The vine
A stem that puts out leaves behind it as it grows, never ahead.
The stem draws across and leaves open behind it as it passes — never ahead of it, because the vine has not reached there yet. A rule that fades in is decoration; one that grows is a plant.
Integration
<link rel="stylesheet" href="anthemion.css">
<script type="module" src="anthemion.js"></script>
<anthemion-vine leaves="14" wander="26" height="60" seed="1"></anthemion-vine>Slot
A light divider between passages of text.
Budget
- Two per page at most.
- Never between every section — the growth stops meaning anything.
Restraint is the aesthetic, and it does not survive being applied generously. These limits are the specification, not advice.