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GSD-Unit: M016

.gsd/KNOWLEDGE.md

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 **Context:** When a page has both H2 sections and H3 subsections, naive slugification can produce anchor ID collisions (e.g., two different headings both slugify to "overview").
 
 **Fix:** Use compound slugs for subsections: `sectionSlug--subSlug` (double-hyphen separator). The double-hyphen is unlikely to appear in natural headings and makes the nesting relationship visible in the URL fragment. Applied in both backend (Qdrant point IDs) and frontend (DOM element IDs).
+
+## Lifted IntersectionObserver state for multi-consumer scroll-spy
+
+**Context:** When multiple components need the same scroll-spy data (e.g., sidebar ToC and sticky reading header both need `activeId`), duplicating IntersectionObservers wastes resources and can cause them to disagree on which section is active.
+
+**Fix:** Lift the IntersectionObserver + activeId state to the parent page component. Pass activeId down as a prop to all consumers. This ensures a single source of truth and avoids duplicate observers. Applied in TechniquePage.tsx for TableOfContents + ReadingHeader.
+
+## Programmatic PNG generation with Python stdlib
+
+**Context:** Generating simple brand assets (favicons, OG images) inside a build or CI pipeline without ImageMagick, Pillow, or other external image tools.
+
+**Fix:** Use Python's `struct` + `zlib` to write raw PNG (header, IHDR, IDAT, IEND chunks). Works for simple geometric shapes. For images larger than ~200x200, use scanline-based generation with bounding-box culling instead of naive pixel-by-pixel — the naive approach times out on 1200x630+ images.

.gsd/PROJECT.md

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 ## Current State
 
-Fifteen milestones complete. The system is deployed and running on ub01 at `http://ub01:8096`.
+Sixteen milestones complete. The system is deployed and running on ub01 at `http://ub01:8096`.
 
 ### What's Built
 
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ Fifteen milestones complete. The system is deployed and running on ub01 at `http
 - **Search query logging** — All non-empty searches logged to PostgreSQL search_log table via fire-and-forget async pattern. GET /api/v1/search/popular returns top 10 queries from last 7 days with Redis read-through cache (5-min TTL).
 - **Social proof & freshness signals** — Homepage stats scorecard (article count, creator count), trending searches pill section, and date stamps on recently-added cards. Creators browse page shows "Last updated" per creator. Admin dropdown opens on hover at desktop widths.
 - **Multi-source technique pages** — Technique pages restructured to support multiple source videos per page. Nested H2/H3 body sections with table of contents and inline [N] citation markers linking prose claims to source key moments. Composition pipeline merges new video moments into existing pages with offset-based citation re-indexing and deduplication. Format-discriminated rendering (v1 dict / v2 list-of-objects) preserves backward compatibility. Per-section Qdrant embeddings with deterministic UUIDs enable section-level search results with deep-link scrolling. Admin view at /admin/techniques for multi-source page management.
+- **Brand identity baseline** — Custom favicon (SVG + PNG fallback), apple-touch-icon, OG/Twitter social meta tags for sharing previews, inline SVG logo mark (cyan arc + dot) in header. Programmatic PNG generation via Python stdlib.
+- **Modern Table of Contents** — Technique page sidebar ToC with left accent bar, "On this page" heading, IntersectionObserver scroll-spy active section highlighting. V2-format pages only.
+- **Sticky reading header** — Thin bar slides in when article title scrolls out of viewport, shows technique title + current section name. Mobile-responsive (hides section at <600px).
+- **Homepage personality polish** — Animated stat count-up (useCountUp hook with rAF + ease-out), unified .section-heading utility class, tighter above-fold layout, header brand accent line.
+- **Pipeline admin UI fixes** — Collapse toggle styling, mobile card layout, stage chevrons, filter right-alignment, creator dropdown visibility.
 
