1. Brass Palette — added to design tokens

Highlight

#f5d07a

Light

#e2b25b

Brass

#b48438

Mid

#8a5f1e

Dark

#4a341a

Shadow

#2a1c08

2. Kintsugi seam — hairline divider

Above the fold content

Below the fold — seam as section divider

3. Kintsugi curve — organic section break (from shield seam)

4. Brass card — premium variant (Shielded status)

◈ SHIELDED

Premium audit complete

Full infrastructure review · 88/100 resilience score · all critical paths hardened

5. Scratched texture — subtle ambient pattern (low-stim)

Hardened surface

Subtle brass hairlines at 4–6% opacity. Never in focal content — background only.

6. Usage rules

Brass = achievement, trust, heritage. Use for Shielded / premium states, certifications, earned milestones. Never for warnings or CTAs.
Kintsugi seam = repair made beautiful. Use as section dividers, progress completion, "damage we transform." Never as decorative filler.
Scratched texture = weathered resilience. Ambient background only — max 6% opacity, never over body text.
Heart-lock motif = the mark itself. Reserved for the logo and hero moments. Do not re-draw variants.