@certrev/cert-block 0.3.0 → 0.5.1

package/src/components/render-cert-block.ts

@@ -19,12 +19,23 @@
  * hooks on the ROOT element so the block is self-contained on a storefront that does
  * NOT define the guide's `:root` — the accent (`--ba`), its auto-contrast ink
  * (`--ba-fg`), the corner radius (`--br`), the body font (`--bf`) and surface
- * (`--surface`) come from the resolved theme; the navy trust tints + the fixed mono
- * label font (`--font-mono`) are LOCKED literals (guide "the lock is legal, not
- * aesthetic"). Names, the memo quote, disclosures, links, and the "CertREV" wordmark
- * ride the body font; the serif/grotesk slots remain reachable only as a brand's
- * themeable body-font choice. A brand themes accent / font / corners / surface, but
- * the navy header bar + trust ink stay fixed (accent theming of the bar is Phase B).
+ * (`--surface`) come from the resolved theme; the fixed mono label font (`--font-mono`)
+ * is a LOCKED literal (guide "the lock is legal, not aesthetic"). Names, the memo quote,
+ * disclosures, links, and the "CertREV" wordmark ride the body font; the serif/grotesk
+ * slots remain reachable only as a brand's themeable body-font choice.
+ *
+ * V2 BRAND-INK (Phase 1, parity with the portal Liquid/CSS engines): a brand may lift TWO
+ * more chrome surfaces off their hardcoded navy literals — the header/seal bar (`barInk`,
+ * with its auto-contrast `barInkFg`) and the FREE-content trust ink (`inkColor`: reviewer/
+ * author names, title, credential, bio, initials + the derived muted scale). These reach
+ * the root as the exact `--certrev-bar-bg` / `--certrev-bar-fg` / `--certrev-ink` wire vars
+ * the Shopify/WordPress engines emit — but ONLY when the def sets them, so a no-def face is
+ * byte-identical. The bar consumes `var(--certrev-bar-bg, #0a1b3f)` / `var(--certrev-bar-fg,
+ * #fff)`; the free content consumes the `--cr-ink` family (`--cr-ink` = `var(--certrev-ink,
+ * #0a1b3f)`, with `-sub`/`-soft` muted derivations). The LOCKED trust text — the compensation
+ * cue, the FTC scope line, "Credential verified by CertREV", the WRITTEN/REVIEWED BY labels,
+ * and the certified date — NEVER follows `inkColor`; it stays on the navy `--navy*` scale so a
+ * brand ink can never drag legally load-bearing text below its floor.
  *
  * COMPLIANCE (LOCKED, non-negotiable): the three material disclosures always render
  * on a CLAIM face (banner + sidebar) — the compensation cue, the byte-exact FTC
@@ -37,6 +48,10 @@
  * interpolated value is escaped — `escapeHtml` for content, `escapeAttribute` for
  * attribute values, `safeHttpUrl` for hrefs. Theme tokens are re-validated
  * (`resolveBlockTheme`) and only ever emitted as strict hex / length / enum-stack.
+ *
+ * PLACED-FIELDS STRICTNESS (WS-B): Visibility is decided by the engine's
+ * `placedFields` alone; `rung` is a stamp, never a branch; an absent face
+ * grandfathers the 0.3.0 full-facts render byte-for-byte.
  */
 
 import { escapeAttribute, escapeHtml, safeHttpUrl } from './escape.js'
@@ -54,6 +69,21 @@ import {
 /** The three LOCKED placement faces. */
 export type CertBlockMode = 'banner' | 'sidebar' | 'floating'
 
+/** All layouts renderCertBlock can paint: the three locked modes + the engine's free-composition face. */
+export type CertBlockLayout = CertBlockMode | 'custom'
+
+/**
+ * The portal engine's resolved face (assertCompliantRender output). `rung` is
+ * INFORMATIONAL ONLY — stamped as data, NEVER branched on for visibility.
+ * `placedFields` is the single source of what renders. Plain strings (not a closed
+ * union) so a future engine field id degrades to "not painted here" instead of a
+ * type break.
+ */
+export interface CertBlockFace {
+	readonly rung: string
+	readonly placedFields: readonly string[]
+}
+
 /**
  * The cert facts + LOCKED display strings a face renders. Facts are escaped; the
  * three locked strings (`compensationCue`, `scopeLine`, `credentialLine`) are
@@ -91,10 +121,25 @@ export interface CertBlockFacts {
 
 /** The full input to `renderCertBlock`. */
 export interface RenderCertBlockInput {
-	readonly mode: CertBlockMode
+	readonly mode: CertBlockLayout
 	/** RESOLVED theme tokens (the portal bakes these). Absent/invalid tokens fall back to navy. */
 	readonly theme?: Partial<ResolvedBlockTheme>
 	readonly facts: CertBlockFacts
+	/**
+	 * OPTIONAL engine face. ABSENT ⇒ grandfathered full-facts render, byte-identical
+	 * to 0.3.0 (published callers unaffected). PRESENT ⇒ strict placedFields render.
