Chapter 02 the daily ritual
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A quiet system

A clue in every color

Start with the shape of a thought

Five letters set the frame; six rows leave room for a better question.

Every color carries a clue

Green locks a letter in place; gold keeps it in play; gray steps aside.

A little pressure makes progress

The keyboard cools one key at a time, so every next guess gets quieter.

Leave with a clear answer

One daily puzzle, no backlog, and a finish line you can actually feel.

This is the Wordle (2021) design system, applied by Curio — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Wordle (2021) guide → designbycurio.com/learn/wordle-2021