Statement
The theme shall define standardized vertical spacing rules between content blocks and around headings, lists, and tables within long-form content.
Rationale
Consistent block-level spacing is what makes a page feel professionally designed versus assembled. Without explicit rhythm rules, spacing varies by whoever wrote each block or component.
Topics
Owner: design-tokens
Related: content-authoring , layout-structure
Applies To
- Design Tokens DOC-00004
Related Requirements
- REQ-00154 Long-form content surfaces shall use a shared token-driven prose baseline that defines heading/paragraph spacing, list marker presentation, and block-level element rhythm.
- REQ-00188 The spacing scale shall be finite and token-driven. Components and layouts shall avoid hard-coded spacing values outside the defined scale.