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----
-name: avatar-cloud-network
-description: Avatars distributed on an elliptical ring connected by SVG dashed lines to a center hub — social proof "community" reveal with staggered entry.
-metadata:
-  tags: avatar, cloud, network, social-proof, ellipse, connection, stagger
----
-
-# Avatar Cloud Network
-
-Avatars arranged on an elliptical ring around a central element (logo / counter / brand). SVG dashed connection lines from center to each avatar. Staggered spring entry on avatars, then connection lines draw outward — communicates "community" or "social proof." Distinct from [orbit-3d-entry](orbit-3d-entry.md) (which continuously orbits) — avatar-cloud is a static composed reveal.
-
-## How It Works
-
-Three rendering layers:
-
-1. **SVG connection lines** (z-index 1, behind everything) — line from center hub to each avatar's position
-2. **Avatars** (z-index 2) — `<div>` circles on elliptical positions
-3. **Center hub** (z-index 5) — brand counter or logo (sits ABOVE the lines that converge on it)
-
-Animation phases:
-
-- `HUB_FADE_START → HUB_FADE_START + HUB_FADE_DUR`: hub fades in
-- `AVATAR_ENTRY_START → AVATAR_ENTRY_START + (AVATAR_COUNT − 1) × AVATAR_STAGGER + AVATAR_ENTRY_DUR`: avatars cascade in
-- `LINES_START → LINES_START + (AVATAR_COUNT − 1) × LINE_STAGGER + LINES_DUR`: connection lines draw outward
-- climax dwell: optional idle breathing on avatars (see Variations / sine-wave-loop)
-
-## HTML
-
-```html
-<div
-  class="scene"
-  id="cloud-scene"
-  data-composition-id="cloud-scene"
-  data-start="0"
-  data-duration="4"
-  data-track-index="0"
->
-  <!-- Connection lines layer -->
-  <svg class="lines" viewBox="0 0 1920 1080" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-    <!-- Lines injected by script — center to each avatar -->
-  </svg>
-
-  <!-- Avatars + center hub -->
-  <div class="hub-wrap">
-    <div class="hub" id="hub">
-      <div class="hub-num" id="hub-num">{counterValue}</div>
-      <div class="hub-label">{counterLabel}</div>
-    </div>
-    <!-- Avatars injected by script — AVATAR_COUNT around the ellipse -->
-  </div>
-
-  <div class="brand">{footerLine}</div>
-</div>
-```
-
-Placeholder tokens:
-
-- `{counterValue}` / `{counterLabel}` — the hub copy (numeric proof + category)
-- `{footerLine}` — optional attribution line under the cloud
-- `{avatar[i]}` — per-avatar image source (or emoji glyph if using the emoji variation below)
-
-## CSS
-
-```css
-.scene {
-  position: relative;
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-  background: {bgColor};
-  font-family: {font};
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-.lines {
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0;
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-.hub-wrap {
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0;
-  display: grid;
-  place-items: center;
-}
-.hub {
-  position: relative;
-  z-index: 5;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 12px;
-  padding: 48px 64px;
-  border-radius: 28px;
-  background: {hubBg};
-  border: 1px solid {hubBorder};
-}
-.hub-num {
-  font-size: HUB_NUM_FONT_SIZE;
-  font-weight: 900;
-  color: {textColor};
-  letter-spacing: -4px;
-  line-height: 1;
-  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
-}
-.hub-label {
-  font-size: HUB_LABEL_FONT_SIZE;
-  font-weight: 800;
-  letter-spacing: 12px;
-  color: {accentColor};
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-}
-.avatar {
-  position: absolute;
-  z-index: 2;
-  width: AVATAR_SIZE;
-  height: AVATAR_SIZE;
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  border: 3px solid {avatarBorder};
-  box-shadow:
-    0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-    0 0 24px {avatarGlow};
-  display: grid;
-  place-items: center;
-  font-size: AVATAR_GLYPH_SIZE;
-  background: {avatarBg};
-  will-change: transform, opacity;
-  /* Top-left positioned by script; transform centers via -50% trick */
-  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-}
-.brand {
-  position: absolute;
-  bottom: 80px;
-  left: 50%;
-  transform: translateX(-50%);
-  font-size: BRAND_FONT_SIZE;
-  font-weight: 900;
-  letter-spacing: 14px;
-  color: {accentColor};
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-}
-```
-
-## GSAP Timeline
-
-```html
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.14.2/dist/gsap.min.js"></script>
-<script>
-  window.__timelines = window.__timelines || {};
-  const tl = gsap.timeline({ paused: true });
-
-  // CENTER_X / CENTER_Y must match the hub's rendered center exactly.
