# Build brief: Neoclassical

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
A museum collection page with a balanced introduction and a clear object catalog.

A visual reference to the ordered proportions and antique forms of Neoclassicism. A digital adaptation can borrow its symmetry without pretending a typeface is historically authentic.

## Essential cues
- Symmetrical structure
- Classical proportion
- Restrained ornament

## Recipe
- Center the main title sparingly.
- Use balanced margins and clear rules.
- Keep supporting text conventionally aligned.

## Optional decoration
A balanced layout can work with a single object or architectural image.

## Avoid
Treating all classical ornament as one period or centering long paragraphs for supposed elegance.

## Values and validation
Read [tokens](/territories/neoclassical/tokens.json) and [acceptance checklist](/territories/neoclassical/checklist.md). Use [the working example](/territories/neoclassical/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.