+	 */
+	readonly face?: CertBlockFace
+	/**
+	 * BANNER memo placement (POR-10741 — first-class split, retires the CertReviewCard
+	 * string-hack). Default `'full'` = header card + memo card in ONE root, BYTE-IDENTICAL
+	 * to prior behavior. `'header'` / `'memo'` render ONLY that card in its own themed root,
+	 * so a headless exporter can place the memo as its OWN block under the article body
+	 * (the "banner → body → memo" layout) WITHOUT string-splitting the rendered HTML — and
+	 * without duplicating the options payload (each block carries only what its card needs).
+	 * Ignored outside banner mode.
+	 */
+	readonly part?: 'full' | 'header' | 'memo'
 }
 
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -171,10 +216,30 @@ function locked(supplied: string | undefined, constant: string): string {
 	return supplied?.trim() ? supplied : constant
 }
 
+/** Field-placement predicate every renderer consults. */
+type PlacedTest = (fieldId: string) => boolean
+
+/**
+ * Absent face ⇒ constant-true (the grandfather path: every conditional collapses to
+ * today's markup, guaranteeing byte-identity with 0.3.0). Present ⇒ Set membership.
+ */
+function placedTester(face?: CertBlockFace): PlacedTest {
+	if (!face) return () => true
+	const set = new Set(face.placedFields)
+	return (id) => set.has(id)
+}
+
+/**
+ * The memo/custom action-link stamp style — the JetBrains-mono uppercase lockup that
+ * matches the badge footer (Owen 2026-07-17); navy so it still reads as an action.
+ */
+const STAMP_LINK_STYLE =
+	'font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;'
+
 /** A round avatar tile with the given initials. */
 function avatar(text: string, size: number, fontSize: number): string {
 	return (
-		`<div style="width:${size}px;height:${size}px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--stone);color:var(--navy-55);` +
+		`<div style="width:${size}px;height:${size}px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--stone);color:var(--cr-ink-sub);` +
 		`display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:${fontSize}px;flex-shrink:0;">` +
 		`${escapeHtml(text)}</div>`
 	)
@@ -203,21 +268,33 @@ function certificateLink(url: string, inner: string, style: string): string {
  * name, then the attribution line, then "on <date>" — one block, order preserved.
  * `withAccordion` adds the bio caret + hidden bio (banner) as progressive enhancement.
  */
-function verificationBlock(facts: CertBlockFacts, withAccordion: boolean): string {
+function verificationBlock(facts: CertBlockFacts, withAccordion: boolean, placed: PlacedTest): string {
+	const showCredentialed = placed('bylineCredentialed')
+	const showName = placed('bylinePlain') || showCredentialed
+	// Nothing placed ⇒ empty (the caller drops the wrapping toggle div).
+	if (!showName) return ''
 	const credentialLine = locked(facts.credentialLine, CREDENTIAL_VERIFIED_ATTRIBUTION)
 	const verified = formatDate(facts.credentialVerifiedAt) ?? escapeHtml(facts.credentialVerifiedAt)
-	const caret = withAccordion && facts.bio ? CARET : ''
+	const showBio = withAccordion && placed('bio') && !!facts.bio
+	const caret = showBio ? CARET : ''
 	const nameSize = withAccordion ? '15px' : '16px'
 	const muteSize = withAccordion ? '13px' : '12.5px'
-	const bio =
-		withAccordion && facts.bio
-			? `<div class="certrev-cert__bio" hidden style="display:none;margin-top:8px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy-75);">${escapeHtml(facts.bio)}</div>`
-			: ''
+	const bio = showBio
+		? `<div class="certrev-cert__bio" hidden style="display:none;margin-top:8px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--cr-ink-soft);">${escapeHtml(facts.bio ?? '')}</div>`
+		: ''
+	// The credential suffix + the GROUPED attribution/date lines are all-or-nothing on
+	// `bylineCredentialed`; a plain byline shows the name only.
