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+ # slaide grammar (v1)
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+ A formal grammar for the `.slaide` document layer. Notation: EBNF — `=` defines, `|` alternation, `{ }` zero-or-more, `[ ]` optional, `( )` grouping, `"x"` literal, `…` charset prose. The Markdown *inside* slot content is CommonMark and is not re-specified here; this grammar defines slaide' structural envelope, sigils, and the inline/attribute extensions, plus the master value forms.
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+ This file is the **precise structural reference**. For what each construct *does* — usage, examples, the full transition/entrance catalogs, chart/image/media options, and the `validate` diagnostic codes — see [spec.md](spec.md); for master semantics (colours, type scale, layouts, slot styles) see [themes.md](themes.md). The token sets are generated from the engine (`src/vocab.ts`) and kept in sync by `test/docs-sync.test.ts`.
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+ ## 1. Document
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+ ```ebnf
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+ deck = [ headmatter ] , slide , { separator , slide } , [ NL ] ;
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+ headmatter = fence , config-block , fence ;
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+ slide = [ frontmatter ] , body ;
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+ frontmatter = config-block , fence ; (* see §2 detection rule *)
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+ separator = NL , fence ; (* a line that is exactly "---" *)
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+ fence = "---" , EOL ;
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+ NL = newline ;
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+ ```
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+ A deck is an optional headmatter block, then one or more slides separated by a bare `---` line. `headmatter` is the first fenced config block. Each slide is an optional fenced frontmatter block followed by a body.
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+ ## 2. Frontmatter-vs-body detection (the load-bearing rule)
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+ A block immediately after a separator (or the leading fence) is **frontmatter** iff **both**:
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+ 1. every non-blank, non-`#comment` line matches `config-line` (a `key:`/`~key:`/list-continuation), **and**
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+ 2. it is terminated by a `fence` before the body begins.
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+ Otherwise the block is `body`. Consequences the parser guarantees:
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+ - The **first** config-like fenced block in the file is `headmatter`.
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+ - A body whose first line merely *contains* a colon (e.g. `We offer: Tooling`) is **not** frontmatter (it is not `key:`-only and has no trailing fence).
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+ - A config-shaped block whose keys are **none of** the known slide keys (`layout`, `background`, `transition`, `variant`, `chrome`, `footer`, `logo`, `morph`, …) is still read as frontmatter, **but** the compiler emits an `ambiguous-frontmatter` warning — so a spec-sheet body (`Name: …` / `Founded: …`) eaten as config is no longer silent.
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+ - To force a body that would otherwise look config-like, escape its first line with a leading backslash (`\Name: Acme`) or precede the slide with an empty frontmatter (`---` `---`).
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+ - Malformed YAML in a config block emits a `bad-config` warning (with the parser message) instead of silently rendering with defaults.
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+ ```ebnf
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+ config-block = { config-line | comment | blank } ;
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+ config-line = [ "~" ] , key , ":" , [ value ] , EOL ;
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+ key = ident ;
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+ comment = "#" , … , EOL ;
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+ ident = letter , { letter | digit | "-" | "_" } ;
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+ ```
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+ `value` and nested structures follow YAML. A leading `~` on a key marks a **cascading** default (applies to this slide and all following until overridden); a bare key is **scoped** to its slide.
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+ ## 3. Fences vs code
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+ `---` is a separator **only outside** a fenced code region. Inside ```` ``` ```` / `~~~` fences it is literal text.
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+ ```ebnf
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+ code-fence = ("```" | "~~~") , [ info-string ] , EOL , { any-line } , ("```" | "~~~") , EOL ;
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+ A code fence whose `info-string` is a renderable type is rendered, not listed as code: `svg` (inline vector), `embed` (its body is a URL → sandboxed `<iframe>`), `widget` (its body is HTML/JS → `sandbox="allow-scripts"` srcdoc iframe, theme tokens injected), `mermaid` (diagram DSL → inline SVG), `echart` (ECharts `option` as JSON/YAML → inline SVG). Other info-strings render as code. CommonMark GFM pipe tables are supported as ordinary body content.
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+ Media uses the image syntax with a media extension: `![alt](clip.mp4)` / `![alt](track.mp3)` → `<video>`/`<audio>` (see §6).
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+ ## 4. Body
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+ ```ebnf
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+ body = { region-marker | note | content-line } ;
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+ region-marker = "::" , WS , slot-name , WS , "::" , EOL ;
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+ slot-name = ident ; (* valid names are per-layout *)
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+ note = "???" , [ WS ] , inline-text , EOL , { non-blank-line } ;
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+ content-line = markdown-line ; (* CommonMark, with §5–§7 extensions *)
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+ ```
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+ - `region-marker` routes following content into the named slot until the next marker or separator. Content before any marker → the layout's main slot.
