# Voice mode: `calm-narration`

**When:** Tutorial / how-to / documentary VO. Information-first, the listener is following steps or learning a concept.

## ElevenLabs settings

| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| `stability` | 0.75 |
| `similarity_boost` | 0.85 |
| `style` | 0.15 |
| `use_speaker_boost` | true |

## Sample VO

> First, we'll heat the pan to medium. Once the surface is hot but not smoking, add the oil and let it coat the bottom evenly. The next step is timing — wait exactly 30 seconds before adding the protein.

## Pacing target

~2.3 words/sec. Even spacing across all sentences. Slight pause at every comma — let the listener catch up.

## Do

- Consistent inflection floor (no big peaks or dips).
- Subtle warmth — broadcast register, not robotic.

## Don't

- Rush the technical word. Slow there.
- Music with strong rhythm under it (competes with the step-counting).
