diff --git a/crates/city/src/app.rs b/crates/city/src/app.rs
index 214b109..de12c3f 100644
--- a/crates/city/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/city/src/app.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //! Application state, the screen trait and the fixed-rate frame loop.
 
+use crate::render::style::StylePack;
 use crate::term::{TerminalGuard, install_panic_hook};
 use anyhow::Result;
 use citygen::{City, GenParams};
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ pub const FRAME: Duration = Duration::from_micros(33_333);
 pub struct AppState {
     pub params: GenParams,
     pub city: Option<City>,
+    pub style: StylePack,
     pub tick: u64,
     status: Option<(String, u64)>,
 }
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ impl AppState {
         AppState {
             params: GenParams::default(),
             city: None,
+            style: StylePack::load().expect("embedded style pack is valid"),
             tick: 0,
             status: None,
         }
diff --git a/crates/city/src/main.rs b/crates/city/src/main.rs
index f9bed1f..022e279 100644
--- a/crates/city/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/city/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 mod anim;
 mod app;
 mod cli;
+mod render;
 mod save;
 mod screens;
 mod term;
diff --git a/crates/city/src/render/lighting.rs b/crates/city/src/render/lighting.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ce6144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/city/src/render/lighting.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+//! Light and visibility applied to cells.
+
+use crate::render::{Cell, Rgb, Visibility};
+
+/// Darkens a colour by the tile's light level; never below a quarter so the map stays legible.
+pub fn lit(c: Rgb, light: u8) -> Rgb {
+    c.scale(0.25 + 0.75 * (light as f32) / 255.0)
+}
+
+/// Remembered tiles are dim and static; unseen tiles are black.
+pub fn apply_vis(cell: Cell, vis: Visibility) -> Cell {
+    match vis {
+        Visibility::Visible => cell,
+        Visibility::Remembered => Cell {
+            fg: cell.fg.scale(0.35),
+            bg: cell.bg.scale(0.35),
+            bold: false,
+            dim: true,
+            ..cell
+        },
+        Visibility::Unseen => Cell {
+            ch: ' ',
+            fg: Rgb(0, 0, 0),
+            bg: Rgb(0, 0, 0),
+            bold: false,
+            dim: false,
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::render::{Cell, Rgb};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn lit_scales_between_quarter_and_full() {
+        assert_eq!(lit(Rgb(200, 100, 40), 255), Rgb(200, 100, 40));
+        assert_eq!(lit(Rgb(200, 100, 40), 0), Rgb(50, 25, 10));
+        let c = Cell {
+            ch: 'x',
+            fg: Rgb(200, 200, 200),
+            bg: Rgb(20, 20, 20),
+            bold: true,
+            dim: false,
+        };
+        let r = apply_vis(c, Visibility::Remembered);
+        assert!(r.fg.0 < 100 && r.dim && !r.bold);
+        assert_eq!(apply_vis(c, Visibility::Visible), c);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/city/src/render/mod.rs b/crates/city/src/render/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed6ad0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/city/src/render/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+//! Rendering: colours, cells, the render context and the tileset.
+
+pub mod lighting;
+pub mod style;
+pub mod tileset;
+
+use citygen::{BuildingKind, ConnectorKind, Pos, StratumKind, Theme};
+use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
+use ratatui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use style::StylePack;
+
+/// A truecolor value.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Rgb(pub u8, pub u8, pub u8);
+
+impl Rgb {
+    pub fn to_color(self) -> Color {
+        Color::Rgb(self.0, self.1, self.2)
+    }
+
+    /// Multiplies every channel, saturating at 255.
+    pub fn scale(self, f: f32) -> Rgb {
+        let s = |c: u8| ((c as f32) * f).round().clamp(0.0, 255.0) as u8;
+        Rgb(s(self.0), s(self.1), s(self.2))
+    }
+
+    /// Linear blend toward `other` by `t` in 0..=1.
