Internal · design foundation
Warm neutrals, linen surfaces, Rose Medallion–inspired editorial luxury cues, and coaching language that explains why. Not linked in primary navigation — foundation work parallel to gameplay truth.
Internal foundation page. Preview tokens, tactile tiles, CoachBubble variants, achievements, and table surfaces. BYOC-first posture is unchanged; no payments, tournaments, or multiplayer.
Emotional direction — hero: Feel invited, not sold to; curiosity over hype.. Tile and mat themes honor collectible physical sets — lifestyle tabletop with salon stationery restraint.
Single export mahjongDesignTokens — colors, typography, radii, spacing, shadows, motion, tile metrics, and table surfaces.
Phase 9 vocabulary — stitched mats and layered tile finishes that mirror boutique clubs and heirloom racks. Full gallery also lives on the internal /table-aesthetic route.
MatSurface sample
Default linen felt preset
Children slot inside the stitched rim — Play uses the same shell for the guided rehearsal tableau.
Collectible surfaces — bone porcelain, mineral jade, lucite clarity, linen neutrals, and matte graphite. Each id pairs with Tile via tileThemeId and premium.
Classic ivory
Polished bone porcelain with a whisper of beeswax.
Warm bone-china calm — the default heirloom handshake between hand and tile.
Emotional goal — Trustworthy tradition — like tiles passed down through your club.
Vintage jade
Cool jade glass kissed by attic sunlight.
Mineral depth with quiet dignity — collectible sets that age beautifully.
Emotional goal — Grounded confidence — every draw feels considered.
Lucite bloom
Clear resin bloom with soft inner frost.
Contemporary clarity — garden-party lucite without loud plastics.
Emotional goal — Celebratory lightness — floral accents without kitsch.
Hamptons linen
Bleached linen over pale oat plaster.
Sun-washed neutrals — coastal clubhouse linen folded beside the rack.
Emotional goal — Effortless hospitality — the table feels open-air and gracious.
Modern noir
Soft-touch graphite with brushed charcoal rims.
Matte graphite discipline — gallery-quiet contrast for evening sessions.
Emotional goal — Focused silhouette — evening table calm without harsh glare.
Rose medallion study
Eggshell china with famille coral bloom and celadon rim light — collectible salon tiles.
Blush porcelain abstraction — medallion warmth translated into gradients and gold dust, never illustrative blooms.
Emotional goal — Collectible salon pride — dinner-party tabletop gravitas without fuss.
Porcelain blossom
Pressed stationery porcelain kissed by garden humidity.
Floral ivory calm — stationery-soft washes paired with turquoise whispers for social daylight tables.
Emotional goal — Quiet exuberance — like unfolding bespoke stationery before guests arrive.
Palm Beach garden
Salt-air linens cooled under pergola shade.
Hostess linen optimism — sunlight coral restrained by sage pathways for luncheon-length Mahjong.
Emotional goal — Effervescent hospitality — gracious pacing between pours of iced tea.
Tabletop lifestyle washes — stitched rims, linen grain, and warm depth. Pair mats with MatSurface via matThemeId.
Linen felt
Default warm tableau — oat linen over muted meadow felt.
Soft linen rim with double-track ivory stitching.
Emotional goal — Sunday brunch club energy — tactile without fuss.
Garden jade
Courtyard shade — moss and jade wash that flatters ivory or mineral tiles.
Herbaceous border with pale sage whip-stitch.
Emotional goal — Hosted garden table — fresh air without leaving the screen.
Coastal blue
Harbor mist — cool driftwood blues that stay boutique, not nautical kitsch.
Air-spun rim with porcelain chalk stitching.
Emotional goal — Breezy clubhouse porch — light, crisp, composed.
Soft blush
Rose quartz whisper — celebratory without shouting.
Powder hem with champagne thread.
Emotional goal — Hostess glow — tiles feel gift-wrapped for the table.
Evening noir
Deep velvet dusk — lamp-lit sessions with gallery contrast.
Ink velvet surround with antique brass stitch glow.
Emotional goal — Lamp-lit focus — drama without theatrics.
Rose salon
Salon linen blush — Palm Beach luncheon mats translated into layered ivory with whisper coral bloom ghosts.
Porcelain deckle rim with brass-gold whip-stitch and turquoise chalk echoes.
Emotional goal — Invite-only tabletop elegance — guests linger without crowded visuals.
Jade parlor
Courtyard jade editorial — mineral greens cooled over blush undertones for collectible porcelain tiles.
Double-track celadon stitching over flax linen with coral reserve ghosts.
Emotional goal — Garden-parlor calm — mineral clarity without spa cliché.
Coral linen
Sunlit coral restraint — faded famille warmth folded into oat linen for daytime club hosting.
Luncheon linen surround with coral stitch and gold chalk punctuation.
Emotional goal — Effortless hostess polish — sunlight social tables.
Jewel-toned blush porcelain, lacquer coral punctuation, celadon reserves, and stationery gold — collectible tabletop culture via gradients and disciplined frames, not literal patterns. Deeper rationale lives in docs/ROSE_MEDALLION_DIRECTION.md; isolated preview at /rose-medallion.
Abstract palette — tokens only
warmIvory
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lacquerCoral
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celadonJade
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turquoisePorcelain
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warmGold
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lacquerBerry
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blushPorcelain
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mutedTurquoise
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Typography posture
Editorial restraint reads as luxury — florals stay atmospheric, never illustrative.
Motifs & textures
Rose medallion study
Blush porcelain abstraction — medallion warmth translated into gradients and gold dust, never illustrative blooms.
Porcelain blossom
Floral ivory calm — stationery-soft washes paired with turquoise whispers for social daylight tables.
Palm Beach garden
Hostess linen optimism — sunlight coral restrained by sage pathways for luncheon-length Mahjong.
Rose salon
Invite-only tabletop elegance — guests linger without crowded visuals.
Salon linen blush — Palm Beach luncheon mats translated into layered ivory with whisper coral bloom ghosts.
Porcelain deckle rim with brass-gold whip-stitch and turquoise chalk echoes.
Jade parlor
Garden-parlor calm — mineral clarity without spa cliché.
Courtyard jade editorial — mineral greens cooled over blush undertones for collectible porcelain tiles.
Double-track celadon stitching over flax linen with coral reserve ghosts.
Coral linen
Effortless hostess polish — sunlight social tables.
Sunlit coral restraint — faded famille warmth folded into oat linen for daytime club hosting.
Luncheon linen surround with coral stitch and gold chalk punctuation.
Do / do not
Lean in
Avoid
Selected / suggested / caution preview — meanings stay advisory (6 states).
Tile tray · tactile preview
States are illustrativeYou kept tempo kind — Charleston is social choreography.
Practice spotting doubles that still leave an escape lane.
Arrives when advanced summaries ship — no rush.
Beginner path calm pace
Progress is intentionally gentle — fewer spikes, more rituals.
Felt gradient, rim light, and inset mat for lesson or replay hosts.
Drop children here for lessons, coach overlays, or tactile previews. Game truth remains elsewhere.
Authoritative documentation lives in docs/DESIGN_SYSTEM.md and docs/COACHING_LANGUAGE.md at the repository root.
