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Botanical Naturalist Watercolor

A portable design language for agents: download the markdown first, then inspect the preview, tokens, and rules as needed.

Download DESIGN.md

Portable DESIGN.md source of truth for most agents and apps.

the spec

specification

philosophy
summary
A digital interface language that translates botanical watercolor practice into calm, functional software through translucent washes, paper-ground whitespace, and specimen-like annotation. It treats interface modules as painted field notes rather than hard mechanical panels, balancing delicacy with disciplined information structure.
values
atmospheric clarity through transparent layeringpaper-first calm with generous breathing roomobservational detail framed like botanical study sheets
anti-values
×synthetic neon contrast×dense chrome-heavy interface machinery×perfectly flat geometric sterility
tokens
borders4 items
accent width
2px
character
Borders should feel like archival pencil and deckled paper guidance lines, light but deliberate rather than sharp chrome separators.
default width
1px
style
solid
colors12 items
accent
#D7A7B2
background
#F6F1E8
border
#C9C7BA
error
#B86C6C
info
#7D9EA0
muted
#8B9487
primary
#6F8F78
secondary
#7FA29B
success
#6E9473
surface
#FCF8F1
text
#31423A
warning
#C6A062
motion3 items
duration
280ms
easing
cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1)
philosophy
deliberate
radii5 items
full
9999px
lg
28px
md
18px
none
0
sm
10px
shadows3 items
lg
0 30px 70px rgba(88,102,88,0.14)
md
0 20px 40px rgba(88,102,88,0.10)
sm
0 8px 20px rgba(88,102,88,0.06)
spacing2 items
base
8px
scale
4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64
surfaces3 items
bg pattern
noise
card style
Soft ivory sheets layered over diluted sage and teal washes, with subtle grain, translucent overlap, and diffused edge staining.
treatment
paper
typography10 items
base size
16px
body font
Instrument Sans
display letter spacing
-0.035em
display line height
1.12
google fonts url
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;500;600;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Instrument+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap
heading font
Cormorant Garamond
letter spacing
-0.02em
line height
1.6
mono font
IBM Plex Mono
scale ratio
1.25
rules
composition
Build screens like a botanical field notebook: one dominant specimen story area, one secondary annotation rail, and smaller supporting observations nested in airy bands.
hierarchy
Use high-contrast serif display headings for named specimens or collections, then smaller uppercase mono labels and muted body copy for measurements, provenance, and notes.
density

Low to medium density; modules should breathe with wide margins, soft section separation, and only selective bursts of detail where study data matters.

signature patterns
Every major container sits on top of a translucent watercolor wash pseudo-element with blurred edges and uneven opacity so modules feel painted onto paper.Section headers combine a refined serif title, a tiny uppercase specimen code, and a thin horizontal rule extending into whitespace like a catalog plate marker.Interactive chips, buttons, and tabs use rounded capsule forms with layered border-and-wash states, shifting from dry paper to lightly saturated pigment on hover.Illustration-led cards include low-opacity pressed-leaf or petal silhouettes clipped into corners so organic forms frame the content without blocking legibility.
layout
grid
Use a 12-column desktop grid with a wide reading gutter, collapsing to 8 columns on tablet and a single flowing column on mobile while preserving generous outer margins.
breakpoints

Desktop 1440 and above, tablet around 768, mobile 375; primary content stacks vertically with sticky side context released on small screens.

whitespace
Whitespace should behave like untouched paper around a watercolor study: broad margins, clear section breathing room, and content clusters separated by soft atmospheric gaps.
guidance
do
  • Use layered translucency and light tonal variation before introducing heavier contrast.
  • Frame information like a curated specimen sheet with labels, dates, and measured notes.
  • Keep illustration accents soft, desaturated, and peripheral so content remains primary.
  • Use Cormorant Garamond for specimen names and large editorial moments with tight negative tracking.
  • Let one oversized observation panel dominate instead of arranging equal cards in a row.
  • Style all controls as translucent capsule or paper-field elements with visible focus states.
avoid
  • Do not use harsh black strokes or heavy industrial shadows.
  • Do not fill every area with texture; preserve quiet paper space.
  • Do not treat organic motifs as random decoration detached from information structure.
  • Do not use generic dashboard sections named Controls, Feedback, or Data.
  • Do not rely on color alone; use specimen labels, wash edges, and annotation rails for identity.
  • Do not use browser-default form controls or unstyled selection widgets.
katagami spec
# Botanical Naturalist Watercolor

## Philosophy

A digital interface language that translates botanical watercolor practice into calm, functional software through translucent washes, paper-ground whitespace, and specimen-like annotation. It treats interface modules as painted field notes rather than hard mechanical panels, balancing delicacy with disciplined information structure.

### Values

- atmospheric clarity through transparent layering
- paper-first calm with generous breathing room
- observational detail framed like botanical study sheets

### Anti-Values

- synthetic neon contrast
- dense chrome-heavy interface machinery
- perfectly flat geometric sterility

### Visual Character

- Large ivory paper fields stay visibly open, letting content float inside softly tinted watercolor pools instead of full-bleed hard panels.
- Cards and callouts use feathered wash edges, uneven pigment blooms, and translucent overlapping stains that mimic wet-on-dry botanical painting behavior.
- Section headings pair elegant serif titles with tiny uppercase specimen labels and hairline rules so each module feels like a curated herbarium annotation plate.
- Illustrative accent shapes—pressed petals, leaf silhouettes, and diluted paint puddles—sit behind content at low opacity to create naturalist depth without clutter.

