in the button, <div> in the button, <div>, <a>, and <button> in the button |
| type.display-41.6px | Abc Arizona Flare | 41.6px | 400 | 45.76px | -1.248px | <h2> |
| type.body-14px | Abc Diatype | 14px | 400 | 22.75px | -0.28px | <p> |
| type.body-16px | Abc Diatype | 16px | 400 | 22.4px | -0.32px | <p> |
| type.body-15px | Iowan Old St Bt | 15px | 400 | 22.5px | -0.3px | <p> |
| type.display-76.8px | Abc Arizona Flare Unlicensed | 76.8px | 300 | 76.8px | -3.072px | <h1> in the footer |
| type.display-36px | Abc Arizona Flare Unlicensed | 36px | 500 | 40px | -1.44px | <h2> |
| type.body-15px | Abc Diatype | 15px | 400 | 24px | normal | <div> in the nav and <a> in the nav |
| type.body-14px | Abc Diatype | 14px | 400 | 20px | -0.28px | <span> |
| type.body-18px | Abc Diatype | 18px | 400 | 27px | -0.18px | <p> |
| type.body-28px | Abc Arizona Flare | 28px | 400 | 33.6px | -0.84px | <blockquote> in the main |
| type.body-15px | Abc Diatype | 15px | 400 | 21px | -0.3px | <span> in the nav, <span>, and <p> in the main |
| type.display-51px | Abc Arizona Flare | 51px | 400 | 56.1px | -1.53px | <h1> |
Spacing
| value | property | observed element |
|---|---|---|
24px | padding-right | page content |
24px | padding-left | page content |
0px 212.5px | margin | page content |
212.5px | margin-right | page content |
212.5px | margin-left | page content |
0px 24px | padding | page content |
112px 0px | padding | page content |
112px | padding-top | page content |
Shape and depth
The captured pages use 0px none 6px, 0px none 2px, 0px 0px 1px 1px solid 0px, 0px none 0px 0px 12px 12px, 0px none 8px, 0px none 4px, 1px solid 10px, and 1px solid 8px border treatments. Recorded gradients include linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)) and linear-gradient(rgba(168, 211, 240, 0.55), rgba(168, 211, 240, 0.55)). Recorded shadows include rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 10px 15px -3px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 4px 6px -4px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 0px 1px 2px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 0px 1px 2px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) 0px 4px 12px 0px, and rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01) 0px 68px 27px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) 0px 38px 23px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 0px 17px 17px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 0px 4px 9px 0px.
Colors
The visual system is mixed light and dark surface treatment. Surface colors include #faf9f7, #181815, and #f5f5f5. Text colors include #ffffff, #000000, and #1f40ed. Keep image-derived colors separate from interface colors.
Typography
The captured type system uses Abc Diatype, Inter, Suisse Intl, Times, Applesystem, Geist Mono, Abc Arizona Flare, Iowan Old St Bt, and Abc Arizona Flare Unlicensed. The table records measured size, weight, leading, and tracking where available; it does not establish licensing or a complete fallback stack.
Layout
The captured pages use values such as 24px, 24px, 0px 212.5px, 212.5px, and 212.5px for padding and margin. These are measured usages, not a resolved scale. The available evidence does not establish container widths, grid rules, or breakpoints.
Visual language
The captured visual language is mixed light and dark surface treatment. Surface treatment centers on #faf9f7, #181815, #f5f5f5, and #fafafa. Depth is supported by the returned gradients and shadows.
Components and states
The captured pages include repeated styling on <div>, <body>, <nav>, <ul>, <h3>, <a>, <li>, and <main> elements. The evidence does not identify reusable component boundaries or interaction states. Treat loading, focus, hover, pressed, error, and disabled states as implementation work to validate rather than as captured facts.
Responsive behavior
The captured token set does not establish breakpoint values or mobile behavior. Validate stacking, navigation changes, image treatment, and type scaling against the representative captures before implementing a responsive adaptation.
Practical implementation guidance
- Preserve the mixed light/dark surface relationship and the measured type hierarchy before adding decorative treatment.
- Start from the returned typography, spacing, color, and border values; name any new scale or semantic role as an adaptation rather than as a source fact.
- Keep the captured font families separate from licensing decisions.
- Use screenshots to validate component anatomy, responsive behavior, focus treatment, and motion before shipping.
- Avoid introducing gradients or shadows beyond the captured treatment; the returned evidence includes those treatments.
Scope note
The guide uses representative captured pages. The evidence supports the values and observations above; it does not establish component semantics, interaction states, motion timing, breakpoint rules, font licensing, or a complete source stylesheet.
Colors
#ffffff#000000#faf9f7#181815#1f40ed#f5f5f5#fafafa#e5e7eb#111827#374151#e7ecf0#333333#4b5563#fdfdfd#eef8ff#675e56
Typography captured from exa.ai
- Abc Diatype
Weight 400 · Size 16px · Line height 24px
- Inter
Weight 400 · Size 16px · Line height 24px
- Suisse Intl
Weight 500 · Size 15px · Line height 22.5px
- Times
Weight 400 · Size 16px · Line height 24px
- Abc Arizona Flare Unlicensed
Weight 400 · Size 28px · Line height 30.8px
- Abc Arizona Flare
Weight 400 · Size 31.2px · Line height 37.44px
- Applesystem
Weight 400 · Size 14px · Line height normal
- Geist Mono
Weight 600 · Size 12px · Line height 16px
- Iowan Old St Bt
Weight 400 · Size 24px · Line height 28.8px
- Font
Weight 400 · Size 16px · Line height 24px
Related design patterns
- Primary text color
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- Body role
- Accent color
- Secondary text color
- Moderate density
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