# Venn / Set Overlap **Best for:** intersection of concepts/domains, shared attributes between categories, "where A meets B", ikigai-style frames (desirable × feasible × viable). ## Layout conventions - **Prefer 2 or 3 circles.** Avoid 4+ (unreadable — use a matrix instead). - Circle stroke: 1px hairline, color per-set (ink, muted, soft). - Circle fill: very low-opacity tint — `rgba(11,13,11,0.04)` for ink set, `rgba(82,83,78,0.05)` for muted. Tints compound naturally in overlap regions. - Radii: equal when sets are comparable in size; proportional when sets are meaningfully different. Don't fake equal sizes for aesthetics. - **Set labels** placed outside the circle, NEVER crossing the stroke. Geist 12–14px 600 for the set name, optional Geist Mono 9px sublabel. - **Intersection labels** placed inside the overlap region, Geist 12px 600, centered. For small overlaps, use a leader line to a label in clear space. - **Coral accent** on the ONE focal intersection — the "sweet spot". Either coral label stroke OR clipPath-bounded coral fill tint (`rgba(247,89,31,0.10)`). - Circle centers and radii divisible by 4. ## Anti-patterns - Unlabeled regions — reader can't tell which set is which. - Circles that don't overlap when overlap is the point. - Equal-sized circles when sets are obviously different (dishonest). - Coral on multiple overlap regions (focal signal dies). - Labels sitting on top of circle strokes (illegible). - 4+ circles where 2–3 would do. ## Examples - `assets/example-venn.html` — minimal light - `assets/example-venn-dark.html` — minimal dark - `assets/example-venn-full.html` — full editorial