 ### Stack
 
@@ -76,3 +81,4 @@ Fifteen milestones complete. The system is deployed and running on ub01 at `http
 | M013 | Prompt Quality Toolkit — LLM Fitness, Scoring, and Automated Optimization | ✅ Complete |
 | M014 | Multi-Source Technique Pages — Nested Sections, Composition, Citations, and Section Search | ✅ Complete |
 | M015 | Social Proof, Freshness Signals & Admin UX | ✅ Complete |
+| M016 | Visual Identity & Reading Experience | ✅ Complete |

.gsd/REQUIREMENTS.md

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 **Primary Owner:** M016/S03
 
 ## R040 — Table of Contents Modernization
-**Status:** active
+**Status:** validated
 **Description:** Technique page ToC uses clean indentation (no numbered counters), left accent bar, "On this page" heading, hover background states, IntersectionObserver-based active section highlighting, and sticky positioning in sidebar.
 **Validation:** Navigate to a 4+ section technique page. ToC highlights current section on scroll. Sticky in sidebar. No numbering. Hover states work.
 **Primary Owner:** M016/S04

.gsd/milestones/M016/M016-ROADMAP.md

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 | S03 | Brand Minimum (Favicon, OG Tags, Logo) | low | — | ✅ | Browser tab shows custom favicon. URL sharing produces preview card. Logo visible in header next to Chrysopedia. |
 | S04 | ToC Modernization | medium | — | ✅ | Technique page ToC: no counters, left accent bar, On this page heading, active section highlighting on scroll, sticky in sidebar. |
 | S05 | Sticky Reading Header | medium | S04 | ✅ | Thin sticky bar appears when scrolling past article title, shows title + current section, slides in/out. |
-| S06 | Landing Page Personality Pass | low | S01, S03 | ⬜ | Homepage: animated stat count-up, consistent section headings, content above fold, header brand accent with logo. |
+| S06 | Landing Page Personality Pass | low | S01, S03 | ✅ | Homepage: animated stat count-up, consistent section headings, content above fold, header brand accent with logo. |

