1---
2name: sketch-notes
3category: educational
4default_palette: macaron
5---
6 
7# Sketch Notes Style
8 
9Hand-drawn educational infographic with slight line wobble, like a high-quality presentation visual summary.
10 
11## Element Combination
12 
13```yaml
14canvas:
15  ratio: portrait-3-4
16  grid: single | dual
17 
18image_effects:
19  cutout: stylized
20  stroke: none
21  filter: none
22 
23typography:
24  decorated: handwritten
25  tags: rounded-badge
26  direction: horizontal
27 
28decorations:
29  emphasis: underline | circle-mark | arrows-curvy | star-burst
30  background: paper-texture
31  doodles: hand-drawn-lines | stars-sparkles | arrows-curvy | squiggles
32  frames: rounded-rect
33```
34 
35## Color Palette
36 
37Default: **macaron** palette (see `palettes/macaron.md`)
38 
39When no `--palette` is specified, uses macaron colors: warm cream background (#F5F0E8), macaron blue/lavender/mint/peach zone blocks, coral red accent.
40 
41## Visual Elements
42 
43- Hand-drawn wobble on all lines and shapes
44- Simple stick-figure characters at desks, working, thinking
45- Rounded cards with pastel color blocks as information sections
46- Color fills do NOT completely fill outlines (hand-painted feel)
47- Doodle decorations: small stars, underlines, checkmarks, lock icons, clipboard icons
48- Wavy hand-drawn arrows connecting zones with small text labels
49- Thought bubbles and speech bubbles with sketchy outlines
50- Simple conceptual icons (documents, lightbulbs, gears, arrows)
51- Generous whitespace between zones for clean composition
52 
53## Typography
54 
55- Bold hand-drawn lettering for titles (large, prominent)
56- Bold keywords within content zones
57- Smaller annotations in secondary text color
58- Hand-drawn quality on ALL text, no computer-generated fonts
59- Clear information hierarchy: title > zone labels > body text > annotations
60 
61## Style Rules
62 
63### Do
64- Maintain slight wobble on every line, shape, and border
65- Use palette block colors as distinct section backgrounds
66- Leave color fills intentionally incomplete at edges
67- Include simple doodle icons relevant to content
68- Keep generous whitespace between zones
69- Use accent color sparingly for emphasis on key terms
70- Draw connecting arrows with hand-drawn wavy feel
71 
72### Don't
73- Use perfect geometric shapes or straight lines
74- Create photorealistic elements
75- Fill colors completely to edges (maintain hand-painted gap)
76- Use dark or saturated backgrounds
77- Overcrowd with too many decorative elements
78- Use gradient fills or glossy effects
79 
80## Best Layout Pairings
81 
82| Layout | Compatibility | Use Case |
83|--------|---------------|----------|
84| sparse | ✓ | Simple covers with single zone |
85| balanced | ✓✓ | Standard educational summaries |
86| dense | ✓✓ | Knowledge cards, concept maps |
87| list | ✓✓ | Step-by-step guides, checklists |
88| comparison | ✓ | Side-by-side concept contrast |
89| flow | ✓✓ | Process diagrams, workflows, tutorials |
90| mindmap | ✓✓ | Concept maps, radial knowledge maps |
91| quadrant | ✓ | Classification matrices |
92 
93## Best For
94 
95- Educational content, tutorials, how-to guides
96- Process and workflow explanations
97- Knowledge summaries, concept diagrams
98- Technical explanations made approachable
99- Visual summaries of articles or talks
100- Onboarding materials, friendly guides
101