# Reference

This section records the project's visual identity, vocabulary, and source boundaries. The implementation and source history are the durable record; conversation memory is not a substitute.

## Brand source of truth

`brand/BRAND.md` defines naming, colors, typography, layout, and claims. `brand/tokens.json` is the machine-readable token source; `brand/tokens.css` mirrors it. The documentation copy must stay aligned with those files.

## Source ledger

External protocol facts belong in the source ledger with a link, review scope, maturity status, and pinned revision where needed. Distinguish documentation, published code, a proposal, test deployment, production use, and audited behavior.

## Publication rules

A conceptual API is not a live endpoint. A listed ecosystem is not a partner. A draft profile is not an approved external standard. A signed observation is not necessarily a consensus proof. A benchmark must include its actual method and workload.

No font binaries or the reference device photograph are redistributed in this repository. The warm paper/aluminum interface is an original application of the founder-selected design direction.

Current reference pages: Brand identity; Glossary and FAQ; Research sources. Operational account identifiers and setup state belong in private operator notes, not in public technical examples.