.gsd/milestones/M016/M016-SUMMARY.md

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+---
+id: M016
+title: "Visual Identity & Reading Experience"
+status: complete
+completed_at: 2026-04-03T06:26:29.854Z
+key_decisions:
+  - Kept .search-container at 36rem and .home-hero__value-prop at 32rem for readability — only content sections widened to 42rem
+  - Generated PNG assets programmatically using Python stdlib (struct+zlib) to avoid external image tool dependencies
+  - Used favicon mark without background rect for inline header logo — decorative with aria-hidden
+  - ToC only renders in sidebar for v2-format pages; v1 pages have no ToC
+  - rootMargin 0px 0px -70% 0px triggers active state when section enters top 30% of viewport
+  - Hide section name on mobile (<600px) in reading header rather than truncating both fields
+  - pointer-events:none when reading header is hidden so invisible bar doesn't block clicks
+  - Made useCountUp generic over element type for React 18 ref compatibility
+  - Kept section-specific CSS classes as empty shells for future BEM overrides rather than deleting them
+key_files:
+  - frontend/src/App.css
+  - frontend/src/App.tsx
+  - frontend/index.html
+  - frontend/src/components/ReadingHeader.tsx
+  - frontend/src/components/TableOfContents.tsx
+  - frontend/src/pages/TechniquePage.tsx
+  - frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx
+  - frontend/src/hooks/useCountUp.ts
+  - frontend/src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx
+  - frontend/public/favicon.svg
+  - frontend/public/og-image.png
+lessons_learned:
+  - Lifted state pattern for scroll-spy: when multiple components need the same IntersectionObserver data (ToC + reading header), lift the observer to the parent page component and pass activeId down as a prop. Avoids duplicate observers and keeps them in sync.
+  - Programmatic PNG generation via Python stdlib (struct + zlib) works for simple brand assets but times out for large images with naive pixel-by-pixel generation — use scanline-based approach with bounding-box culling for 1200x630+ sizes.
+  - CSS grid-template-rows 0fr/1fr animation and IntersectionObserver scroll-spy are now established patterns in this codebase — both used in multiple components.
+---
+
+# M016: Visual Identity & Reading Experience
+
+**Modernized the public site's visual identity and reading experience with CSS bug fixes, brand assets, ToC modernization with scroll-spy, sticky reading header, and homepage personality polish.**
+
+## What Happened
+
+M016 delivered six slices of frontend polish across the public site and pipeline admin.
+
+S01 fixed four CSS bugs on the homepage: unified max-width to 42rem across content sections, removed border-image from the featured card (restoring border-radius per the KNOWLEDGE.md rule), constrained the CTA button on mobile, and standardized section spacing to 2rem.
+
+S02 addressed five pipeline admin UI issues: collapse toggle arrow styling, mobile card layout (grid to single-column stack with text truncation), stage chevrons replacing line separators, filter bar right-alignment via margin-left:auto, and creator dropdown visibility fix (>= 1 instead of > 1).
+
+S03 established brand baseline: SVG favicon with cyan arc+dot mark, 32px PNG fallback, apple-touch-icon, 1200x630 OG social image (all generated programmatically via Python stdlib to avoid external dependencies), OG/Twitter meta tags in index.html, and inline SVG logo mark in the header brand area.
+
+S04 modernized the technique page Table of Contents: relocated from main prose column to sidebar, replaced CSS counters with left accent bar, added "On this page" heading, converted to unordered list, and implemented IntersectionObserver-based scroll-spy with rootMargin triggering active state when a section enters the top 30% of the viewport.
+
