deiadora ecosystem · design system · version 1.0

The field is
always present.

This document captures the full design language of the deiadora ecosystem — colours, typography, copy principles, site architecture, and the electromagnetic spectrum palette that runs through all of it. The mustard seeds are in the code.

built on 26 march 2026 · the hike was today · the observer is present

The electromagnetic arc

The colour system maps the electromagnetic spectrum onto the ten principles of Quantum Currency — from infrared (node 0 · the field) through the full visible spectrum to the ultraviolet edge (node 9 · the source). The arc enfolds back toward origin. 0 and 9 are almost the same colour. The field and the source are the same thing at different noise floors.

node 0

the field · zero point

deiadora.com

#0c1516

deep forest floor · infrared

node 1

coherence · torus

coming soon

#6b2d1a

deep red earth · iron · 700nm

node 2

recognition · vesica piscis

drblexchange.com

#9d4418

terracotta · fired clay · 650nm

node 3

discernment · tetrahedron

quantummagic · coming soon

#c49a3c

pollen · beeswax · ochre · 590nm

node 4

wave · the cube

coming soon

#7a9e2a

new leaf · spring growth · 560nm

node 5

direction · second cube

coming soon

#2d6a1f

canopy · deep chlorophyll · 530nm

node 6

transmission · dodecahedron

deiadorebel · coming soon

#0f6e56

deep water · algae · 500nm

node 7

expression · egg of life

techtuition.ai

#1a6b9e

open sky · clear water · 470nm

node 8

structure · octagon

thequantumceo.com

#3c3489

twilight · deep dusk · 430nm

node 9

source · nonagon

coming soon

#2d1a4e

deep night · ultraviolet edge · 400nm

The mustard seeds

Every site in the ecosystem shares this root variable architecture. The spectrum lives in the :root. Each site sets --accent to its own node. The code reads like the book.

/* ── shared root across all ecosystem sites ── */ :root { --ink: #ebe7dc; --paper: #0c1516; /* node-0 · the field */ --card: #0e171a; --card-lt: #131f23; --gold: #ecb02f; /* bee gold · dark mode */ --muted: #cbc6ba; --line: rgba(240,237,230,.1); --r: 8px; --serif: 'Exo 2', system-ui, sans-serif; --sans: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; /* ── spectrum variables (0→9) ── */ --node-0: #0c1516; /* the field · zero point · infrared */ --node-1: #6b2d1a; /* coherence · torus · deep red */ --node-2: #9d4418; /* recognition · vesica piscis · terracotta */ --node-3: #c49a3c; /* discernment · tetrahedron · pollen */ --node-4: #7a9e2a; /* wave · cube · new leaf */ --node-5: #2d6a1f; /* direction · second cube · canopy */ --node-6: #0f6e56; /* transmission · dodecahedron · deep water */ --node-7: #1a6b9e; /* expression · egg of life · open sky */ --node-8: #3c3489; /* structure · octagon · twilight */ --node-9: #2d1a4e; /* source · nonagon · ultraviolet edge */ } /* ── light theme ── */ [data-theme="light"] { --ink: #1a1814; --paper: #f4f2ec; --card: #fffff2; --card-lt: #e8e2d6; --muted: #7a7163; --gold: #8B5E2A; /* beeswax · light mode */ --line: rgba(26,24,20,.12); } /* ── per-site: set --accent to the site's node ── */ /* deiadora.com: --accent: var(--node-0) + --gold as primary */ /* drblexchange.com: --accent: var(--node-2) #9d4418 */ /* techtuition.ai: --accent: var(--node-7) #1a6b9e */ /* thequantumceo.com: --accent: var(--node-8) #3c3489 */

The type system

Exo 2 for all display, headings, labels, and kickers. DM Sans for body, subheads, and interface text. Both loaded from Google Fonts. Never Arial, never Inter, never system-ui alone.

kicker · exo 2 italic 300 · 0.88rem · letter-spacing .06em · accent colour

natural technologist · tech, AI, and the living world

h1 · exo 2 700 · clamp(2.2–3.6rem) · letter-spacing -.03em · em in italic 300 + gold

I find answers to questions in nature.

