Agent-built demo / Before audit
Second Cast
Marketplace · Nov 8, 2026
3 measured views. Local app. Design grades compare the actual screen with published product references. N/A means there was no applicable sample. Unverified means evidence was insufficient.
Product specificity and generic signals · F
Both widths show the £65 Adana chase, dimensions, pickup area, inspection note, and save action. Desktop additionally exposes two comparable tools. These concrete records identify the marketplace, but generic opening copy and the missing inquiry action weaken the task and consequence. (/)
Visual specificity before deductions C. Weighted design base C. Distinct signal deductions 5.
Product specificity supplies 55% of the base, and the five visual design dimensions share 45%. Round the base to the nearest letter. Each distinct verified generic signal lowers it by one letter, down to F. Foundations are reported separately. The detector ceiling is F. Vision reviewed 1 of 1 measured routes.
- Template copy · −1
- “Discover something amazing” does not identify a product task or outcome. (/, 1440 px, Detector and vision.)
- Gradient hero · −1
- A gradient fills the opening section around the visible heading. (/, 1440 px, Detector and vision.)
- Emoji bullets · not observed
- No instance was identified in the reviewed views.
- Default shadcn grays · −1
- 4 separate visible panels repeat the same near-default neutral border, fill, width and corner treatment. (/, 1440 px, Detector and vision.)
- Purple on white · −1
- A prominent purple action or heading sits on a white surface. (/, 1440 px, Detector and vision.)
- Centered everything · −1
- The wordmark, hero heading and copy, product names, prices, descriptions, and save control are centered. This dominates the composition at both widths despite the left-aligned category panel. (/, 390 px, Vision.)
Compared with the 2026 references
- / · marketplace-2 makes fit and availability accessible purchase criteria. Second Cast supplies dimensions, pickup areas, and condition notes, but lacks product imagery and an inquiry entry point. Commercial grade: F after five observed generic-signal deductions from a C-level foundation; the reference provides decision context, not a required visual style. Spree demo · Clearhaven Filters & Parts
Visual design
- Hierarchy
- D
- 1440 gives substantial space to the promotional hero and category summary before three listings. At 390, those panels occupy most of the opening screen before Adana chase. Saving receives the sole visible action emphasis; the requested inquiry is absent. (/)
- Typography
- B
- Both widths have legible body text, bold listing names, and distinguishable prices. The phone hero wraps cleanly, though its large promotional heading outweighs the practical tool information. (/)
- Spacing
- C
- 1440 has consistent card gaps but generous unused space in the category panel and listings. At 390, large hero and panel padding delays the first product and prevents opening-view comparison. (/)
- Copy and labels
- C
- Specific dimensions, prices, wear, and collection details help at both widths. 'Discover something amazing' is interchangeable promotional copy. 'Save to shortlist' clearly labels saving but provides no route to the requested inquiry. (/)
- Imagery
- C
- Neither width shows product photographs. For used tools, text such as 'Light wear' and 'Two dividers repaired' leaves physical condition difficult to compare. The shopping-bag emoji provides decoration rather than evidence about the listings. (/)
Foundations · B
Contrast, responsive layout and keyboard reach are sampled separately. The foundations grade is the lowest verified result in this group.
- Color contrast
- A
- At least four opaque text samples per view passed the contrast threshold. Verified across 3 measured views.
- Responsive layout
- A
- All sampled viewports fit without horizontal overflow and contained readable text. Verified across 3 measured views.
- Keyboard access
- B
- Checked 3 Tab probes reaching a visible target across the captured views. No issue detected by this check.
Fix these first
- Name the object, action and result in the heading.Product specificity · / · 1440 px
- Replace the opening gradient with a view of the product doing its work.Product specificity · / · 1440 px
- Give the primary task, supporting information and actions distinct visual roles.Product specificity · / · 1440 px
- Choose an action color grounded in the product and separate it from status colors.Product specificity · / · 1440 px
- Align the task, its supporting detail and its action along a common reading edge.Product specificity · / · 390 px
Evidence from the screens
Gray blocks conceal form values or sensitive text. Numbered outlines identify measured issues.
- “Discover something amazing” does not identify a product task or outcome.
- A prominent purple action or heading sits on a white surface.
- 4 separate visible panels repeat the same near-default neutral border, fill, width and corner treatment.
- A gradient fills the opening section around the visible heading.
- “Discover something amazing” does not identify a product task or outcome.
- “Discover something amazing” does not identify a product task or outcome.
Independent task review
The reviewer assesses each route against its user task using desktop and phone evidence. Its task grades describe the interaction evidence available for that route.
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Audit Second Cast’s working marketplace at /. Compare bookbinding and letterpress tools, assess the £65 Adana chase, and start an inquiry. Only saving that listing is visibly offered.
Reviewed at 1440 × 900 and 390 × 844.
- Task hierarchy
- D
- 1440: three listings support comparison, but only Adana chase has a control, 'Save to shortlist'; no inquiry action is visible. 390: the promotional hero and category panel push the first listing down, and other listings fall below the capture. The requested inquiry has no visible entry point.
- Landing message
- C
- Both widths identify bookbinding and letterpress equipment with South London pickup. The opening 'Discover something amazing' and 'creative journey' copy obscures that specific offering. Prices and condition notes provide useful detail, but the opening message supplies neither clear purchase guidance nor an inquiry action.
- Interaction feedback
- Unverified
- Both captures show 'Shortlist: 0' and an Adana chase save control; desktop also shows 'No listings saved'. Browser checks establish focus reach only. No activation or resulting saved state, inquiry transition, persistence, or recovery was recorded.
- Access and recovery
- C
- At both widths, the supplied Tab check reached a visible target. The 390 layout fits the visible content without apparent horizontal clipping, but comparison requires scrolling past large introductory panels. Full keyboard operation, inquiry access, and recovery remain unverified; contrast was not measured.
- Release evidence
- Unverified
- The supplied local renders establish the initial appearance at 1440 × 900 and 390 × 844. Checks report one primary heading, one visible control, and a reachable focus target at each width. They do not establish saving, inquiry completion, persistence, error handling, or deployment readiness.
First action
Add a clearly labeled 'Inquire about Adana chase' action beside its £65 price and condition details at both widths, opening an inquiry that retains the selected listing.
How to verify At 1440 and 390, reach the inquiry action by keyboard and activate it. Confirm the inquiry identifies Adana chase and £65, permits submission, and displays a clear outcome. At 390, also scroll through all three listings to verify comparison and action access. Measure contrast separately.
What a repair could look like
Second Cast is an agent-built used tools marketplace demo. Both captures show the same task.
