Trezor Start — Monochrome Setup & Self-Custody Principles

Concise presentation for a calm, green-themed onboarding experience 🌿

Why Monochrome + Self-Custody? ✨

Monochrome design reduces distraction and builds trust — a single tonal palette (greens) emphasizes clarity, accessibility, and calm. Self-custody means you hold and control your private keys: no third party can move funds without your consent. Together they form a minimalist, secure onboarding path.

Monochrome Setup — Presentation Flow 🧭

A clean, stepwise layout helps users adopt best practices without overwhelm.

  • Welcome screen: Simple headline, green hero, single “Get started” button. Emoji cue: 🟢
  • Hardware check: Visual confirmation (device silhouette + green check). Short sentence only.
  • Create wallet: Emphasize the phrase “This device holds your keys.” Use a single illustrative icon.
  • Seed backup: Guide users to write the seed on physical paper (no screenshots, no cloud). Use cautionary tone.
  • PIN & passphrase: Offer clear recommendations and show a non-technical explanation of risk vs. reward.
  • Verify & finish: Minimal confirmation with a calm success screen and soft confetti in green tones. ✅

Each screen uses a single focal action (one button) and one short sentence of instruction. This reduces accidental clicks and keeps attention on safety-critical steps.

UX Microcopy & Tone 🎤

Use plain language, short sentences, and friendly microcopy. Replace jargon with short metaphors:

  • “Seed phrase” → “recovery words”: less intimidating.
  • “Sign transaction” → “confirm payment”: action-based language.
  • Warnings: Use green-bordered panels for positive guidance and amber for critical warnings — keep copy short.

Micro-interactions should reassure: a small checkmark and one-line confirmation after each completed safety step reduces anxiety and increases completion rates.

Suggested UI Copy Snippets ✍️

Onboarding hero: “Welcome — this device keeps your crypto safe. Let’s set it up.”

Backup prompt: “Write these recovery words on paper. Store them somewhere safe — offline.”

Risk note: “If you lose your recovery words, only they can restore your wallet.”