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Work Object Design System 2026

Radium Theme Specification

verified Verified Claim

The primary visual and CSS token system for the Werkregister rebuild, defining color, spacing, and component behaviors.

Updated

Brief Overview

Problem

The existing portfolio used hardcoded hex values and inconsistent spacing, making accessibility audits difficult.

Outcome

A centralized token contract that automates contrast checks and provides a stable signal system for components.

Matter Ledger

Materials, tools, source inputs, constraints, and dependencies behind Radium Theme Specification.

Technologies & Frameworks

  • CSS

    Primary technology used in this implementation.

    Role
    primary
  • TypeScript

    Primary technology used in this implementation.

    Role
    primary
  • Astro

    Primary technology used in this implementation.

    Role
    primary

Environments

  • Instrumented Archive System

    Support connection: Instrumented Archive System.

    Role
    supporting

Constraints & Caveats

  • Light mode is currently an open decision.
  • Typography requires final asset licensing.

Claims & Evidence

Claim boundary

verified

All colors resolve strictly to CSS variables defined in tokens.css.

Strength
strong

Limitations

  • Some third-party dependency styles may bypass these tokens.

Claim boundary

supported

Interactive components are fully navigable by keyboard.

Strength
strong

Claim boundary

supported

Dark mode uses high-contrast accessibility tokens by default.

Strength
moderate

Operation Ledger

Public sequence of relevant operations, decisions, revisions, and maintenance actions.

  1. Discovery
    completed

    Audit legacy UI color usage

    Audited existing hardcoded hex colors and identified contrast failures.

  2. Design
    completed

    Define Radium token contract

    Established CSS custom properties for core contrast signals and spacing grids.

  3. Implementation
    verified

    Implement CSS token sheet

    Created tokens.css file containing semantic variables.

  4. Audit
    verified

    Automate contrast QA gate

    Ran automated accessibility verification for dark/light high-contrast compliance.

    Proof: a11y-audit-01
  5. Publication
    completed

    Expose Radium Spec

    Published version 0.2 of the Radium Token Specification.

Radium Theme Specification

The Radium theme is the foundational visual layer of the AZWERKS Werkregister.

Goals

  1. Precision: No arbitrary colors.
  2. Trust: Visible state markers on all objects.
  3. Accessibility: Automated contrast compliance.

Record Colophon

Record ID
radium-theme
Record Type
Work Object
Lifecycle State
verified
Visibility
Public Record
Updated
Created
Published
Maintainer
AZWERKS

Caveats & Limitations

  • Light mode is currently an open decision.
  • Typography requires final asset licensing.

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