fix: reconcile slop-test gate count (58) and stale N1 nav refs

Fast-follow to v1.1 (#16). Three consistency fixes: - Gate count: the slop test has 58 numbered gates (1–57 plus 38a, the italic-headers gate added in v1.1), but the header, pre-emit note, load guidance, and every "57 / 57" preview stamp still said 57. Counting 38a as the 58th gate avoids cascade-renumbering 39–57 and all their cross-references. Updated SKILL.md, slop-test.md, preview-examples.md, and redesign.md. Genuine gate number 57 and the 50–57 ranges untouched. - Gate 42 (Nav fingerprint) still referenced the pre-rename "N1" and an outdated rotation set; updated to N1a and the current N1b–N13 catalogue. - editorial.md "Acceptable also" N1 → N1a. - .gitignore comment listed the tracked featured Hum build as hum-02; the tracked build is hum-07 (hum-02 is ignored). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-08-14 12:35:33 +02:00 · 2026-06-03 13:27:03 -04:00
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@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ site/_launch-comparison/

 # Local example explorations — kept on disk, never published. The landing
 # carousel links only the featured builds (carnival-01, cobalt-01, custom-01–05,
-# hum-02, lumen-01); those stay tracked. Everything below is scratch: extra
+# hum-07, lumen-01); those stay tracked. Everything below is scratch: extra
 # generations, the private gallery/worked indexes, and component demos.
 site/examples/index.html
 site/examples/worked.html
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ By the time you reach this step, one of four things is true:

 **Custom is a quiet branch, not a default question.** Most briefs route to catalog and the user never sees the words "catalog" or "custom." The 20 named themes plus the rotation rule already deliver structural variety; the fork is reserved for when the brief specifically asks for a tuned look the catalog can't carry.

-A custom theme is a **complete** OKLCH palette + font pairing tuned to the brief — not a one-off colour swap, not an excuse to bypass the rules. Every constraint in [`color.md`](references/color.md), [`typography.md`](references/typography.md), and [`anti-patterns.md`](references/anti-patterns.md) still applies. The 57 slop-test gates fire unchanged. The Step 5 preview block surfaces the palette + pairing in plain text **before** any code is emitted, so the user can redirect.
+A custom theme is a **complete** OKLCH palette + font pairing tuned to the brief — not a one-off colour swap, not an excuse to bypass the rules. Every constraint in [`color.md`](references/color.md), [`typography.md`](references/typography.md), and [`anti-patterns.md`](references/anti-patterns.md) still applies. The 58 slop-test gates fire unchanged. The Step 5 preview block surfaces the palette + pairing in plain text **before** any code is emitted, so the user can redirect.

 The diversification rule is theme-route-blind: a custom run that follows another custom (or a catalog) must differ on at least one of the three axes from the previous entry, same as catalog-vs-catalog. Custom entries record their three axes explicitly into `.hallmark/log.json` (see [`custom-theme.md`](references/custom-theme.md) § F).

@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ The non-negotiables live in [`references/`](references/). **Be precise about wha
 - [`preview-examples.md`](references/preview-examples.md) — load only if you need a worked example of the Step 5 preview block format. The bullet list in Step 5 itself is normally enough; reach for the file only when picking unusual macrostructures / custom themes.

 **Load-at-the-end (Step 7 only):**
- [`slop-test.md`](references/slop-test.md) — **strictly Step 7, after Build.** The 57 gates are a post-emit check, not a pre-emit reference. Pre-loading slop-test.md costs ~7K tokens for nothing — the gates inform fixes, not generation. If a gate fails at Step 7, fix and re-test; do not consult the file earlier "to know what to avoid" — that's what `anti-patterns.md` is for.
+- [`slop-test.md`](references/slop-test.md) — **strictly Step 7, after Build.** The 58 gates are a post-emit check, not a pre-emit reference. Pre-loading slop-test.md costs ~7K tokens for nothing — the gates inform fixes, not generation. If a gate fails at Step 7, fix and re-test; do not consult the file earlier "to know what to avoid" — that's what `anti-patterns.md` is for.
 - [`contract.md`](references/contract.md) — load at handoff time for output-contract + scope rules.
 - [`export-formats.md`](references/export-formats.md) — load at Step 6 only when the project warrants multi-format exports (i.e. has a `design.md`). Single-page builds emit `tokens.css` from the in-memory token state and don't need this file.

