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System Requirements Document (SRD)

Project Name: steady-cute Version: 1.0 Date: 2026-02-28 Status: Draft

1. Introduction

This document defines the system requirements for steady-cute, a mobile application designed around a soft, warm, and uplifting aesthetic. The app celebrates beauty, positivity, and kindness through a visually rich and emotionally engaging experience. This SRD outlines the functional and non-functional requirements, user personas, design direction, and technical foundation for the steady-cute app.

2. System Overview

steady-cute is a mobile-first application built with a "cute, pretty, kind" philosophy at its core. The app serves as a positive-space platform where users can explore, share, and engage with content that uplifts and inspires. The system emphasizes gentle interactions, soft visual design, and a welcoming community atmosphere.

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3. Functional Requirements

As a User I should be able to create a personal profile with a display name and avatar
As a User I should be able to browse a curated feed of uplifting and aesthetically pleasing content
As a User I should be able to save and organize my favorite content into personal collections
As a User I should be able to react to posts with cute, kind emoji-style reactions
As a User I should be able to share content with friends or to my profile
As a User I should be able to discover new content based on my aesthetic preferences
As a User I should be able to customize my app theme from a selection of soft color palettes
As a Admin I should be able to moderate content to ensure community guidelines are upheld
As an Admin I should be able to manage user accounts and handle reports
As a Guest I should be able to browse public content without creating an account
As a Guest I should be prompted to register when attempting to interact with content

4. User Personas

Persona	Description
User	A registered member of the app who can interact with content, build a profile, and engage with the community. Typically someone who appreciates cute, aesthetic, and positive digital spaces.
Admin	A platform moderator or administrator responsible for content moderation, user management, and maintaining a safe and kind community environment.
Guest	An unregistered visitor who can browse public content in read-only mode. Encouraged to sign up to unlock full interaction features.

5. Visuals, Colors, and Theme

The visual identity of steady-cute leans into soft femininity, warmth, and gentle playfulness.

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Color Palette

Role	Color Name	Hex
Primary	Blush Rose	`#F4A7B9`
Secondary	Lavender Mist	`#C9B8E8`
Accent	Butter Yellow	`#FDE68A`
Background	Cream White	`#FFF8F0`
Surface	Soft Lilac	`#EDE7F6`
Text Primary	Dusty Plum	`#6B4F6B`
Text Secondary	Warm Gray	`#A89A9A`
Success	Mint Whisper	`#A7F3D0`
Error	Soft Coral	`#FCA5A5`

Typography

Headings: Rounded, friendly sans-serif (e.g., Nunito or Quicksand)
Body: Clean and highly readable (e.g., DM Sans or Lato)
Accents / Labels: Slightly playful, slightly bold

Design Principles

Rounded corners everywhere — no harsh edges
Soft drop shadows and glows rather than hard borders
Micro-animations that feel "bouncy" and alive
Plenty of white/cream space to breathe
Subtle gradient overlays using the primary palette

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6. Signature Design Concept

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✨ "Petal World" — A Living Garden Homepage

When the app first launches, the user is greeted not by a typical splash screen, but by a living garden that blooms in real time.

Here's exactly what the user experiences:

The screen fades in as a soft watercolor meadow, pale cream and blush at the horizon, deepening into lavender and lilac at the top. Tiny illustrated flower buds are scattered across the screen — they are closed on first load.

As the app finishes loading, each flower blooms one by one in a gentle staggered animation — petals unfurling with a soft spring-bounce easing. Each flower is a navigation element: one takes you to your Feed, one to your Collections, one to Discover, one to your Profile. Hovering/pressing a flower causes it to glow softly and sway, as if touched by a breeze.

Time of day affects the scene:

🌅 Morning: Warm golden light washes across the meadow, soft sunrise gradients
☀️ Afternoon: Full bloom, bright and vibrant
🌙 Evening/Night: Flowers glow with a soft bioluminescent shimmer, background shifts to deep lavender and midnight lilac with tiny glittering particle stars

Micro-interactions throughout:

Tapping empty areas of the meadow causes a small butterfly or bee to flutter across the screen
Scrolling down the home feed causes the meadow to gently parallax upward, as if you're walking into the garden
New notifications are represented by a tiny glowing firefly that bobs near the relevant flower
The app mascot — a small round illustrated creature (think a soft blob with big eyes) — peeks from behind a flower petal during loading states

Transitions between screens feel like stepping through a garden gate: a soft iris-wipe bloom animation where the new screen "opens" from the center like a flower.

This design makes steady-cute feel less like an app and more like a tiny magical world the user gets to visit every day.

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7. Non-Functional Requirements

ID	Requirement	Detail
NFR-01	Performance	App should load the home screen within 2 seconds on a standard 4G connection
NFR-02	Scalability	Backend should support up to 100,000 concurrent users
NFR-03	Usability	UI must be accessible and easy to navigate for users aged 16+
NFR-04	Accessibility	Must meet WCAG 2.1 AA contrast and interaction standards
NFR-05	Security	All user data must be encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest
NFR-06	Availability	System uptime target of 99.9%
NFR-07	Content Safety	Automated and manual moderation pipelines must be in place
NFR-08	Privacy	Must comply with GDPR and relevant data privacy regulations
NFR-09	Responsiveness	UI must adapt gracefully across iOS and Android screen sizes

8. Tech Stack

Frontend

React Native — Cross-platform mobile app (iOS & Android)

Backend

Python + FastAPI — RESTful API layer

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Database

MySQL / MariaDB — Primary relational database for user data, profiles, collections
- Alembic for schema migrations

Infrastructure

Docker + docker-compose — Local development orchestration
Kubernetes — Production server-side orchestration

9. Assumptions and Constraints

The app is intended for users aged 16 and above
All content hosted on the platform must comply with community guidelines and applicable laws
The MVP scope covers iOS and Android via a single React Native codebase
Admin tooling may initially be a simple internal dashboard before a dedicated admin UI is built
Internet connectivity is required for core functionality; offline mode is out of scope for v1
The "Petal World" signature design will require a skilled frontend animator/developer familiar with React Native Reanimated or Lottie
Budget and timeline constraints may require phasing the more complex animations into v1.1

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10. Glossary

Term	Definition
SRD	System Requirements Document — this document
MVP	Minimum Viable Product — the initial release with core features
Feed	A scrollable stream of curated content shown to the user
Collection	A user-curated set of saved content, similar to a board or album
Petal World	The signature animated garden-themed home screen concept
Mascot	The small illustrated blob character used in loading and empty states
Reaction	A cute emoji-style response a user can apply to a post
WCAG	Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation
TLS	Transport Layer Security — encryption protocol for data in transit

Document prepared by: System Requirements Engineering Project: steady-cute | Version 1.0 | 2026-02-28

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