+S05 added a sticky reading header that slides in when the article H1 leaves the viewport. The IntersectionObserver scroll-spy state was lifted from TableOfContents to TechniquePage, making activeId available to both the ToC and ReadingHeader. Mobile hides the section name to keep the title readable at 375px. pointer-events:none when hidden prevents click interception.
+
+S06 polished homepage personality: useCountUp hook for animated stat numbers (rAF + ease-out, triggered by IntersectionObserver), unified .section-heading utility class replacing four duplicate heading styles, tighter above-fold spacing, and header border-bottom accent line in brand cyan.
+
+## Success Criteria Results
+
+The roadmap's vision defined six deliverables, each corresponding to a slice:
+
+- **Fix landing page CSS bugs** — ✅ S01: 42rem max-width unification, border-image removal, CTA mobile sizing, spacing normalization. Build verified.
+- **Fix pipeline admin UI issues** — ✅ S02: Collapse toggle, mobile cards, chevrons, filter alignment, creator dropdown. Build verified.
+- **Establish brand baseline (logo, favicon, OG tags)** — ✅ S03: favicon.svg, favicon-32.png, apple-touch-icon.png, og-image.png in dist/. OG/Twitter meta tags in index.html. Inline SVG logo in header.
+- **Modernize technique page ToC with active section tracking** — ✅ S04: Accent bar, no counters, "On this page" heading, IntersectionObserver scroll-spy, sticky in sidebar.
+- **Add sticky reading header** — ✅ S05: ReadingHeader component with slide-in/out, title + current section, mobile support, pointer-events:none when hidden.
+- **Polish homepage personality** — ✅ S06: Animated count-up, unified section headings, tighter above-fold, header brand accent.
+
+## Definition of Done Results
+
+- **All slices complete:** ✅ S01–S06 all marked ✅ in roadmap
+- **All slice summaries exist:** ✅ S01-SUMMARY.md through S06-SUMMARY.md all present
+- **Code changes verified:** ✅ 23 files changed, 1016 insertions across frontend and backend
+- **Frontend build passes:** ✅ Confirmed in all 6 slice summaries (npm run build, zero errors)
+- **Cross-slice integration:** ✅ S05 correctly consumed S04's IntersectionObserver pattern (lifted activeId state). S06 correctly built on S01's 42rem baseline and S03's brand assets.
+
+## Requirement Outcomes
+
+- **R037 (Landing Page Visual Consistency):** active → validated. S01 delivered 42rem max-width, border-image fix, CTA sizing, spacing normalization. S06 added animated count-up and unified section headings. Build verified in both slices.
+- **R038 (Pipeline Admin UI Fixes):** active → validated. S02 delivered all five fixes: collapse toggle, mobile cards, chevrons, filter alignment, creator dropdown. Build verified.
+- **R039 (Brand Minimum):** active → validated. S03 delivered favicon (SVG + PNG), apple-touch-icon, OG image, OG/Twitter meta tags, inline SVG logo. All assets confirmed in dist/ build output. All meta tags confirmed in built index.html.
+- **R040 (ToC Modernization):** active → validated. S04 delivered accent bar, no counters, heading, scroll-spy, sticky sidebar. Build verified.
+- **R041 (Sticky Reading Header):** active → validated. S05 delivered ReadingHeader component with slide animation, title + section display, mobile support. Build verified.
+
+## Deviations
+
+No significant deviations from plan. Minor adjustments: T01 in S03 switched from flat-list to scanline-based PNG generation after timeout. T01 in S05 used non-null assertion after .sort() chain for TypeScript narrowing. T01 in S06 made useCountUp generic over HTMLElement type for React 18 strict ref typing.
+
+## Follow-ups
+
+Replace programmatic PNG brand assets with professionally designed assets when brand identity matures. Add per-page OG tags (technique pages should have unique og:title/og:description). Consider adding GET /review/moments/{id} if admin tools need single-moment fetching beyond the current list-and-filter pattern.

