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Mac kbd

Five platform glyph treatments: unicode mac symbols, a Command shortcut, its Windows text equivalent, lucide icon caps and a mixed set. A glyph alone is not readable, so every root carries a visually hidden label spelling out the full shortcut, such as Command plus K.

KbdMac

Installation

The styled layer is free and installs like any other ai2 component.

Run the following command

npx shadcn@latest add @ai2/kbd-mac

Dependencies, the @ai2/tokens theme and the component file are installed together.

Variations

5 takes on the same idea. Each is its own export, and every one accepts a size prop (sm, md, lg, xl) aligned to the base Button scale.

Symbol

Pure unicode mac glyphs for Command, Option and Shift.

Command plus Option plus Shift
Command plus Option plus Shiftsm
Command plus Option plus Shiftmd
Command plus Option plus Shiftlg
Command plus Option plus Shiftxl

Mac

A mac shortcut: the Command glyph plus a letter.

Command plus K
Command plus Ksm
Command plus Kmd
Command plus Klg
Command plus Kxl

Win

The Windows and Linux equivalent, spelled out in plain text.

Control plus K
Control plus Ksm
Control plus Kmd
Control plus Klg
Control plus Kxl

Icon

Keycaps that carry lucide icons instead of glyphs.

Command plus Shift plus P
Command plus Shift plus Psm
Command plus Shift plus Pmd
Command plus Shift plus Plg
Command plus Shift plus Pxl

Mixed

A mix of glyph, icon and text keycaps in one shortcut.

Command plus Option plus Delete
Command plus Option plus Deletesm
Command plus Option plus Deletemd
Command plus Option plus Deletelg
Command plus Option plus Deletexl

ai2 Mac kbd: 5 styled variations on the token system

The ai2 Mac kbd are a set of 5 decorative button variations from the styled layer of the @ai2 design system, built around platform glyph styles for keyboard shortcuts. They are free and MIT licensed, and every color comes from a semantic token, so they theme with the rest of ai2 in light and dark.

Motion runs on framer-motion: these are static, so no motion library work is required. The styled layer is opt-in, so the dependency only lands if you use it; the base components stay lean. Under reduced motion, there is no continuous motion to reduce.

What is in the ai2 Mac kbd?

5 exports in one file: Symbol, Mac, Win, Icon and Mixed. Each renders a native button and takes a size prop (sm, md, lg, xl) aligned to the base Button. They are separate from the base Button on purpose: the base keeps its clean variant, tone and size axes, while the styled layer carries the effects.

You own the file. Copy the one category file and you have all 5 variations, with no runtime dependency on ai2 itself.

Why use it

  • On-system by construction: Every color resolves to an ai2 semantic token, so the buttons follow your theme in light and dark with no extra work.
  • Effect without the sprawl: The decorations live in a dedicated styled file, so the base Button keeps its clean, predictable API.
  • Accessible and honest: Each renders a real button element, keeps a visible focus ring, and respects prefers-reduced-motion.

Features

  • Token-driven color: No hardcoded hex or oklch; the look recolors with your theme tokens.
  • framer-motion: these are static, so no motion library work is required.
  • Reduced-motion aware: Under prefers-reduced-motion, there is no continuous motion to reduce.
  • Size aligned to the base: Every variation takes sm, md, lg and xl matching the base Button height scale, so styled and base buttons line up in a row.

Production tips

  • Use it for emphasis, not everywhere: Styled buttons draw the eye. Reserve them for the one action you want people to take on a screen, and use the base Button for the rest.
  • Keep labels as verbs: The decoration adds weight, so a clear action label keeps the button scannable.
  • Pick one variation per surface: The variations share a family; using two different ones in the same view competes for attention.

Works with the rest of ai2

The Mac kbd sit alongside the base Button and the rest of the @ai2 registry. They share the same token file, so a styled action next to a base button or a badge stays visually consistent in both modes.

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