# M51 UI Asset Scaling Contract

This contract separates authored UI materials by their runtime scaling job.
An image is not marked stretchable merely because it has transparent padding.

| Asset family | Runtime treatment | Fixed elements | Variable area | Do not do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary/secondary action plate | Nine-patch, horizontal first | corners, seal/icon mount, outline thickness | clean paper center and horizontal spacing | scale the whole bitmap vertically; put text in the bitmap |
| Commission/task board | Nine-patch or layered frame + paper | posts, corner fittings, wood grain edges | blank parchment center in both axes | tile decorative center; let content touch fittings |
| Recruit card frame | Layered frame + portrait + text; nine-patch only for frame | frame corners, portrait aspect, name/value baseline | paper inset and card width within min/max | stretch the character or use a full-frame bitmap as a list icon |
| Semantic seals/icons | Preserve aspect ratio; fixed logical box | silhouette, stroke weight, internal mark | none | nine-patch, non-uniform scaling or color-only state |
| Character sprites/equipment art | Preserve aspect ratio; authored anchor/pivot | silhouette, anatomy, weapon relation | none | crop, squash or use as a UI background |
| Full-screen world background | Aspect-preserving cover with declared safe rect | focal subjects and horizon relationship | decorative edges / revealed world space | nested 16:9 canvas, non-uniform scale or opaque UI poster |

## Verification matrix

Stretchable materials are captured at their minimum, reference and wide sizes.
Non-stretchable assets are captured at at least 0.75x, 1x and 1.5x while
checking aspect ratio, silhouette and anchor. Every capture is a normal render.

The gate checks corner shape, border thickness, texture repetition, content
safe area, text bounds, icon aspect, focal crop and the smallest legal touch
target. A green test or imported PNG is not sufficient evidence.

## M51 candidate verdict

The first normal-render scaling showcase confirms the action plate is suitable
for horizontal nine-patch use, while the generated commission-board bitmap is
not safe to stretch as one piece: its central fold repeats and its authored
wood supports become duplicated. The board must be integrated as layered
fixed frame + expanding parchment, with text in a separate content container.
The recruit frame and seals remain aspect-preserved candidates.