@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ Before emitting any code, output a tight summary of what you're about to ship. T
 - **Enrichment** · none (typography only)
 - **Sections** · Hero · Logos · Stats · Features · Testimonials · Pricing · FAQ · CTA · Footer
 - **Motion** · counter · pricing-lift · pulse-once
- **Slop test** · 57 / 57 ✓ (run after Build)
+- **Slop test** · 58 / 58 ✓ (run after Build)
 - **Diversification** · differs from Newsprint on display style + accent hue
 ```

@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ Before emitting any code, output a tight summary of what you're about to ship. T
 3. **Enrichment** — the chosen archetype + tier, or *none (typography only)*.
 4. **Sections** — section names separated by ` · `, in DOM order.
 5. **Motion** — microinteraction primitives separated by ` · `, or *none — typography only*. Always under three primitives per the [`microinteractions.md`](references/microinteractions.md) hard rules.
-6. **Slop test** — `57 / 57 ✓` if all gates pass, or `N / 57 — fails: <gate numbers>` if any are open. Run the slop test BEFORE writing this row; the slop test is Step 7.
+6. **Slop test** — `58 / 58 ✓` if all gates pass, or `N / 58 — fails: <gate numbers>` if any are open. Run the slop test BEFORE writing this row; the slop test is Step 7.
 7. **Diversification** *(optional, only when `.hallmark/log.json` has prior entries)* — what axes differ vs the previous run.

 **Then one quiet CTA line, italicised, after the bullets:**
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ Always:

 ### 7. The slop test

-Before handing back, run the output through the 57-gate slop test in [`references/slop-test.md`](references/slop-test.md). Every answer must be **no**. Load that file at this step (not earlier — it isn't needed until handoff). The active genre matters: some gates are universal, some are genre-scoped (atmospheric loosens the radial-bloom gate; modern-minimal loosens the zero-chroma neutral gate; etc.). The full per-genre overrides are listed inline in `slop-test.md`.
+Before handing back, run the output through the 58-gate slop test in [`references/slop-test.md`](references/slop-test.md). Every answer must be **no**. Load that file at this step (not earlier — it isn't needed until handoff). The active genre matters: some gates are universal, some are genre-scoped (atmospheric loosens the radial-bloom gate; modern-minimal loosens the zero-chroma neutral gate; etc.). The full per-genre overrides are listed inline in `slop-test.md`.

 Run the slop test BEFORE writing the Slop test row in the Step 5 preview block — that row reflects the actual outcome of this step.

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Each macrostructure under editorial picks from these opening-line patterns. Imit
 ## Nav and footer voice

 - **Default nav:** N6 Newspaper masthead — full-width, large centred wordmark, thin issue/date row in serif small caps, double-rule below. Reads as broadsheet.
- **Acceptable also:** N1 Wordmark + 2 links (when destinations are minimal); N9 Edge-aligned minimal (when the page is letter-shaped or atelier-quiet).
+- **Acceptable also:** N1a Wordmark + 2 links (when destinations are minimal); N9 Edge-aligned minimal (when the page is letter-shaped or atelier-quiet).
 - **Default footer:** Ft1 Mast-headed (wordmark anchors a single horizontal band, tagline + small links beside).
 - **Acceptable also:** Ft2 Inline single line; Ft4 Dense colophon (newsprint / almanac voices); Ft6 Letter close (atelier / garden / personal); Ft7 Newsletter-first (when the brand legitimately publishes).
 - **Banned for editorial:** N5 Floating pill (modern-minimal vocabulary), N7 Brutal slab (fights the restraint), Ft8 Marquee scroll (kinetic; wrong genre).
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Four sample Step 5 preview blocks for the model to imitate, varied across macros
 > - **Enrichment** · Tier-B hand-built SVG (a 60-line coffee bean with `@property --rise` 6 s breathing-loop)
 > - **Sections** · Masthead · Letter · Three Notes · Visit · Colophon
 > - **Motion** · breathing-loop on bean only (respects `prefers-reduced-motion`)
-> - **Slop test** · 57 / 57 ✓
+> - **Slop test** · 58 / 58 ✓
 > - **Diversification** · first run for this project

 *Bento Grid (SaaS, motion-on):*
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Four sample Step 5 preview blocks for the model to imitate, varied across macros
 > - **Enrichment** · E1 Clipped-Edge Demo Video, Tier-A CSS-art trace waterfall
 > - **Sections** · Hero · 6-tile Bento (stat · sparkline · quote · code · integrations · spotlight) · Index Footer
 > - **Motion** · counter · pricing-lift · CSS marquee on integrations strip
-> - **Slop test** · 57 / 57 ✓
+> - **Slop test** · 58 / 58 ✓
 > - **Diversification** · differs from Plain on paper hue (light-cool vs pure-white) + accent (indigo vs ink-blue)

 *Manifesto (declarative, no enrichment):*
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Four sample Step 5 preview blocks for the model to imitate, varied across macros
