Rows make authority visible
Every panel starts from a tight manuscript grid, so the page feels written before it feels decorated.
Brown ink carries the proof
The palette stays in crushed-berry sepia, keeping contrast high without borrowing foreign color.
The paper is not a backdrop
Aged tan ground, grain, and ruled borders become the interface structure, not an added texture.
Glyphs lead, Latin explains
Vai syllables hold the visual rhythm while short captions give readers a clean point of entry.