{
  "_comment": "[2026-06-11] Emoji project — 15-item metadata per expressive shape (3 nouns + 3 verbs + 3 adjectives + 3 visual + 3 semantic). Pawan: 'write 15 metadata [noun, verb, adjective, visual metadata, semantic metadata] for each expressive shape.' Mirrors the ITEMS array in layered_depth_variety.html; this file is the pipeline-facing copy (search, enrichment, batch briefs). Keep the two in sync when a shape changes.",
  "updated": "2026-06-11",
  "style": "layered_depth",
  "shapes": {
    "face": {
      "category": "face",
      "nouns": ["face", "smile", "emoji"],
      "verbs": ["smile", "blink", "greet"],
      "adjectives": ["friendly", "warm", "serene"],
      "visual": ["gold disc floating on an offset dark backplate", "dark almond eyes on the y42 line with a 7s blink", "single stroke-5 smile curve with round caps"],
      "semantic": ["neutral-happy baseline of the whole family", "greeting and goodwill register", "the base skeleton every emoji inherits"]
    },
    "cat": {
      "category": "animal",
      "nouns": ["cat", "kitten", "pet"],
      "verbs": ["purr", "twitch", "watch"],
      "adjectives": ["curious", "playful", "alert"],
      "visual": ["face skeleton plus triangle ears with #d4af37 inner ears", "dark whiskers and w-mouth on the gold head", "left ear twitches just before each blink"],
      "semantic": ["pet affection and cuteness", "anchor of the animal-face emoji family", "playful teasing register"]
    },
    "bird": {
      "category": "bird",
      "nouns": ["bird", "sparrow", "wing"],
      "verbs": ["fly", "flap", "chirp"],
      "adjectives": ["light", "lively", "free"],
      "visual": ["side profile built from a gold body ellipse and head circle", "#d4af37 wing flapping four times per float", "dark beak triangle and dot eye"],
      "semantic": ["freedom and morning energy", "messages and song", "anchor of the bird/sky family"]
    },
    "car": {
      "category": "vehicle",
      "nouns": ["car", "vehicle", "ride"],
      "verbs": ["drive", "travel", "spin"],
      "adjectives": ["fast", "modern", "ready"],
      "visual": ["wide gold body fitted to the 12-88 margin with a dark window band", "wheels with gold spokes spinning while the body bobs", "backplate is the body path itself duplicated dark and offset"],
      "semantic": ["travel and the daily commute", "movement and progress metaphor", "anchor of the vehicle family and the wide-subject framing rule"]
    },
    "apple": {
      "category": "fruit",
      "nouns": ["apple", "fruit", "harvest"],
      "verbs": ["ripen", "nourish", "crunch"],
      "adjectives": ["fresh", "healthy", "sweet"],
      "visual": ["two-lobed gold apple with a bottom dimple", "dark curved stem rising off the body", "#d4af37 leaf swaying on the stem"],
      "semantic": ["health and nutrition", "teachers, learning and temptation", "anchor of the fruit family and organic curves"]
    },
    "heart": {
      "category": "symbol",
      "nouns": ["heart", "love", "pulse"],
      "verbs": ["beat", "love", "give"],
      "adjectives": ["tender", "devoted", "alive"],
      "visual": ["classic two-lobe heart with its dark twin as backplate", "lub-dub double-pump scale beat at 1.75s", "#d4af37 shine on the left lobe"],
      "semantic": ["love and gratitude", "the most-used emoji register on earth", "anchor of the symbol family"]
    },
    "fire": {
      "category": "element",
      "nouns": ["fire", "flame", "spark"],
      "verbs": ["burn", "flicker", "blaze"],
      "adjectives": ["hot", "intense", "bright"],
      "visual": ["wavy gold teardrop flame swaying from its base", "#d4af37 inner flame flickering at double speed", "dark backplate echo of the full flame"],
      "semantic": ["trending and 'this is fire' praise", "energy and urgency", "anchor of the element family and the fastest motion tier"]
