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ClearMorning
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Structured, low-drama, and quietly trustworthy. Best for users who want clarity before they want emotional language.

Global English MVP

Reduce or quit drinking with steadier nights and clearer mornings.

A privacy-first alcohol reduction app prototype built around one emotional trade: hold tonight with more calm, and get more of tomorrow back.

Voice sample

Hold tonight. Reclaim tomorrow.

Same structure, different emotional tone.

PositioningReduce or quit

One product, two valid paths.

TrustPrivacy first

No public feed. No shame loops.

RewardMorning returns

Progress is measured in better mornings.

Home

Tonight is protected

Tonight Plan

2 drinks max

Leave by 10:30 PM. Switch after drink 1.

Morning Reward3 calm mornings
Saved this week$38
Today's focus

Tap SOS in under 10 seconds if the social pressure ramps up.

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Morning Reward

3 calmer mornings protected

Money saved, anxiety reduced, exit plan held.

Dual brand directions

Two voices, one product structure

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Concept A / Calm Recovery

Professional, low-drama, and quietly reassuring. Designed for users who want to feel clear, not corrected.

Sample microcopyHold tonight. Reclaim tomorrow.

Tone: Calm, structured, trustworthy

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Concept B / Warm Companion

More emotional and soft-edged. Designed for users who need empathy, not pressure, at the hardest hour.

Sample microcopyYou do not have to carry tonight alone.

Tone: Warm, forgiving, gently human

Core prototype script

The experience is built around four low-friction moments

The design avoids heavy journaling and public accountability. Every key task sits in the lower half of the screen and can be completed with one hand.

01

First-time setup

Brand promise, goal mode, risk questions, and a same-day Tonight Plan.

02

Before the social event

Set a cap, leave-by time, and replacement drink before the first pour.

03

At the edge of a slip

Tap SOS from anywhere and get a quiet three-minute interruption flow.

04

The next morning

Cash out the Morning Reward and turn the night into pattern insight.

Journey demo

Walk the calmer stakeholder story from first tap to proven value

Use the Journey route to demo how ClearMorning earns trust first, supports the user in the highest-risk moment, and only then introduces subscription value.

Local-first MVPVoice toggleScenario switchStep-by-step story

One route for stakeholder reviews, design critiques, and narrative walkthroughs.

The Journey page connects the prototype screens into a story with selectable user scenarios, step metrics, and decision notes. It is built for presentations, handoff reviews, and faster alignment across product, design, and engineering.

  • Compare Calm Recovery and Warm Companion without redrawing the app.
  • Walk through social pressure, hangxiety, and restart-loop stories.
  • See why paywall timing happens only after Morning Reward value is proven.

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Morning Reward

You protected

1 clearer morning

Less anxiety. Less spending. More of your day still intact.

Saved$18
Anxiety2 / 5
What helped most?Leaving on time
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App preview

Key screens map to the most emotionally loaded moments

The prototype focuses on Home, Tonight Plan, SOS, Morning Reward, Insights, and the delayed value-driven Paywall. No dead-end screens, no guilt screens.

Home

Protect tonight, not just your streak

The first thing users see is what to do next, not what they failed yesterday.

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Home

Tonight is protected

Tonight Plan

2 drinks max

Leave by 10:30 PM. Switch after drink 1.

Morning Reward3 calm mornings
Saved this week$38
Today's focus

Tap SOS in under 10 seconds if the social pressure ramps up.

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Plan

Tonight Plan Builder

One-handed setup for drink cap, exit time, and replacement ritual.

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Tonight Plan

Goal mode
ReduceQuit
Drink cap2 drinks
Leave by10:30 PM
Switch ritualSparkling water after drink 1
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SOS

A soft interruption in under 10 seconds

Timer, grounding steps, and support contact all sit in the lower thumb zone.

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SOS

Stay with this for 3 minutes

03:00Hold, then decide again
Drink water first

Give your body a pause before you decide again.

Leave the table for two minutes

Interrupt the momentum, not your whole night.

Morning

Morning Reward, not a guilt screen

A calmer summary that turns recovery into something visible and tangible.

