BMW's corporate site — distinct from BMW M's motorsport-bombastic variant, this is a measured and settled corporate-automotive interface. On a light (cream-tinted white) canvas, BMW corporate blue (#1c69d4) carries every primary CTA; dark navy hero bands frame model photography. BMW Type Next Latin sets the entire hierarchy on two weights — heavy 700 display and Light 300 body. Configuration and r
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Learn MoreBMW's corporate site carries a far more **measured, corporate-automotive** interface than its motorsport-bombastic cousin BMW M. The atmosphere is light: `{colors.canvas}` (#ffffff) is the base surface, `{colors.surface-card}` (#fafafa) carries the soft-grey card plates, and dark navy `{colors.surface-dark}` (#1a2129) appears only inside hero bands — one per page, framing the lead model render.
Type runs BMW's licensed **BMW Type Next Latin** at two weights: heavy 700 (display + button + nav) and Light 300 (body + secondary copy). That contrast — heavy display next to thin paragraph — is the editorial signature, channeling the brand's "European-engineered" voice. Weight 500 is deliberately absent; weight 400 only appears on caption and nav-link in neutral utility contexts.
The brand action color, **BMW corporate blue** (`{colors.primary}` — #1c69d4), works alone across every primary CTA — buttons are **rectangular, 0px corner**, with white type. The site rotates a blue-button + dark-navy-hero combination across page rhythm. The M tricolor stripe (`{colors.m-blue-light}` → `{colors.m-blue-dark}` → `{colors.m-red}`) only appears in motorsport contexts and as M-model badges/dividers — never in the corporate site's main language.
The configuration and reservation flows add a dealer-side inventory UI on top of the same system — filter chips, model cards, price tables — but typography and color stay identical; only density goes up.
**Key Characteristics:**
The system runs **BMW Type Next Latin** in two cuts: regular (display + UI labels) and **BMW Type Next Latin Light** (body + secondary copy). Fallback stack: `system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif`.
The display/body split is functional:
This three-way split mirrors BMW M's — corporate and the M sub-brand share the same typographic DNA; only the weight/size ratios differ.
| Token | Size | Weight | Line Height | Letter Spacing | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `{typography.display-xl}` | 64px | 700 | 1.05 | 0 | Hero h1 ("iX3", model name) |
| `{typography.display-lg}` | 48px | 700 | 1.1 | 0 | Section heads |
| `{typography.display-md}` | 32px | 700 | 1.15 | 0 | Sub-section heads |
| `{typography.display-sm}` | 24px | 700 | 1.25 | 0 | CTA-band headlines |
| `{typography.title-lg}` | 20px | 700 | 1.3 | 0 | Card group titles |
| `{typography.title-md}` | 18px | 700 | 1.4 | 0 | Model card title, intro paragraphs |
| `{typography.title-sm}` | 16px | 700 | 1.4 | 0 | Inventory card title, list label |
| `{typography.body-md}` | 16px | 300 (Light) | 1.55 | 0 | Default body — BMW Type Next Latin Light |
| `{typography.body-sm}` | 14px | 300 (Light) | 1.55 | 0 | Footer body, fine-print |
| `{typography.caption}` | 12px | 400 | 1.4 | 0.5px | Photo captions, meta |
| `{typography.label-uppercase}` | 13px | 700 | 1.3 | 1.5px | "LEARN MORE" inline links, category tabs |
| `{typography.button}` | 14px | 700 | 1.0 | 0.5px | Standard CTA button label |
| `{typography.nav-link}` | 14px | 400 | 1.4 | 0.3px | Top-nav menu items |
BMW Type Next Latin is a licensed BMW typeface. Open-source alternatives:
BMW's whitespace strategy is tighter than BMW M's motorsport-aerated grenadier — the corporate side is more utility-driven. Section rhythm is 80px (not M's 96px). Card padding is 24px (not M's 32px). The page is denser, more dealership-functional.
