The Saramaka and Ndyuka Maroons of Suriname developed tembe — a dense geometric line-carving tradition incised into tropical hardwood with knife, then highlighted with kaolin chalk-white, red ochre, and black soot. Every surface is packed edge-to-edge with interlocking S-curves, paired hooks, and bilateral symmetric scrollwork.

This design system translates that carved-wood materiality into screen: deep hardwood browns anchor the page, kaolin chalk provides text and line detail, ochre red marks primary actions, and river-clay sienna warms accent surfaces. The density and rhythm of tembe panels inform every layout decision.