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Absorb checklist

Take / leave / encode before influence-driven UI.

absorb.md

Meridian — absorb checklist

Before pasting influence research (Cursor.com, Framer, Linear marketing, …) into UI, fill this table.
Absorb discipline, never brand chrome. See influences.md.

Template

Take (structure / behavior)	Leave (brand / spectacle)	Meridian encoding
e.g. hairline depth	e.g. Cursor Orange CTA system	`edge` / `depth-*`
e.g. activity pastels scoped to agent UI	e.g. pastels as system accents	`activityRoles` + `ActivityLegend`
e.g. scarce primary CTA	e.g. second accent fill	`--brand` sparingly / `theater-ink`

Rules

One accent — anything brand-colored resolves to --brand (OKLCH presets in lib/design/knobs.ts only).
Lane laws — application forbids gradient spotlight / collage; marketing forbids floating chat + scroll spectacle (laneLaws).
Shell rhythm — spacing / sizing / type via data-surface, not off-scale pixels.
Interactive proofs — use defineInteractiveProof (idle + selected; agent ⇒ activityLegend: true).
Gates — npm run check:design && check:shell && check:proofs && check:typeset && check:experience && check:contrast.

Do not open a UI PR until

Absorb table filled (or “no new influence”)
Tokens / recipes updated if grammar changed
Live proof on /meridian/theme or /meridian/surfaces if interaction changed

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