role line · exo 2 300 · 0.9rem · letter-spacing .08em · separators in gold

researcher · writer · musician

subhead · dm sans 300 · 1.05rem · line-height 1.75 · strong in ink weight 500

Regenerative inspiration is all around us. Converse with the living world — and the tech, the strategy, the systems thinking emerge.

hero note · dm sans 300 italic · 0.82rem · letter-spacing .03em · muted

currently consulting · probably outside

section label · exo 2 500 · 0.78rem · letter-spacing .1em · uppercase · gold

body / card text · dm sans 300–400 · 0.9–0.97rem · line-height 1.7 · muted

Four years of teaching workshops to Fortune 500 teams revealed something: it kept landing because there's a fractal architecture underneath it. That architecture is what Techtuition teaches now.

The hero structure

Every site in the ecosystem follows the same hero architecture. The role line is unique to deiadora.com. Hero notes are site-specific and carry the personality.

kicker

site name · site proposition in plain language

h1 · required

The statement with the italic weight.

role line · deiadora.com only

researcher · writer · musician

subhead 1 · required

The primary proposition. One thing bolded. Max 560px wide.

subhead 2 · optional

A second beat — quieter, more specific, names the audience.

cta row · where applicable

Primary button (accent bg) + ghost button (border only). Max two.

hero note · required · the cheeky bit

currently consulting · probably outside

Site by site

Each site is a node on the spectrum. Same architecture, different frequency. The accent colour, geometry, and hero note carry the site's identity.

node 0 · the field · zero point · infrared

deiadora.com

deiadora.com · home · the hub

live
accent #ecb02f bee gold (dark) · #8B5E2A beeswax (light)
kicker natural technologist · tech, AI, and the living world
h1 I find answers to questions in nature.
hero note currently consulting · probably outside
geometry none · the field is the geometry
default dark mode

node 2 · recognition · vesica piscis · terracotta

drblexchange

drblexchange.com · mutual aid · dtech ecosystem

live
accent #9d4418 · accent-lt #c45a20
kicker distributed resource building lab · resource exchange for the dtech ecosystem
h1 A peer-run space to match needs and offers.
hero note built on mutuality · running on introduction
geometry vesica piscis · two sovereign circles meeting
default light mode

node 7 · expression · egg of life · open sky

techtuition.ai

techtuition.ai · human-AI collaboration consulting

live
accent #1a6b9e · accent-lt #32849d
kicker techtuition · fractal awareness for the next era of work
h1 The framework underneath the framework.
hero note limited seats · ten slides · it lands every time
geometry egg of life · seven circles · genesis pattern
default light mode

node 8 · structure · octagon · twilight indigo

the quantum ceo

thequantumceo.com · books · writing · research

live
accent #3c3489 · accent-lt #6a6ab5
kicker the quantum ceo · inner architecture for people who build things that matter
h1 The operating system underneath the strategy.
hero note the research is ongoing · the observer is present
geometry octagon · eight simultaneous orientations
default light mode

The copy rules

These principles emerged from a full day of copy work. They're not a style guide — they're observations about what made the copy land and what didn't.

The living world is primary

The conversation with the living world comes first. Everything else emerges from it. Never use nature as a metaphor for tech — it's the other way around.

use

The conversation with the living world is primary — and the tech, the strategy, the systems thinking emerge.

not

Using nature as a lens to understand technology systems.

Emerge, not grow

Things emerge from the field. They don't grow from it (too on-the-nose for a nature brand), they don't follow from it (too corporate), they don't come from it (too flat). They emerge.

use

...and the tech, the strategy, the systems thinking emerge.

not

...and the tech, the strategy, the systems thinking grow from there.

The hero note is the cheeky bit

Every site has a hero note. It's short, italic, muted. It carries the personality that the rest of the copy doesn't have room for. It should feel like something you'd overhear rather than read.

examples

currently consulting · probably outside

the research is ongoing · the observer is present

limited seats · ten slides · it lands every time

built on mutuality · running on introduction

Don't defend before accused

Starting with "not someone who..." puts you on the back foot. State the true thing directly. The right person will recognise it without needing the contrast.

use

The conversation with the living world is primary.

not

Not someone who uses nature as a metaphor for tech.