## Tokens

### Borders

- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Character**: Borders should feel like archival pencil and deckled paper guidance lines, light but deliberate rather than sharp chrome separators.
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid

### Colors

| Name | Value |
|------|-------|
| accent | `#D7A7B2` |
| background | `#F6F1E8` |
| border | `#C9C7BA` |
| error | `#B86C6C` |
| info | `#7D9EA0` |
| muted | `#8B9487` |
| primary | `#6F8F78` |
| secondary | `#7FA29B` |
| success | `#6E9473` |
| surface | `#FCF8F1` |
| text | `#31423A` |
| warning | `#C6A062` |

### Motion

- **Duration**: 280ms
- **Easing**: cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1)
- **Philosophy**: deliberate

### Radii

- **Full**: 9999px
- **Lg**: 28px
- **Md**: 18px
- **None**: 0
- **Sm**: 10px

### Shadows

- **Lg**: 0 30px 70px rgba(88,102,88,0.14)
- **Md**: 0 20px 40px rgba(88,102,88,0.10)
- **Sm**: 0 8px 20px rgba(88,102,88,0.06)

### Spacing

- **Base**: 8px
- **Scale**: [4,8,12,16,24,32,48,64]

### Surfaces

- **Bg Pattern**: noise
- **Card Style**: Soft ivory sheets layered over diluted sage and teal washes, with subtle grain, translucent overlap, and diffused edge staining.
- **Treatment**: paper

### Typography

- **Base Size**: 16px
- **Body Font**: Instrument Sans
- **Display Letter Spacing**: -0.035em
- **Display Line Height**: 1.12
- **Google Fonts Url**: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;500;600;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Instrument+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap
- **Heading Font**: Cormorant Garamond
- **Letter Spacing**: -0.02em
- **Line Height**: 1.6
- **Mono Font**: IBM Plex Mono
- **Scale Ratio**: 1.25

## Rules

### Composition

Build screens like a botanical field notebook: one dominant specimen story area, one secondary annotation rail, and smaller supporting observations nested in airy bands.

### Hierarchy

Use high-contrast serif display headings for named specimens or collections, then smaller uppercase mono labels and muted body copy for measurements, provenance, and notes.

### Density

Low to medium density; modules should breathe with wide margins, soft section separation, and only selective bursts of detail where study data matters.

### Signature Patterns

- Every major container sits on top of a translucent watercolor wash pseudo-element with blurred edges and uneven opacity so modules feel painted onto paper.
- Section headers combine a refined serif title, a tiny uppercase specimen code, and a thin horizontal rule extending into whitespace like a catalog plate marker.
- Interactive chips, buttons, and tabs use rounded capsule forms with layered border-and-wash states, shifting from dry paper to lightly saturated pigment on hover.
- Illustration-led cards include low-opacity pressed-leaf or petal silhouettes clipped into corners so organic forms frame the content without blocking legibility.

## Layout

### Grid

Use a 12-column desktop grid with a wide reading gutter, collapsing to 8 columns on tablet and a single flowing column on mobile while preserving generous outer margins.

### Breakpoints

Desktop 1440 and above, tablet around 768, mobile 375; primary content stacks vertically with sticky side context released on small screens.

### Whitespace

Whitespace should behave like untouched paper around a watercolor study: broad margins, clear section breathing room, and content clusters separated by soft atmospheric gaps.

## Guidance

### Do

- Use layered translucency and light tonal variation before introducing heavier contrast.
- Frame information like a curated specimen sheet with labels, dates, and measured notes.
- Keep illustration accents soft, desaturated, and peripheral so content remains primary.
- Use Cormorant Garamond for specimen names and large editorial moments with tight negative tracking.
- Let one oversized observation panel dominate instead of arranging equal cards in a row.
- Style all controls as translucent capsule or paper-field elements with visible focus states.

### Don't

- Do not use harsh black strokes or heavy industrial shadows.
- Do not fill every area with texture; preserve quiet paper space.
- Do not treat organic motifs as random decoration detached from information structure.
- Do not use generic dashboard sections named Controls, Feedback, or Data.
- Do not rely on color alone; use specimen labels, wash edges, and annotation rails for identity.
- Do not use browser-default form controls or unstyled selection widgets.
DESIGN.md
---
version: "alpha"
name: "Botanical Naturalist Watercolor"
description: "Agent-curated design language exported from Katagami as DESIGN.md."
colors:
  accent: "#D7A7B2"
  background: "#F6F1E8"
  border: "#C9C7BA"
  error: "#B86C6C"
  info: "#7D9EA0"
  muted: "#8B9487"
  primary: "#6F8F78"
  secondary: "#7FA29B"
  success: "#6E9473"
  surface: "#FCF8F1"
  text: "#31423A"
  warning: "#C6A062"
typography:
  headline-lg:
    fontFamily: "Cormorant Garamond"
    fontSize: "1.953rem"
    fontWeight: 700
    lineHeight: 1.1
    letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
  headline-md:
    fontFamily: "Cormorant Garamond"
    fontSize: "1.563rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1.15
    letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
  body-md:
    fontFamily: "Instrument Sans"
    fontSize: "16px"
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 1.6
    letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
  label-md:
    fontFamily: "IBM Plex Mono"
    fontSize: "0.75rem"
    fontWeight: 600
    lineHeight: 1
    letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
  full: "9999px"
  lg: "28px"
  md: "18px"
  none: "0px"
  sm: "10px"
spacing:
  base: "8px"
  xs: "4px"
  sm: "8px"
  md: "12px"
  lg: "16px"
  xl: "24px"
  2xl: "32px"
  3xl: "48px"
  4xl: "64px"
components:
  color-reference-accent:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.accent}"
  color-reference-background:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.background}"
  color-reference-border:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.border}"
  color-reference-error:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.error}"
  color-reference-info:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.info}"
  color-reference-muted:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.muted}"
  color-reference-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
  color-reference-secondary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.secondary}"
  color-reference-success:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.success}"
  color-reference-surface:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
  color-reference-text:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.text}"
  color-reference-warning:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.warning}"
  button-primary:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
    textColor: "#000000"
    typography: "{typography.label-md}"
    rounded: "{rounded.md}"
    padding: "{spacing.md}"
  card-surface:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
    textColor: "{colors.text}"
    rounded: "{rounded.md}"
    padding: "{spacing.md}"
  input-default:
    backgroundColor: "{colors.surface}"
    textColor: "{colors.text}"
    rounded: "{rounded.md}"
    height: "44px"
---

