| 1 | # Type: pyramid |
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| 3 | A **tiered triangular stack** — bottom-wide, top-narrow — where each layer carries its own label/color/concept. The structural backbone for Maslow's hierarchy, food pyramids, capability stacks, value hierarchies, software-architecture layer diagrams. |
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| 5 | > **What pyramid means inside a PPT block**: a **converging-upward** layered structure embodying "foundation supports value" — wide stable base, narrow apex of meaning. Unlike `funnel` (narrows downward, about filtering), pyramid narrows upward, about **stacking value or hierarchy**. Unlike `framework` (centered hub), pyramid is **strictly vertical layered**. |
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| 7 | --- |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ## 1. Composition skeleton |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ``` |
| 12 | ┌──────┐ ← Apex (smallest) |
| 13 | │ T 5 │ |
| 14 | ┌─┴──────┴─┐ |
| 15 | │ T 4 │ |
| 16 | ┌─┴──────────┴─┐ |
| 17 | │ T 3 │ |
| 18 | ┌─┴──────────────┴─┐ |
| 19 | │ T 2 │ |
| 20 | ┌─┴──────────────────┴─┐ |
| 21 | │ T 1 │ ← Foundation (widest) |
| 22 | └──────────────────────┘ |
| 23 | ``` |
| 24 | |
| 25 | | LAYOUT | 3-6 horizontal layers stacked vertically; each layer narrower than the one below it. May be a true triangular outline (sloping sides) OR stepped (right-angled tiers). | |
| 26 | | ELEMENTS | One simple iconic symbol per tier + the tier itself as the dominant color block. Tier colors usually progress from a darker/heavier color at the base to a brighter/lighter color at the apex (or vice versa, depending on the metaphor) | |
| 27 | | NEGATIVE SPACE | Side margins grow as tiers narrow — outer field on either side of upper tiers | |
| 28 | | BALANCE | Vertical center axis is the pyramid's spine — all tiers center-align | |
| 29 | |
| 30 | ## 2. Text-policy variants |
| 31 | |
| 32 | ### 3.1 `text_policy: none` |
| 33 | |
| 34 | Tier labels are added later as SVG overlay. Each tier shows an icon only; the SVG places tier names beside or inside. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Sample fragment: |
| 37 | |
| 38 | > NO text, letters, numbers, or tier labels in the image. Each tier contains only one simple iconic symbol; SVG text overlay will add tier names externally. |
| 39 | |
| 40 | ### 3.2 `text_policy: embedded` |
| 41 | |
| 42 | Self-contained pyramid with tier names typeset into the artwork. Keep tier names concise and stable in the required script and echo the deck's body typography. When exact/editable labels or the available tier space cannot be preserved, move those labels to SVG; otherwise embedded lettering remains valid after visual review. |
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| 44 | --- |
| 45 | |
| 46 | ## 3. Fewshot prompt snippets |
| 47 | |
| 48 | **Snippet A — vector-illustration + cool-corporate Maslow pyramid, text_policy: none, 600×800** |
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| 50 | > Clean flat vector illustration of a hierarchy pyramid. Five horizontal stepped tiers stacked vertically, each tier centered on the canvas vertical axis and ~18% narrower than the tier below. From bottom to top: tier 1 (foundation, widest) in deeper primary `#1E3A5F`; tier 2 in primary `#3B5478`; tier 3 in lighter primary `#5A7099`; tier 4 in secondary blue tint `#A8BDDD`; tier 5 (apex, narrowest) in accent gold `#D4AF37`. Each tier has one simple white iconic symbol centered — a brick (physiological), a shield (safety), a heart (belonging), a trophy (esteem), a star (self-actualization). Thin secondary cream `#F8F9FA` dividers separate the tiers. Background secondary cream. Composed as a 600×800 portrait pyramid block with 12% padding. NO text or labels — SVG will overlay tier names. Color values are rendering guidance only. |
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