# Preferences
> Auto-extracted from conversations. Updated by fact extraction process.

## Team-Wide

- **No markdown tables in Discord/WhatsApp** — use bullet lists instead — [source: team standard] [confidence: high]
- **Wrap Discord links in `<>`** — suppress embeds — [source: team standard] [confidence: high]
- **No percentages in sidebar** — phase navigation shows status icons only — [source: team preference] [confidence: high]
- **Bullet points over paragraphs** — for Discord communication — [source: team preference] [confidence: high]

## UI Preferences

- **Dark theme is default** — all components use `bg-[#0a0a0a]` / `bg-[#141414]` — [source: design standard] [confidence: high]
- **Purple accent color** — `purple-500` for highlights and interactive elements — [source: design standard] [confidence: high]
- **Password fields need show/hide toggles** — across all apps, added to starter template — [source: Nicole feedback, 2026-02-10] [confidence: high]

## Per-Person UI Preferences

- **Drew (woplas)**: Before/After panels = stacked vertically; badge font = Inter ExtraBold (not Fraunces); text margins ≥140px on 1080px canvas; brightness = subtle only — [source: Drew feedback, 2026-02-24] [confidence: high]
- **rff (bunsooo)**: opacity on parent wrapper (never rgba on colors); exact RGB backgrounds from design specs; discuss options before building; precise about spacing/alignment — [source: rff, 2026-02-24] [confidence: high]
- **loewe (_louveh_)**: B2B video aesthetic = lo-fi founder cinema (grainy, muted, quiet moments); NOT polished/dramatic; prefers understanding architecture over just seeing output — [source: loewe, 2026-02-24] [confidence: high]
- **Tom (tomgarcia19)**: Must see DEV before PROD; never deploy without his sign-off; sends screenshots for visual feedback — [source: session, 2026-02-24] [confidence: high]
- **James Kuizon (jhamezzzzz1315)**: all VectorPM reels must have Nova voiceover; never fabricate stats; post timing: Mon 8:30 AM / Wed 9 AM PHT — [source: session, 2026-02-24] [confidence: high]
- **Alex (alesna)**: The Agency visual language — dark BGs ONLY, pure B&W, NO accent colors, blueprint grid every asset, ONE hand-drawn element max, ghosted A mark at 10-15%; corrects violations immediately — [source: Alex, 2026-02-26] [confidence: high]
- **Lester (lester.dc)**: Fast iterations; focused on layout/copy tweaks; active 1PM-4PM + 5PM-8PM — [source: session, 2026-02-26] [confidence: high]
- **Han (han.m)**: Wants friction-free design workflow for non-designers; prefers peg-upload → auto style detection → content input → generate flow — [source: session, 2026-02-26] [confidence: high]

## Brand Voice / Copy Preferences

- **The Agency copy**: ALWAYS check `the-agency-brand-voice-guide.txt` before writing; lead with assumption challenge (e.g., "Custom software used to cost $100K. Not anymore."); price is the strongest differentiator, make it dominant — [source: Alex rule, 2026-02-26] [confidence: high]
- **Clocklane voice**: Ex-Restaurant GM. Blunt. Specific. Peer. Dry. Urgent. No em dashes. Numbers as weapon — [source: Drew, 2026-02-26] [confidence: high]

## Per-Person Additional Preferences (2026-02-25)

- **Nick G (nickg_06192) — ReadStreak**: NO Caveat cursive font; no flat animations; no generic AI-looking UI; no spinning dashed rings; YES animations that tell a story; YES elegant reveals; YES wow factor; direct feedback via screenshots; references moodboard at `readstreak-moodboard.dev.apps.symph.co/features-mockup.html` — [source: Nick session, 2026-02-26] [confidence: high]
- **raff (bunsooo) — SWEFC**: editorial/human design; left-aligned asymmetric layouts; no overlay gradients on hero images; no centered headline+buttons (AI-site giveaway); authentic Filipino photography, not generic stock — [source: raff, 2026-02-26] [confidence: high]
- **Michael (michael_symph) — Observatory**: 6-hour TTL for cost cache; single active chart mode at a time — [source: Michael, 2026-02-25] [confidence: high]
- **Ian (ian.10) — Sales CRM**: self-merges PRs; batches feature work 2-3 tasks/PR; parallel branch-ahead while earlier PRs merge — [source: session, 2026-02-25] [confidence: high]

## Communication

- **Notifications go to #aria channel** — never DM Raven with updates — [source: team standard] [confidence: high]
- **Status reactions:** 🛠️ when starting, ✅ when done — [source: AGENTS.md standard] [confidence: high]
- **Engineering logs mandatory for projects** — every non-trivial decision/suggestion/conversation must be logged — [source: Ben preference, CIP, 2026-02-10] [confidence: high]