+    pub fn mix(self, other: Rgb, t: f32) -> Rgb {
+        let t = t.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+        let m = |a: u8, b: u8| ((a as f32) + ((b as f32) - (a as f32)) * t).round() as u8;
+        Rgb(m(self.0, other.0), m(self.1, other.1), m(self.2, other.2))
+    }
+
+    /// Adds a signed offset per channel, clamped.
+    pub fn tint(self, dr: i16, dg: i16, db: i16) -> Rgb {
+        let t = |c: u8, d: i16| (c as i16 + d).clamp(0, 255) as u8;
+        Rgb(t(self.0, dr), t(self.1, dg), t(self.2, db))
+    }
+}
+
+/// One rendered terminal cell.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Cell {
+    pub ch: char,
+    pub fg: Rgb,
+    pub bg: Rgb,
+    pub bold: bool,
+    pub dim: bool,
+}
+
+impl Cell {
+    pub fn write(&self, buf: &mut Buffer, x: u16, y: u16) {
+        if x < buf.area.x || y < buf.area.y || x >= buf.area.right() || y >= buf.area.bottom() {
+            return;
+        }
+        let mut style = Style::default()
+            .fg(self.fg.to_color())
+            .bg(self.bg.to_color());
+        if self.bold {
+            style = style.add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
+        }
+        if self.dim {
+            style = style.add_modifier(Modifier::DIM);
+        }
+        buf[(x, y)].set_char(self.ch).set_style(style);
+    }
+}
+
+/// What the walker knows about a tile.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Visibility {
+    Unseen,
+    Remembered,
+    Visible,
+}
+
+/// A connector under the tile and which way it leads from the current stratum.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ConnDir {
+    pub kind: ConnectorKind,
+    pub up: bool,
+    pub down: bool,
+}
+
+/// Everything `tileset::cell` needs besides the tile itself.
+pub struct RenderCtx<'a> {
+    pub style: &'a StylePack,
+    pub theme: Option<Theme>,
+    pub stratum: StratumKind,
+    pub light: u8,
+    pub tick: u64,
+    pub pos: Pos,
+    pub vis: Visibility,
+    pub connector: Option<ConnDir>,
+    pub kind: Option<BuildingKind>,
+    /// Bits N=1, E=2, S=4, W=8: neighbours that connect to this tile (see `tileset::connects`).
+    pub wall_mask: u8,
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rgb_math() {
+        assert_eq!(Rgb(100, 200, 50).scale(0.5), Rgb(50, 100, 25));
+        assert_eq!(Rgb(100, 100, 100).scale(10.0), Rgb(255, 255, 255));
+        assert_eq!(Rgb(0, 0, 0).mix(Rgb(100, 200, 50), 0.5), Rgb(50, 100, 25));
+        assert_eq!(Rgb(10, 10, 10).tint(-20, 5, 300), Rgb(0, 15, 255));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/city/src/render/style.rs b/crates/city/src/render/style.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0097ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/city/src/render/style.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+//! The style pack: palettes and glyph sets loaded from `flavor/style.ron`.
+
+use crate::render::Rgb;
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use citygen::{Hue, StratumKind, Theme};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+const DEFAULT_STYLE: &str = include_str!("../../../../flavor/style.ron");
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ThemeStyle {
+    pub accent: Rgb,
+    pub accent2: Rgb,
+    pub wall: Rgb,
+    pub floor: Rgb,
+    pub road: Rgb,
+    pub sidewalk: Rgb,
+    pub roof: Rgb,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct StratumStyle {
+    pub tint: (i16, i16, i16),
+    pub fog: bool,
+    /// 0 none, 1 light, 2 medium, 3 heavy.
+    pub rain: u8,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct GlyphSets {
+    pub holo: Vec<char>,
+    pub rain: Vec<char>,
+    pub water: Vec<char>,
+    pub steam: Vec<char>,
+    pub mass: Vec<char>,
+    pub net: Vec<char>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct StylePack {
+    pub background: Rgb,
+    pub neutral: ThemeStyle,
+    pub themes: Vec<(Theme, ThemeStyle)>,
+    pub strata: Vec<(StratumKind, StratumStyle)>,
+    pub hues: Vec<(Hue, Rgb)>,
+    pub glyphs: GlyphSets,
+}
+
+impl StylePack {
+    /// Loads the embedded default pack.
