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 |
yes |
yes++ |
yes++ |
| conceptual |
yes++ |
yes++ |
yes |
| typography |
yes |
yes++ |
yes++ |
| metaphor |
yes++ |
yes++ |
yes |
| scene |
yes++ |
yes++ |
yes |
| minimal |
yes++ |
yes++ |
no |
yes++ = highly recommended | yes = compatible | no = 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 |
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 |
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
1---2name: mood-dimension3description: Emotional intensity dimension for cover images4---56# Mood Dimension78Controls emotional intensity and visual weight of cover images.910## Values1112| Value | Contrast | Saturation | Weight | Energy |13|-------|:--------:|:----------:|:------:|:------:|14| `subtle` | Low | Muted | Light | Calm |15| `balanced` | Medium | Normal | Medium | Moderate |16| `bold` | High | Vivid | Heavy | Dynamic |1718## Detail1920### subtle2122Calm, understated visual presence.2324**Characteristics**:25- Low contrast between elements26- Muted, desaturated colors27- Light visual weight28- Gentle, refined aesthetic29- Soft edges and transitions3031**Use Cases**:32- Thought leadership content33- Professional/corporate communications34- Meditation, wellness topics35- Academic or scholarly articles36- Luxury brand aesthetics3738**Color Guidance**:39- Pastels, earth tones, neutrals40- Low saturation (30-50%)41- Soft gradients42- Minimal color variety (2-3 colors)4344### balanced4546Versatile, harmonious visual presence.4748**Characteristics**:49- Medium contrast50- Natural saturation levels51- Balanced visual weight52- Clear but not aggressive53- Standard aesthetic approach5455**Use Cases**:56- General articles (default)57- Most blog content58- Educational material59- Product documentation60- News and updates6162**Color Guidance**:63- Standard saturation (50-70%)64- Complementary color schemes65- Clear foreground/background separation66- Moderate color variety (3-4 colors)6768### bold6970Dynamic, high-impact visual presence.7172**Characteristics**:73- High contrast between elements74- Vivid, saturated colors75- Heavy visual weight76- Energetic, attention-grabbing77- Sharp edges and strong shapes7879**Use Cases**:80- Product launches81- Promotional announcements82- Event marketing83- Call-to-action content84- Entertainment/gaming topics8586**Color Guidance**:87- High saturation (70-100%)88- Vibrant, primary colors89- Strong contrast ratios90- Dynamic color combinations (4+ colors)9192## Type Compatibility9394| Type | subtle | balanced | bold |95|------|:------:|:--------:|:----:|96| hero | yes | yes++ | yes++ |97| conceptual | yes++ | yes++ | yes |98| typography | yes | yes++ | yes++ |99| metaphor | yes++ | yes++ | yes |100| scene | yes++ | yes++ | yes |101| minimal | yes++ | yes++ | no |102103yes++ = highly recommended | yes = compatible | no = not recommended104105## Palette Interaction106107Mood modifies the base palette characteristics:108109| Palette Category | subtle | balanced | bold |110|------------------|--------|----------|------|111| Warm palettes (warm, earth, pastel) | More whitespace, softer tones | Standard colors | Deeper, richer warm tones |112| Cool palettes (cool, mono, elegant) | Lighter lines, muted colors | Standard colors | Stronger contrast, sharper definition |113| Dark palettes (dark, vivid) | Reduced contrast, softer glow | Standard colors | Maximum impact, vivid saturation |114| Vintage palettes (retro) | More faded, sepia-heavy | Standard colors | Bolder retro contrasts |115116## Rendering Interaction117118Mood adjusts rendering characteristics:119120| Rendering | subtle | balanced | bold |121|-----------|--------|----------|------|122| flat-vector | Thinner strokes, lighter fills | Standard weight | Thicker strokes, stronger fills |123| hand-drawn | Lighter pencil pressure, more space | Standard strokes | Heavier marker strokes, denser elements |124| painterly | Diluted washes, more white | Standard brush | Thicker paint, saturated strokes |125| digital | Reduced shadows, lower contrast | Standard rendering | Stronger shadows, sharper edges |126| pixel | Fewer colors, simpler shapes | Standard palette | More colors, denser pixel detail |127| chalk | Lighter chalk, more board showing | Standard chalk | Heavy chalk, vivid colors, dense marks |128129## Auto Selection130131When `--mood` is omitted, select based on signals:132133| Signals | Mood Level |134|---------|------------|135| Professional, corporate, thought leadership, academic, luxury | `subtle` |136| General, educational, standard, blog, documentation | `balanced` |137| Launch, announcement, promotion, event, gaming, entertainment | `bold` |138139Default: `balanced`
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