-  // For a hub-wrap with place-items:center on a 1920×1080 canvas these are
-  // (compositionWidth/2, compositionHeight × CENTER_Y_FACTOR).
-  const SCREEN_CENTER = { x: CENTER_X, y: CENTER_Y };
-
-  const hubWrap = document.querySelector(".hub-wrap");
-  const linesSvg = document.querySelector(".lines");
-
-  // Build avatars + lines
-  const avatarPositions = [];
-  for (let i = 0; i < AVATAR_COUNT; i++) {
-    const angle = (i / AVATAR_COUNT) * Math.PI * 2 - Math.PI / 2; // start at top
-    const x = SCREEN_CENTER.x + Math.cos(angle) * RADIUS_X;
-    const y = SCREEN_CENTER.y + Math.sin(angle) * RADIUS_Y;
-    avatarPositions.push({ x, y, angle });
-
-    // Avatar
-    const av = document.createElement("div");
-    av.className = "avatar";
-    av.style.left = `${x}px`;
-    av.style.top = `${y}px`;
-    // assign avatar image / glyph from your authoring data (see {avatar[i]})
-    hubWrap.appendChild(av);
-
-    // Line from hub to avatar
-    const line = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/2000/svg", "line");
-    line.setAttribute("x1", SCREEN_CENTER.x);
-    line.setAttribute("y1", SCREEN_CENTER.y);
-    line.setAttribute("x2", x);
-    line.setAttribute("y2", y);
-    line.setAttribute("stroke", "{lineColor}");
-    line.setAttribute("stroke-width", "2");
-    line.setAttribute("stroke-dasharray", "6 8");
-    const len = Math.hypot(x - SCREEN_CENTER.x, y - SCREEN_CENTER.y);
-    line.style.strokeDashoffset = String(len);
-    line.dataset.length = String(len);
-    line.dataset.index = String(i);
-    linesSvg.appendChild(line);
-  }
-
-  // Phase 1 — hub fade in
-  tl.from(
-    ".hub",
-    { opacity: 0, scale: 0.8, duration: HUB_FADE_DUR, ease: `back.out(${HUB_BOUNCE})` },
-    HUB_FADE_START,
-  );
-
-  // Phase 2 — avatars cascade-in (staggered spring)
-  const avatars = document.querySelectorAll(".avatar");
-  avatars.forEach((av, i) => {
-    tl.from(
-      av,
-      {
-        opacity: 0,
-        scale: 0,
-        duration: AVATAR_ENTRY_DUR,
-        ease: `back.out(${AVATAR_BOUNCE})`,
-      },
-      AVATAR_ENTRY_START + i * AVATAR_STAGGER,
-    );
-  });
-
-  // Phase 3 — connection lines draw outward (staggered) — starts after most avatars land
-  const lines = linesSvg.querySelectorAll("line");
-  lines.forEach((line, i) => {
-    tl.to(
-      line,
-      {
-        strokeDashoffset: 0,
-        duration: LINES_DUR,
-        ease: "power2.out",
-      },
-      LINES_START + i * LINE_STAGGER,
-    );
-  });
-
-  // Phase 4 — climax dwell (network fully formed), idle breathing on avatars
-  // (see sine-wave-loop.md for the multiplicative onUpdate form)
-  const breathDriver = { p: 0 };
-  tl.to(
-    breathDriver,
-    {
-      p: Math.PI * 2 * BREATH_CYCLES,
-      duration: BREATH_DUR,
-      ease: "none",
-      onUpdate: () => {
-        avatars.forEach((av, i) => {
-          const phase = breathDriver.p + (i / avatars.length) * Math.PI * 2;
-          const s = 1 + Math.sin(phase) * BREATH_AMP;
-          av.style.transform = `translate(-50%, -50%) scale(${s})`;
-        });
-      },
-    },
-    BREATH_START,
-  );
-
-  window.__timelines["cloud-scene"] = tl;
-</script>
-```
-
-## How to Choose Values
-
-### Geometry
-
-- **CENTER_X / CENTER_Y** — px coordinates of the hub center; lines and avatar positions derive from these.