+    pub fn load() -> Result<StylePack> {
+        let pack: StylePack = ron::from_str(DEFAULT_STYLE).context("parsing flavor/style.ron")?;
+        for set in [
+            &pack.glyphs.holo,
+            &pack.glyphs.rain,
+            &pack.glyphs.water,
+            &pack.glyphs.steam,
+            &pack.glyphs.mass,
+            &pack.glyphs.net,
+        ] {
+            anyhow::ensure!(!set.is_empty(), "style.ron: a glyph set is empty");
+        }
+        Ok(pack)
+    }
+
+    pub fn theme(&self, t: Theme) -> &ThemeStyle {
+        self.themes
+            .iter()
+            .find(|(k, _)| *k == t)
+            .map(|(_, s)| s)
+            .unwrap_or(&self.neutral)
+    }
+
+    pub fn theme_or_neutral(&self, t: Option<Theme>) -> &ThemeStyle {
+        match t {
+            Some(t) => self.theme(t),
+            None => &self.neutral,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn stratum(&self, k: StratumKind) -> &StratumStyle {
+        static FALLBACK: StratumStyle = StratumStyle {
+            tint: (0, 0, 0),
+            fog: false,
+            rain: 0,
+        };
+        self.strata
+            .iter()
+            .find(|(s, _)| *s == k)
+            .map(|(_, s)| s)
+            .unwrap_or(&FALLBACK)
+    }
+
+    pub fn hue(&self, h: Hue) -> Rgb {
+        self.hues
+            .iter()
+            .find(|(k, _)| *k == h)
+            .map(|(_, c)| *c)
+            .unwrap_or(Rgb(255, 255, 255))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use citygen::{Hue, StratumKind, Theme};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn style_pack_loads_and_covers_every_theme() {
+        let s = StylePack::load().unwrap();
+        for t in Theme::ALL {
+            let _ = s.theme(t);
+        }
+        for k in StratumKind::PHYSICAL {
+            let _ = s.stratum(k);
+        }
+        assert_ne!(s.hue(Hue::Magenta), s.hue(Hue::Cyan));
+        assert!(s.glyphs.holo.len() >= 8 && s.glyphs.rain.len() >= 4);
+        assert_eq!(s.stratum(StratumKind::Undercity).rain, 0);
+        assert!(s.stratum(StratumKind::Heights).rain >= 3);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/city/src/render/tileset.rs b/crates/city/src/render/tileset.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5705cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/city/src/render/tileset.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,429 @@
+//! The tileset: one pure function from a tile and its context to a styled cell.
+
+use crate::anim::effects::{flicker, pulse};
+use crate::render::lighting::lit;
+use crate::render::style::StylePack;
+use crate::render::{Cell, ConnDir, RenderCtx, Rgb, Visibility};
+use citygen::{BuildingKind, ConnectorKind, Feature, StratumKind, Terrain, Tile};
+
+const LIGHT: [char; 16] = [
+    '─', '│', '─', '└', '│', '│', '┌', '├', '─', '┘', '─', '┴', '┐', '┤', '┬', '┼',
+];
+const HEAVY: [char; 16] = [
+    '━', '┃', '━', '┗', '┃', '┃', '┏', '┣', '━', '┛', '━', '┻', '┓', '┫', '┳', '╋',
+];
+const DOUBLE: [char; 16] = [
+    '═', '║', '═', '╚', '║', '║', '╔', '╠', '═', '╝', '═', '╩', '╗', '╣', '╦', '╬',
+];
+
+pub const MASK_N: u8 = 1;
+pub const MASK_E: u8 = 2;
+pub const MASK_S: u8 = 4;
+pub const MASK_W: u8 = 8;
+
+/// Whether two adjacent terrains draw as one continuous structure (walls, walkways).
