signature-flourishes

name	signature-flourishes
description	Use when adding brand signatures to a layout. Flourishes are small marks (em-dash sign-off, scribed initials, custom rule lines) that distinguish.

Signature Flourishes

Signature flourishes are tiny — a custom em-dash, a brand initial, an unusual rule line. They become a brand fingerprint.

Flourish types

1. Custom rule lines — dotted, dashed, gradient, with optical color shift
2. Brand-specific em-dash — slightly longer or with a unique terminal
3. Section-divider marks — small icon between sections (e.g., diamond, star, single letter)
4. End-of-article sigil — single mark at end of body text
5. Captioned-image bracket — short rule above/below caption

Implementation examples

.section-divider::before {
  content: '◆';
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 2em 0;
  font-size: 1.2em;
}

.signature {
  margin-top: 2em;
  padding-top: 1em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-20);
}

Restraint

Maximum 2-3 signature flourishes across an entire layout. More than that becomes ornament. The flourish should feel intentional and rare.

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Used in CardPrepAI editorial pages — the diamond divider, the brand sign-off mark.