| Level | Treatment | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | No shadow, no border | Body, top nav, footer, hero bands |
| Soft hairline | 1px `{colors.hairline}` border | Configurator option tile, table divider |
| Card surface | `{colors.surface-card}` background — no shadow | Model card photo plate |
| Photographic | Edge-to-edge photography | Hero band, model renders |
The system never uses a drop shadow. Depth comes entirely from (a) color-block contrast (light canvas vs dark hero) and (b) photographic subject + lighting.
| Token | Value | Use |
|---|---|---|
| `{rounded.none}` | 0px | Every button, card, input, configurator chip — the dominant radius |
| `{rounded.xs}` | 2px | Very small badges, very rare |
| `{rounded.sm}` | 4px | Small inline button (rare) |
| `{rounded.md}` | 8px | Mobile-only collapse cards (rare) |
| `{rounded.lg}` | 12px | Very rare — modal/dialog corners |
| `{rounded.pill}` | 9999px | Filter chips in some contexts (rare) |
| `{rounded.full}` | 9999px / 50% | Avatar, circular icon button |
The radius hierarchy is binary: **rectangular for everything, circular only for icon buttons.** A clear departure from the soft-cornered SaaS dialect of Apple or Cal.com — closer to BMW corporate-automotive's "engineered precision" voice.
**`top-nav`** — A white sticky nav bar pinned to the top of the page. 64px tall, `{colors.canvas}` background. Left: BMW circular badge logo; center: primary horizontal menu (Models, Next Generation, Pre-Owned, Dealers, Test Drive); right: cart icon, language picker, profile. Menu items render in `{typography.nav-link}` (14px / 400 / 0.3px tracking).
**`button-primary`** — The signature primary CTA. Background `{colors.primary}` (BMW Blue #1c69d4), text `{colors.on-primary}`, type `{typography.button}` (BMW Type Next Latin 14px / 700 / 0.5px tracking), padding 14px × 32px, height 48px, rounded `{rounded.none}` (0px — rectangular). Press state: `button-primary-active` shifts to `{colors.primary-active}`.
**`button-secondary`** — A white button with a hairline outline. Background `{colors.canvas}`, text `{colors.ink}`, 1px `{colors.hairline-strong}` border, same padding + height + radius.
**`button-secondary-on-dark`** — Used over a dark hero band. Background transparent, text `{colors.on-dark}`, 1px `{colors.on-dark}` border, same rectangular shape.
**`button-text-link`** — An inline UPPERCASE letter-spaced link. No background, text `{colors.ink}`, type `{typography.label-uppercase}` (13px / 700 / 1.5px tracking). Reads as "LEARN MORE", terminated by a `›` chevron.
**`text-link`** — An inline link inside body copy. `{colors.ink}` text, no underline by default; underlines per context.
**`hero-band-dark`** — Full-width dark navy hero. Background `{colors.surface-dark}`, text `{colors.on-dark}`, vertical padding `{spacing.section}` (80px). Centered: model name in `{typography.display-xl}` (64px / 700) + sub-headline + vehicle render (right-aligned or below). A single `{component.button-primary}` (blue) or `{component.button-secondary-on-dark}`.
**`hero-photo-band`** — A light-canvas model showcase band. Background `{colors.canvas}`, text `{colors.ink}`. The vehicle render takes the wide area; right or below, a headline + two link CTAs + sub-tagline.
**`model-card`** — Used in 4-up or 5-up model card grids on the homepage ("BMW iX3", "BMW iX", "BMW 5 Series"). Background `{colors.canvas}`, rounded `{rounded.none}`, padding `{spacing.lg}` (24px). Contents: model render at the top (`{component.model-card-photo}` on `{colors.surface-card}`), model name in `{typography.title-md}` (18px / 700) below, a one-line tagline in `{typography.body-sm}` (14px / 300), and a `{component.button-text-link}` ("LEARN MORE ›").
**`model-card-photo`** — The card's photo plate. Background `{colors.surface-card}` (#fafafa — soft grey), rounded `{rounded.none}`, vehicle render in full silhouette. Zero padding — the photo runs edge-to-edge.