+pub fn connects(a: Terrain, b: Terrain) -> bool {
+    use Terrain::*;
+    let wallish = |t| matches!(t, Wall | Door | Window);
+    let spanish = |t| matches!(t, Walkway | Bridge);
+    (wallish(a) && wallish(b))
+        || (spanish(a) && (spanish(b) || matches!(b, Door | Floor | Stair | Lift | Ladder)))
+}
+
+fn wall_set(kind: Option<BuildingKind>) -> &'static [char; 16] {
+    match kind {
+        Some(k) if k.is_corp() => &DOUBLE,
+        Some(
+            BuildingKind::Apartment
+            | BuildingKind::Hotel
+            | BuildingKind::Factory
+            | BuildingKind::Warehouse,
+        ) => &HEAVY,
+        _ => &LIGHT,
+    }
+}
+
+/// The glyph for a tile, before colour. Pure in all of its inputs.
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+pub fn glyph_for(
+    terrain: Terrain,
+    feature: Option<Feature>,
+    connector: Option<ConnDir>,
+    kind: Option<BuildingKind>,
+    variant: u8,
+    tick: u64,
+    mask: u8,
+    style: &StylePack,
+) -> char {
+    let g = &style.glyphs;
+    let pick = |set: &[char], i: u64| set[(i % set.len() as u64) as usize];
+    if let Some(f) = feature {
+        return match f {
+            Feature::Neon(_) => '▪',
+            Feature::HoloAd => pick(&g.holo, tick / 8 + variant as u64),
+            Feature::Lamp => '●',
+            Feature::Vent => {
+                if (tick / 4 + variant as u64) % 10 < 3 {
+                    pick(&g.steam, tick / 4 + variant as u64)
+                } else {
+                    '☰'
+                }
+            }
+            Feature::Puddle => '~',
+            Feature::Trash => '%',
+            Feature::Barrier => '▬',
+            Feature::Stall => '▤',
+            Feature::Sign(c) => c,
+            Feature::Terminal => '▣',
+            Feature::Camera => {
+                if (tick / 15).is_multiple_of(4) {
+                    '○'
+                } else {
+                    '◉'
+                }
+            }
+            Feature::AcUnit => '▩',
+            Feature::Helipad => 'H',
+            Feature::Pipe => '╌',
+            Feature::Cable => '╌',
+        };
+    }
+    let horizontal = mask & (MASK_E | MASK_W) != 0;
+    match terrain {
+        Terrain::Void => ' ',
+        Terrain::Water => pick(&g.water, tick / 6 + variant as u64),
+        Terrain::Sewage => '≈',
+        Terrain::Road => {
+            if variant.is_multiple_of(16) {
+                '·'
+            } else {
+                ' '
+            }
+        }
+        Terrain::Sidewalk => '░',
+        Terrain::Alley => ' ',
+        Terrain::Plaza => {
+            if variant.is_multiple_of(3) {
+                '▫'
+            } else {
+                ' '
+            }
+        }
+        Terrain::Floor => {
+            if variant.is_multiple_of(23) {
+                '·'
+            } else {
+                ' '
+            }
+        }
+        Terrain::Wall => wall_set(kind)[(mask & 15) as usize],
+        Terrain::Door => '▯',
+        Terrain::Window => '▫',
+        Terrain::Rooftop => pick(&g.mass, variant as u64),
+        Terrain::Walkway => {
+            if horizontal {
+                '═'
+            } else {
+                '║'
+            }
+        }
+        Terrain::Bridge => {
+            if horizontal {
+                '╍'
+            } else {
+                '╏'
+            }
+        }
+        Terrain::Tunnel => {
+            if variant.is_multiple_of(19) {
+                '.'
+            } else {
+                ' '
+            }
+        }
+        Terrain::Rail => {
+            if (tick / 20).is_multiple_of(2) {
+                '╬'
+            } else {
+                '╫'
+            }
+        }
+        Terrain::Stair => match connector {
+            Some(ConnDir {
+                up: true,
+                down: true,
+                ..