+	const nameInner = showCredentialed
+		? nameWithCredential(facts.reviewerName, facts.credential)
+		: escapeHtml(facts.reviewerName)
+	const attribution = showCredentialed
+		? `<div style="font-size:${muteSize};color:var(--navy-55);line-height:1.45;margin-top:3px;">${escapeHtml(credentialLine)}</div>` +
+			`<div style="font-size:${muteSize};color:var(--navy-55);line-height:1.35;">on ${verified}</div>`
+		: ''
 	return (
 		`<div>` +
-		`<div style="font-size:${nameSize};font-weight:700;">${nameWithCredential(facts.reviewerName, facts.credential)}${caret}</div>` +
-		`<div style="font-size:${muteSize};color:var(--navy-55);line-height:1.45;margin-top:3px;">${escapeHtml(credentialLine)}</div>` +
-		`<div style="font-size:${muteSize};color:var(--navy-55);line-height:1.35;">on ${verified}</div>` +
+		`<div style="font-size:${nameSize};font-weight:700;color:var(--cr-ink);">${nameInner}${caret}</div>` +
+		attribution +
 		bio +
 		`</div>`
 	)
@@ -231,12 +308,24 @@ function rootStyle(theme: ResolvedBlockTheme): string {
 	// Data-bearing theme tokens are already strict-validated (hex / length / literal
 	// ink); the font is a controlled enum → stack literal. The navy tints + fixed
 	// label/serif/wordmark fonts are LOCKED literals.
+	const ink = theme.inkColor
 	return [
 		`--ba:${theme.accentColor}`,
 		`--ba-fg:${theme.accentFg}`,
 		`--br:${theme.cornerRadius}`,
-		`--bf:${RENDER_BLOCK_FONT_STACKS[theme.fontSlot]}`,
+		// The body font is a host-overridable HOOK (POR-10742): `--cr-bf` resolves a host-page
+		// `--bf` (set on any ancestor) with the fontSlot stack as the FALLBACK — so a storefront
+		// can theme the card font via plain CSS, no `!important` (the old inline `--bf:<stack>`
+		// declaration shadowed a host `--bf`). Unset ⇒ resolves to the stack ⇒ byte-identical render.
+		`--cr-bf:var(--bf,${RENDER_BLOCK_FONT_STACKS[theme.fontSlot]})`,
 		`--surface:${theme.surface}`,
+		// v2 chrome-ink (Phase 1): the header/seal bar FILL + its auto-contrast FOREGROUND — the exact
+		// `--certrev-bar-*` wire vars the Shopify/WP engines emit, present ONLY on a themed bar. ABSENT ⇒
+		// the consumers' `var(--certrev-bar-bg, #0a1b3f)` / `var(--certrev-bar-fg, #fff)` navy/white
+		// fallbacks resolve — byte-identical to the un-themed bar.
+		...(theme.barInk && theme.barInkFg
+			? [`--certrev-bar-bg:${theme.barInk}`, `--certrev-bar-fg:${theme.barInkFg}`]
+			: []),
 		`--navy:#0a1b3f`,
 		`--navy-06:rgba(10,27,63,.06)`,
 		`--navy-10:rgba(10,27,63,.10)`,
@@ -244,16 +333,29 @@ function rootStyle(theme: ResolvedBlockTheme): string {
 		`--navy-55:rgba(10,27,63,.55)`,
 		`--navy-75:rgba(10,27,63,.75)`,
 		`--stone:#ece9e1`,
+		// v2 chrome-ink (Phase 1): the FREE-content trust-ink family (names/title/credential/bio/
+		// initials). `--certrev-ink` is the wire var, emitted ONLY when the def sets `inkColor`; `--cr-ink`
+		// consumes it with a navy fallback, so an un-inkColor'd face resolves to navy. The `-sub`/`-soft`
+		// muted scale is the EXACT navy literal when unthemed (byte-identical, zero color-mix dependency)
+		// and a color-mix derivation off the brand ink when themed. The LOCKED trust text keeps `--navy*`
+		// and never this family, so a brand ink can never touch a legal disclosure.
+		...(ink ? [`--certrev-ink:${ink}`] : []),
+		`--cr-ink:var(--certrev-ink,#0a1b3f)`,
+		`--cr-ink-sub:${ink ? 'color-mix(in srgb,var(--cr-ink) 55%,transparent)' : 'rgba(10,27,63,.55)'}`,
+		`--cr-ink-soft:${ink ? 'color-mix(in srgb,var(--cr-ink) 75%,transparent)' : 'rgba(10,27,63,.75)'}`,
 		`--font-mono:${RENDER_BLOCK_FONT_STACKS.mono}`,
-		`font-family:var(--bf)`,
+		`font-family:var(--cr-bf)`,
 		`color:var(--navy)`,
 	].join(';')
 }
 
-function root(mode: CertBlockMode, theme: ResolvedBlockTheme, inner: string): string {
+function root(mode: CertBlockLayout, theme: ResolvedBlockTheme, inner: string, face?: CertBlockFace): string {
+	// The rung is an OBSERVABILITY stamp for the crawl monitor — only emitted when a
+	// face is present, so the grandfathered (face-absent) output stays byte-identical.
