JimLiu-baoyu-skills/skills/baoyu-cover-image/references/dimensions/mood.md

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mood-dimension Emotional intensity dimension for cover images

Mood Dimension

Controls emotional intensity and visual weight of cover images.

Values

Value Contrast Saturation Weight Energy
subtle Low Muted Light Calm
balanced Medium Normal Medium Moderate
bold High Vivid Heavy Dynamic

Detail

subtle

Calm, understated visual presence.

Characteristics:

  • Low contrast between elements
  • Muted, desaturated colors
  • Light visual weight
  • Gentle, refined aesthetic
  • Soft edges and transitions

Use Cases:

  • Thought leadership content
  • Professional/corporate communications
  • Meditation, wellness topics
  • Academic or scholarly articles
  • Luxury brand aesthetics

Color Guidance:

  • Pastels, earth tones, neutrals
  • Low saturation (30-50%)
  • Soft gradients
  • Minimal color variety (2-3 colors)

balanced

Versatile, harmonious visual presence.

Characteristics:

  • Medium contrast
  • Natural saturation levels
  • Balanced visual weight
  • Clear but not aggressive
  • Standard aesthetic approach

Use Cases:

  • General articles (default)
  • Most blog content
  • Educational material
  • Product documentation
  • News and updates

Color Guidance:

  • Standard saturation (50-70%)
  • Complementary color schemes
  • Clear foreground/background separation
  • Moderate color variety (3-4 colors)

bold

Dynamic, high-impact visual presence.

Characteristics:

  • High contrast between elements
  • Vivid, saturated colors
  • Heavy visual weight
  • Energetic, attention-grabbing
  • Sharp edges and strong shapes

Use Cases:

  • Product launches
  • Promotional announcements
  • Event marketing
  • Call-to-action content
  • Entertainment/gaming topics

Color Guidance:

  • High saturation (70-100%)
  • Vibrant, primary colors
  • Strong contrast ratios
  • Dynamic color combinations (4+ colors)

Type Compatibility

Type subtle balanced bold
hero ✓✓ ✓✓
conceptual ✓✓ ✓✓
typography ✓✓ ✓✓
metaphor ✓✓ ✓✓
scene ✓✓ ✓✓
minimal ✓✓ ✓✓

✓✓ = highly recommended | ✓ = compatible | ✗ = not recommended

Palette Interaction

Mood modifies the base palette characteristics:

Palette Category subtle balanced bold
Warm palettes (warm, earth, pastel) More whitespace, softer tones Standard colors Deeper, richer warm tones
Cool palettes (cool, mono, elegant) Lighter lines, muted colors Standard colors Stronger contrast, sharper definition
Dark palettes (dark, vivid) Reduced contrast, softer glow Standard colors Maximum impact, vivid saturation
Vintage palettes (retro) More faded, sepia-heavy Standard colors Bolder retro contrasts
Duotone palettes (duotone) Softer contrast between pair Standard two-color split Maximum contrast, stark separation

Rendering Interaction

Mood adjusts rendering characteristics:

Rendering subtle balanced bold
flat-vector Thinner strokes, lighter fills Standard weight Thicker strokes, stronger fills
hand-drawn Lighter pencil pressure, more space Standard strokes Heavier marker strokes, denser elements
painterly Diluted washes, more white Standard brush Thicker paint, saturated strokes
digital Reduced shadows, lower contrast Standard rendering Stronger shadows, sharper edges
pixel Fewer colors, simpler shapes Standard palette More colors, denser pixel detail
chalk Lighter chalk, more board showing Standard chalk Heavy chalk, vivid colors, dense marks
screen-print Fewer colors (2), lighter halftone Standard 3-4 colors, medium halftone More colors (4-5), dense halftone, stronger misregistration

Auto Selection

When --mood is omitted, select based on signals:

Signals Mood Level
Professional, corporate, thought leadership, academic, luxury subtle
General, educational, standard, blog, documentation balanced
Launch, announcement, promotion, event, gaming, entertainment bold

Default: balanced