# Botanical Naturalist Watercolor

## Overview

A digital interface language that translates botanical watercolor practice into calm, functional software through translucent washes, paper-ground whitespace, and specimen-like annotation. It treats interface modules as painted field notes rather than hard mechanical panels, balancing delicacy with disciplined information structure.

### Values

- atmospheric clarity through transparent layering
- paper-first calm with generous breathing room
- observational detail framed like botanical study sheets

### Anti-Values

- synthetic neon contrast
- dense chrome-heavy interface machinery
- perfectly flat geometric sterility

### Visual Character

- Large ivory paper fields stay visibly open, letting content float inside softly tinted watercolor pools instead of full-bleed hard panels.
- Cards and callouts use feathered wash edges, uneven pigment blooms, and translucent overlapping stains that mimic wet-on-dry botanical painting behavior.
- Section headings pair elegant serif titles with tiny uppercase specimen labels and hairline rules so each module feels like a curated herbarium annotation plate.
- Illustrative accent shapes—pressed petals, leaf silhouettes, and diluted paint puddles—sit behind content at low opacity to create naturalist depth without clutter.

## Colors

Use the YAML color tokens as the normative palette. The prose below names the roles agents should preserve when generating UI.

| Token | Value |
|-------|-------|
| accent | `#D7A7B2` |
| background | `#F6F1E8` |
| border | `#C9C7BA` |
| error | `#B86C6C` |
| info | `#7D9EA0` |
| muted | `#8B9487` |
| primary | `#6F8F78` |
| secondary | `#7FA29B` |
| success | `#6E9473` |
| surface | `#FCF8F1` |
| text | `#31423A` |
| warning | `#C6A062` |

## Typography

- **Headline-Lg**: Cormorant Garamond, 1.953rem, weight 700, line-height 1.1.
- **Headline-Md**: Cormorant Garamond, 1.563rem, weight 600, line-height 1.15.
- **Body-Md**: Instrument Sans, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.6.
- **Label-Md**: IBM Plex Mono, 0.75rem, weight 600, line-height 1.

## Layout

### Spacing Tokens

- **Base**: `8px`
- **Xs**: `4px`
- **Sm**: `8px`
- **Md**: `12px`
- **Lg**: `16px`
- **Xl**: `24px`
- **2xl**: `32px`
- **3xl**: `48px`
- **4xl**: `64px`

### Grid

Use a 12-column desktop grid with a wide reading gutter, collapsing to 8 columns on tablet and a single flowing column on mobile while preserving generous outer margins.

### Breakpoints

Desktop 1440 and above, tablet around 768, mobile 375; primary content stacks vertically with sticky side context released on small screens.

### Whitespace

Whitespace should behave like untouched paper around a watercolor study: broad margins, clear section breathing room, and content clusters separated by soft atmospheric gaps.

## Elevation & Depth

### Shadows

- **Lg**: 0 30px 70px rgba(88,102,88,0.14)
- **Md**: 0 20px 40px rgba(88,102,88,0.10)
- **Sm**: 0 8px 20px rgba(88,102,88,0.06)

## Shapes

### Rounded

- **Full**: `9999px`
- **Lg**: `28px`
- **Md**: `18px`
- **None**: `0px`
- **Sm**: `10px`

### Surfaces

- **Bg Pattern**: noise
- **Card Style**: Soft ivory sheets layered over diluted sage and teal washes, with subtle grain, translucent overlap, and diffused edge staining.
- **Treatment**: paper

### Borders

- **Accent Width**: 2px
- **Character**: Borders should feel like archival pencil and deckled paper guidance lines, light but deliberate rather than sharp chrome separators.
- **Default Width**: 1px
- **Style**: solid

## Components

### Composition

Build screens like a botanical field notebook: one dominant specimen story area, one secondary annotation rail, and smaller supporting observations nested in airy bands.

### Hierarchy

Use high-contrast serif display headings for named specimens or collections, then smaller uppercase mono labels and muted body copy for measurements, provenance, and notes.

### Density

Low to medium density; modules should breathe with wide margins, soft section separation, and only selective bursts of detail where study data matters.

### Signature Patterns

- Every major container sits on top of a translucent watercolor wash pseudo-element with blurred edges and uneven opacity so modules feel painted onto paper.
- Section headers combine a refined serif title, a tiny uppercase specimen code, and a thin horizontal rule extending into whitespace like a catalog plate marker.
- Interactive chips, buttons, and tabs use rounded capsule forms with layered border-and-wash states, shifting from dry paper to lightly saturated pigment on hover.
- Illustration-led cards include low-opacity pressed-leaf or petal silhouettes clipped into corners so organic forms frame the content without blocking legibility.

## shadcn/ui Usage

When the target app uses shadcn/ui, copy DESIGN.md with shadcn instead of the plain DESIGN.md. It contains the same Katagami design-language source plus the shadcn/ui primitives, imports, theme variables, component recipes, and preview-shot guidance.

DESIGN.md with shadcn: `/language/en-019d9f39-57fe-7af2-9a9b-4a3fab6492b8/DESIGN.with-shadcn.md`.

