# Neoclassical

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

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.

## Visual family
Ornament & tradition · c. 1760 onward. Editorial family: shared visual vocabulary, not a claim of common origin.

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

## Build it
1. Center the main title sparingly.
2. Use balanced margins and clear rules.
3. Keep supporting text conventionally aligned.

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

## Typography
Use carefully proportioned serif titles. Roman-style capitals are best kept to a short heading, not a paragraph.

## Practical consequences
- Starting projects: Publication, Store. These are suggestions, not restrictions.
- Reading/layout: spacious; quiet visual emphasis.
- Asset work: A balanced layout can work with a single object or architectural image.
- Complexity: low. Mostly standard CSS; imagery may still need preparation.

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

## Reading the collected reference board
The board mixes antique sculpture with contemporary dramatic poster design. Study the classical references while distinguishing them from an original Neoclassical composition.

## Context
Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century reference. The recipe is a modern web adaptation.
[The Met: Neoclassicism](https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/neoclassicism)

## Implementation files
- [page](/territories/neoclassical/)
- [guide](/territories/neoclassical/guide.md)
- [brief](/territories/neoclassical/brief.md)
- [tokens](/territories/neoclassical/tokens.json)
- [checks](/territories/neoclassical/checklist.md)
- [example](/territories/neoclassical/example/)
- [versionedGuide](/territories/v1/neoclassical/guide.md)
- [versionedTokens](/territories/v1/neoclassical/tokens.json)