Why We Insist on Not Using Material Design or Native iOS Components?

Open Manga Capsule, and you'll find it looks neither like a standard iOS app nor Material Design. This is an intentional choice.

The Priority of Immersion

Comic reading is a highly immersive experience. Any extra UI element—even a native navigation bar—can break this immersion. We've adopted a "Stealth UI" design philosophy:

1. Action controls only appear when needed.
2. Use blur and transparency to establish hierarchy, instead of harsh borders.
3. Gesture operations take precedence over tap operations.

Color Restraint

Our UI extensively uses grayscale colors from Slate-50 to Slate-900, only using the brand color Violet for key interactions (like highlighting, selection). This is to ensure that vibrant comic covers become the true focal point.