# Palette: editorial-classic

Refined, magazine-style, balanced. The premium-restrained palette — used in finance journalism, opinion pieces, sophisticated B2B content, longform commentary. Distinguished from cool-corporate by slightly richer primary tones and more deliberate accent rules.

> This file describes **color behavior**, not HEX values.

## 1. Compatible renderings

| Rendering | Notes |
|---|---|
| ✓✓ editorial | Perfect alignment |
| ✓✓ vector-illustration | Restrained vector with magazine pacing |
| ✓✓ ink-notes | Editorial restraint + ink-notes formality |
| ✓✓ corporate-photo | Magazine photography |
| ✓ flat | Acceptable — flat is slightly more decorative |
| ✓ blueprint | Works for technical magazine content |
| ✓ screen-print | Editorial poster style |
| ✗ sketch-notes / fantasy-animation / pixel-art | Too playful for editorial restraint |

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## 2. Fewshot prompt snippets

**Snippet A — applied to an editorial finance explainer**

> [...rendering paragraph...] Color behavior is editorial-classic: secondary warm cream `#FAF7F2` covers about 55% of the canvas with subtle paper-grain at 8% opacity; primary deep navy `#0F2C4C` carries the dominant data block on the left (about 32%); accent burnt orange `#C2410C` appears as one thin horizontal rule and a single small data marker at the highlighted point (about 12% total). Magazine-spread composition with deliberate gutters. [...container guidance...]