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# Do's and Don'ts

## Do

- Use Neon Volt (#faff69) as the sole chromatic accent — it must pop against pure black
- Use Inter at weight 900 for hero display text — the extreme weight IS the personality
- Keep everything on pure black (#000000) — never use dark gray as the page background
- Use charcoal borders (rgba(65,65,65,0.8)) for all card containment
- Apply Forest Green (#166534) for primary CTA buttons — distinct from neon for action hierarchy
- Show performance stats as oversized display numbers — it's the core visual argument
- Use uppercase with wide letter-spacing (1.4px) for section labels
- Apply Pale Yellow (#f4f692) for active/pressed text states
- Link hovers should ALWAYS shift to Neon Volt — unified interactive feedback

## Don't

- Don't introduce additional colors — the palette is strictly black, neon, green, and gray
- Don't use the neon as a background fill — it's an accent and border color only (except on CTA buttons)
- Don't reduce display weight below 700 — heavy weight is core to the personality
- Don't use light/white backgrounds anywhere — the entire experience is dark
- Don't round corners beyond 8px — the sharp geometry reflects database precision
- Don't use soft/diffused shadows on black — they're invisible. Use border-based depth instead
- Don't skip the inset shadow on active states — the "pressed" effect is distinctive
- Don't use warm neutrals — all grays are perfectly neutral