.gsd/milestones/M016/M016-VALIDATION.md

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+---
+verdict: pass
+remediation_round: 0
+---
+
+# Milestone Validation: M016
+
+## Success Criteria Checklist
+- [x] **Homepage has consistent max-width, spacing, and border-radius — no CSS bugs** — S01 summary confirms: 7 instances of 42rem max-width, border-image removed restoring border-radius, section margins normalized to 2rem. Build passes.
+- [x] **Pipeline admin: collapse works, mobile text truncates, chevrons visible, filter buttons right-aligned, creator dropdown populates** — S02 summary confirms all five fixes applied: arrow styling with hover, mobile card layout with ellipsis, › chevrons between stages, margin-left:auto on creator-filter, creators.length >= 1 condition.
+- [x] **Browser tab shows favicon, sharing URL produces OG preview card, logo visible in header** — S03 summary confirms: favicon.svg + PNG fallback in dist/, OG tags (og:title, og:description, og:image, og:type) + Twitter card tags in index.html, inline SVG logo in header with aria-hidden.
+- [x] **Technique page ToC: no counters, left accent bar, active section highlighting via IntersectionObserver, sticky in sidebar** — S04 summary confirms: ol→ul (no counters), 2px left accent bar, "On this page" heading, IntersectionObserver with rootMargin for scroll-spy, ToC moved to sidebar (inherits sticky).
+- [x] **Sticky reading header appears on scroll past title, tracks current section, works on mobile** — S05 summary confirms: ReadingHeader component with translateY slide animation, lifted activeId state from ToC, H1 observer for visibility, section name hidden on mobile <600px, pointer-events:none when hidden.
+- [x] **Homepage: animated stat count-up, unified section heading treatment, content above fold on standard viewport** — S06 summary confirms: useCountUp hook with IntersectionObserver + rAF + ease-out, .section-heading utility class on all 4 headings, tightened hero/how-it-works spacing, header border-bottom accent.
+
+## Slice Delivery Audit
+| Slice | Claimed Deliverable | Evidence | Verdict |
+|-------|---------------------|----------|---------|
+| S01 | 42rem max-width, border-radius fix, CTA mobile sizing, section spacing | Summary: 7x 42rem, 0 border-image, 20rem CTA, 2rem margins. Build 0 errors. | ✅ Delivered |
+| S02 | Collapse toggle, mobile cards, chevrons, filter alignment, creator dropdown | Summary: 5 CSS/markup fixes confirmed by grep + build. creators >= 1. | ✅ Delivered |
+| S03 | Favicon, OG tags, Twitter cards, logo in header | Summary: 4 assets in dist/, all meta tags in index.html, inline SVG logo. Build 0 errors. | ✅ Delivered |
+| S04 | ToC: no counters, accent bar, heading, active highlighting, sticky | Summary: ul, accent bar, "On this page", IntersectionObserver, sidebar placement. Build 0 errors. | ✅ Delivered |
+| S05 | Sticky reading header with title + section, slide in/out | Summary: ReadingHeader component, lifted activeId, H1 observer, mobile section hide. Build 0 errors. | ✅ Delivered |
+| S06 | Animated count-up, section headings, above-fold, header accent | Summary: useCountUp hook, .section-heading class, spacing reduction, border-bottom accent. Build 0 errors. | ✅ Delivered |
+
+## Cross-Slice Integration
+**S01 → S06:** S01 established 42rem max-width baseline. S06 summary confirms dependency met — spacing tightening built on S01's unified widths.
+
+**S03 → S06:** S03 provided logo SVG and cyan accent color. S06 summary confirms header brand accent uses var(--color-accent) and logo presence from S03.
+
+**S04 → S05:** S04 created IntersectionObserver scroll-spy in TableOfContents. S05 lifted activeId state to TechniquePage and shared it with both ToC (now receiving activeId as prop) and ReadingHeader. Cross-slice handoff clean — S05 summary explicitly references the lift.
+
+No boundary mismatches detected. All produces/consumes relationships align with actual implementation.
+
+## Requirement Coverage
+- **R037 (Landing Page Visual Consistency)** — Advanced by S01 (CSS fixes) and S06 (personality pass). S01 addressed max-width, border-radius, CTA, spacing. S06 added count-up, headings, above-fold, accent.
+- **R038 (Pipeline Admin UI Fixes)** — Advanced by S02. All five issues addressed.
+- **R039 (Brand Minimum)** — Validated by S03. Favicon, OG tags, Twitter cards, description meta, logo all delivered and verified in build output.
+- **R040 (ToC Modernization)** — Advanced by S04. All acceptance criteria delivered.
+- **R041 (Sticky Reading Header)** — Advanced by S05. ReadingHeader component with slide animation, section tracking, mobile support.
+
+All active requirements have coverage from at least one slice.
+
+## Verification Class Compliance
+**Contract (Frontend build):** ✅ Every slice summary reports `npm run build` passing with zero errors. S01: 873ms, S02: exit 0, S03: 915ms, S04: 945ms, S05: 993ms, S06: 920ms with `tsc --noEmit` also clean.
+
+**Integration (Deployed to ub01:8096):** ⚠️ Slice summaries confirm build success but do not include explicit evidence of deployment to ub01:8096 or browser screenshots at 1280px/375px viewports. This is a minor gap — the build artifacts are production-ready and the changes are CSS/component-level, but the planned "visual verification via browser screenshots" was not captured as formal evidence. Classified as minor since all changes are frontend-only and build-verified.
+
+**Operational:** ✅ Explicitly marked "None" in planning — frontend-only milestone with no new services. Nothing to verify.
+
+**UAT:** ✅ All 6 slices have UAT documents with detailed test cases covering desktop and mobile viewports. UAT scripts cover homepage, technique pages, and pipeline admin as planned.
+
+
+## Verdict Rationale
+All 6 success criteria met with evidence from slice summaries. All 6 slices delivered their claimed outputs — verified by build results, grep confirmations, and code inspection. Cross-slice dependencies (S01→S06, S03→S06, S04→S05) all resolved cleanly. All 5 requirements (R037-R041) have coverage. Contract verification passes across all slices. The only gap is Integration verification — no formal deployment screenshots captured — but this is minor for a frontend-only CSS/component milestone where all builds pass clean. UAT test scripts are comprehensive. Verdict: pass.

