# Build brief: Acanthus

Resource base: https://mejohnc.org (or the preview host used to obtain this file).

Use this direction within the user’s requested project and existing design constraints.

## Illustrative use case, not project requirements
An architectural detail archive with close images and a restrained leaf divider.

An ornamental reference to stylized acanthus foliage used in classical architectural decoration. It is a specific leaf-and-scroll vocabulary rather than a synonym for all botanical ornament.

## Essential cues
- Stylized leaves
- Scrolling structure
- Architectural framing

## Recipe
- Choose a consistent leaf drawing.
- Use it at section openings.
- Leave content columns unornamented.

## Optional decoration
A specific, reusable leaf motif is preferable to generic florals.

## Avoid
Mixing unrelated botanical motifs while labeling them acanthus or overwhelming small screens with borders.

## Values and validation
Read [tokens](/territories/acanthus/tokens.json) and [acceptance checklist](/territories/acanthus/checklist.md). Use [the working example](/territories/acanthus/example/) to inspect color roles, spacing, hierarchy, and interaction states. It is a UI translation, not a reproduction of historical art. Tokens describe the base UI; [example CSS](/territories/assets/example.css) contains the style-specific composition and decorative layer. Preview navigation with `?navigation=top`, `?navigation=sidebar`, or `?navigation=tabs`; combine with `project`. Use [Compare](/territories/compare/) for mobile (390 px), tablet (820 px), and desktop (1440 px) viewports.

## Delivery
Preserve real content and existing working behavior. Check keyboard, narrow layout, error, empty, and success states. Report any departures from this recipe with a reason. Do not claim to have inspected a preview or run checks that you could not access.

Schema 1.0.0; revision f5fd78058ba2.