Languages / DL-02
DL-02 . Japan . adopted

KATA

Perfect through repetition.

Discipline and continuous practice. Related traditions: Kaizen, Praxis, Li.

Cumulative progress reached 63% in August, 9 points behind plan Perfect through repetition . KATA on weekly status decks 0 20 40 60 80% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Plan Actual slippage steady since May ACTUAL 63% -9 pts vs plan PLAN 72% month 8 of 12 Gap steady since April. Recovery review each Wednesday. Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12 . Open Visualization Protocol, DL-02 KATA

Design laws

  • Standardized layouts
  • Repeatable structures
  • Consistency over novelty
  • Process is visible
  • Continuous improvement

Constitution

The deterministic communication contract: these values are schema-enforced and validator-checked, not styling suggestions.

narrative stylerecommendation-first
densityoperational
annotation policyminimal
legend policydirect-labels-only
highlight policysingle
decision stylerecommendation-with-owner
reading timeminute
charts per page2

Occasions

weekly status decksprogress dashboardsPMO reporting

Chrome

no kicker, no eyebrow; the title stands alone.

Palette

RoleHex
background#FFFFFF
panel#F7FAFA
ink#222222
body#555555
hairline#E2E8E8
gridline#EAEAEA
primary#008080
primaryDark#005F5F
muted#B7DCDC
benchmark#AAAAAA
positive#339966
negative#D63A2F
warning#E08A00

Fonts

Display: 'Rethink Sans','Segoe UI',sans-serif, weight 600.
Body: 'Poppins','Segoe UI',sans-serif, weight 400.

The language in use

Six chart objects rendered from the same golden data as every other language. Only the token file differs.

CH-RNK-01 BAR-H
Electrical holds 34 of 109 open items, the largest single backlog Electrical 34 items Mechanical 28 Piping 21 Instrumentation 17 Civil 9 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-01 LINE
Actual progress reached 62% in June, 9 points behind plan 0 20 40 60 80% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Plan Actual gap widens from April Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-01 STACKED BAR
Delivered goods reached 1,284 in week 28, 90% of all items 1036 items W25 1127 W26 1257 W27 1421 W28 Delivered In transit Pending Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-DEV-04 SURPLUS/DEFICIT AREA
Output ran 8% under plan at the June trough -15 -10 -5 +5 +10 +15% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: production ledger, Dec
CH-DST-07 BEESWARM
One lot sits at 62 days, twice the next slowest Lot 88 62 days 0 20 40 60 80days Source: customs log, wk 28
CH-TAB-01 STATUS MATRIX
Two of five systems are handover-ready; System D is critical in test INSTALL TEST PUNCH HANDOVER System A COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE System B COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE System C COMPLETE ON TRACK WATCH - System D COMPLETE CRITICAL - - System E ON TRACK WATCH - - Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12