Chapter 02 · Visual Grammar
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Operating principles

Make the rules visible

A bright, exacting system for turning pressure into a pattern people can read.

Every action starts with a shape

Circle, triangle, and square turn an abstract rule into a scannable decision.

Rule 01

Sweet surfaces sharpen attention

Pink, mint, and teal keep the frame bright while the grid carries the pressure.

Rule 02

Numbers make the system accountable

Large player IDs turn sequence, ownership, and status into visible structure.

Rule 03

The next move is always legible

A single fuchsia action cuts through the pastel field and tells you where to move.

Rule 04
This is the Squid Game (2021) design system, applied by Curio — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Squid Game (2021) guide → designbycurio.com/learn/squid-game-2021