Languages / DL-16
DL-16 . Ancient Greece . candidate

TELOS

Every page serves a purpose.

Purpose and resolution. Related traditions: Resolution, Sententia.

Q4 spend overran budget by 21 k$, the widest quarterly gap Every page serves a purpose . TELOS on results decks 220 k$ Budget 214 Actual Q1 240 252 Q2 260 249 Q3 280 301 Q4 Q4 GAP +21 k$ over budget Result against intention, quarter by quarter, no smoothing. Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12 . Open Visualization Protocol, DL-16 TELOS

Design laws

  • Answer first
  • Support with evidence
  • Remove unnecessary detail
  • Emphasize action
  • End with clarity

Constitution

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

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

Occasions

results decksdue-diligence readoutsperformance reviews

Chrome

no kicker, no eyebrow; the title stands alone.

Palette

RoleHex
background#FFFFFF
ink#1A1A1A
body#444444
hairline#D9D6D2
gridline#E8E6E2
primary#C4001A
muted#B5B1AB
benchmark#8C8880
positive#2E6E4E
negative#C4001A

Fonts

Display: 'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif, weight 700.
Body: 'Segoe UI',Arial,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