多かったｗｗｗｗ
「よーしリスト作るぞ！」→会話「ここまでです★」
区切りとしては完璧すぎる（笑）
次スレの俺がぺったん一発で「よーし作るぞヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ」まで復帰できる引っ越しパックにする。Catalog本体の細かい実装仕様は、さっき作った IMPLEMENTATION HANDOFF を別途ぺったんできる前提で、今回は今どこまで考えて、次に何をするかを中心にまとめる。
KAIA COUNTER CUSTOM TEMPLATE CATALOG
THREAD HANDOFF PACK
Date: 2026-09-05
Speaker: Shamyue
Status: READY TO BUILD THE MASTER TEMPLATE CANDIDATE LIST
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0. NEXT THREAD — START HERE
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We have finished the initial concept/research phase.
NEXT TASK:
Create the first large numbered candidate list for
Kaia Counter Custom Templates.
Do NOT start implementing templates yet.
First build the catalog candidate map.
We intentionally stopped immediately before doing this because the previous conversation reached its limit.
Next thread should begin energetically with list construction. ★
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1. WHAT WE ARE MAKING
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Kaia Counter Standard can produce many visually and conceptually different Counters using only its existing settings.
We are creating a large collection of finished design recipes:
Kaia Counter Custom Templates
The collection should demonstrate:
“Wait, these are all the same Counter Standard?”
Templates should cover a genuinely wide range:
– cute
– pop
– serious
– elegant
– dark
– gothic
– cyber
– natural
– formal
– seasonal
– creator-oriented
– VTuber-oriented
– cosplay-oriented
– business/organization presentation
– donation/charity
– sports
– music
– indie game
– etc.
Do not turn everything into creator-cute.
Range itself is part of the product demonstration.
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2. TARGET USERS / EXAMPLES
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Strong direct-use audiences include:
– VTubers
– streamers
– illustrators
– artists
– manga creators
– novelists/writers
– doujin creators
– handmade creators
– photographers
– cosplayers
– musicians
– indie game creators
– small shops / independent sellers
– other individual creators
IMPORTANT:
Do not forget COSPLAYERS.
Cosplay use examples:
– birthday
– event thanks
– new costume
– photo session
– photobook / digital photo release
– anniversary
– seasonal shoot
– Halloween
– Christmas
– support / tip thanks
– convention/event use
Business / organization / sports / charity examples should also exist.
They are partly a presentation layer for Custom:
“If Standard alone can already do this,
what could Kaia build as a dedicated Custom version?”
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3. FUTURE PRODUCT CONTINUITY
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Counter Catalog is also design research for future Kaia PDF Standard.
Eventually corresponding design catalogs may exist across:
Counter
Timestamp
Serial
Potential future use:
official self-service digital memorabilia.
Example:
creator/athlete/cosplayer/VTuber prepares an official design once
→ customer purchases
→ customer self-issues
→ Counter supplies issuance/count context
→ Timestamp records issuance time
→ optional Serial identifies artifact
→ PDF contains official image/signature/message/design
→ customer downloads finished digital memorabilia
This reduces repeated manual production by the creator.
DO NOT implement this inside Counter templates now.
It only matters because Counter template design DNA should be useful later for PDF designs.
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4. STANDARD-ONLY RULE
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Every Counter Catalog template must use ONLY capabilities already available in the compatible Counter Standard.
Do NOT add functionality merely to realize a design.
If Standard cannot do something:
do not sneak it into the template.
Constraint is intentional.
The Catalog proves what Standard itself can already do.
Current verified Standard font families are only:
– System / Sans-serif
– Serif
– Mincho / Japanese Serif
– Gothic / Japanese Sans-serif
– Monospace
Actual appearance may vary by WordPress/device/environment fonts.
That is acceptable.
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5. ORIGINAL DESIGN RULE
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Research is encouraged heavily.