**`feature-photo-card`** — A feature/lifestyle card. Background `{colors.canvas}`, padding `{spacing.lg}`. 16:9 photo at the top, `{typography.title-md}` headline + body excerpt below.
**`spec-cell`** — A technical spec cell (model detail page). Transparent background, separated by hairline dividers. Value on top (`{typography.display-sm}` 24px / 700), label below (`{typography.label-uppercase}`).
**`inventory-card`** — One card per vehicle on the dealer inventory page. Background `{colors.canvas}`, padding `{spacing.md}` (16px), rounded `{rounded.none}`. Vehicle photo on top, model + variant name + price + "View" link below.
**`filter-chip`** + **`filter-chip-active`** — Inventory filter chips (model, year, price range). Inactive: background `{colors.canvas}`, 1px `{colors.hairline-strong}` border, text `{colors.ink}`, type `{typography.caption}`. Active: background `{colors.ink}`, text `{colors.on-dark}`. Padding 8px × 14px, radius `{rounded.none}`.
**`configurator-option-tile`** + **`configurator-option-tile-selected`** — Configurator selection cell (color, wheels, upholstery). Inactive: background `{colors.canvas}`, 1px hairline. Selected: 2px `{colors.primary}` border. Padding 16px × 24px, radius `{rounded.none}`.
**`text-input`** — Standard text input. Background `{colors.canvas}`, text `{colors.ink}`, type `{typography.body-md}`, rounded `{rounded.none}` (0px), padding 14px × 16px, height 48px, 1px hairline border. On focus, the border thickens to ink.
**`cookie-consent-card`** — Cookie banner. Background `{colors.canvas}`, 1px hairline, padding `{spacing.lg}` (24px), `{typography.body-sm}` (14px / 300 — Light even in legal copy).
**`category-tab`** + **`category-tab-active`** — Category sub-nav. Inactive: transparent + `{colors.muted}` UPPERCASE label. Active: transparent + `{colors.ink}` UPPERCASE label + 2px ink underline. 12px vertical padding, no horizontal radius.
**`m-stripe-divider`** — A 4px-tall horizontal tricolor stripe (`{colors.m-blue-light}` → `{colors.m-blue-dark}` → `{colors.m-red}`). Only in M-model contexts, motorsport badges, or as an M-related section divider. Absent from the corporate main flow; on M-model detail pages and the M Performance badge it plays an inline divider role.
**`cta-band-photo`** — A pre-footer "Discover the New iX3"-style band. Background `{colors.surface-dark}` with a full-bleed vehicle photo. Centered headline in `{typography.display-md}` (32px / 700) + a single `{component.button-secondary-on-dark}`. 80px padding.
**`footer`** — The closing soft-grey footer. Background `{colors.surface-soft}` (#f7f7f7 — not pure white — soft grey), text `{colors.body}`. A 4-column link list: Models / Services / Dealers / About. Vertical padding 64px. Below, a copyright line in `{typography.body-sm}` with `{colors.muted}`.
| Name | Width | Key Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | < 768px | Hamburger nav; hero h1 64→40px; model card grid 1-up; configurator filter chips 2-up; footer 4 col → 1 col |
| Tablet | 768–1024px | Top nav narrows, secondary menu hides under "More"; model card 2-up; inventory 2-up |
| Desktop | 1024–1440px | Full top-nav; 4-up or 5-up model card grid; inventory 3-up; full configurator UI |
| Wide | > 1440px | Same as desktop, content fixed at 1440px; gutters absorb the rest |
1. Focus on a single component. Reference its YAML key directly (`{component.model-card}`, `{component.button-primary}`).
2. New components default to `{rounded.none}` (0px). Use `{rounded.full}` only for circular icon buttons.
3. Variants (`-active`, `-disabled`, `-selected`) live as separate entries inside the `components:` block.
4. `{token.refs}` everywhere — never inline hex.
5. Hover state is never documented. Only Default and Active/Pressed states.
6. Display headlines stay BMW Type Next Latin 700; body stays Light 300; the trio is fixed.
7. Keep UI strings in a single language — match the locale of the page.