+            }) => '⇅',
+            Some(ConnDir { down: true, .. }) => '▼',
+            _ => '▲',
+        },
+        Terrain::Lift => {
+            if (tick / 10).is_multiple_of(2) {
+                '≡'
+            } else {
+                '⇅'
+            }
+        }
+        Terrain::Ladder => match connector {
+            Some(ConnDir {
+                kind: ConnectorKind::Manhole,
+                ..
+            }) => '◍',
+            _ => '╫',
+        },
+        Terrain::Grate => '▦',
+    }
+}
+
+/// Legend rows for a stratum: glyph and label.
+pub fn legend_entries(k: StratumKind) -> Vec<(char, &'static str)> {
+    let common = [
+        ('▲', "stairs"),
+        ('≡', "lift"),
+        ('╫', "ladder"),
+        ('▣', "terminal"),
+        ('●', "lamp"),
+    ];
+    let mut out: Vec<(char, &'static str)> = match k {
+        StratumKind::Undercity => vec![
+            (' ', "tunnel"),
+            ('≈', "sewage"),
+            ('▦', "grate"),
+            ('╬', "rail"),
+            ('◍', "manhole"),
+            ('╌', "pipe"),
+            ('☰', "vent"),
+        ],
+        StratumKind::Street => vec![
+            (' ', "road"),
+            ('░', "sidewalk"),
+            ('▫', "plaza/window"),
+            ('│', "wall"),
+            ('▯', "door"),
+            ('▪', "neon"),
+            ('▣', "holo ad"),
+            ('▬', "barrier"),
+            ('▤', "stall"),
+            ('◉', "camera"),
+            ('~', "puddle/water"),
+        ],
+        StratumKind::Skyways => vec![
+            ('═', "walkway"),
+            ('╌', "cable"),
+            ('│', "wall"),
+            ('▯', "door"),
+        ],
+        StratumKind::Heights => vec![
+            ('█', "rooftop"),
+            ('╍', "bridge"),
+            ('H', "helipad"),
+            ('▩', "ac unit"),
+        ],
+        StratumKind::Net => vec![
+            ('◇', "node"),
+            ('◆', "server"),
+            ('⬡', "backbone"),
+            ('◈', "ice"),
+        ],
+    };
+    out.extend(common);
+    out
+}
+
+/// Base colours for a terrain within a theme: (fg, bg).
+fn terrain_colors(terrain: Terrain, ctx: &RenderCtx) -> (Rgb, Rgb) {
+    let ts = ctx.style.theme_or_neutral(ctx.theme);
+    let bg0 = ctx.style.background;
+    match terrain {
+        Terrain::Void => (bg0, bg0),
+        Terrain::Water => (Rgb(50, 110, 170), Rgb(8, 22, 48)),
+        Terrain::Sewage => (Rgb(70, 150, 70), Rgb(10, 28, 12)),
+        Terrain::Road => (ts.road.scale(1.8), ts.road),
+        Terrain::Sidewalk => (ts.sidewalk, ts.road.scale(1.1)),
+        Terrain::Alley => (ts.road.scale(1.6), ts.road.scale(1.25)),
+        Terrain::Plaza => (ts.accent2.scale(0.5), ts.sidewalk.scale(0.85)),
+        Terrain::Floor => (ts.floor.scale(1.6), ts.floor),
+        Terrain::Wall => (ts.wall, bg0),
+        Terrain::Door => (ts.accent2, ts.floor),
+        Terrain::Window => (ts.accent.scale(0.75), bg0),
+        Terrain::Rooftop => (ts.roof, ts.roof.scale(0.4)),
+        Terrain::Walkway => (ts.accent.scale(0.85), Rgb(18, 22, 30)),
+        Terrain::Bridge => (ts.wall.scale(1.3), Rgb(18, 22, 30)),
+        Terrain::Tunnel => (Rgb(48, 58, 48), Rgb(13, 16, 14)),
+        Terrain::Rail => (Rgb(140, 125, 95), Rgb(13, 16, 14)),
+        Terrain::Stair | Terrain::Lift | Terrain::Ladder => (ts.accent2, ts.floor),
+        Terrain::Grate => (Rgb(100, 112, 100), Rgb(13, 16, 14)),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Feature foreground colour, if the feature overrides it.