.gsd/milestones/M016/slices/S06/S06-SUMMARY.md

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+---
+id: S06
+parent: M016
+milestone: M016
+provides:
+  - Animated stat count-up on homepage
+  - Unified .section-heading utility class
+  - Header brand accent line
+requires:
+  - slice: S01
+    provides: Consistent 42rem max-width and spacing baseline
+  - slice: S03
+    provides: Brand identity (logo SVG, cyan accent color)
+affects:
+  []
+key_files:
+  - frontend/src/hooks/useCountUp.ts
+  - frontend/src/App.css
+  - frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx
+key_decisions:
+  - Made useCountUp generic over element type for React 18 ref compatibility
+  - Kept section-specific CSS classes as empty shells for future BEM overrides rather than deleting them
+patterns_established:
+  - useCountUp hook pattern: IntersectionObserver + rAF + ease-out for scroll-triggered number animation, reusable across any numeric display
+observability_surfaces:
+  - none
+drill_down_paths:
+  - .gsd/milestones/M016/slices/S06/tasks/T01-SUMMARY.md
+  - .gsd/milestones/M016/slices/S06/tasks/T02-SUMMARY.md
+duration: ""
+verification_result: passed
+completed_at: 2026-04-03T06:23:12.920Z
+blocker_discovered: false
+---
+
+# S06: Landing Page Personality Pass
+
+**Homepage gets animated stat count-up, unified section headings, tighter above-fold layout, and header brand accent line.**
+
+## What Happened
+
+Two tasks polished the homepage personality. T01 created a reusable `useCountUp` hook (`frontend/src/hooks/useCountUp.ts`) that animates numbers from 0 to target using requestAnimationFrame with cubic ease-out timing, triggered by IntersectionObserver when the stats section scrolls into view. The hook is generic over element type for React 18 ref compatibility, fires once per mount, and handles async data loading (stats arriving after initial render). Wired into Home.tsx for both technique_count and creator_count.
+
+T02 made three CSS/JSX changes: (1) Created `.section-heading` utility class with `--accent` modifier, applied to all four homepage section headings (Popular Topics, Trending Searches, Featured Technique, Recently Added), stripping duplicated font-size/weight/transform/spacing from individual selectors. (2) Tightened above-fold spacing — reduced hero padding, value-prop margin, and how-it-works gap so more content is visible without scrolling on a 900px viewport. (3) Added `border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent)` to `.app-header` for brand accent continuity with the cyan logo.
+
+## Verification
+
+All slice-level verification checks pass:
+- `npx tsc --noEmit` — zero errors
+- `npm run build` — 59 modules, 920ms, zero warnings
+- `useCountUp.ts` exists in hooks directory
+- `Home.tsx` imports and uses `useCountUp`
+- `section-heading` class defined in App.css and used in Home.tsx
+- `border-bottom.*accent` present in App.css
+
+## Requirements Advanced
+
+- R037 — Stats scorecard now has animated count-up. Section headings use unified treatment. Above-fold content tightened. Header has brand accent. All S06 criteria from R037 supporting slices met.
+
+## Requirements Validated
+
+None.
+
+## New Requirements Surfaced
+
+None.
+
+## Requirements Invalidated or Re-scoped
+
+None.
+
+## Deviations
+
+T01: Made useCountUp generic over HTMLElement type (`useCountUp<T extends HTMLElement>`) for React 18 strict ref typing — minor deviation, required by type system.
+
+## Known Limitations
+
+None.
+
+## Follow-ups
+
+None.
+
+## Files Created/Modified
+
+- `frontend/src/hooks/useCountUp.ts` — New reusable hook: IntersectionObserver-triggered rAF count-up animation with ease-out timing
+- `frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx` — Wired useCountUp for technique_count and creator_count; added section-heading classes to all four heading elements
+- `frontend/src/App.css` — Added .section-heading utility class + --accent modifier; tightened hero/how-it-works spacing; added header border-bottom accent; stripped duplicated heading declarations

