| name | standard-4-3-layout-skill |
| description | Must be read before creating, relaying out, or repairing standard 4:3 Oh My PPT pages. Defines square-ish presentation layout, two-zone and 2x2 structures, chart/table budgeting, column discipline, plus catalog and checklist references for 1600x1200 canvases. |
Standard 4:3 Layout Skill
This skill is the layout source of truth for standard-4-3 pages, usually 1600x1200.
A 4:3 page is a square-ish presentation canvas. It supports readable talk-track slides, balanced data + insight pairs, compact matrices, and diagrams with generous margins. Its best layouts use depth through hierarchy, not by spreading many columns across the width.
Deep details live in the references:
references/catalog.md - named 4:3 presentation patterns and 1600x1200 zone skeletons.references/checklist.md - P0/P1/P2 structural self-check for delivery.
Preflight
Before writing HTML, decide:
- Message - the one sentence this slide should make the audience remember.
- Primary object - chart, table, matrix, diagram, hero number, conclusion block, image, or comparison.
- Reading path - title/claim -> primary object -> interpretation/action.
- Density - low for cover/quote/hero number, medium for most slides, high only for compact tables or matrices.
- Pattern - choose one structure from
references/catalog.md before writing HTML.
- Budget - estimate width and height together; 4:3 failures are often width pressure, not only height pressure.
Use the canvas dimensions from the prompt. If custom dimensions are supplied, preserve the same square-ish relationships.
Canvas Grammar
- Favor one-column, two-zone, 2x2, or center + rail structures.