+	const rungAttr = face ? ` data-certrev-rung="${escapeAttribute(face.rung)}"` : ''
 	return (
 		`<div class="certrev-cert certrev-cert--${mode}" data-certrev-mode="${mode}" ` +
-		`data-certrev-strings-version="${CERT_STRINGS_VERSION}" style="${rootStyle(theme)}">${inner}</div>`
+		`data-certrev-strings-version="${CERT_STRINGS_VERSION}"${rungAttr} style="${rootStyle(theme)}">${inner}</div>`
 	)
 }
 
@@ -261,12 +363,13 @@ function root(mode: CertBlockMode, theme: ResolvedBlockTheme, inner: string): st
 // Mode 1 — BANNER: a certification header card + a separate expert-memo card
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-function bannerHeaderCard(facts: CertBlockFacts): string {
+function bannerHeaderCard(facts: CertBlockFacts, placed: PlacedTest): string {
 	const compensationCue = locked(facts.compensationCue, COMPENSATED_EXPERT_CUE)
 	const certified = formatDate(facts.certifiedAt) ?? escapeHtml(facts.certifiedAt)
-	const subtitle = facts.authorTitle
-		? `<div style="font-size:13px;color:var(--navy-55);">${escapeHtml(facts.authorTitle)}</div>`
-		: ''
+	const subtitle =
+		placed('authorTitle') && facts.authorTitle
+			? `<div style="font-size:13px;color:var(--cr-ink-sub);">${escapeHtml(facts.authorTitle)}</div>`
+			: ''
 	// A subtle right-aligned arrow opens the certificate: the whole navy bar is the mouse
 	// target (data-certrev-modal-open); this focusable <a> is the keyboard / SR / no-JS control.
 	const certHref = safeHttpUrl(facts.certificateUrl) ?? '#'
@@ -274,71 +377,104 @@ function bannerHeaderCard(facts: CertBlockFacts): string {
 		`<a href="${escapeAttribute(certHref)}" data-certrev-modal-open rel="noopener" aria-label="View certificate" ` +
 		`style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;color:inherit;opacity:.72;text-decoration:none;">` +
 		`<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="13" height="13" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a>`
+	// navy header — the trust bar stays fixed navy (accent theming is Phase B); mark + eyebrow + cert arrow
+	const header = placed('label')
+		? `<div data-certrev-modal-open style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:15px 22px;background:var(--certrev-bar-bg,#0a1b3f);color:var(--certrev-bar-fg,#fff);cursor:pointer;">` +
+			`<span style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;">${logo(20)} Expert reviewed</span>` +
+			headerArrow +
+			`</div>`
+		: ''
+	// written by — muted label (navy-35); the whole author column is gated on `authorName`
+	const showAuthor = placed('authorName')
+	const authorColumn = showAuthor
+		? `<div>` +
+			`<div style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-35);margin-bottom:11px;">Written by</div>` +
+			`<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;">${avatar(initials(facts.authorName), 42, 12)}` +
+			`<div><div style="font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cr-ink);">${escapeHtml(facts.authorName)}</div>${subtitle}</div></div>` +
+			`</div>`
+		: ''
+	// grid collapses to a single reviewer column when the author is absent
+	const gridCols = showAuthor ? '1fr 1fr' : '1fr'
+	// reviewed by — emphasized label (navy, 700): the certification's authority voice
+	const reviewerAvatar = placed('reviewerPhoto') ? avatar(initials(facts.reviewerName), 42, 12) : ''
+	const reviewerBlock = verificationBlock(facts, true, placed)
+	const revToggle = reviewerBlock
+		? `<div class="certrev-cert__rev" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" data-certrev-bio-toggle aria-label="Read more about ${escapeAttribute(facts.reviewerName)}" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:8px;transition:opacity .15s;">` +
+			`${reviewerAvatar}${reviewerBlock}` +
+			`</div>`
+		: ''
+	// "Certified <date>" is card chrome (renders with the card); the cue is engine-placed
+	const cueSpan = placed('compensationCue') ? `<span>${escapeHtml(compensationCue)}</span>` : ''
 	return (
-		`<div style="border:1px solid var(--navy-10);border-radius:calc(var(--br,14px) * 0.7);overflow:hidden;font-family:var(--bf);">` +
-		// navy header — the trust bar stays fixed navy (accent theming is Phase B); mark + eyebrow + cert arrow
-		`<div data-certrev-modal-open style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:15px 22px;background:#0a1b3f;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;">` +
-		`<span style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;">${logo(20)} Expert reviewed</span>` +
-		headerArrow +
-		`</div>` +
+		`<div style="border:1px solid var(--navy-10);border-radius:calc(var(--br,14px) * 0.7);overflow:hidden;font-family:var(--cr-bf);">` +
+		header +
 		`<div style="padding:22px 24px 18px;">` +