 > - **Enrichment** · none (typography only — voice carries the brand)
 > - **Sections** · Masthead · Title · Five Declarations · Bleed Band · What We Refuse · Working Rules · Practice · Reading · Colophon
 > - **Motion** · none — typography only
-> - **Slop test** · 57 / 57 ✓
+> - **Slop test** · 58 / 58 ✓
 > - **Diversification** · differs from Newsprint on paper band (dark vs light) + display style (display-heavy vs geometric-sans)

 *Custom (Coffeebox archival café):*
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ Four sample Step 5 preview blocks for the model to imitate, varied across macros
 > - **Enrichment** · Tier-A pure-CSS coffee bean (60-line SVG, breathing-loop optional)
 > - **Sections** · Masthead · Letter · Three Notes · Visit · Colophon
 > - **Motion** · breathing-loop on bean (with reduced-motion fallback)
-> - **Slop test** · 57 / 57 ✓
+> - **Slop test** · 58 / 58 ✓
 > - **Diversification** · custom axes: light / italic-serif / chromatic-terracotta — differs from previous catalog Newsprint on accent hue + display style
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Slop test — 57 gates + pre-emit self-critique
+# Slop test — 58 gates + pre-emit self-critique

 Run this list before handing back any output. Every answer must be **no**. Update the Step 5 preview block's `Slop test` row to reflect the actual outcome of this run.

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Some gates are **universal** (apply to every genre); some are **genre-scoped** (

 ## Pre-emit self-critique (six axes)

-Run this **before** the gate list, not after. Score the planned output 1–5 on each axis. Anything **< 3 on any axis triggers a revision pass** before the gate sweep — don't bring known weakness into a fifty-seven-gate review.
+Run this **before** the gate list, not after. Score the planned output 1–5 on each axis. Anything **< 3 on any axis triggers a revision pass** before the gate sweep — don't bring known weakness into a fifty-eight-gate review.

 Two passes is normal. Three is a sign the brief is wrong, not the design — re-read the brief.

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ The CSS stamp at Step 6 should record the result: `· contrast: pass (40–41)`

 Universal — apply to every genre. These gates catch the most-recognised AI fingerprints in nav, footer, and hero shape. They sit alongside the structural-fingerprint gate (gate 8): gate 8 catches the *page* fingerprint; 42–45 catch the *chrome* fingerprints that sit on top of it.

-42. **Nav fingerprint.** Is the page's `<nav>` (or top-of-page `<header>` with role="banner") the AI default — wordmark-left + 4–5 inline text links centred-or-right + button-right at full viewport width + 1 px hairline border-bottom + white background? If yes, fail unless the brief explicitly justifies N1 (the page has only 2 destinations *and* the routing table for the genre allows N1). Hallmark output should rotate among N1, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9 from [`component-cookbook.md`](component-cookbook.md) § Navigation.
+42. **Nav fingerprint.** Is the page's `<nav>` (or top-of-page `<header>` with role="banner") the AI default — wordmark-left + 4–5 inline text links centred-or-right + button-right at full viewport width + 1 px hairline border-bottom + white background? If yes, fail unless the brief explicitly justifies N1a (the page has only 2 destinations *and* the routing table for the genre allows N1a). Hallmark output should rotate among N1b, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, N10, N11, N12, N13 from [`component-cookbook.md`](component-cookbook.md) § Navigation.

 43. **Footer fingerprint.** Is the `<footer>` the AI default — 4 columns of links (Product / Company / Resources / Legal) + social-icon row + tiny copyright at the very bottom + 1 px hairline top-border + neutral grey background? If yes, fail unless the page is a genuine docs root or hub. Default to Ft1, Ft2, Ft4, Ft5, Ft6, Ft7, or Ft8 from [`component-cookbook.md`](component-cookbook.md) § Footers.

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ For each target page:

 ### 4. Diversification rule — INVERTED for multi-page

-Across pages of the same app, the diversification rule is *inverted*: consecutive pages MUST share theme, accent, type pairing. They may differ on macrostructure within the family. The 57 slop-test gates that check "differs from previous Hallmark run" are skipped for `designed-as-app` outputs — the system overrides the catalog rotation here.
+Across pages of the same app, the diversification rule is *inverted*: consecutive pages MUST share theme, accent, type pairing. They may differ on macrostructure within the family. The 58 slop-test gates that check "differs from previous Hallmark run" are skipped for `designed-as-app` outputs — the system overrides the catalog rotation here.

 Pages that drift from `design.md` are slop. The audit verb flags `design.md` drift as a critical structural finding (`stamp-vs-design.md disagreement`).