    },
    "flower": {
      "category": "plant",
      "nouns": ["flower", "daisy", "bloom"],
      "verbs": ["bloom", "sway", "grow"],
      "adjectives": ["gentle", "fresh", "graceful"],
      "visual": ["six gold petal ellipses rotated around a dark center", "dark stem and leaf anchoring the sway", "#d4af37 center pulsing like a slow heartbeat"],
      "semantic": ["beauty and springtime", "compliments, care and apology", "anchor of the plant family"]
    },
    "coffee": {
      "category": "food & drink",
      "nouns": ["coffee", "cup", "morning"],
      "verbs": ["brew", "sip", "steam"],
      "adjectives": ["warm", "cozy", "awake"],
      "visual": ["tapered gold cup with a dark coffee-surface ellipse", "gold handle arc on the right", "two #d4af37 steam curls rising in alternation"],
      "semantic": ["morning ritual and breaks", "work, chai-time and conversation", "anchor of the food-and-drink family"]
    },
    "moon": {
      "category": "celestial",
      "nouns": ["moon", "night", "crescent"],
      "verbs": ["glow", "rest", "dream"],
      "adjectives": ["calm", "quiet", "dreamy"],
      "visual": ["right-facing gold crescent cut from two arcs", "#d4af37 rim light along the upper edge", "a single four-point star twinkling in the bite"],
      "semantic": ["goodnight and sleep", "calm, quiet and reflection", "anchor of the celestial family and the slowest motion tier"]
    },
    "balloon": {
      "category": "celebration",
      "nouns": ["balloon", "party", "celebration"],
      "verbs": ["float", "rise", "celebrate"],
      "adjectives": ["joyful", "buoyant", "festive"],
      "visual": ["gold balloon ellipse with a #d4af37 top shine", "small knot triangle and wavy dark string", "whole balloon swinging from the string end"],
      "semantic": ["birthdays and wins", "lightness and cheer", "anchor of the celebration family"]
    },
    "fish": {
      "category": "sea",
      "nouns": ["fish", "sea", "aquarium"],
      "verbs": ["swim", "dart", "bubble"],
      "adjectives": ["fluid", "quick", "silent"],
      "visual": ["gold oval body with a #d4af37 dorsal fin", "forked tail wagging at four beats per float", "two bubbles rising and fading near the mouth"],
      "semantic": ["the water world and aquariums", "flow, ease and silence", "anchor of the sea-creature family"]
    },
    "tree": {
      "category": "nature",
      "nouns": ["tree", "forest", "shade"],
      "verbs": ["grow", "sway", "shelter"],
      "adjectives": ["rooted", "patient", "alive"],
      "visual": ["three overlapping gold canopy circles swaying as one", "dark trunk that never moves", "#d4af37 light catching the canopy's upper left"],
      "semantic": ["nature and growth", "stability with gentleness", "the dark-holds-gold-moves rule embodied"]
    },
    "rocket": {
      "category": "space",
      "nouns": ["rocket", "launch", "space"],
      "verbs": ["launch", "rise", "accelerate"],
      "adjectives": ["bold", "ambitious", "unstoppable"],
      "visual": ["gold fuselage with dark porthole ring and #d4af37 window", "side fins and a #d4af37 nose highlight", "exhaust flame pulsing under a thrust tremble"],
      "semantic": ["launches and startups", "ambition and progress", "anchor of the space/transport family"]
    },
    "star": {
      "category": "sparkle",
      "nouns": ["star", "sparkle", "award"],
      "verbs": ["shine", "twinkle", "reward"],
      "adjectives": ["brilliant", "special", "premium"],
      "visual": ["five-point gold star with its dark offset twin", "two #d4af37 four-point glints twinkling in alternation", "#d4af37 facet shine on the upper point"],
      "semantic": ["ratings and excellence", "the 5-star/6-star language of this very library", "wishes and night-sky wonder"]
    }
  }
}