-		`<div style="display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;">` +
-		// written by — muted label (navy-35)
-		`<div>` +
-		`<div style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-35);margin-bottom:11px;">Written by</div>` +
-		`<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;">${avatar(initials(facts.authorName), 42, 12)}` +
-		`<div><div style="font-size:15px;font-weight:700;">${escapeHtml(facts.authorName)}</div>${subtitle}</div></div>` +
-		`</div>` +
-		// reviewed by — emphasized label (navy, 700): the certification's authority voice
+		`<div style="display:grid;grid-template-columns:${gridCols};gap:22px;">` +
+		authorColumn +
 		`<div>` +
 		`<div style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:11px;">Reviewed by</div>` +
-		`<div class="certrev-cert__rev" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" data-certrev-bio-toggle aria-label="Read more about ${escapeAttribute(facts.reviewerName)}" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:8px;transition:opacity .15s;">` +
-		`${avatar(initials(facts.reviewerName), 42, 12)}${verificationBlock(facts, true)}` +
-		`</div>` +
+		revToggle +
 		`</div>` +
 		`</div>` +
 		// hairline + mono footer — "Certified <date>" + "Compensated expert", UNIFORM navy-55
 		`<div style="height:1px;background:var(--navy-10);margin:16px 0 14px;"></div>` +
 		`<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-55);">` +
 		`<span>Certified <span style="margin-left:8px;">${certified}</span></span>` +
-		`<span>${escapeHtml(compensationCue)}</span>` +
+		cueSpan +
 		`</div>` +
 		`</div>` +
 		`</div>`
 	)
 }
 
-function bannerMemoCard(facts: CertBlockFacts): string {
+function bannerMemoCard(facts: CertBlockFacts, placed: PlacedTest): string {
 	const scopeLine = locked(facts.scopeLine, CERT_SCOPE_LINE)
-	const credTail = facts.credential
-		? `<span style="color:var(--navy-55);">, ${escapeHtml(facts.credential)}</span>`
-		: ''
+	const credTail =
+		placed('bylineCredentialed') && facts.credential
+			? `<span style="color:var(--cr-ink-sub);">, ${escapeHtml(facts.credential)}</span>`
+			: ''
 	const first = firstNameOf(facts.reviewerName)
+	// The eyebrow + reviewer name row + memo quote are grouped under `memo`; the avatar
+	// inside it is gated on `reviewerPhoto`.
+	const memoAvatar = placed('reviewerPhoto') ? avatar(initials(facts.reviewerName), 46, 13) : ''
+	const memoSection = placed('memo')
+		? `<div style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-55);margin-bottom:14px;">Expert memo</div>` +
+			`<div style="display:flex;gap:15px;">${memoAvatar}` +
+			`<div style="flex:1;min-width:0;">` +
+			`<div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--cr-ink);"><span style="font-weight:700;">${escapeHtml(facts.reviewerName)}</span>${credTail}</div>` +
+			// Readable, UPRIGHT DM Sans quote (Owen 2026-07-17: the display-serif italic hurt legibility);
+			// pre-line preserves the reviewer's paragraph breaks. No left accent bar (matches the guide).
+			`<p style="margin:11px 0 14px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--cr-ink-soft);white-space:pre-line;">${escapeHtml(facts.memo)}</p>` +
+			`</div>` +
+			`</div>`
+		: ''
 	// The memo footer's profile/certificate actions read as the JetBrains-mono uppercase stamp
 	// that matches the badge footer lockup (Owen 2026-07-17) — navy, so they still read as actions.
-	const stampLink =
-		'font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;'
+	const profile = placed('profileLink')
+		? profileLink(facts.profileUrl, `${escapeHtml(first)}'s Profile`, STAMP_LINK_STYLE)
+		: ''
+	const certificate = placed('certificateLink')
+		? certificateLink(facts.certificateUrl, 'Certificate', STAMP_LINK_STYLE)
+		: ''
+	const scope = placed('scopeLine')
+		? `<div style="font-size:13px;color:var(--navy-55);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;">${escapeHtml(scopeLine)}</div>`
+		: ''
 	return (
-		`<div style="border:1px solid var(--navy-10);border-radius:calc(var(--br,14px) * 0.7);padding:24px;font-family:var(--bf);">` +
-		`<div style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-55);margin-bottom:14px;">Expert memo</div>` +
-		`<div style="display:flex;gap:15px;">${avatar(initials(facts.reviewerName), 46, 13)}` +
-		`<div style="flex:1;min-width:0;">` +
-		`<div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;"><span style="font-weight:700;">${escapeHtml(facts.reviewerName)}</span>${credTail}</div>` +
-		// Readable, UPRIGHT DM Sans quote (Owen 2026-07-17: the display-serif italic hurt legibility);
-		// pre-line preserves the reviewer's paragraph breaks. No left accent bar (matches the guide).