Italic em for the landing word

Every h1 has an italic em — lighter weight, accent colour. It's the word or phrase that carries the weight of the whole sentence. It should be the thing you'd underline if you were reading on paper.

examples

I find answers to questions in nature.

The framework underneath the framework.

The operating system underneath the strategy.

The full bandwidth

Nature and KPIs are not in conflict. Regenerative and strategic are not opposites. The full bandwidth — like the electromagnetic spectrum — holds all frequencies simultaneously. Copy should never choose between them.

the principle

I am the full bandwidth. Not natural or technical. Not regenerative or strategic. The full bandwidth — which is literally what the electromagnetic spectrum is.

The book is the credential

Quantum Currency: Field Research on Human Coherence is named on the Techtuition professional page and The Quantum CEO site. On personal profiles it stays mysterious until the right moment. On company pages it's proof of rigour.

when to name it

Company pages: name it fully — thirteen years of field research is the credential.

Personal profiles: keep it mysterious for now.

Regeneration, not sustainability

Sustainability maintains. Regeneration restores. The ecosystem is oriented toward regenerative food, regenerative economics, regenerative living — the death phase is just a phase. They'll be back.

the register

Regenerative inspiration is all around us. Converse with the living world.

not

Sustainable tech practices for a better future.

Platform bios

Each platform gets a different register. Bluesky is for sardonic humour and the comedienne. LinkedIn is warm, grounded, confident. Professional page is the company credential.

bluesky · sardonic · the comedienne register

Wildlife lover. I explain to dying flowers that it's just a phase — regeneration is all around us. Also I do this with teams, economics, and AI systems. Wrote a book about it. My father took notes. Probably outside. 🌿

linkedin header · 220 characters · searchable + voice

Natural technologist · AI strategy, content systems, and human-AI collaboration · I find answers to questions in nature · currently consulting · probably outside

linkedin personal · top 5 skills for searchability

AI Strategy Content Operations Human-AI Collaboration AI Transformation Systems Thinking

techtuition linkedin page · tagline

The framework underneath the framework · human-AI collaboration grounded in how complex systems actually cohere

The warm cream

Three sites default to light mode. The palette is warm cream paper, creamy white cards, beeswax gold. Consistent across drblexchange, techtuition, and thequantumceo.

paper · #f4f2ec

card · #fffff2

Site heading in ink · accent

Body text in muted · #7a7163 · warm dark brown that reads clearly against the cream without being harsh black.

beeswax gold · #8B5E2A · links, accents, highlights

paper #f4f2ec
card #fffff2
card-lt #e8e2d6
ink #1a1814
muted #7a7163
beeswax #8B5E2A

The field + geometry system

Every OG image shares the same base — a literal night landscape with stars, distant hills, grass blades, wildflowers, soil, and roots. Each site adds its geometry in its node colour. deiadora.com has no geometry — the field is the geometry.

deiadora.com · no geometry · field only

Night sky · stars · moon · hills · grass · wildflowers in gold and terracotta · roots below soil · site name centred in Exo 2

thequantumceo.com · octagon · #3c3489

Field base · three concentric octagons · connecting lines through centre · twilight indigo · text bottom left

techtuition.ai · egg of life · #1a6b9e

Field base · seven interlocking circles (egg of life) · inner echo at half scale · open sky blue · text bottom left

drblexchange.com · vesica piscis · #9d4418

Field base · two overlapping circles · almond lens highlighted · two centre points · terracotta · text bottom left

Files available as standalone SVGs. For guaranteed font rendering across all social platforms, open in browser and screenshot at 1200×630 to bake Exo 2 into a JPEG.

The ecosystem unfolds

Four nodes are not yet in the ecosystem. When they arrive, each will follow the same architecture — field base, node colour as accent, geometric form from Quantum Currency.

node 1

coherence · torus

coming · not yet named

#6b2d1a

deep red earth · iron

node 4

wave · the cube

coming · not yet named

#7a9e2a

new leaf · spring growth

node 5

direction · second cube

coming · not yet named

#2d6a1f

canopy · deep chlorophyll

node 9

source · nonagon

coming · not yet named

#2d1a4e

deep night · ultraviolet edge