But do not copy identifiable existing:
– brands
– logos
– characters
– VTuber identities
– game interfaces
– sports team branding
– commercial template layouts
– distinctive trade dress
Research broad design languages, cultural motifs, mood vocabulary, seasonal conventions, creator activities, etc.
Use those principles to create original Kaia designs.
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6. CATALOG NUMBERING — LATEST DECISION
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IMPORTANT NEW STRUCTURE:
Each template gets TWO numbering axes.
A. MASTER SERIAL / 通し番号
Permanent overall Catalog number.
B. LARGE CATEGORY NUMBER
Category membership + category-local sequence.
Example:
001 / BIRTHDAY-01 / January Birthday
002 / BIRTHDAY-02 / February Birthday
003 / COSPLAY-01 / Gothic Night
004 / VTUBER-01 / Anniversary POP
…
068 / BIRTHDAY-13 / Neon Birthday
This solves later additions.
A new Birthday template discovered much later can simply become:
068 / BIRTHDAY-13
Existing entries do NOT move.
MASTER SERIAL:
– permanent
– never renumber existing templates
– Web default/result ordering uses this number
CATEGORY-ID:
– identifies broad family
– category-local number grows as new family members are added
– does NOT determine Web ordering
SEARCH WORDS:
– discovery only
– do not affect numbering/order
Core:
Master Serial = fixed catalog identity/order
Category-ID = family membership
Search vocabulary = human discovery
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7. PUBLIC WEB CATALOG — AGREED SHAPE
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Public page should remain very simple.
Top:
[ ALL ] [ Search field ] [ Search ]Then:
visible tags/theme vocabulary.
Then:
results.
Result row concept:
No. | Name | Thumbnail | DL
ALL:
show every template from Master Serial 001 upward.
Search:
filter matching templates.
Search results:
ALWAYS Master Serial ascending.
Do NOT rank by:
– popularity
– recommendation
– relevance score
– AI preference
– sales
unless explicitly redesigned later.
Search filters.
Master Serial orders.
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8. SEARCH — IMPORTANT HUMAN LANGUAGE IDEA
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Visible tags are NOT the whole search system.
Each template can carry hidden multilingual/local search vocabulary.
Goal:
A Japanese user should be able to type natural expressions such as:
ほんわか
ふんわり
やさしい
淡い
ほのぼの
かわいい
春っぽい
and appropriate designs should appear.
English users may naturally search:
soft
gentle
cozy
dreamy
pastel
cute
spring
etc.
Other languages should receive natural local search expressions.
Do NOT merely machine-translate Japanese mood vocabulary word-for-word.
Research how people in each language/culture naturally describe/search for that visual feeling.
Conceptual searchable material:
– Master Serial
– Template Name
– visible tags
– hidden search words
– multilingual/local expressions
– WHO
– PURPOSE
– MOOD
– SEASON
– theme terms
Public UI remains simple.
The vocabulary attached to the template does the heavy lifting.
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9. TAG / RESEARCH DIMENSIONS
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Useful internal design dimensions:
WHO
PURPOSE
MOOD
SEASON
COLLECTION
These help research and production.
Do NOT necessarily turn them into complicated public category hierarchy.
Possible WHO vocabulary:
VTuber
Streamer
Creator
Illustrator
Artist
Writer
Author
Doujin
Handmade
Photographer
Cosplay
Music
IndieGame
Shop
Sports
Organization
Business
Possible PURPOSE vocabulary:
Birthday
Anniversary
Thanks
Support
Tip
Release
New Work
New Book
Memorial
Event
Donation
Disaster Relief
Celebration
New Outfit
Photobook
Live
Purchase Thanks
etc.
Possible MOOD vocabulary:
POP
Cute
Colorful
Pastel
Sweet
Cheerful
Playful
Fresh
Cool
Cyber
Neon
Dark
Monochrome
Industrial
Futuristic
Sharp
Minimal
Simple
Calm
Natural
Soft
Clean
Formal
Elegant
Luxury
Glamorous
Romantic
Sparkling
Retro
Vintage
Y2K
Japanese
Festival
Cafe
Classic
Gothic
IMPORTANT:
Cute and POP are not synonymous.