The shadcn page also exposes optional machine-readable files for automation, but the human-facing handoff is DESIGN.md with shadcn.

Install recommended primitives with `npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table`.

Use these primitives in shadcn apps:
- button
- card
- input
- textarea
- select
- dialog
- sheet
- tabs
- badge
- separator
- checkbox
- switch
- slider
- tooltip
- dropdown-menu
- table

Implementation rule for agents: import shadcn primitives from `@/components/ui/*`, apply the generated CSS variables first, then compose the language-specific recipes from the companion MD. Katagami remains the source of truth; shadcn names are the implementation surface.

## Do's and Don'ts

- Do Use layered translucency and light tonal variation before introducing heavier contrast.
- Do Frame information like a curated specimen sheet with labels, dates, and measured notes.
- Do Keep illustration accents soft, desaturated, and peripheral so content remains primary.
- Do Use Cormorant Garamond for specimen names and large editorial moments with tight negative tracking.
- Do Let one oversized observation panel dominate instead of arranging equal cards in a row.
- Do Style all controls as translucent capsule or paper-field elements with visible focus states.
- Don't Do not use harsh black strokes or heavy industrial shadows.
- Don't Do not fill every area with texture; preserve quiet paper space.
- Don't Do not treat organic motifs as random decoration detached from information structure.
- Don't Do not use generic dashboard sections named Controls, Feedback, or Data.
- Don't Do not rely on color alone; use specimen labels, wash edges, and annotation rails for identity.
- Don't Do not use browser-default form controls or unstyled selection widgets.
shadcn/ui theme
```json
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "botanical-naturalist-watercolor",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Botanical Naturalist Watercolor shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#F6F1E8",
      "foreground": "#31423A",
      "card": "#FCF8F1",
      "card-foreground": "#31423A",
      "popover": "#FCF8F1",
      "popover-foreground": "#31423A",
      "primary": "#6F8F78",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#7FA29B",
      "secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "muted": "#8B9487",
      "muted-foreground": "#31423A",
      "accent": "#D7A7B2",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#B86C6C",
      "border": "#C9C7BA",
      "input": "#C9C7BA",
      "ring": "#D7A7B2",
      "chart-1": "#6F8F78",
      "chart-2": "#7FA29B",
      "chart-3": "#D7A7B2",
      "chart-4": "#6E9473",
      "chart-5": "#C6A062",
      "sidebar": "#FCF8F1",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#31423A",
      "sidebar-primary": "#6F8F78",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#7D9EA0",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#C9C7BA",
      "sidebar-ring": "#D7A7B2",
      "radius": "18px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#6F8F78",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#D7A7B2",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#B86C6C",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#D7A7B2",
      "chart-1": "#6F8F78",
      "chart-2": "#7FA29B",
      "chart-3": "#D7A7B2",
      "chart-4": "#6E9473",
      "chart-5": "#C6A062",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#6F8F78",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#D7A7B2",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#D7A7B2",
      "radius": "18px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019d9f39-57fe-7af2-9a9b-4a3fab6492b8",
    "slug": "botanical-naturalist-watercolor",
    "componentManifest": [
      "button",
      "card",
      "input",
      "textarea",
      "select",
      "dialog",
      "sheet",
      "tabs",
      "badge",
      "separator",
      "checkbox",
      "switch",
      "slider",
      "tooltip",
      "dropdown-menu",
      "table"
    ],
    "installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
    "nativeTokenNames": {
      "borders": [
        "accent_width",
        "character",
        "default_width",
        "style"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "accent",
        "background",
        "border",
        "error",
        "info",
        "muted",
        "primary",
        "secondary",
        "success",
        "surface",
        "text",
        "warning"
      ],
      "motion": [
        "duration",
        "easing",
        "philosophy"
      ],
      "radii": [
        "full",
        "lg",
        "md",
        "none",
        "sm"
      ],
      "shadows": [
        "lg",
        "md",
        "sm"
      ],
      "spacing": [
        "base",
        "scale"
      ],
      "surfaces": [
        "bg_pattern",
        "card_style",
        "treatment"
      ],
      "typography": [
        "base_size",
        "body_font",
        "display_letter_spacing",
        "display_line_height",
        "google_fonts_url",
        "heading_font",
        "letter_spacing",
        "line_height",
        "mono_font",
        "scale_ratio"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```
in the wild

embodiments

the full element showcase
embodiment · botanical-naturalist-watercolor
DESIGN.md

at a glance

Palette

Typography

headline-lgCormorant Garamond · 31px · 700

The quick brown fox jumps

headline-mdCormorant Garamond · 25px · 600

The quick brown fox jumps

body-mdInstrument Sans · 16px · 400

The quick brown fox jumps

label-mdIBM Plex Mono · 12px · 600

The quick brown fox jumps

Components

New
Card title

Components rendered with this language’s tokens — colors, type, and rounded corners as specified.

Spacing

  • base8px
  • xs4px
  • sm8px
  • md12px
  • lg16px
  • xl24px
  • 2xl32px
  • 3xl48px
  • 4xl64px

Shape

full9999px
lg28px
md18px
none0px
sm10px
shadcn/ui

implementation kit

needs agent-authored kitcompatibility fallback
shadcn compatibility only
The generated theme variables are available, but the polished shadcn component recipes and shots have not been authored by the Katagami agent yet.
fallbackprimitives render
Compatibility proof
Local shadcn-style primitives accept the generated theme variables.
primaryaccentsurfacemutedwarningerror
table rhythm
buttonok
cardok
inputok
recommendedcompatibility fallback

DESIGN.md with shadcn

Copy this when the target app uses shadcn/ui. It packages the Katagami DESIGN.md context with the install list, theme variables, component recipes, preview-shot contract, and starter TSX in one Markdown companion.

advanced implementation filesoptional machine-readable theme, CSS, TSX starter, recipes, and preview contract
shadcn add
npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table
theme css
:root {
  --background: #F6F1E8;
  --foreground: #31423A;
  --card: #FCF8F1;