-  - Constraints: **must equal the hub's actual rendered center** — when this rule is composed with another scene (e.g. a logo that has been recentered), `CENTER_X / CENTER_Y` must be baked from the same source as the hub's final position
-  - Reference: ../../examples/proof-logo-chain.html uses `(W/2, H × 0.47)` so the cloud sits slightly above the canvas midline
-- **RADIUS_X / RADIUS_Y** — ellipse radii in px (RADIUS_X ≥ RADIUS_Y reads as perspective).
-  - Range: `RADIUS_X` ~ 20-30% of viewport width; `RADIUS_Y` ~ 18-25% of viewport height
-  - Constraints: `RADIUS_X / RADIUS_Y` ratio between 1.5 and 3.0 reads as natural depth; ratio = 1 (circle) reads as a flat 2D layout
-  - Reference: ../../examples/proof-logo-chain.html uses `W * 0.25` (`480px`) and `H * 0.22` (`237.6px`)
-- **AVATAR_COUNT** — number of avatars distributed around the ring.
-  - Range: 8-12; fewer feels sparse, more clutters the ellipse
-  - Reference: ../../examples/proof-logo-chain.html uses `10`
-- **AVATAR_SIZE / AVATAR_GLYPH_SIZE** — px diameter of each avatar circle and (optional) inner glyph size.
-  - Range: `AVATAR_SIZE` ~ 80-120 px at 1920 wide; small enough that 10+ avatars fit the ring without overlap
-- **HUB_NUM_FONT_SIZE / HUB_LABEL_FONT_SIZE / BRAND_FONT_SIZE** — hub typography.
-  - Constraints: hub-num is the focal beat, sized 2-4× the label
-
-### Hub fade
-
-- **HUB_FADE_START** — when the hub fades in.
-  - Range: usually `0` (the hub establishes the focal point); offset if the scene precedes with another beat
-- **HUB_FADE_DUR** — hub fade-in duration.
-  - Range: 0.4-0.6s
-- **HUB_BOUNCE** — `back.out(HUB_BOUNCE)` coefficient on the hub's scale entry.
-  - Range: 1.4 (subtle) → 1.8 (firm)
-
-### Avatar cascade
-
-- **AVATAR_ENTRY_START** — when the first avatar pops in.
-  - Constraints: `≥ HUB_FADE_START + HUB_FADE_DUR × 0.6` so the hub is established before satellites arrive
-- **AVATAR_ENTRY_DUR** — per-avatar scale-up duration.
-  - Range: 0.4-0.7s
-- **AVATAR_STAGGER** — delay between consecutive avatar entries.
-  - Range: 0.06-0.10s; cascade reads as "joining"; simultaneous reads as "all already there"
-- **AVATAR_BOUNCE** — `back.out(AVATAR_BOUNCE)` coefficient on each avatar's pop.
-  - Range: 1.4 (gentle) → 1.8 (firm); slightly firmer than hub for differentiation
-
-### Connection lines
-
-- **LINES_START** — when the lines begin drawing outward.
-  - Constraints: `LINES_START + (AVATAR_COUNT − 1) × LINE_STAGGER` should overlap the last avatar's settle by ~0.1-0.2s so the drawing reads as a consequence of the avatars landing
-- **LINES_DUR** — per-line draw duration (strokeDashoffset → 0).
