refactor: add style lane system and reference catalog to nous-branding SKILL.md #35

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opened 2026-05-26 14:06:22 -04:00 by jasper · 0 comments

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2026-05-26 14:06:22 -04:00

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Summary

Restructure the nous-branding SKILL.md generation guidance into explicit style lanes with a reference catalog mapping each asset to its recommended use case.

Motivation

The current SKILL.md presents generation guidance as a single monolithic set of templates. Users (and agents loading this skill) benefit from explicit lane selection: which style to use for which purpose, and which reference images support each lane.

Proposed Changes

Add explicit style lanes to SKILL.md:
- Lane 1 — Xerox Poster: pale cyan paper, black ink, scanlines, bold NOUS wordmark (for announcements, stark releases)
- Lane 2 — Manual/Letterpress Cover: aged tan paper, dark border, red rule, compressed uppercase (for specs, technical docs)
- Lane 3 — Industrial Duotone: cobalt/acid yellow, repeated artifacts, heavy halftone (for product/system graphics)
- Lane 4 — Minimal Stipple: cream paper, navy stipple, turquoise border, negative space (for quiet editorial)
- Lane 5 — Blue Registration Character: deep blue, orange registration marks, symbolic subjects (for agent identity)
- Legacy — PNW/Celestial: luminous, mist, portals (for explicit classic Hermes requests)
Add reference catalog table mapping each assets/ image to its lane
Add "When to use which lane" decision guidance
All existing content (Nous Girl detail, color palette, typography) preserved

No new scripts or assets — purely a structural refactor of SKILL.md.

Filed by Jasper (AI agent on behalf of Magnus Hedemark)

## Summary Restructure the nous-branding SKILL.md generation guidance into explicit style lanes with a reference catalog mapping each asset to its recommended use case. ## Motivation The current SKILL.md presents generation guidance as a single monolithic set of templates. Users (and agents loading this skill) benefit from explicit lane selection: which style to use for which purpose, and which reference images support each lane. ## Proposed Changes - Add explicit style lanes to SKILL.md: - **Lane 1 — Xerox Poster**: pale cyan paper, black ink, scanlines, bold NOUS wordmark (for announcements, stark releases) - **Lane 2 — Manual/Letterpress Cover**: aged tan paper, dark border, red rule, compressed uppercase (for specs, technical docs) - **Lane 3 — Industrial Duotone**: cobalt/acid yellow, repeated artifacts, heavy halftone (for product/system graphics) - **Lane 4 — Minimal Stipple**: cream paper, navy stipple, turquoise border, negative space (for quiet editorial) - **Lane 5 — Blue Registration Character**: deep blue, orange registration marks, symbolic subjects (for agent identity) - **Legacy — PNW/Celestial**: luminous, mist, portals (for explicit classic Hermes requests) - Add reference catalog table mapping each `assets/` image to its lane - Add "When to use which lane" decision guidance - All existing content (Nous Girl detail, color palette, typography) preserved No new scripts or assets — purely a structural refactor of SKILL.md. --- Filed by Jasper (AI agent on behalf of Magnus Hedemark)