Six values. Maximum contrast everywhere. One signal colour used only when something genuinely demands attention. No decorative colour. No gradients.

Ten steps from black to light grey. Use for secondary series, axes, gridlines, and any chart element that should not compete with colour data.

Twenty warm editorial hues anchored by Signal Red. Burnt earth tones, muted naturals, and dark neutrals. No neon. No blue. No purple. Every colour works on white.

Two typefaces, each with a specific job. Playfair Display for everything that carries weight. IBM Plex Sans for all interface chrome, labels, and data values.

Ten steps. Always use a token — never a raw pixel value.

Elevated signals use Playfair bold. Dismissed noise uses struck-through italic sans. The contrast communicates the system's intelligence.

Numbers given the weight of headlines. Live values in italic. Targets in mid grey. Readable at arm's length.

The most important component. Black header communicates authority. The action reads like a decision, not a suggestion.

Three verdict states. REPEAT in black. ADAPT in mid grey. DO NOT REPEAT in signal red. Annotations read like editorial commentary.

Always square corners. Always uppercase with generous letter spacing. No border-radius anywhere.

Used for status and track labels. Always outlined, never filled except for black variant. Square corners.

The decisions not covered by tokens. These govern the judgement calls that determine whether a screen feels like AIAD or like everything else.