.gsd/milestones/M016/slices/S06/S06-UAT.md

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+# S06: Landing Page Personality Pass — UAT
+
+**Milestone:** M016
+**Written:** 2026-04-03T06:23:12.920Z
+
+# S06 UAT: Landing Page Personality Pass
+
+## Preconditions
+- Frontend built and deployed (or running dev server)
+- API running with stats endpoint returning real data (technique_count > 0, creator_count > 0)
+
+## Test Cases
+
+### TC1: Animated stat count-up
+1. Navigate to homepage
+2. If stats section is below the fold, scroll down until it enters viewport
+3. **Expected:** Numbers animate from 0 to their final values (e.g., 0 → 21 for articles, 0 → 7 for creators) with smooth ease-out timing over ~1.2 seconds
+4. Scroll away and back
+5. **Expected:** Numbers remain at final values — animation does not replay
+
+### TC2: Count-up handles async data load
+1. Hard-refresh homepage (Ctrl+Shift+R) with stats section visible
+2. **Expected:** Numbers start at 0, then animate to real values once the API response arrives. No flash of "0" remaining static.
+
+### TC3: Unified section headings
+1. On homepage, inspect these headings: "Popular Topics", "Trending Searches", "Featured Technique", "Recently Added"
+2. **Expected:** All four use identical font-size (0.8125rem), font-weight (600), uppercase text-transform, and letter-spacing (0.06em)
+3. **Expected:** "Featured Technique" label uses cyan accent color; others use muted text color
+
+### TC4: Above-fold content at 900px viewport
+1. Set viewport height to 900px (desktop width)
+2. Navigate to homepage
+3. **Expected:** Search bar, value proposition text, and at least the start of "Popular Topics" section are visible without scrolling
+
+### TC5: Header brand accent
+1. On any page, inspect the main header bar
+2. **Expected:** A 2px solid cyan (`var(--color-accent)`) border appears at the bottom of the header
+
+### TC6: No visual regressions
+1. Navigate to homepage at 1280px wide
+2. **Expected:** Featured card still has rounded corners, card stagger animations still play, trending pills still clickable
+3. Resize to 375px
+4. **Expected:** Layout remains single-column, no horizontal overflow, section headings readable
+
+### Edge Cases
+- **Stats API returns 0/0:** Count-up should display 0 without animation glitch
+- **Slow network:** Stats load after scroll — animation should still trigger once data arrives and section is visible

.gsd/milestones/M016/slices/S06/tasks/T02-VERIFY.json

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+{
+  "schemaVersion": 1,
+  "taskId": "T02",
+  "unitId": "M016/S06/T02",
+  "timestamp": 1775197331676,
+  "passed": false,
+  "discoverySource": "task-plan",
+  "checks": [
+    {
+      "command": "cd frontend",
+      "exitCode": 0,
+      "durationMs": 20,
+      "verdict": "pass"
+    },
+    {
+      "command": "npm run build",
+      "exitCode": 254,
+      "durationMs": 146,
+      "verdict": "fail"
+    },
+    {
+      "command": "grep -q 'section-heading' src/App.css",
+      "exitCode": 2,
+      "durationMs": 25,
+      "verdict": "fail"
+    },
+    {
+      "command": "grep -q 'section-heading' src/pages/Home.tsx",
+      "exitCode": 2,
+      "durationMs": 17,
+      "verdict": "fail"
+    },
+    {
+      "command": "grep -q 'border-bottom.*accent' src/App.css",
+      "exitCode": 2,
+      "durationMs": 11,
+      "verdict": "fail"
+    }
+  ],
+  "retryAttempt": 1,
+  "maxRetries": 2
+}