  --card-foreground: #31423A;
  --popover: #FCF8F1;
  --popover-foreground: #31423A;
  --primary: #6F8F78;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #7FA29B;
  --secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted: #8B9487;
  --muted-foreground: #31423A;
  --accent: #D7A7B2;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --destructive: #B86C6C;
  --border: #C9C7BA;
  --input: #C9C7BA;
  --ring: #D7A7B2;
  --chart-1: #6F8F78;
  --chart-2: #7FA29B;
  --chart-3: #D7A7B2;
  --chart-4: #6E9473;
  --chart-5: #C6A062;
  --sidebar: #FCF8F1;
  --sidebar-foreground: #31423A;
  --sidebar-primary: #6F8F78;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-accent: #7D9EA0;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #C9C7BA;
  --sidebar-ring: #D7A7B2;
  --radius: 18px;
}

.dark {
  --background: #0f1115;
  --foreground: #f8fafc;
  --card: #181b22;
  --card-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --popover: #181b22;
  --popover-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --primary: #6F8F78;
  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --secondary: #252a33;
  --secondary-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --muted: #252a33;
  --muted-foreground: #a1a1aa;
  --accent: #D7A7B2;
  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --destructive: #B86C6C;
  --border: #303642;
  --input: #303642;
  --ring: #D7A7B2;
  --chart-1: #6F8F78;
  --chart-2: #7FA29B;
  --chart-3: #D7A7B2;
  --chart-4: #6E9473;
  --chart-5: #C6A062;
  --sidebar: #181b22;
  --sidebar-foreground: #f8fafc;
  --sidebar-primary: #6F8F78;
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-accent: #D7A7B2;
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
  --sidebar-border: #303642;
  --sidebar-ring: #D7A7B2;
  --radius: 18px;
}
tsx starter
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
import {
  Card,
  CardContent,
  CardDescription,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
  CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card";
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";

export function BotanicalNaturalistWatercolorShadcnKit() {
  return (
    <section className="grid gap-4 rounded-[var(--radius)] border bg-background p-4 text-foreground">
      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
        <div>
          <Badge variant="outline">shadcn/ui</Badge>
          <h2 className="mt-3 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Botanical Naturalist Watercolor</h2>
          <p className="mt-1 max-w-xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
            Use the Katagami registry theme, then compose these shadcn primitives
            with the language-specific component recipes.
          </p>
        </div>
        <Button>Apply theme</Button>
      </div>

      <Tabs defaultValue="components">
        <TabsList>
          <TabsTrigger value="components">Components</TabsTrigger>
          <TabsTrigger value="states">States</TabsTrigger>
          <TabsTrigger value="export">Export</TabsTrigger>
        </TabsList>
      </Tabs>

      <Card>
        <CardHeader>
          <CardTitle>Component recipe</CardTitle>
          <CardDescription>
            Replace this starter content with the agent-authored product scene
            from components.md and preview-shots.json.
          </CardDescription>
        </CardHeader>
        <CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-[1fr_auto]">
          <Input defaultValue="Tokenized shadcn surface" aria-label="Recipe name" />
          <Button variant="secondary">Preview state</Button>
        </CardContent>
        <CardFooter className="justify-between">
          <Badge>Ready</Badge>
          <Button variant="outline">Copy recipe</Button>
        </CardFooter>
      </Card>
    </section>
  );
}
theme JSONcompatibility fallback
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "botanical-naturalist-watercolor",
  "type": "registry:theme",
  "title": "Botanical Naturalist Watercolor shadcn Theme",
  "cssVars": {
    "theme": {},
    "light": {
      "background": "#F6F1E8",
      "foreground": "#31423A",
      "card": "#FCF8F1",
      "card-foreground": "#31423A",
      "popover": "#FCF8F1",
      "popover-foreground": "#31423A",
      "primary": "#6F8F78",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#7FA29B",
      "secondary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "muted": "#8B9487",
      "muted-foreground": "#31423A",
      "accent": "#D7A7B2",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#B86C6C",
      "border": "#C9C7BA",
      "input": "#C9C7BA",
      "ring": "#D7A7B2",
      "chart-1": "#6F8F78",
      "chart-2": "#7FA29B",
      "chart-3": "#D7A7B2",
      "chart-4": "#6E9473",
      "chart-5": "#C6A062",
      "sidebar": "#FCF8F1",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#31423A",
      "sidebar-primary": "#6F8F78",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#7D9EA0",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#C9C7BA",
      "sidebar-ring": "#D7A7B2",
      "radius": "18px"
    },
    "dark": {
      "background": "#0f1115",
      "foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "card": "#181b22",
      "card-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "popover": "#181b22",
      "popover-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "primary": "#6F8F78",
      "primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "secondary": "#252a33",
      "secondary-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "muted": "#252a33",
      "muted-foreground": "#a1a1aa",
      "accent": "#D7A7B2",
      "accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "destructive": "#B86C6C",
      "border": "#303642",
      "input": "#303642",
      "ring": "#D7A7B2",
      "chart-1": "#6F8F78",
      "chart-2": "#7FA29B",
      "chart-3": "#D7A7B2",
      "chart-4": "#6E9473",
      "chart-5": "#C6A062",
      "sidebar": "#181b22",
      "sidebar-foreground": "#f8fafc",
      "sidebar-primary": "#6F8F78",
      "sidebar-primary-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-accent": "#D7A7B2",
      "sidebar-accent-foreground": "#ffffff",
      "sidebar-border": "#303642",
      "sidebar-ring": "#D7A7B2",
      "radius": "18px"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "katagami",
    "languageId": "en-019d9f39-57fe-7af2-9a9b-4a3fab6492b8",
    "slug": "botanical-naturalist-watercolor",
    "componentManifest": [
      "button",
      "card",
      "input",
      "textarea",
      "select",
      "dialog",
      "sheet",
      "tabs",
      "badge",
      "separator",
      "checkbox",
      "switch",
      "slider",
      "tooltip",
      "dropdown-menu",
      "table"
    ],
    "installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
    "nativeTokenNames": {
      "borders": [
        "accent_width",
        "character",
