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Alternate markata-go shell with 9-slice panels, textured surfaces, and palette-driven chrome.

<p>This is the opt-in scaffold for a Hollow Knight-inspired markata-go shell.</p> <h2 id="what-this-sets-up">What this sets up <a href="#what-this-sets-up" class="heading-anchor">#</a></h2> <ul> <li>A separate <code>hollow_base.html</code> shell so the live site does not have to switch yet.</li> <li><code>hollow-post.html</code> and <code>hollow-feed.html</code> templates that can be mapped in later.</li> <li>A 9-slice panel system using <code>border-image</code>, so the chrome art can be swapped without changing markup.</li> <li>Texture and glow layers that read from the current markata-go palette variables.</li> </ul> <h2 id="what-still-wants-better-art">What still wants better art <a href="#what-still-wants-better-art" class="heading-anchor">#</a></h2> <p>The included SVG assets are scaffolding. They prove the structure and keep the theme buildable, but they are not the final filigree-heavy artwork.</p> <p>Use <code>docs/hollow-knight-asset-prompts.md</code> for replacement prompts.</p> <h2 id="how-to-use-it-later">How to use it later <a href="#how-to-use-it-later" class="heading-anchor">#</a></h2> <p>Map <code>templateKey: hollow-post</code> or <code>templateKey: hollow-feed</code> onto test pages, or rename the files to replace the active shell once the art direction is locked.</p> <pre class="chroma"><code><span class="line"><span class="cl"><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">markata-go</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nx">theme</span><span class="p">]</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"><span class="nx">palette</span> <span class="p">=</span> <span class="s2">&#34;everforest-dark&#34;</span> </span></span></code></pre><p>Change the palette and the shell keeps the same grit, but the metal, glow, and surface tint shift with it.</p> Waylon Walker hello@waylonwalker.com https://waylonwalker.com