# 45 Raw Manifesto

**Philosophy and fit.** Let language and direct access carry the entire identity. Suitable for artist statements, small organisations, independent publishing, and intentionally austere portfolios.

**Visual grammar.** Use a near-unadorned page, exceptionally large opening text, abrupt but deliberate changes in scale, visible underlined links, and full-width rules. A standard sans serif or serif family can do all the work. Keep the palette nearly monochrome, with a single functional link colour. Navigation is an explicit line of destinations, followed by a clear document sequence.

**Specimen and flow.** _Common Room_ is a fictional artist-run programme. Read its opening statement, follow the current programme link, and inspect one event’s practical details. Supporting pages are a chronological archive and a plain contact page with a functional demonstration form.

**Mobile and motion.** Headline sizes adapt to the available width, while body text keeps a comfortable measure. Source order is visual order. The default experience contains no animation or overlay navigation.

**Identity and effort.** Preserve textual force and deliberate sparseness; avoid turning minimal styling into broken layout or quietly restoring rounded cards and sales sections. **Effort: low.**

## Implemented sample

Common Room is an expansive, bounded design reference. All organisations, events, prices, statistics and research claims are fictional fixtures. The page includes a complete primary composition and two local supporting routes that show its interaction and content hierarchy.

## Defining features

- Language carries the identity
- Source order is visual order
- Deliberate sparse hierarchy

## Adaptable choices

Brand, subject, accent and equivalent licensed typefaces can change. Preserve composition and navigation. Do not turn the hierarchy into a uniform collection of cards.

## Tokens and typography

Heading: DM Sans. Reading: DM Sans. Local WOFF2 fonts with system fallbacks. Page #fff; surface #fff; text #111; accent #1643b8. Eight-pixel base spacing; reading measure 65ch; width 1240px. See tokens.css for role values and Demo.vue for composition. Palette and type match the working specimen.

## States

- Entry: /preview/45-raw-manifesto/start
- Current programme: /preview/45-raw-manifesto/programme
- Plain contact form: /preview/45-raw-manifesto/contact

## Neighbours and adaptation

- [44 Neo Brutalist Board](../44-neo-brutalist-board/DESIGN.md) uses bold outlined workshop notices in separated horizontal board zones and discipline filters and full notice sheets. This reference keeps forceful large text followed by direct document-like programme rows and plain underlined destinations and chronological archive.
- [47 Colour Field](../47-colour-field/DESIGN.md) uses large flat colour planes with a consistent chapter rail and explicit chapter anchors and aligned membership columns. This reference keeps forceful large text followed by direct document-like programme rows and plain underlined destinations and chronological archive.

## Assets

See [asset record](../../../docs/ASSETS.md). All vector diagrams and sample writing are original to this repository. Photos are illustrative, not evidence of the fictional brands. Font faces: DM Sans.

## Verification

Reviewed working sample. Browser checks cover entry-page reflow at 320, 390, 768, and 1440 pixels, keyboard entry, direct routes, and automated accessibility; both supporting routes are checked at 390 pixels. Capture metadata is stored in public/previews/45/capture.json and names the source content hash. Accessibility scans are supplementary; no formal WCAG certification or field-performance claim is made.