-  - Range: 0.4-0.7s
-- **LINE_STAGGER** — delay between consecutive lines starting.
-  - Range: 0.02-0.05s; tight stagger reads as a wave outward
-
-### Idle breathing
-
-- **BREATH_START** — when idle breathing activates.
-  - Constraints: `≥ LINES_START + (AVATAR_COUNT − 1) × LINE_STAGGER + LINES_DUR + ~0.2s` (let the lines settle)
-- **BREATH_DUR** — total duration of the breathing tween.
-  - Range: fills the remaining composition window
-- **BREATH_CYCLES** — number of full sine cycles across `BREATH_DUR`.
-  - Range: 1.0-2.0; under 1 reads as a single sigh, over 2 starts to look anxious
-- **BREATH_AMP** — sine amplitude on scale (multiplicative).
-  - Range: 0.02-0.06; smaller for headshots, larger for stylized glyphs
-
-### Color tokens
-
-- **{bgColor}** — stage background (typically a dark gradient so the cloud reads as a constellation)
-- **{textColor}** — hub-num color (primary copy)
-- **{accentColor}** — hub-label + footer (the brand voice)
-- **{hubBg} / {hubBorder}** — hub card surfaces; gradient + 1px border reads as elevated
-- **{avatarBg} / {avatarBorder} / {avatarGlow}** — avatar circle styling; soft border + glow keeps them legible on dark backgrounds
-- **{lineColor}** — SVG stroke color (translucent accent reads as networky)
-- **{font}** — base typography stack
-
-## Variations
-
-### Avatar size variation (organic feel)
-
-Vary avatar sizes by index — e.g. a small index-keyed array of sizes — so the ring doesn't read as rigidly repetitive.
-
-### Solid lines instead of dashed
-
-Drop `stroke-dasharray` and use a solid stroke. Drop the dash-draw animation; lines fade in via opacity instead. More corporate, less networky.
-
-### Multi-orbit (concentric rings)
-
-Two layers of avatars: smaller inner ring (fewer avatars, slightly larger size), larger outer ring (more, smaller). Lines connect ONLY inner ring to hub; outer ring is a "halo."
-
-### Country / role glyphs (geographic or persona spread)
-
-Replace face images with flags / emoji / iconography. Reads as "global community" or "diverse roles."
-
-## Key Principles
-
-- **Hub above lines (`z-index: 5` vs lines `z-index: 1`)** — lines should appear to terminate AT the hub edge, not pass through. Hub must be in front.
-- **Lines drawn outward (dash offset 0)** — drawing FROM center is the visual narrative: "the hub connects to its community."
-- **8-12 avatars** — fewer feels sparse, more clutters the ellipse.
-- **`RADIUS_X > RADIUS_Y`** — horizontal ellipse reads as perspective; equal radii (circle) reads as 2D flat layout.
-- **Avatar entry stagger 0.06-0.10s** — cascade reads as "joining"; simultaneous reads as "all already there."
-- **Stagger lines AFTER avatars are mostly settled** — line draw starts ~0.1-0.2s before last avatar settles for overlap.
-- **Idle breathing post-formation** — each avatar slightly out-of-phase. Holds the eye during climax dwell.
-- **❗ Climax dwell ≥1s** — after lines complete, hold for ≥1s so the formed network is readable.
-
-## Critical Constraints
-
-- **Timeline must be paused**: `gsap.timeline({ paused: true })`
-- **Registry key = `data-composition-id`**
-- **No CSS animation** on avatars or lines
-- **`will-change: transform, opacity`** on avatars
-- **SVG `pointer-events: none`** — decorative overlay
-- **`getTotalLength()` not needed for straight lines** — use `Math.hypot` for line length (cheaper, exact)
-- **Hub `z-index` > lines z-index** — explicit layering
-
-## Combinations
-
-- [counting-dynamic-scale.md](counting-dynamic-scale.md) — the hub IS a growing counter
-- [sine-wave-loop.md](sine-wave-loop.md) — avatar idle breathing pattern
-- [3d-text-depth-layers.md](3d-text-depth-layers.md) — hub label with depth layers
-
-## Pairs with HF skills
-
-- `/hyperframes-animation` — staggered spring entries + SVG dash draw
-- `/hyperframes-core` — composition wiring
-- `/hyperframes-cli` — `hyperframes lint`
+---
+name: avatar-cloud-network
+description: Avatars distributed on an elliptical ring connected by SVG dashed lines to a center hub — social proof "community" reveal with staggered entry.
