Design lab

Void purple & coral reflections

Twelve accent treatments on a dark void background. Each aims for reflections — edge lines, specular bands, rim light — not diffuse glow blobs. Pick the closest sample (by number) and note what to push or pull.

Not this — diffuse glow

For comparison only. Heavy blur / spread — the opposite of the reflection direction.

Helicon

Blurry card halo

Sample 01

Letter — specular band

Tight gradient stops on letterforms; reads like light crossing the surface, not a halo.

Helicon

Sample 02

Letter — under-rim

Hard 1–2px text-shadow along the baseline; coral reflection under the type.

Helicon

Sample 03

Letter — diagonal glint

Screen-blended streak across glyphs; narrow angle, no blur filter.

Helicon

Sample 04

Card — top-edge line

1px specular + short vertical fade; like light on a glass panel edge.

3X Framework

Exploration · Experience · Excitement

Sample 05

Card — corner glint

Small radial at top-right; tight falloff (not a card-wide glow).

Teacher PD

MSDE-approved CPD

Sample 06

Card — left rim accent

2px vertical gradient bar; purple void with coral edge light.

Student Programs

Agency-first AI literacy

Sample 07

Edge — beveled border

Gradient border mask; highlight only on two corners (135° lighting).

Sample 08

Edge — diagonal sheen

Rotated strip across a panel; reflection sliding across a flat surface.

Sample 09

Divider — specular tick

Short bright segment on a rule; accent punctuation between sections.

Sample 10

Button — inset highlight

Inner top edge light; pressed surface catching coral from above.

Sample 11

Letter — outline + glint fill

Hollow stroke with a moving band of coral on one slice of the letter.

Agency

Sample 12

Card — conic rim arc

Sharp conic segment on one side of the border (~45° arc).

Technical Assistance

Strategy & implementation