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+ - `note` (a `???` line and its continuation until a blank line) is a speaker note: shown in the presenter overlay, omitted from audience view and PDF.
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+ ### 4.1 Build sigil
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+ build = content , WS , ">>>" , EOL ;
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+ A list item or block ending with `>>>` becomes an incremental build step. Steps auto-number in document order (a shared per-slide counter); identical effective step → simultaneous. In PDF all builds are settled (shown).
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+ ### 4.2 Escaping sigils
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+ A leading backslash turns a slaide sigil into literal content (the backslash is removed):
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+ | Write | Renders as | Instead of |
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+ | `\:: word ::` | literal `:: word ::` | a region marker |
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+ | `\??? text` | literal `??? text` body | a speaker note |
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+ | `… \>>>` | literal trailing `>>>` | a build step |
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+ | `\[text]{.cls}` | literal `[text]{.cls}` | a styled span (and skips class validation) |
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+ | `\Name: Acme` (first body line) | body line | frontmatter (see §2) |
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+ ## 5. Inline styled spans
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+ span = "[" , inline-text , "]" , "{" , class , { class } , "}" ;
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+ ```
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+ Classes chain (`[40-80%]{.grad-purple .huge}`). Resolution (see themes.md → *Marks / utility classes*):
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+ - `.grad` → brand gradient text; `.grad-<name>` → named gradient text.
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+ - `.<color>` → text color, where `<color>` is a `palette` key, `roles` name, or a literal CSS colour.
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+ - `.xs .sm .md .lg .xl .xxl .huge` → font-size (type-scale steps `small`…`stat`).
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+ - `.bold`, `.muted`, and image utilities `.round`, `.cover`, `.shadow`.
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+ ## 6. Image & attribute brace
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+ image = "![" , alt , "](" , src , [ WS , quoted ] , ")" , [ attr-brace ] ;
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+ attr-brace = "{" , WS , { attr , WS } , "}" ;
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+ attr = id-attr | class | kv-attr | anchor-attr ;
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+ id-attr = "#" , ident ;
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+ kv-attr = key , "=" , value-token ; (* e.g. width=170px — unquoted, units ok *)
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+ anchor-attr = "anchor" , ":" , WS , '"' , pct , WS , pct , WS , pct , WS , pct , '"' ;
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+ value-token = { non-space-non-brace } ;
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+ pct = number , "%" ;
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+ ```
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+ One brace may mix `#id`, `.class`, `key=value`, and `anchor:"…"` in any order. `#id` enables shared-element **morph** to a same-id element on the next slide (`transition: morph`).
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+ ## 7. Placeholders
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+ Substituted at compile time inside chrome bands and master text. Names: `page`, `total`, `pagePadded`, `totalPadded`, `date`, `title`, `author`, `slideTitle`, `footer`, plus any scalar headmatter/frontmatter key. Unknown names resolve to empty (with a warning).
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+ ## 8. Master (`*.slaide.yaml`) value forms
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+ The master is YAML; this section pins the slaide-specific value vocabulary (see themes.md for full semantics).
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+ ```ebnf
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+ master = mapping of:
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+ "schema" , "name" , [ "description" ] ,
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+ [ "canvas" ] , [ "fonts" ] , [ "typeScale" ] , [ "colors" ] ,
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+ [ "gradients" ] , [ "tokens" ] , [ "backgrounds" ] ,
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+ [ "variants" ] , [ "transitions" ] , [ "chrome" ] , [ "ui" ] , [ "layouts" ] ;
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+ ui = { [ "progress": boolean ] } ; (* web position indicator; default true *)
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+ dim = number , ("px"|"em"|"rem"|"%"|"vw"|"vh") ;
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+ color-ref = "{palette." , ident , "}" | "{" , ident , "}" | css-color ;
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+ gradient-ref = "{gradients." , ident , "}" | gradient-name ;
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+ layout = { "areas": [ area-row , { area-row } ] ,
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+ [ "rows" ] , [ "cols" ] , [ "gap" ] , [ "padding" ] ,
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+ area-row = string ; (* space-separated slot names; rectangular *)
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+ slot-type = "title"|"subtitle"|"body"|"image"|"media"|"quote"|"caption"| ident ;
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+ style-map = { style-key : style-val } ;
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+ style-key = "font"|"size"|"color"|"fill"|"align"|"valign"|"justify"
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+ band = { [ "left": tmpl ] , [ "center": tmpl ] , [ "right": tmpl ] } ;
