| name | japanese-style-ppt-skill |
| description | Create or redesign PowerPoint/PPTX decks in the user's Japanese editorial styles: (1) "Washi Paper & Soft Glow" with washi texture, indigo restraint, and warm minimalism; or (2) high-end Japanese lifestyle magazine style with stark white background, burnt orange accent, charcoal gray, structured grids, and asymmetric edge-pressed imagery. Use when the user asks for PPT design, slide decks, presentation styling, ppt-master integration, or warm/sharp minimalist business, humanities, brand story, or lifestyle editorial decks. |
Japanese Style PPT
Use this skill to design PPT decks with refined Japanese editorial restraint. It supports two house styles:
- Style 1: Washi Paper & Soft Glow - washi paper texture, quiet geometry, soft glow, indigo emphasis, professional warmth.
- Style 2: Japanese Lifestyle Editorial - stark white background, bold elegant sans-serif headings, structured grids, burnt orange/charcoal accents, asymmetric edge-pressed imagery.
Core Workflow
- If the task uses
ppt-master, follow the ppt-master pipeline first. Use this skill as the visual style layer for the Eight Confirmations, design_spec.md, spec_lock.md, SVG execution, and visual QA.
- If the user asks for "second style", "Japanese lifestyle magazine", "burnt orange", "stark white", or "asymmetric edge-pressed imagery", read
references/japanese-lifestyle-editorial.md.
- Otherwise read
references/style-system.md before choosing colors, typography, background treatment, and icon strategy.
- Read
references/slide-patterns.md before creating or rewriting slide layouts.
- Read
references/ppt-master-integration.md when producing design_spec.md, spec_lock.md, or SVG pages through ppt-master.
- Read
references/qa-checklist.md before final delivery or when reviewing a generated deck.
Non-Negotiable Style Rules
- Use a soft off-white or pale washi paper background; avoid pure white and pure black.
- Use exactly one active accent color per deck. Default to indigo
#2C3E50.
- Use the supplied palette only as muted supporting colors, not as a rainbow.
- Favor thin gray lines, asymmetry, and negative space over heavy cards.
- Prefer vector diagrams, quiet image crops, and tactile paper surfaces over glossy stock visuals.
- Avoid neon, glassmorphism, loud gradients, oversized icons, emoji, and generic SaaS blue-purple aesthetics.
- Keep slide density moderate. Let one idea breathe on each page unless the source truly requires a dense framework.
- Always use 16:9 unless the user explicitly requests another ratio.
Default Style Values
- Background:
#F5F5F5
- Active accent:
#2C3E50
- Body text:
#333333
- Secondary text:
#6B6B6B
- Divider:
#D8D6D0
- Palette reserves:
#B3AFCB, #8995B7, #777F6C, #AA6F5F, #D5D0DB
Style 2 Quick Values
- Background:
#FFFFFF
- Burnt orange accent:
#CC5500
- Body/title text:
#333333
- Deep clay accent:
#71362B
- Layout: structured grid, high negative space, asymmetric edge-pressed images
- Typography direction: bold but elegant sans-serif headings, sharp editorial details
Output Expectations
For new decks:
- Produce a clear content strategy first: audience, narrative arc, page count, slide outline.
- Use assertion-style slide titles for business decks.
- Use Japanese minimalist editorial composition: 60-75% quiet surface, 20-30% content, 5-10% accent.
- Include speaker notes when the workflow supports them.
- Run visual QA by exporting slides to images when possible.
For redesigns:
- Preserve the user's message and slide count unless asked to restructure.
- Replace generic cards with lines, open grids, framed callouts, or bento-like asymmetry.
- Harmonize all typography, spacing, and color usage to the selected Japanese style system.
Bundled Resources
references/style-system.md: palette, typography, texture, icon, and material rules.references/japanese-lifestyle-editorial.md: second style variant with stark white editorial magazine rules.references/slide-patterns.md: reusable PPT page structures in this style.references/ppt-master-integration.md: how to express this style inside ppt-master artifacts.references/qa-checklist.md: final review criteria.assets/template.html: optional HTML deck starter using this visual language.assets/style2-template.html: optional HTML starter for the Japanese Lifestyle Editorial variant.