        "default_width",
        "style"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "accent",
        "background",
        "border",
        "error",
        "info",
        "muted",
        "primary",
        "secondary",
        "success",
        "surface",
        "text",
        "warning"
      ],
      "motion": [
        "duration",
        "easing",
        "philosophy"
      ],
      "radii": [
        "full",
        "lg",
        "md",
        "none",
        "sm"
      ],
      "shadows": [
        "lg",
        "md",
        "sm"
      ],
      "spacing": [
        "base",
        "scale"
      ],
      "surfaces": [
        "bg_pattern",
        "card_style",
        "treatment"
      ],
      "typography": [
        "base_size",
        "body_font",
        "display_letter_spacing",
        "display_line_height",
        "google_fonts_url",
        "heading_font",
        "letter_spacing",
        "line_height",
        "mono_font",
        "scale_ratio"
      ]
    }
  }
}
component recipescompatibility fallback
# Botanical Naturalist Watercolor shadcn/ui Components

Artifact: `component-recipes-v1`
Author: `katagami-ui-projection`
Language ID: `en-019d9f39-57fe-7af2-9a9b-4a3fab6492b8`
Slug: `botanical-naturalist-watercolor`

## Intent

A digital interface language that translates botanical watercolor practice into calm, functional software through translucent washes, paper-ground whitespace, and specimen-like annotation. It treats interface modules as painted field notes rather than hard mechanical panels, balancing delicacy with disciplined information structure.

## Required primitives

- button
- card
- input
- textarea
- select
- dialog
- sheet
- tabs
- badge
- separator
- checkbox
- switch
- slider
- tooltip
- dropdown-menu
- table

Install with `npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table`.

## Token cues

Colors:

{
  "accent": "#D7A7B2",
  "background": "#F6F1E8",
  "border": "#C9C7BA",
  "error": "#B86C6C",
  "info": "#7D9EA0",
  "muted": "#8B9487",
  "primary": "#6F8F78",
  "secondary": "#7FA29B",
  "success": "#6E9473",
  "surface": "#FCF8F1",
  "text": "#31423A",
  "warning": "#C6A062"
}

Typography:

{
  "base_size": "16px",
  "body_font": "Instrument Sans",
  "display_letter_spacing": "-0.035em",
  "display_line_height": "1.12",
  "google_fonts_url": "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;500;600;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Instrument+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap",
  "heading_font": "Cormorant Garamond",
  "letter_spacing": "-0.02em",
  "line_height": 1.6,
  "mono_font": "IBM Plex Mono",
  "scale_ratio": 1.25
}

## Visual character to preserve

- Large ivory paper fields stay visibly open, letting content float inside softly tinted watercolor pools instead of full-bleed hard panels.
- Cards and callouts use feathered wash edges, uneven pigment blooms, and translucent overlapping stains that mimic wet-on-dry botanical painting behavior.
- Section headings pair elegant serif titles with tiny uppercase specimen labels and hairline rules so each module feels like a curated herbarium annotation plate.
- Illustrative accent shapes—pressed petals, leaf silhouettes, and diluted paint puddles—sit behind content at low opacity to create naturalist depth without clutter.

## ShadSync visual profile

{
  "family": "paper-collage",
  "material": "paper",
  "contour": "default",
  "border": "dashed",
  "underlay": true,
  "grain": true,
  "stickerBadges": false,
  "motion": "still",
  "density": "balanced",
  "accents": [
    "primary",
    "accent",
    "secondary",
    "muted"
  ]
}

## Signature component recipes

### Button
Use `Button` for primary, secondary, outline, and ghost actions. Primary actions must expose the language's strongest contrast pair, while secondary and ghost actions should preserve the surface treatment instead of falling back to default neutral SaaS styling.

### Card
Use `Card`, `CardHeader`, `CardContent`, `CardFooter`, and `CardAction` as the main composition frame. Cards should demonstrate the language's surface, border, hierarchy, and density rules rather than appearing as generic rounded rectangles.

### Input and Textarea
Use `Input` and `Textarea` with visible focus rings, field labels, validation states, and the language's rhythm. Forms should show real product content, not placeholder-only controls.

### Select, Tabs, and Table
Use `Select`, `Tabs`, and `Table` to prove navigation, filtering, and dense data states. The table should show row rhythm, separators, hover/focus states, and an empty or status state when the language calls for it.

### Dialog and Sheet
Use `Dialog` for centered decisions and `Sheet` for contextual editing. Both should inherit the language's spacing, border, overlay, and motion rules.

## Preview shots

- `application-shell`: dashboard or workspace shell with navigation, cards, forms, and state badges.
- `detail-editor`: focused editing flow using input, textarea, select, switch/checkbox, dialog or sheet, and action buttons.
- `data-operations`: table-heavy operational view with tabs, dropdown menu affordances, badges, and destructive/empty states.
- Each preview shot must include a renderable `scene` payload with concrete headline, description, actions, and rows/fields/stats for the UI preview.

## Implementation contract

- Start from local `ui/src/components/ui` shadcn-style primitives; do not create a second component system.
- Apply `/katagami/shadcn/botanical-naturalist-watercolor/registry-theme.json` variables, then use these recipes for composition and state design.
- Preserve Katagami token names as source metadata; shadcn semantic names are only the export surface.
- Do: Use layered translucency and light tonal variation before introducing heavier contrast.; Frame information like a curated specimen sheet with labels, dates, and measured notes.; Keep illustration accents soft, desaturated, and peripheral so content remains primary.; Use Cormorant Garamond for specimen names and large editorial moments with tight negative tracking.; Let one oversized observation panel dominate instead of arranging equal cards in a row.; Style all controls as translucent capsule or paper-field elements with visible focus states.
- Do not: Do not use harsh black strokes or heavy industrial shadows.; Do not fill every area with texture; preserve quiet paper space.; Do not treat organic motifs as random decoration detached from information structure.; Do not use generic dashboard sections named Controls, Feedback, or Data.; Do not rely on color alone; use specimen labels, wash edges, and annotation rails for identity.; Do not use browser-default form controls or unstyled selection widgets.

## Copy-paste component example

This generated starter proves the import shape. Production Katagami agents should replace it with a language-specific product composition.

