Printables Library

Reusable printable activities for the founder's daughter. Founder spec (2026-08-30 iMessage): digital proofs to iMessage FIRST, always, before any physical print. Store everything for reprints.

Structure

• library/<date>-<slug>/ — one activity or pack: pack.html (source), pack.pdf (print-ready), meta.yaml (tags)
• Tags (founder's axes): age_grade · activity_types · interests · holiday · skills · language (en / es / bilingual)
• Design insight (founder): templates x themes. A "match two things" template renders as holiday matching, capital/lowercase letters, or shapes by swapping the theme, not by rebuilding.

Rules

• Color policy (founder ruling 2026-08-30): the ENGINE designs for quality - never ration design to one household's ink. Ink is a runtime RENDER PROFILE per household (full-color / accents / pure-BW). Print-genre conventions still apply: no full-page background fills, crisp black line art, flat colors. Thick strokes (3px+). Matching games: big letters always hollow-traceable (wife: child traces while matching); trace targets stay black
• Every new pack: fresh-eyes visual critic gate (images only) BEFORE proofs go to the founder
• Reprint: ~/.claude/scripts/print-page.sh <pdf> <expected-pages>
• Inspiration research notes: see 2026-08-30-printables-inspiration-research.md (feeds v2+)
• Product/commercial layer: see [[~/rdco-vault/01-projects/printables-product/index.md]] (step-1 memo, pricing comps, kill criteria)

Founder direction (2026-08-30 evening)

• Templates for inspiration, retain generative ability: template = format + mechanics; content (theme, names, language) is generated per request
• Retain ALL prints in the library, always
• Personalization is a first-class request type ("pages that use my son's name Harrison")
• Product seed: templates + generative + names + bilingual + print-at-home overlaps the open 2026-08-02 kids-books-Shopify-wedge decision; this household = live test user. Flagged to founder, not pushed.

Product roadmap (founder trust-ladder ruling, 2026-08-30 - supersedes any other ordering)

1. Static catalog, engine local (comfortable front door) - NOW; home library feeds it
2. Engine on the website: just-in-time customization (magic moment)
3. MCP/agentic access (discovery route; agentic-economy bet)
4. Scheduled delivery (sticky lever)
5. Turnkey end-to-end service (full trust) Logic: consumer trust curve, not our distribution cost. Render profiles (ink-aware) are core engine architecture because end users' printers vary.