name: deck-text-schema
description: "Define text content schema for presentation slides specifying typography, hierarchy, formatting rules, and content structure."
phase: IMPLEMENT
category: specialized
version: "1.0.0"
depends_on: ["taste-schema", "content-analysis"]
tags: [specialized, design, schema, typography, presentation]

Deck Text Schema

Define the text content structure and typography for presentation slides.

When to Use

• Deck generation — Creating the text specification for a presentation
• Typography consistency — Establishing text rules across slides
• Content hierarchy — Defining how text flows through the deck
• When you say: "text schema", "slide composition", "deck typography"

Required Deliverables

Core Concept

Text schema answers: "What text appears on each slide, how is it structured, and how should it be styled?"

Taste Schema (brand) → Text Schema (content rules) → Slide Generation (applied)

The text schema defines content types, hierarchy, and formatting rules that ensure every slide communicates clearly.

Schema Structure

{
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "typography": {
    "headingFont": "Inter",
    "bodyFont": "Inter",
    "monoFont": "JetBrains Mono"
  },
  "textTypes": {
    "slideTitle": { "maxLength": 60, "fontSize": "3xl", "weight": "bold" },
    "subtitle": { "maxLength": 120, "fontSize": "xl", "weight": "normal" },
    "body": { "maxLength": 300, "fontSize": "base", "weight": "normal" },
    "bullet": { "maxLength": 80, "fontSize": "lg", "weight": "normal" },
    "caption": { "maxLength": 100, "fontSize": "sm", "weight": "light" },
    "callout": { "maxLength": 150, "fontSize": "lg", "weight": "semibold" }
  },
  "slideTypes": {
    "title": { "fields": ["slideTitle", "subtitle"] },
    "content": { "fields": ["slideTitle", "body", "bullets"] },
    "comparison": { "fields": ["slideTitle", "leftColumn", "rightColumn"] },
    "quote": { "fields": ["callout", "caption"] },
    "closing": { "fields": ["slideTitle", "body"] }
  },
  "constraints": {
    "maxBulletsPerSlide": 5,
    "maxWordsPerBullet": 15,
    "maxSlidesTotal": 20
  }
}

Text Types

Content Hierarchy

Slide Title (one per slide)
├── Subtitle (optional, one per slide)
├── Body (optional, one block)
├── Bullets (optional, max 5)
│   ├── Bullet 1
│   ├── Bullet 2
│   └── ...
├── Callout (optional, one per slide)
└── Caption (optional, paired with images)

Slide Type Templates

Checklist

• [ ] Text types defined with max lengths
• [ ] Typography system specified (fonts, sizes, weights)
• [ ] Slide type templates defined
• [ ] Content constraints set (max bullets, max slides)
• [ ] Hierarchy rules documented
• [ ] Schema exported as deck-text-schema.json

Relationship to Other Skills

Key Principles

Less text per slide. Presentations are visual — keep text concise.

Hierarchy is king. Clear title → subtitle → body → bullets hierarchy on every slide.

Constraints prevent overload. Max lengths and counts keep slides scannable.

Schema is the contract. Generation tools consume the schema; content fills the template.