-		`<p style="margin:11px 0 14px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--navy-75);white-space:pre-line;">${escapeHtml(facts.memo)}</p>` +
-		`</div>` +
-		`</div>` +
+		`<div style="border:1px solid var(--navy-10);border-radius:calc(var(--br,14px) * 0.7);padding:24px;font-family:var(--cr-bf);">` +
+		memoSection +
 		// footer hairline + one trust row: "Verified by CertREV" left, the two actions right
 		`<div style="height:1px;background:var(--navy-10);margin:18px 0 14px;"></div>` +
 		`<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px 22px;flex-wrap:wrap;">` +
 		`<div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-55);">${logo(15)}<span>Verified by <span style="font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);">CertREV</span></span></div>` +
-		`<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;">` +
-		profileLink(facts.profileUrl, `View ${escapeHtml(first)}'s profile`, stampLink) +
-		certificateLink(facts.certificateUrl, 'View certificate', stampLink) +
+		`<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;">` +
+		profile +
+		(profile && certificate
+			? '<span aria-hidden="true" style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--navy-35);">|</span>'
+			: '') +
+		certificate +
 		`</div>` +
 		`</div>` +
-		`<div style="font-size:13px;color:var(--navy-55);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5;">${escapeHtml(scopeLine)}</div>` +
+		scope +
 		`</div>`
 	)
 }
@@ -347,33 +483,64 @@ function bannerMemoCard(facts: CertBlockFacts): string {
 // Mode 2 — SIDEBAR: a reviewer card pinned beside the article body
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-function sidebarCard(facts: CertBlockFacts): string {
+function sidebarCard(facts: CertBlockFacts, placed: PlacedTest): string {
 	const compensationCue = locked(facts.compensationCue, COMPENSATED_EXPERT_CUE)
 	const scopeLine = locked(facts.scopeLine, CERT_SCOPE_LINE)
-	const bioPara = facts.bio
-		? `<p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--navy-75);margin:16px 0 0;">${escapeHtml(facts.bio)}</p>`
+	const header = placed('label')
+		? `<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:12px;background:var(--certrev-bar-bg,#0a1b3f);color:var(--certrev-bar-fg,#fff);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;">${logo(18)} Expert reviewed</div>`
+		: ''
+	const sidebarAvatar = placed('reviewerPhoto') ? avatar(initials(facts.reviewerName), 46, 13) : ''
+	const bioPara =
+		placed('bio') && facts.bio
+			? `<p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--cr-ink-soft);margin:16px 0 0;">${escapeHtml(facts.bio)}</p>`
+			: ''
+	const blockquote = placed('memo')
+		? `<blockquote style="margin:16px 0 0;padding-left:16px;border-left:3px solid var(--ba,#0a1b3f);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--cr-ink-soft);white-space:pre-line;">${escapeHtml(facts.memo)}</blockquote>`
 		: ''
+	// Disclosure row: cue + ` · ` + scope; the separator only when BOTH land, the row only when either does.
+	const cueEl = placed('compensationCue')
+		? `<span style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;">${escapeHtml(compensationCue)}</span>`
+		: ''
+	const scopeEl = placed('scopeLine') ? escapeHtml(scopeLine) : ''
+	const disclosure =
+		cueEl || scopeEl
+			? `<div style="font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy-55);margin-top:16px;">${cueEl}${cueEl && scopeEl ? ' · ' : ''}${scopeEl}</div>`
+			: ''
+	// Footer grid: each cell gated on its link; `1fr` (and no border-right on a lone profile) when only one.