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+ ## 9. Reserved tokens (summary)
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+ | `---` | line | slide separator / config fence (outside code fences) |
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+ | `:: name ::` | line | region/slot marker |
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+ | `>>>` | end of line/item | build step |
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+ | `~key:` | frontmatter | cascading default |
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+ | `[t]{.c}` | inline | styled span |
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+ | `{#id .c k=v anchor:"…"}` | after image | attributes |
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+ | `{{name}}` | chrome/master text | placeholder |
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+ | `![alt](x.mp4\|.mp3)` | inline | video / audio |
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+ | ```` ```svg ```` | fence | inline vector embed |
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+ | ```` ```embed ```` / ```` ```widget ```` | fence | sandboxed iframe (URL / inline JS) |
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+ | ```` ```mermaid ```` / ```` ```echart ```` | fence | chart → inline SVG (diagram / data viz) |
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+ | `transition-ms` | milliseconds | Duration override for this slide's transition. |
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+ | `transition-ease` | a CSS easing | Easing override (`ease`, `cubic-bezier(…)`). |
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+ | Scale/3-D | `zoom`, `zoom-out`, `flip` |
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+ | `parse-error` | error | The source could not be parsed at all. |
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+ | `empty-deck` | error | No slides were found. |
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+ | `no-master` | error | The deck's `master:` could not be resolved. |
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+ | `unknown-layout` | error | A slide's `layout:` names no layout in the master. |
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+ | `no-headmatter` | warning | No leading `---` deck headmatter block (e.g. `master:`). |
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+ | `bad-config` | warning | A headmatter/frontmatter block is not valid YAML (rendered with defaults). |
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+ | `ambiguous-frontmatter` | warning | A config-shaped **body** was eaten as frontmatter — escape the first line with `\` or add an explicit `---`. |
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+ | `unknown-transition` | warning | A `transition:` names no built-in transition (§3.1). |
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+ | `unknown-background` | warning | A `background:` names no master background. |
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+ | `unknown-variant` | warning | A `variant:` names no master variant. |
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+ | `unknown-slot` | warning | Content routed to a slot the chosen layout doesn't define (dropped silently). |
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+ | `unknown-class` | warning | An inline `[x]{.cls}` is not a size / `.bold` / `.muted` / `.grad` / master colour / CSS colour. |
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+ | `unknown-color` | warning | A slot `color:`/`box:` names no master role/palette or CSS colour (falls back to a literal, often invisible). |
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+ | `unknown-entrance` | warning | A `>>> <name>` build entrance isn't a known effect (§4.7). |
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+ | `stray-build` | warning | A `>>>` on a non-list line (headings, bold labels, paragraphs). |
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+ | `bad-animation` | warning | A master `animations:` entry is missing its required keyframes/`hidden` state. |
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+ | `unknown-placeholder` | warning | A `{{name}}` resolves to nothing (renders empty). |
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- - **Cards (`box:`) — kill hollow tops.** A `box:` is bg + padding + radius only (solid colour — **no gradient/shadow/border**). With no `valign` a card **stretches to its grid row** and pins text to the top hollow in a tall `1fr` row. Two fixes: **`valign: center`** shrinks the card to its content and centres it; or, to keep a row of cards equal height, put them in an **`auto`** row and centre that block with spacer rows (`rows: "auto 1fr auto 1fr"`). On a light ground, tint the card surface off-white vs the page so it reads.
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- - **Signature, not just tidy:** give the deck one repeated motif (a faint logo-derived shape or a recurring accent panel) and vary composition slide to slide. Make the **cover and closing command** don't leave half the canvas empty: pair a strong text column with a full-height brand/gradient panel or full-bleed motif.
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- - **A deck about slaide itself?** Use the shipped brand in the sibling `slaide-hugo` repo (`themes/slaide/assets/css/slaide.css` `:root`; `static/images/slaide-*.svg`): slate-azure gradient `#243B6B→#3E6FB0→#6FA8DC` on cream `#FBF7F0` / ink `#15120E`; IBM Plex Sans + JetBrains Mono + Fraunces.
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+ - **Cover = dramatic hero.** Visual slot FILLS bold brand SVG, product mock, or illustrated motif at half the slide, not a small icon. Think Apple keynote: few bold shapes at large scale. Centred text on a gradient is a section divider, not a cover. Never `.grad` text on a gradient bg (vanishes). **Closing** = bold CTA or contact slide (name/role/email/URL for pitch/agency decks). Both must feel intentional.
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+ - **A deck about slaide?** Brand from `slaide-hugo` repo: azure `#243B6B→#3E6FB0→#6FA8DC`, cream `#FBF7F0`, ink `#15120E`; IBM Plex Sans + JetBrains Mono + Fraunces.