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Check-in

Morning Reward

You protected

1 clearer morning

Less anxiety. Less spending. More of your day still intact.

Saved$18
Anxiety2 / 5
What helped most?Leaving on time
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Insights

Patterns, not punishment

Heatmaps and story-led weekly summaries show what is changing and why.

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Insights

Patterns over punishment

Weekly insight

You stay within plan more often when you set a leave-by time before the event starts.

High-risk window

Friday, 8 PM to 11 PM. Trigger reminder should land at 7:30 PM.

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Paywall

Upgrade when value is proven

Subscription appears after three earned mornings or the first useful weekly summary.

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Paywall

Unlock smarter recovery

Morning Plus

$8 / month

Unlock weekly summaries, advanced reminders, and premium plan templates.

Why now

You already earned 3 clear mornings. This is the point where pattern guidance starts compounding.

Design system

A mobile-first kit that can hand off cleanly into Figma or code

Tokens, component states, and platform notes are all visible here so the prototype can become a real app without re-deciding the fundamentals.

Color tokens

Ink

#102A43

Deep Dusk

#1F3A5F

Dawn Gold

#F6C177

Sage Calm

#7FB69A

Mist

#F7F4EE

Cloud Card

#FFFDF9

Typography

DisplayFraunces / 56
Hero bodyManrope / 20
Section titleFraunces / 32
Card titleManrope / 18
LabelManrope / 14

Buttons and controls

InlineAlert: private guidance, not public exposure.
ReduceQuitSegmentedControl

Cards and inputs

PlanCard

Tonight limit: 2 drinks

Exit by 10:30 PM. Switch to sparkling water after drink 1.

MetricCard

$38 saved

Morning Reward turns avoidance into visible return.

StepItem

Drink water first, then decide again in three minutes.

Platform adaptation

  • iOS keeps larger radii, soft glass cards, and bottom sheets for planning flows.
  • Android uses the same structure, with firmer elevation, keyboard handling, and system back expectations.
  • Core actions stay inside lower-thumb zones and meet 44x44 pt touch targets.
  • Warning states use icon plus copy, never color alone.

Privacy & trust

Emotional safety is part of the product, not a footer detail

This section exists because users often decide whether to try a recovery product before they compare features. Trust has to be visible at first glance.

Private by default

No public feed, neutral notifications, and a dedicated Privacy page instead of burying trust inside settings.

Guidance, not diagnosis

The product helps users reduce or quit drinking, but does not pretend to replace acute-risk or severe-withdrawal care.

Non-judgmental language

Every screen avoids shame, command language, and identity-first copy that can scare off reduce-mode users.

Pricing

The paywall appears after value is felt, not before

Conversion is delayed until the user has earned at least one meaningful return. The visual system keeps pricing clear, calm, and slightly premium.

Free

$0

Enough to create a habit loop.

  • Tonight Plan
  • Drink Log
  • Morning Reward
  • Basic SOS
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Morning Plus

$8 / month

Unlocks the smarter recovery layer.

  • Weekly insights
  • Advanced SOS flows
  • Personalized reminders
  • Premium templates
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FAQ

The copy answers trust objections before users ever ask support

FAQ is part of the conversion layer, not an afterthought. It handles reduce-vs-quit ambiguity, emotional tone, and why the MVP is intentionally focused.

Is this only for people who want to quit completely?

No. The product supports both reduce and quit modes from the first screen, because many users arrive before they are ready to commit to full sobriety.

What makes the UI different from a typical sobriety tracker?

The core visual loop rewards a better tomorrow, not a perfect streak. The experience centers on Tonight Plan, SOS, and Morning Reward.

Why is Privacy & Trust a first-class section?

Because users in this category often decide whether to try the product based on emotional safety before they compare features.

Why no community feed in v1?

The MVP is designed around discreet, one-handed recovery moments. Public feed mechanics add complexity, moderation overhead, and emotional risk too early.

Implementation-ready direction

The prototype is now structured to move into Figma or code without redefining the product.

The landing page, app preview, system tokens, trust layer, and value-led pricing all follow the same product promise: protect tonight, earn back tomorrow.