+	const hasProfile = placed('profileLink')
+	const hasCert = placed('certificateLink')
+	const profileBorder = hasProfile && hasCert ? 'border-right:1px solid var(--navy-10);' : ''
+	const profileCell = hasProfile
+		? profileLink(
+				facts.profileUrl,
+				'View Profile',
+				`text-align:center;padding:14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;${profileBorder}cursor:pointer;`,
+			)
+		: ''
+	const certCell = hasCert
+		? certificateLink(
+				facts.certificateUrl,
+				'View Certificate',
+				'text-align:center;padding:14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;',
+			)
+		: ''
+	const footer =
+		hasProfile || hasCert
+			? `<div style="display:grid;grid-template-columns:${hasProfile && hasCert ? '1fr 1fr' : '1fr'};border-top:1px solid var(--navy-10);">` +
+				profileCell +
+				certCell +
+				`</div>`
+			: ''
 	return (
-		`<div style="background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--navy-10);border-radius:var(--br,14px);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 18px var(--navy-06);font-family:var(--bf);">` +
-		`<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:12px;background:#0a1b3f;color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;">${logo(18)} Expert reviewed</div>` +
+		`<div style="background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--navy-10);border-radius:var(--br,14px);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 18px var(--navy-06);font-family:var(--cr-bf);">` +
+		header +
 		`<div style="padding:20px;">` +
-		`<div style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:13px;">${avatar(initials(facts.reviewerName), 46, 13)}${verificationBlock(facts, false)}</div>` +
+		`<div style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:13px;">${sidebarAvatar}${verificationBlock(facts, false, placed)}</div>` +
 		bioPara +
-		`<blockquote style="margin:16px 0 0;padding-left:16px;border-left:3px solid var(--ba,#0a1b3f);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy-75);white-space:pre-line;">${escapeHtml(facts.memo)}</blockquote>` +
-		`<div style="font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy-55);margin-top:16px;"><span style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;">${escapeHtml(compensationCue)}</span> · ${escapeHtml(scopeLine)}</div>` +
-		`</div>` +
-		`<div style="display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--navy-10);">` +
-		profileLink(
-			facts.profileUrl,
-			'View Profile',
-			'text-align:center;padding:14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;border-right:1px solid var(--navy-10);cursor:pointer;',
-		) +
-		certificateLink(
-			facts.certificateUrl,
-			'View Certificate',
-			'text-align:center;padding:14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;',
-		) +
+		blockquote +
+		disclosure +
 		`</div>` +
+		footer +
 		`</div>`
 	)
 }
@@ -382,21 +549,119 @@ function sidebarCard(facts: CertBlockFacts): string {
 // Mode 3 — FLOATING: a compact pinned pill (a modal pointer, NOT a claim face)
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-function floatingPill(facts: CertBlockFacts): string {
+function floatingPill(facts: CertBlockFacts, placed: PlacedTest): string {
+	const label = placed('label')
+		? `<span style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.75;">Expert reviewed:</span>`
+		: ''
+	const profile = placed('profileLink')
+		? profileLink(
+				facts.profileUrl,
+				'Profile',
+				'font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;',
+			)
+		: ''
+	const cert = placed('certificateLink')
+		? certificateLink(
+				facts.certificateUrl,
+				'Certificate',
+				'font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;',
+			)
+		: ''
+	// The `·` separator only when BOTH links land.
+	const sep = placed('profileLink') && placed('certificateLink') ? `<span style="opacity:.5;">·</span>` : ''
+	return (
+		// v2 chrome-ink (Phase 1): the minimal-tier pill is the SAME trust surface as the header bar — it
+		// follows barInk/barInkFg so a themed brand's compact format matches its card (portal parity; the
+		// portal `.certrev-pill` reads the same `--certrev-bar-*` vars). Navy/white fallbacks ⇒ byte-identical
+		// when unthemed. NOTE: this moves the pill OFF the accent (`--ba`) it used pre-v2 — see the port report.
+		`<div class="certrev-cert__pill" style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--certrev-bar-bg,#0a1b3f);color:var(--certrev-bar-fg,#fff);box-shadow:0 10px 26px var(--navy-10);">` +
+		label +
+		profile +
+		sep +
+		cert +
+		`</div>`
+	)
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Mode 4 — CUSTOM: the engine's free-composition face — ONE vertical stack of
+// EXACTLY the placed fields, in canonical order, from the SAME escaped / locked() /
+// data-certrev-* building blocks the locked layouts use (so the ftc-guard + crawl
+// monitor see identical markers). Never consults `rung`.