+metadata:
+  tags: avatar, cloud, network, social-proof, ellipse, connection, stagger
+---
+
+# Avatar Cloud Network
+
+Avatars arranged on an elliptical ring around a central element (logo / counter / brand). SVG dashed connection lines from center to each avatar. Staggered spring entry on avatars, then connection lines draw outward — communicates "community" or "social proof." Distinct from [orbit-3d-entry](orbit-3d-entry.md) (which continuously orbits) — avatar-cloud is a static composed reveal.
+
+## How It Works
+
+Three rendering layers:
+
+1. **SVG connection lines** (z-index 1, behind everything) — line from center hub to each avatar's position
+2. **Avatars** (z-index 2) — `<div>` circles on elliptical positions
+3. **Center hub** (z-index 5) — brand counter or logo (sits ABOVE the lines that converge on it)
+
+Animation phases:
+
+- `HUB_FADE_START → HUB_FADE_START + HUB_FADE_DUR`: hub fades in
+- `AVATAR_ENTRY_START → AVATAR_ENTRY_START + (AVATAR_COUNT − 1) × AVATAR_STAGGER + AVATAR_ENTRY_DUR`: avatars cascade in
+- `LINES_START → LINES_START + (AVATAR_COUNT − 1) × LINE_STAGGER + LINES_DUR`: connection lines draw outward
+- climax dwell: optional idle breathing on avatars (see Variations / sine-wave-loop)
+
+## HTML
+
+```html
+<div
+  class="scene"
+  id="cloud-scene"
+  data-composition-id="cloud-scene"
+  data-start="0"
+  data-duration="4"
+  data-track-index="0"
+>
+  <!-- Connection lines layer -->
+  <svg class="lines" viewBox="0 0 1920 1080" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <!-- Lines injected by script — center to each avatar -->
+  </svg>
+
+  <!-- Avatars + center hub -->
+  <div class="hub-wrap">
+    <div class="hub" id="hub">
+      <div class="hub-num" id="hub-num">{counterValue}</div>
+      <div class="hub-label">{counterLabel}</div>
+    </div>
+    <!-- Avatars injected by script — AVATAR_COUNT around the ellipse -->
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="brand">{footerLine}</div>
+</div>
+```
+
+Placeholder tokens:
+
+- `{counterValue}` / `{counterLabel}` — the hub copy (numeric proof + category)
+- `{footerLine}` — optional attribution line under the cloud
+- `{avatar[i]}` — per-avatar image source (or emoji glyph if using the emoji variation below)
+
+## CSS
+
+```css
+.scene {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  background: {bgColor};
+  font-family: {font};
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.lines {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+.hub-wrap {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+}
+.hub {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 5;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+  padding: 48px 64px;
+  border-radius: 28px;
+  background: {hubBg};
+  border: 1px solid {hubBorder};
+}
+.hub-num {
+  font-size: HUB_NUM_FONT_SIZE;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  color: {textColor};
+  letter-spacing: -4px;
+  line-height: 1;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+.hub-label {
+  font-size: HUB_LABEL_FONT_SIZE;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: 12px;
+  color: {accentColor};
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+.avatar {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 2;
+  width: AVATAR_SIZE;
+  height: AVATAR_SIZE;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  border: 3px solid {avatarBorder};
+  box-shadow:
+    0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
+    0 0 24px {avatarGlow};
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  font-size: AVATAR_GLYPH_SIZE;
+  background: {avatarBg};
+  will-change: transform, opacity;
+  /* Top-left positioned by script; transform centers via -50% trick */
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+}
+.brand {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 80px;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  font-size: BRAND_FONT_SIZE;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 14px;
+  color: {accentColor};
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+```
+
+## GSAP Timeline
+
+```html
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.14.2/dist/gsap.min.js"></script>
+<script>
+  window.__timelines = window.__timelines || {};
+  const tl = gsap.timeline({ paused: true });
+
+  // CENTER_X / CENTER_Y must match the hub's rendered center exactly.
