Diagram Atlas

StrategyDRAFT ENTRY

Pyramid / funnel

A tapered stack where width and vertical order communicate progression, selection, priority, or decreasing volume.

Use this diagram to generate

USE WHEN

Each level has an ordered relationship and width has a defined meaning.

AVOID WHEN

The levels are merely a list or exact quantities matter.

VISUAL GRAMMAR

01ordered tiers02width meaning03direction04labels

SEMANTIC RULES

Declare what width represents.
Use at most six tiers.
Do not invert rank and volume accidentally.

QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS

What is foundational?
Where does drop-off occur?

DRAFT MACHINE CONTRACT

id: pyramid
status: draft
family: strategy
reading_task: See rank, hierarchy, or drop-off.
grammar:
  - ordered_tiers
  - width_meaning
  - direction
  - labels
checks:
  - declare_what_width_represents
  - use_at_most_six_tiers
  - do_not_invert_rank_and_volume_accidentally

Pyramid / funnel

Choose by the question you need to answer.