# Design Language Index

This folder defines the coherent language shared by:
- Atlas dashboard
- Cyberhorticulture surface
- Ops bulletin
- Unified search view
- SRS cards surface

## Documents

1. `01-principles.md`  
   Foundational principles and constraints.

2. `02-visual-grammar.md`  
   Color, typography, spacing, hierarchy, and semantic tokens.

3. `03-interaction-grammar.md`  
   How states, controls, and feedback should behave.

4. `04-operational-memos.md`  
   Practical decisions and tradeoffs for upkeep.

5. `05-pattern-examples.md`  
   Concrete examples using existing app surfaces.

6. `06-implementation-checklist.md`  
   Lightweight checklist for each UX iteration/release.

7. `07-onboarding-memo.md`  
   How onboarding/walkthrough should stay aligned with product reality.

8. `08-smooth-cascade-target-state.md`  
   What the system should look and feel like when interaction, API, and ops are all healthy.