+  // For a hub-wrap with place-items:center on a 1920×1080 canvas these are
+  // (compositionWidth/2, compositionHeight × CENTER_Y_FACTOR).
+  const SCREEN_CENTER = { x: CENTER_X, y: CENTER_Y };
+
+  const hubWrap = document.querySelector(".hub-wrap");
+  const linesSvg = document.querySelector(".lines");
+
+  // Build avatars + lines
+  const avatarPositions = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < AVATAR_COUNT; i++) {
+    const angle = (i / AVATAR_COUNT) * Math.PI * 2 - Math.PI / 2; // start at top
+    const x = SCREEN_CENTER.x + Math.cos(angle) * RADIUS_X;
+    const y = SCREEN_CENTER.y + Math.sin(angle) * RADIUS_Y;
+    avatarPositions.push({ x, y, angle });
+
+    // Avatar
+    const av = document.createElement("div");
+    av.className = "avatar";
+    av.style.left = `${x}px`;
+    av.style.top = `${y}px`;
+    // assign avatar image / glyph from your authoring data (see {avatar[i]})
+    hubWrap.appendChild(av);
+
+    // Line from hub to avatar
+    const line = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/2000/svg", "line");
+    line.setAttribute("x1", SCREEN_CENTER.x);
+    line.setAttribute("y1", SCREEN_CENTER.y);
+    line.setAttribute("x2", x);
+    line.setAttribute("y2", y);
+    line.setAttribute("stroke", "{lineColor}");
+    line.setAttribute("stroke-width", "2");
+    line.setAttribute("stroke-dasharray", "6 8");
+    const len = Math.hypot(x - SCREEN_CENTER.x, y - SCREEN_CENTER.y);
+    line.style.strokeDashoffset = String(len);
+    line.dataset.length = String(len);
+    line.dataset.index = String(i);
+    linesSvg.appendChild(line);
+  }
+
+  // Phase 1 — hub fade in
+  tl.from(
+    ".hub",
+    { opacity: 0, scale: 0.8, duration: HUB_FADE_DUR, ease: `back.out(${HUB_BOUNCE})` },
+    HUB_FADE_START,
+  );
+
+  // Phase 2 — avatars cascade-in (staggered spring)
+  const avatars = document.querySelectorAll(".avatar");
+  avatars.forEach((av, i) => {
+    tl.from(
+      av,
+      {
+        opacity: 0,
+        scale: 0,
+        duration: AVATAR_ENTRY_DUR,
+        ease: `back.out(${AVATAR_BOUNCE})`,
+      },
+      AVATAR_ENTRY_START + i * AVATAR_STAGGER,
+    );
+  });
+
+  // Phase 3 — connection lines draw outward (staggered) — starts after most avatars land
+  const lines = linesSvg.querySelectorAll("line");
+  lines.forEach((line, i) => {
+    tl.to(
+      line,
+      {
+        strokeDashoffset: 0,
+        duration: LINES_DUR,
+        ease: "power2.out",
+      },
+      LINES_START + i * LINE_STAGGER,
+    );
+  });
+
+  // Phase 4 — climax dwell (network fully formed), idle breathing on avatars
+  // (see sine-wave-loop.md for the multiplicative onUpdate form)
+  const breathDriver = { p: 0 };
+  tl.to(
+    breathDriver,
+    {
+      p: Math.PI * 2 * BREATH_CYCLES,
+      duration: BREATH_DUR,
+      ease: "none",
+      onUpdate: () => {
+        avatars.forEach((av, i) => {
+          const phase = breathDriver.p + (i / avatars.length) * Math.PI * 2;
+          const s = 1 + Math.sin(phase) * BREATH_AMP;
+          av.style.transform = `translate(-50%, -50%) scale(${s})`;
+        });
+      },
+    },
+    BREATH_START,
+  );
+
+  window.__timelines["cloud-scene"] = tl;
+</script>
+```
+
+## How to Choose Values
+
+### Geometry
+
+- **CENTER_X / CENTER_Y** — px coordinates of the hub center; lines and avatar positions derive from these.