```tsx
import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
import {
  Card,
  CardContent,
  CardDescription,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
  CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card";
import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";

export function BotanicalNaturalistWatercolorShadcnKit() {
  return (
    <section className="grid gap-4 rounded-[var(--radius)] border bg-background p-4 text-foreground">
      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
        <div>
          <Badge variant="outline">shadcn/ui</Badge>
          <h2 className="mt-3 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Botanical Naturalist Watercolor</h2>
          <p className="mt-1 max-w-xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
            Use the Katagami registry theme, then compose these shadcn primitives
            with the language-specific component recipes.
          </p>
        </div>
        <Button>Apply theme</Button>
      </div>

      <Tabs defaultValue="components">
        <TabsList>
          <TabsTrigger value="components">Components</TabsTrigger>
          <TabsTrigger value="states">States</TabsTrigger>
          <TabsTrigger value="export">Export</TabsTrigger>
        </TabsList>
      </Tabs>

      <Card>
        <CardHeader>
          <CardTitle>Component recipe</CardTitle>
          <CardDescription>
            Replace this starter content with the agent-authored product scene
            from components.md and preview-shots.json.
          </CardDescription>
        </CardHeader>
        <CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-[1fr_auto]">
          <Input defaultValue="Tokenized shadcn surface" aria-label="Recipe name" />
          <Button variant="secondary">Preview state</Button>
        </CardContent>
        <CardFooter className="justify-between">
          <Badge>Ready</Badge>
          <Button variant="outline">Copy recipe</Button>
        </CardFooter>
      </Card>
    </section>
  );
}
```

## Layout notes

{
  "grid": "Use a 12-column desktop grid with a wide reading gutter, collapsing to 8 columns on tablet and a single flowing column on mobile while preserving generous outer margins.",
  "breakpoints": "Desktop 1440 and above, tablet around 768, mobile 375; primary content stacks vertically with sticky side context released on small screens.",
  "whitespace": "Whitespace should behave like untouched paper around a watercolor study: broad margins, clear section breathing room, and content clusters separated by soft atmospheric gaps."
}
preview shotscompatibility fallback
{
  "artifact": "katagami:shadcn-preview-shots",
  "version": "preview-shots-v1",
  "generator": "katagami-ui-compatibility-projection",
  "generatedBy": "katagami-ui-projection",
  "requiresVisualProfile": true,
  "schema": "katagami:shadcn-preview-shots/renderable-v1",
  "renderable": true,
  "language": {
    "id": "en-019d9f39-57fe-7af2-9a9b-4a3fab6492b8",
    "name": "Botanical Naturalist Watercolor",
    "slug": "botanical-naturalist-watercolor"
  },
  "installCommand": "npx shadcn@latest add button card input textarea select dialog sheet tabs badge separator checkbox switch slider tooltip dropdown-menu table",
  "primitives": [
    "button",
    "card",
    "input",
    "textarea",
    "select",
    "dialog",
    "sheet",
    "tabs",
    "badge",
    "separator",
    "checkbox",
    "switch",
    "slider",
    "tooltip",
    "dropdown-menu",
    "table"
  ],
  "identityNotes": [
    "Large ivory paper fields stay visibly open, letting content float inside softly tinted watercolor pools instead of full-bleed hard panels.",
    "Cards and callouts use feathered wash edges, uneven pigment blooms, and translucent overlapping stains that mimic wet-on-dry botanical painting behavior.",
    "Section headings pair elegant serif titles with tiny uppercase specimen labels and hairline rules so each module feels like a curated herbarium annotation plate.",
    "Illustrative accent shapes—pressed petals, leaf silhouettes, and diluted paint puddles—sit behind content at low opacity to create naturalist depth without clutter."
  ],
  "visualProfile": {
    "family": "paper-collage",
    "material": "paper",
    "contour": "default",
    "border": "solid",
    "underlay": true,
    "grain": true,
    "stickerBadges": false,
    "motion": "still",
    "density": "balanced",
    "accents": [
      "primary",
      "accent",
      "secondary",
      "muted"
    ]
  },
  "shots": [
    {
      "id": "application-shell",
      "title": "Application shell",
      "viewport": "desktop",
      "primitives": [
        "button",
        "card",
        "input",
        "select",
        "tabs",
        "badge",
        "separator",
        "table"
      ],
      "composition": "A real product workspace with navigation, summary cards, filtering controls, and one dense content region.",
      "mustShow": [
        "primary and secondary actions",
        "card hierarchy",
        "filterable state",
        "table or list density"
      ],
      "avoid": [
        "component inventory walls",
        "placeholder-only content",
        "generic rounded SaaS chrome"
      ],
      "scene": {
        "eyebrow": "workspace spread",
        "headline": "Botanical Naturalist Watercolor launch room",
        "description": "A product team workspace where navigation, filters, metrics, and dense rows carry the language's visible structure.",
        "primaryAction": "Apply theme",
        "secondaryAction": "Review states",
        "stats": [
          {
            "label": "components",
            "value": "16",
            "tone": "accent"
          },
          {
            "label": "states",
            "value": "ready"
          },
          {
            "label": "density",
            "value": "balanced",
            "tone": "warning"
          }
        ],
        "rows": [
          {
            "label": "Primary flow",
            "value": "mapped",
            "status": "active"
          },
          {
            "label": "Token coverage",
            "value": "semantic",
            "status": "synced"
          },
          {
            "label": "Responsive proof",
            "value": "queued",
            "status": "review"
          }
        ],
        "statuses": [
          "Active",
          "Synced",