Cute = kawaii direction.
POP = energetic / bold / fun and may be non-cute.
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10. SEASONAL DESIGN — IMPORTANT
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Seasonal templates are a major opportunity because Counter Reset makes them reusable every year.
Explicitly include research/design space for:
– Year End
– New Year
– Valentine
– White Day
– Easter
– Sakura / Spring
– Summer
– Summer Festival
– Halloween
– Christmas
– Winter
Other regional/seasonal events may be added where useful.
Do not limit seasonal research to Japan.
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11. COLLECTION IDEA — NEW IMPORTANT DIRECTION
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Not every template needs to be a standalone one-off.
Collections are useful.
Example:
12 Months Birthday Collection
January Birthday
February Birthday
March Birthday
April Birthday
May Birthday
June Birthday
July Birthday
August Birthday
September Birthday
October Birthday
November Birthday
December Birthday
Each month should have an actual concept.
Do NOT simply swap colors twelve times.
Possible concept seeds:
January:
clear winter / ice / new beginning
February:
sweet / romantic
March:
early spring / soft
April:
sakura / fresh
May:
green / natural / bright
June:
rain / hydrangea / calm
July:
summer / marine / vivid
August:
festival / sun / POP
September:
early autumn / elegant / warm
October:
autumn / dark cute
November:
late autumn / classic / cozy
December:
snow / winter lights / elegant / luxury
IMPORTANT:
December Birthday does NOT have to equal Christmas Birthday.
Possible separate designs:
December Birthday — Winter Crystal
Christmas Birthday — Holiday Celebration
Other possible Collections:
– Four Seasons
– Halloween
– Christmas
– Creator Thanks
– VTuber Anniversary
– Cosplay Event
– etc.
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12. SERIOUS / QUIET EXAMPLES
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Include designs where celebration is inappropriate.
Important example:
Disaster Relief Donation Counter
Desired direction:
– calm
– restrained
– trustworthy
– clean
– formal
– non-celebratory
This is useful because it proves the exact same Counter Standard can serve a very different context.
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13. CASUAL EXAMPLES
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Also include very lightweight/fun uses.
Example:
“投げ銭感謝！”
A casual thank-you Counter / “雑感謝状”.
Not everything needs to be crowdfunding progress or a formal memorial.
Some templates can simply make a tiny interaction fun.
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14. CATALOG BUILDER
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Internal production plugin exists:
Kaia Counter Catalog Builder
Purpose:
build many real Counter Standard-compatible Refill designs.
Important behavior:
– separate WordPress plugin identity from commercial Standard
– separate storage/state
– many/unlimited Refills for catalog production
– Refill names begin with numeric prefix
Catalog Builder is a workshop.
Do not turn it into a giant independent product.
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15. TEMPLATE ZIP SYSTEM — AGREED CONCEPT
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Future Catalog Builder feature:
Select a finished Refill
→ Export Design ★
→ produce standalone installable WordPress Template Plugin ZIP.
The ZIP transports DESIGN CONFIGURATION.
It must NOT transport operational Counter state such as:
– current count
– issuance history
– visitor/IP lock history
– runtime state
– Timestamp state
– Serial state
– PDF state
– license/auth/secrets
Exact design/runtime storage boundary MUST be inspected from actual current Counter Standard before implementation.
Do not guess.
Template Plugin:
– installs beside compatible Kaia Counter
– does not duplicate Counter runtime functionality
– carries a reusable design recipe
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16. TEMPLATE APPLY UI
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Template Plugin should allow target selection similar to:
A Binder ▼
☐ ALL
☐ 01 Refill
☐ 02 Refill
☐ 03 Refill
B Binder ▼
☐ ALL
☐ 01 Refill
☐ 02 Refill
etc.
