DistinctivenessMandate [constraint] v1.0.0

Every designed artifact must pass the AI-slop test before ship: show the interface to someone who knows design tools and say 'AI made this.' If they believe you immediately — the design has failed the distinctiveness mandate.

Severity

critical

Target

• any AI-generated or AI-assisted frontend before public launch

Values

• • Required: Font choice is not Inter, Plus Jakarta Sans, DM Sans, Roboto, or Arial
• • Required: Primary color is not in the 240–300° hue range (Tailwind purple/violet/indigo default)
• • Required: Border radius is applied per persona intent — not rounded-2xl universally
• • Required: Page structure is not the generic hero→3-column features→testimonials→CTA template
• • Required: At least one design choice would make a designer ask 'how did they do that?' rather than 'which AI made this?'

DistinctivenessMandate [constraint] v1.0.0

Every designed artifact must pass the AI-slop test before ship: show the interface to someone who knows design tools and say 'AI made this.' If they believe you immediately — the design has failed the distinctiveness mandate.

Severity

critical

Target

• any AI-generated or AI-assisted frontend before public launch

Values

• • Required: Font choice is not Inter, Plus Jakarta Sans, DM Sans, Roboto, or Arial
• • Required: Primary color is not in the 240–300° hue range (Tailwind purple/violet/indigo default)
• • Required: Border radius is applied per persona intent — not rounded-2xl universally
• • Required: Page structure is not the generic hero→3-column features→testimonials→CTA template
• • Required: At least one design choice would make a designer ask 'how did they do that?' rather than 'which AI made this?'

Rationale

The distinctiveness mandate operationalizes @impeccable/principle-distinctiveness as a hard gate. A design that passes casual AI detection has not merely failed aesthetically — it has failed to communicate brand identity, which is a functional failure.