1---
2name: mood-dimension
3description: Emotional intensity dimension for cover images
4---
5 
6# Mood Dimension
7 
8Controls emotional intensity and visual weight of cover images.
9 
10## Values
11 
12| Value | Contrast | Saturation | Weight | Energy |
13|-------|:--------:|:----------:|:------:|:------:|
14| `subtle` | Low | Muted | Light | Calm |
15| `balanced` | Medium | Normal | Medium | Moderate |
16| `bold` | High | Vivid | Heavy | Dynamic |
17 
18## Detail
19 
20### subtle
21 
22Calm, understated visual presence.
23 
24**Characteristics**:
25- Low contrast between elements
26- Muted, desaturated colors
27- Light visual weight
28- Gentle, refined aesthetic
29- Soft edges and transitions
30 
31**Use Cases**:
32- Thought leadership content
33- Professional/corporate communications
34- Meditation, wellness topics
35- Academic or scholarly articles
36- Luxury brand aesthetics
37 
38**Color Guidance**:
39- Pastels, earth tones, neutrals
40- Low saturation (30-50%)
41- Soft gradients
42- Minimal color variety (2-3 colors)
43 
44### balanced
45 
46Versatile, harmonious visual presence.
47 
48**Characteristics**:
49- Medium contrast
50- Natural saturation levels
51- Balanced visual weight
52- Clear but not aggressive
53- Standard aesthetic approach
54 
55**Use Cases**:
56- General articles (default)
57- Most blog content
58- Educational material
59- Product documentation
60- News and updates
61 
62**Color Guidance**:
63- Standard saturation (50-70%)
64- Complementary color schemes
65- Clear foreground/background separation
66- Moderate color variety (3-4 colors)
67 
68### bold
69 
70Dynamic, high-impact visual presence.
71 
72**Characteristics**:
73- High contrast between elements
74- Vivid, saturated colors
75- Heavy visual weight
76- Energetic, attention-grabbing
77- Sharp edges and strong shapes
78 
79**Use Cases**:
80- Product launches
81- Promotional announcements
82- Event marketing
83- Call-to-action content
84- Entertainment/gaming topics
85 
86**Color Guidance**:
87- High saturation (70-100%)
88- Vibrant, primary colors
89- Strong contrast ratios
90- Dynamic color combinations (4+ colors)
91 
92## Type Compatibility
93 
94| Type | subtle | balanced | bold |
95|------|:------:|:--------:|:----:|
96| hero | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ |
97| conceptual | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ |
98| typography | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ |
99| metaphor | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ |
100| scene | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ |
101| minimal | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✗ |
102 
103✓✓ = highly recommended | ✓ = compatible | ✗ = not recommended
104 
105## Palette Interaction
106 
107Mood modifies the base palette characteristics:
108 
109| Palette Category | subtle | balanced | bold |
110|------------------|--------|----------|------|
111| Warm palettes (warm, earth, pastel) | More whitespace, softer tones | Standard colors | Deeper, richer warm tones |
112| Cool palettes (cool, mono, elegant) | Lighter lines, muted colors | Standard colors | Stronger contrast, sharper definition |
113| Dark palettes (dark, vivid) | Reduced contrast, softer glow | Standard colors | Maximum impact, vivid saturation |
114| Vintage palettes (retro) | More faded, sepia-heavy | Standard colors | Bolder retro contrasts |
115| Duotone palettes (duotone) | Softer contrast between pair | Standard two-color split | Maximum contrast, stark separation |
116 
117## Rendering Interaction
118 
119Mood adjusts rendering characteristics:
120 
121| Rendering | subtle | balanced | bold |
122|-----------|--------|----------|------|
123| flat-vector | Thinner strokes, lighter fills | Standard weight | Thicker strokes, stronger fills |
124| hand-drawn | Lighter pencil pressure, more space | Standard strokes | Heavier marker strokes, denser elements |
125| painterly | Diluted washes, more white | Standard brush | Thicker paint, saturated strokes |
126| digital | Reduced shadows, lower contrast | Standard rendering | Stronger shadows, sharper edges |
127| pixel | Fewer colors, simpler shapes | Standard palette | More colors, denser pixel detail |
128| chalk | Lighter chalk, more board showing | Standard chalk | Heavy chalk, vivid colors, dense marks |
129| screen-print | Fewer colors (2), lighter halftone | Standard 3-4 colors, medium halftone | More colors (4-5), dense halftone, stronger misregistration |
130 
131## Auto Selection
132 
133When `--mood` is omitted, select based on signals:
134 
135| Signals | Mood Level |
136|---------|------------|
137| Professional, corporate, thought leadership, academic, luxury | `subtle` |
138| General, educational, standard, blog, documentation | `balanced` |
139| Launch, announcement, promotion, event, gaming, entertainment | `bold` |
140 
141Default: `balanced`
142