SSS Activity Guide: Style your feed like a real UI

Help Center – Activity Feed Styling Rule: readability first

Activity Style Guide

Use this guide to style feed cards so they look intentional, readable, and consistent with your profile theme.

Fast path: Item background -> text/meta -> size/line-height -> borders -> card opacity/radius/shadow/padding.

Activity Fields (Current Stack)

  • Activity Item Background Color: base background for feed items.
  • Activity Card Opacity: 100% to 10% transparency control.
  • Activity Card Radius: 0px, 4px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px.
  • Activity Border Size: None, 1px, 2px, 3px.
  • Activity Border Style: Solid, Dashed, Dotted, Double, None.
  • Activity Border Color: border color for activity cards.
  • Activity Border Radius: None (0px), Slight (4px), Rounded (8px), Very Rounded (16px).
  • Activity Text Color: main post text color.
  • Activity Text Size: 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 18px.
  • Activity Line Height: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7.
  • Activity Meta Color: timestamps and supporting meta text.
  • Post Card Background Color: post card shell background.
  • Post Card Border Radius: 0px, 4px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px.
  • Post Card Shadow Strength: None, Soft, Medium, Strong, Neon.
  • Post Card Inner Padding: 0px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 20px, 24px.
Activity section controls for card background, borders, text, opacity, radius, shadow and padding

Activity controls from your settings screen.

Important: reaction button hover color is controlled by Activity Feed Button Hover Color (separate field), not by the core card border/text fields.

Activity Workflow

  1. Set base surfaces: Activity Item Background Color, then Post Card Background Color.
  2. Lock text readability: Activity Text Color + Activity Meta Color, then Text Size and Line Height.
  3. Define shape: Activity Card Radius, Activity Border Radius, Post Card Border Radius.
  4. Tune separation: Border Size/Style/Color and Post Card Shadow Strength.
  5. Finish comfort: Post Card Inner Padding and Activity Card Opacity.

Starter Recipes

Clean Feed

  • Text Size: 14px or 15px
  • Line Height: 1.5
  • Border: 1px Solid
  • Shadow: Soft
  • Padding: 12px or 16px

Glass Feed

  • Card Opacity: 70% to 80%
  • Border: 1px Solid with subtle color
  • Radius: 12px or 16px
  • Shadow: Medium
  • Meta color visibly dimmer than text

High Contrast Feed

  • Card Opacity: 90% to 100%
  • Text Size: 15px or 16px
  • Line Height: 1.6
  • Border: 2px Solid
  • Padding: 16px or 20px

Common Fixes

  • Feed looks flat: increase border contrast and set shadow to Medium.
  • Feed feels cramped: increase line height and Post Card Inner Padding.
  • Feed feels noisy: reduce border thickness and keep one dominant accent.
  • Meta is too loud: darken or desaturate Activity Meta Color relative to text.
  • Buttons do not pop on hover: tune Activity Feed Button Hover Color in its own control.

FAQs

What should I configure first in this section?

Set base colors/readability controls first, then style polish.

How many changes should I do per save?

One change at a time for reliable troubleshooting.

What should I verify after each change?

Readability, contrast, and interaction clarity on desktop and mobile.

When should I use advanced CSS?

After standard controls are stable and only for targeted overrides.

How do I avoid visual clutter?

Keep one dominant accent and reduce competing effects.

What is the fastest rollback?

Revert the last change first and retest before further edits.

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