Decoupling Color from Data, Establishing a Unified Visual Language
Per-item color values were removed from the data layer and visual elements—surfaces, borders, and gradients—were unified under a common ruleset, ensuring consistent presentation across all screens.
Card borders and surfaces were rendering inconsistently across screens. Certain items carried individual color values at the data level, causing visual inconsistencies within the same list view.
The work addressed two areas. First, per-item color data was removed from the data structure and color decisions were moved to the presentation layer. Surfaces, borders, and gradients were redefined under a shared ruleset, so moment cards, inst cards, recommendations, and discovery results all render under the same visual standards. Second, playback state display consistency was strengthened. The mini player, lock screen remote controls, and reels playback were aligned to reflect the same state, and display behavior under slow network and offline conditions was reviewed.
By clearly assigning color responsibility to the presentation layer rather than the data layer, all card types now display under a consistent visual standard regardless of context.