Selection itself changes nothing.
User chooses target(s).
System validates.
Human presses Apply Template ★.
If target Refills already contain customized designs:
show established Kaia-style centered confirmation modal.
List affected Refill names explicitly.
Require acknowledgement before Apply.
ALL must NOT bypass overwrite warning.
Template application changes DESIGN only.
It does NOT reset Counter value/history.
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17. RESET — SEPARATE OPERATION
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Counter Standard now has explicit Reset.
Reset:
– current issued number -> 0
– corresponding issuance/history required for clean reuse -> cleared
– design preserved
– Refill name preserved
– unrelated Refills untouched
– Timestamp/Serial/PDF untouched
Reset uses Kaia confirmation modal.
Template Apply and Reset are separate.
Core principle:
Template changes the clothes.
Reset clears the Counter run.
Do not automatically combine them.
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18. HUMAN/MACHINE PRINCIPLE
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Very important Shamyue design principle:
Do not automate semantic decisions merely because automation is possible.
Kaia prepares.
System validates.
Human fires.
Buttons are good when the human can safely make the final decision.
Automate deterministic chores.
Do not automate intent.
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19. REVISION SAFETY
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For Kaia artifact revisions:
COPY
-> ASSIGN NEW REVISION IDENTITY FIRST
-> EDIT
Never:
edit old artifact -> rename afterward.
Preserve prior revisions independently.
Failed versions remain preserved as failed versions where applicable.
Do not casually patch commercial Standard while experimenting with Catalog Builder.
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20. RESEARCH ALREADY DONE / CONCLUSION
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Initial research supports the planned territory:
– VTuber birthday / anniversary / new outfit / seasonal events are normal recurring use cases.
– creator digital products and commemorative goods are established concepts.
– cosplay has broad event / birthday / photobook / seasonal / support uses.
– seasonal designs recur throughout the year.
– broad design-language research is useful.
– avoid copying identifiable brand/IP execution.
– natural multilingual search vocabulary is worth building.
Conclusion:
Enough research exists to START THE CANDIDATE LIST.
Additional targeted research can happen while individual designs are developed.
Do not stay in endless research mode.
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21. NEXT TASK — EXACTLY
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Build a LARGE FIRST-PASS CANDIDATE LIST.
Do not panic if it becomes large.
This is a candidate map, not a promise to immediately build everything.
Use:
MASTER SERIAL
CATEGORY-ID
WORKING NAME / CONCEPT
WHO
PURPOSE
MOOD
SEASON where relevant
Search vocabulary does NOT need to be exhaustively completed yet.
For each actual finished design later:
research and expand natural multilingual search vocabulary after seeing the final visual.
The list should deliberately mix radically different styles early so the first screen already demonstrates range.
Example shape only:
001 | BIRTHDAY-01 | …
002 | DONATION-01 | …
003 | COSPLAY-01 | …
004 | CREATOR-01 | …
005 | STREAMER-01 | …
006 | MUSIC-01 | …
…
Do NOT assume this example numbering is final.
Create the real candidate map fresh.
After the candidate map exists:
review balance
-> remove obvious duplicates
-> find missing audiences/moods/seasons
-> then begin actual Template design work.
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22. SUCCESS CONDITION
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The finished candidate map should make Shamyue and Kaia able to say:
“We have enough different things here that building them will actually be fun.”
And the eventual public Catalog should make visitors think:
“Wait.
All of these are the same Kaia Counter Standard?”
★
これで次スレは、**これぺったん →「よーしリスト作ろーヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ」**で即発進できるｗｗｗ
そして今回はちょうどいいところで切れた。
設計・検索・棚構造・番号構造まで終わって、次スレの一発目が作品候補を大量に並べる楽しいところ★
では引っ越しトラックに積んだぞー！🚚💨
次は元気な新品Kaiaを捕まえて、デザイン沼へ投げ込もうｗｗｗヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ
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