          "Draft"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "detail-editor",
      "title": "Detail editor",
      "viewport": "tablet",
      "primitives": [
        "button",
        "card",
        "input",
        "textarea",
        "select",
        "checkbox",
        "switch",
        "slider",
        "dialog",
        "sheet"
      ],
      "composition": "A focused editing flow with form fields, validation, confirmation, and a contextual side panel.",
      "mustShow": [
        "focus ring",
        "error or destructive state",
        "dialog or sheet treatment",
        "written guidance content"
      ],
      "avoid": [
        "unstyled browser controls",
        "floating cards inside cards",
        "missing labels"
      ],
      "scene": {
        "eyebrow": "editing flow",
        "headline": "Language recipe editor",
        "description": "A focused form proving labels, validation, toggles, panel rhythm, and action hierarchy.",
        "primaryAction": "Save recipe",
        "secondaryAction": "Open sheet",
        "fields": [
          {
            "label": "Component family",
            "value": "Narrative cards"
          },
          {
            "label": "State treatment",
            "value": "Visible focus + validation"
          },
          {
            "label": "Motion",
            "value": "Small lift, no opacity-only fade"
          }
        ],
        "statuses": [
          "Focus",
          "Invalid",
          "Confirmed"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "data-operations",
      "title": "Data operations",
      "viewport": "mobile",
      "primitives": [
        "button",
        "tabs",
        "badge",
        "dropdown-menu",
        "table",
        "tooltip",
        "separator"
      ],
      "composition": "A compact operational view proving row rhythm, stacked actions, menu states, badges, and empty/destructive states.",
      "mustShow": [
        "responsive reflow",
        "dense row styling",
        "menu affordance",
        "status badge system"
      ],
      "avoid": [
        "desktop-only tables",
        "text overflow",
        "default shadcn spacing without Katagami character"
      ],
      "scene": {
        "eyebrow": "operations",
        "headline": "Compact review queue",
        "description": "A narrow viewport scene with rows, menus, tooltips, badges, and destructive affordances.",
        "primaryAction": "Resolve",
        "secondaryAction": "Filter",
        "rows": [
          {
            "label": "Button hierarchy",
            "value": "approved",
            "status": "ok"
          },
          {
            "label": "Table rhythm",
            "value": "needs pass",
            "status": "watch"
          },
          {
            "label": "Empty state",
            "value": "designed",
            "status": "done"
          }
        ],
        "statuses": [
          "Queued",
          "Blocked",
          "Done"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "componentRecipes": [
    {
      "primitive": "button",
      "intent": "Prove action hierarchy, focus, disabled, and destructive states."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "card",
      "intent": "Carry the language surface, border, elevation, and density rules."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "input",
      "intent": "Show labels, focus rings, validation, and spacing rhythm."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "textarea",
      "intent": "Show longer guidance, validation copy, and writing density."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "select",
      "intent": "Show filtering, selection contrast, and menu trigger styling."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "dialog",
      "intent": "Show centered decision states and overlay treatment."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "sheet",
      "intent": "Show contextual side panels and responsive editing."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "tabs",
      "intent": "Show navigational structure and active/inactive contrast."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "badge",
      "intent": "Show compact status vocabulary and semantic colors."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "separator",
      "intent": "Show section rhythm without generic gray dividers."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "checkbox",
      "intent": "Show binary selection with visible focus and checked states."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "switch",
      "intent": "Show settings toggles and on/off contrast."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "slider",
      "intent": "Show numeric adjustment with track/thumb styling."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "tooltip",
      "intent": "Show concise explanation styling above compact controls."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "dropdown-menu",
      "intent": "Show action menus, destructive items, and grouped choices."
    },
    {
      "primitive": "table",
      "intent": "Show dense operational data, separators, row states, and responsive behavior."
    }
  ],
  "qualityRules": {
    "do": [
      "Use layered translucency and light tonal variation before introducing heavier contrast.",
      "Frame information like a curated specimen sheet with labels, dates, and measured notes.",
      "Keep illustration accents soft, desaturated, and peripheral so content remains primary.",
      "Use Cormorant Garamond for specimen names and large editorial moments with tight negative tracking.",
      "Let one oversized observation panel dominate instead of arranging equal cards in a row.",
      "Style all controls as translucent capsule or paper-field elements with visible focus states."
    ],
    "dont": [
      "Do not use harsh black strokes or heavy industrial shadows.",
      "Do not fill every area with texture; preserve quiet paper space.",
      "Do not treat organic motifs as random decoration detached from information structure.",
      "Do not use generic dashboard sections named Controls, Feedback, or Data.",
      "Do not rely on color alone; use specimen labels, wash edges, and annotation rails for identity.",
      "Do not use browser-default form controls or unstyled selection widgets."
    ]
  }
}
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