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function renderCustomFace(facts: CertBlockFacts, placed: PlacedTest): string {
+	const parts: string[] = []
+
+	// 1. label — the navy "Expert reviewed" header bar (sidebar's header markup)
+	if (placed('label')) {
+		parts.push(
+			`<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:12px;background:var(--certrev-bar-bg,#0a1b3f);color:var(--certrev-bar-fg,#fff);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;">${logo(18)} Expert reviewed</div>`,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// 2. authorName — the "Written by" row (subtitle nested iff authorTitle placed + present)
+	if (placed('authorName')) {
+		const subtitle =
+			placed('authorTitle') && facts.authorTitle
+				? `<div style="font-size:13px;color:var(--cr-ink-sub);">${escapeHtml(facts.authorTitle)}</div>`
+				: ''
+		parts.push(
+			`<div>` +
+				`<div style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-35);margin-bottom:11px;">Written by</div>` +
+				`<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;">${avatar(initials(facts.authorName), 42, 12)}` +
+				`<div><div style="font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cr-ink);">${escapeHtml(facts.authorName)}</div>${subtitle}</div></div>` +
+				`</div>`,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// 3. reviewer row — optional photo + the self-gating verification block
+	const reviewerAvatar = placed('reviewerPhoto') ? avatar(initials(facts.reviewerName), 46, 13) : ''
+	const reviewerBlock = verificationBlock(facts, false, placed)
+	if (reviewerAvatar || reviewerBlock) {
+		parts.push(`<div style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:13px;">${reviewerAvatar}${reviewerBlock}</div>`)
+	}
+
+	// 4. bio (sidebar's bio paragraph)
+	if (placed('bio') && facts.bio) {
+		parts.push(
+			`<p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--cr-ink-soft);margin:16px 0 0;">${escapeHtml(facts.bio)}</p>`,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// 5. memo (sidebar's blockquote)
+	if (placed('memo')) {
+		parts.push(
+			`<blockquote style="margin:16px 0 0;padding-left:16px;border-left:3px solid var(--ba,#0a1b3f);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--cr-ink-soft);white-space:pre-line;">${escapeHtml(facts.memo)}</blockquote>`,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// 6. disclosures (sidebar's cue · scope row; separator only when BOTH land)
+	const cueEl = placed('compensationCue')
+		? `<span style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;">${escapeHtml(locked(facts.compensationCue, COMPENSATED_EXPERT_CUE))}</span>`
+		: ''
+	const scopeEl = placed('scopeLine') ? escapeHtml(locked(facts.scopeLine, CERT_SCOPE_LINE)) : ''
+	if (cueEl || scopeEl) {
+		parts.push(
+			`<div style="font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy-55);margin-top:16px;">${cueEl}${cueEl && scopeEl ? ' · ' : ''}${scopeEl}</div>`,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// 7. action row — the memo-card stamp links (same data-certrev-modal-open hooks)
+	const first = firstNameOf(facts.reviewerName)
+	const profile = placed('profileLink')
+		? profileLink(facts.profileUrl, `${escapeHtml(first)}'s Profile`, STAMP_LINK_STYLE)
+		: ''
+	const certificate = placed('certificateLink')
+		? certificateLink(facts.certificateUrl, 'Certificate', STAMP_LINK_STYLE)
+		: ''
+	if (profile || certificate) {
+		parts.push(`<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;">${profile}${certificate}</div>`)
+	}
+
 	return (
-		`<div class="certrev-cert__pill" style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ba,#0a1b3f);color:var(--ba-fg,#fff);box-shadow:0 10px 26px var(--navy-10);">` +
-		`<span style="font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.75;">Expert reviewed:</span>` +
-		profileLink(
-			facts.profileUrl,
-			'Profile',
-			'font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;',
-		) +
-		`<span style="opacity:.5;">·</span>` +
-		certificateLink(
-			facts.certificateUrl,
-			'Certificate',
-			'font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;',
-		) +
+		`<div style="border:1px solid var(--navy-10);border-radius:var(--br,14px);background:var(--surface);padding:20px;font-family:var(--cr-bf);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;">` +
+		parts.join('') +
 		`</div>`
 	)
 }
@@ -412,13 +677,33 @@ function floatingPill(facts: CertBlockFacts): string {
  */
 export function renderCertBlock(input: RenderCertBlockInput): string {
 	const theme = resolveBlockTheme(input.theme)
-	const { facts, mode } = input
+	const { facts, mode, face } = input
+	const placed = placedTester(face)
 	switch (mode) {
-		case 'banner':
-			return root(mode, theme, bannerHeaderCard(facts) + bannerMemoCard(facts))
+		case 'banner': {
+			// Suppress the memo card entirely when the engine placed none of its fields
+			// (avoids an empty bordered shell). Grandfather: all placed ⇒ card renders.
+			const memoCard =
+				placed('memo') || placed('profileLink') || placed('certificateLink') || placed('scopeLine')
+					? bannerMemoCard(facts, placed)
+					: ''
+			// First-class memo split (POR-10741): default 'full' is byte-identical to the prior
+			// header+memo render; 'header'/'memo' emit only that card so the exporter can place
+			// the memo as its own block (retires the CertReviewCard string-split shim).
+			const part = input.part ?? 'full'
+			const inner =
+				part === 'header'
+					? bannerHeaderCard(facts, placed)
+					: part === 'memo'
+						? memoCard
+						: bannerHeaderCard(facts, placed) + memoCard
+			return root(mode, theme, inner, face)
+		}
 		case 'sidebar':
-			return root(mode, theme, sidebarCard(facts))
+			return root(mode, theme, sidebarCard(facts, placed), face)
 		case 'floating':
-			return root(mode, theme, floatingPill(facts))
+			return root(mode, theme, floatingPill(facts, placed), face)
+		case 'custom':
+			return root(mode, theme, renderCustomFace(facts, placed), face)
 	}
 }