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

name	description
text-dimension	Text density dimension for cover images

Text Dimension

Controls text density and information hierarchy on cover images.

Values

Value	Title	Subtitle	Tags	Visual Area
none	-	-	-	100%
title-only	✓	-	-	85%
title-subtitle	✓	✓	-	75%
text-rich	✓	✓	✓ (2-4)	60%

Detail

none

Pure visual cover with no text elements.

Use Cases:

• Photography-focused covers
• Abstract art pieces
• Visual-only social sharing
• When title added externally

Composition:

• Full visual area available
• No reserved text zones
• Emphasis on visual metaphor

title-only

Single headline, maximum impact.

Use Cases:

• Most article covers (default)
• Clear single message
• Strong brand recognition

Composition:

• Title: prominent placement
• Reserved zone: top or bottom 15%
• Visual supports title message

Title Guidelines:

• Use exact title from source content or user-provided title
• Do NOT invent or modify titles
• Match content language

title-subtitle

Title with supporting context.

Use Cases:

• Technical articles needing clarification
• Series with episode/part info
• Content with dual messages

Composition:

• Title: primary element
• Subtitle: secondary element
• Reserved zone: 25%
• Clear hierarchy between title/subtitle

Title Guidelines:

• Use exact title from source content or user-provided title
• Do NOT invent or modify titles

Subtitle Guidelines:

• Clarify or contextualize title
• Can include series name, author, date
• Smaller, less prominent than title

text-rich

Information-dense cover with multiple text elements.

Use Cases:

• Infographic-style covers
• Event announcements with details
• Promotional material with features
• Content with multiple key points

Composition:

• Title: primary focus
• Subtitle: supporting info
• Tags: 2-4 keyword labels
• Reserved zone: 40%
• Clear visual hierarchy

Title Guidelines:

• Use exact title from source content or user-provided title
• Do NOT invent or modify titles

Tag Guidelines:

• 2-4 tags maximum
• Short keywords (1-2 words each)
• Positioned as badges/labels
• Can highlight: category, date, author, key features

Type Compatibility

Type	none	title-only	title-subtitle	text-rich
hero	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓
conceptual	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓
typography	✗	✓	✓✓	✓✓
metaphor	✓✓	✓	✓	✗
scene	✓✓	✓	✓	✗
minimal	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✗

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

Auto Selection

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

Signals	Text Level
Visual-only, photography, abstract, art	none
Article, blog, standard cover	title-only
Series, tutorial, technical with context	title-subtitle
Announcement, features, multiple points, infographic	text-rich

Default: title-only