+  - Constraints: **must equal the hub's actual rendered center** — when this rule is composed with another scene (e.g. a logo that has been recentered), `CENTER_X / CENTER_Y` must be baked from the same source as the hub's final position
+  - Reference: ../../examples/proof-logo-chain.html uses `(W/2, H × 0.47)` so the cloud sits slightly above the canvas midline
+- **RADIUS_X / RADIUS_Y** — ellipse radii in px (RADIUS_X ≥ RADIUS_Y reads as perspective).
+  - Range: `RADIUS_X` ~ 20-30% of viewport width; `RADIUS_Y` ~ 18-25% of viewport height
+  - Constraints: `RADIUS_X / RADIUS_Y` ratio between 1.5 and 3.0 reads as natural depth; ratio = 1 (circle) reads as a flat 2D layout
+  - Reference: ../../examples/proof-logo-chain.html uses `W * 0.25` (`480px`) and `H * 0.22` (`237.6px`)
+- **AVATAR_COUNT** — number of avatars distributed around the ring.
+  - Range: 8-12; fewer feels sparse, more clutters the ellipse
+  - Reference: ../../examples/proof-logo-chain.html uses `10`
+- **AVATAR_SIZE / AVATAR_GLYPH_SIZE** — px diameter of each avatar circle and (optional) inner glyph size.
+  - Range: `AVATAR_SIZE` ~ 80-120 px at 1920 wide; small enough that 10+ avatars fit the ring without overlap
+- **HUB_NUM_FONT_SIZE / HUB_LABEL_FONT_SIZE / BRAND_FONT_SIZE** — hub typography.
+  - Constraints: hub-num is the focal beat, sized 2-4× the label
+
+### Hub fade
+
+- **HUB_FADE_START** — when the hub fades in.
+  - Range: usually `0` (the hub establishes the focal point); offset if the scene precedes with another beat
+- **HUB_FADE_DUR** — hub fade-in duration.
+  - Range: 0.4-0.6s
+- **HUB_BOUNCE** — `back.out(HUB_BOUNCE)` coefficient on the hub's scale entry.
+  - Range: 1.4 (subtle) → 1.8 (firm)
+
+### Avatar cascade
+
+- **AVATAR_ENTRY_START** — when the first avatar pops in.
+  - Constraints: `≥ HUB_FADE_START + HUB_FADE_DUR × 0.6` so the hub is established before satellites arrive
+- **AVATAR_ENTRY_DUR** — per-avatar scale-up duration.
+  - Range: 0.4-0.7s
+- **AVATAR_STAGGER** — delay between consecutive avatar entries.
+  - Range: 0.06-0.10s; cascade reads as "joining"; simultaneous reads as "all already there"
+- **AVATAR_BOUNCE** — `back.out(AVATAR_BOUNCE)` coefficient on each avatar's pop.
+  - Range: 1.4 (gentle) → 1.8 (firm); slightly firmer than hub for differentiation
+
+### Connection lines
+
+- **LINES_START** — when the lines begin drawing outward.
+  - Constraints: `LINES_START + (AVATAR_COUNT − 1) × LINE_STAGGER` should overlap the last avatar's settle by ~0.1-0.2s so the drawing reads as a consequence of the avatars landing
+- **LINES_DUR** — per-line draw duration (strokeDashoffset → 0).
+  - Range: 0.4-0.7s
+- **LINE_STAGGER** — delay between consecutive lines starting.
+  - Range: 0.02-0.05s; tight stagger reads as a wave outward
+
+### Idle breathing
+
+- **BREATH_START** — when idle breathing activates.
+  - Constraints: `≥ LINES_START + (AVATAR_COUNT − 1) × LINE_STAGGER + LINES_DUR + ~0.2s` (let the lines settle)
+- **BREATH_DUR** — total duration of the breathing tween.
+  - Range: fills the remaining composition window
+- **BREATH_CYCLES** — number of full sine cycles across `BREATH_DUR`.
+  - Range: 1.0-2.0; under 1 reads as a single sigh, over 2 starts to look anxious
+- **BREATH_AMP** — sine amplitude on scale (multiplicative).
+  - Range: 0.02-0.06; smaller for headshots, larger for stylized glyphs
+
+### Color tokens
+
+- **{bgColor}** — stage background (typically a dark gradient so the cloud reads as a constellation)
+- **{textColor}** — hub-num color (primary copy)
+- **{accentColor}** — hub-label + footer (the brand voice)
+- **{hubBg} / {hubBorder}** — hub card surfaces; gradient + 1px border reads as elevated
+- **{avatarBg} / {avatarBorder} / {avatarGlow}** — avatar circle styling; soft border + glow keeps them legible on dark backgrounds
+- **{lineColor}** — SVG stroke color (translucent accent reads as networky)
+- **{font}** — base typography stack
+
+## Variations
+
+### Avatar size variation (organic feel)
+
+Vary avatar sizes by index — e.g. a small index-keyed array of sizes — so the ring doesn't read as rigidly repetitive.
+
+### Solid lines instead of dashed
+
+Drop `stroke-dasharray` and use a solid stroke. Drop the dash-draw animation; lines fade in via opacity instead. More corporate, less networky.
+
+### Multi-orbit (concentric rings)
+
+Two layers of avatars: smaller inner ring (fewer avatars, slightly larger size), larger outer ring (more, smaller). Lines connect ONLY inner ring to hub; outer ring is a "halo."
+
+### Country / role glyphs (geographic or persona spread)
+
+Replace face images with flags / emoji / iconography. Reads as "global community" or "diverse roles."
+
+## Key Principles
+
+- **Hub above lines (`z-index: 5` vs lines `z-index: 1`)** — lines should appear to terminate AT the hub edge, not pass through. Hub must be in front.
+- **Lines drawn outward (dash offset 0)** — drawing FROM center is the visual narrative: "the hub connects to its community."
+- **8-12 avatars** — fewer feels sparse, more clutters the ellipse.
+- **`RADIUS_X > RADIUS_Y`** — horizontal ellipse reads as perspective; equal radii (circle) reads as 2D flat layout.
+- **Avatar entry stagger 0.06-0.10s** — cascade reads as "joining"; simultaneous reads as "all already there."
+- **Stagger lines AFTER avatars are mostly settled** — line draw starts ~0.1-0.2s before last avatar settles for overlap.
+- **Idle breathing post-formation** — each avatar slightly out-of-phase. Holds the eye during climax dwell.
+- **❗ Climax dwell ≥1s** — after lines complete, hold for ≥1s so the formed network is readable.
+
+## Critical Constraints
+
+- **Timeline must be paused**: `gsap.timeline({ paused: true })`
+- **Registry key = `data-composition-id`**
+- **No CSS animation** on avatars or lines
+- **`will-change: transform, opacity`** on avatars
+- **SVG `pointer-events: none`** — decorative overlay
+- **`getTotalLength()` not needed for straight lines** — use `Math.hypot` for line length (cheaper, exact)
+- **Hub `z-index` > lines z-index** — explicit layering
+
+## Combinations
+
+- [counting-dynamic-scale.md](counting-dynamic-scale.md) — the hub IS a growing counter
+- [sine-wave-loop.md](sine-wave-loop.md) — avatar idle breathing pattern
+- [3d-text-depth-layers.md](3d-text-depth-layers.md) — hub label with depth layers
+
+## Pairs with HF skills
+
+- `/hyperframes-animation` — staggered spring entries + SVG dash draw
+- `/hyperframes-core` — composition wiring
+- `/hyperframes-cli` — `hyperframes lint`