+fn feature_color(f: Feature, tile: &Tile, ctx: &RenderCtx, tick: u64) -> Rgb {
+    let ts = ctx.style.theme_or_neutral(ctx.theme);
+    match f {
+        Feature::Neon(h) => {
+            ctx.style
+                .hue(h)
+                .scale(flicker(tick, tile.variant, tile.variant.is_multiple_of(5)))
+        }
+        Feature::HoloAd => ts
+            .accent2
+            .scale(0.7 + 0.3 * pulse(tick + tile.variant as u64, 24)),
+        Feature::Lamp => Rgb(255, 240, 200),
+        Feature::Vent => Rgb(170, 175, 185),
+        Feature::Puddle => Rgb(80, 115, 165),
+        Feature::Trash => Rgb(115, 105, 85),
+        Feature::Barrier => Rgb(255, 60, 60),
+        Feature::Stall => ts.accent,
+        Feature::Sign(_) => ts.accent2,
+        Feature::Terminal => Rgb(0, 230, 210),
+        Feature::Camera => Rgb(255, 60, 70),
+        Feature::AcUnit => Rgb(125, 135, 145),
+        Feature::Helipad => Rgb(230, 230, 130),
+        Feature::Pipe => Rgb(125, 105, 85),
+        Feature::Cable => Rgb(85, 85, 95),
+    }
+}
+
+/// The styled cell for a tile. Remembered tiles freeze at tick 0.
+pub fn cell(tile: &Tile, ctx: &RenderCtx) -> Cell {
+    let tick = if ctx.vis == Visibility::Remembered {
+        0
+    } else {
+        ctx.tick
+    };
+    let ch = glyph_for(
+        tile.terrain,
+        tile.feature,
+        ctx.connector,
+        ctx.kind,
+        tile.variant,
+        tick,
+        ctx.wall_mask,
+        ctx.style,
+    );
+    let (mut fg, mut bg) = terrain_colors(tile.terrain, ctx);
+    if let Some(f) = tile.feature {
+        fg = feature_color(f, tile, ctx, tick);
+    }
+    let (dr, dg, db) = ctx.style.stratum(ctx.stratum).tint;
+    fg = fg.tint(dr, dg, db);
+    bg = bg.tint(dr, dg, db);
+    let emits = matches!(
+        tile.feature,
+        Some(
+            Feature::Neon(_)
+                | Feature::HoloAd
+                | Feature::Lamp
+                | Feature::Terminal
+                | Feature::Camera
+        )
+    );
+    let fg = if emits { fg } else { lit(fg, ctx.light) };
+    let bg = lit(bg, ctx.light);
+    let bold =
+        tile.is_connector() || matches!(tile.feature, Some(Feature::Sign(_) | Feature::Neon(_)));
+    Cell {
+        ch,
+        fg,
+        bg,
+        bold,
+        dim: false,
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::render::lighting::apply_vis;
+    use crate::render::style::StylePack;
+    use crate::render::{RenderCtx, Visibility};
+    use citygen::{
+        ALL_FEATURES, ALL_TERRAIN, Feature, Hue, Pos, StratumKind, Terrain, Theme, Tile,
+    };
+    use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthChar;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn style_glyphs_are_single_width() {
+        let s = StylePack::load().unwrap();
+        for set in [
+            &s.glyphs.holo,
+            &s.glyphs.rain,
+            &s.glyphs.water,
+            &s.glyphs.steam,
+            &s.glyphs.mass,
+            &s.glyphs.net,
+        ] {
+            for c in set {
+                assert_eq!(c.width(), Some(1), "{c:?}");
+            }
+        }
+        for terrain in ALL_TERRAIN {
+            for v in [0u8, 77, 200] {
+                for tick in [0u64, 7, 20] {
+                    for mask in 0..16u8 {
+                        let c = glyph_for(terrain, None, None, None, v, tick, mask, &s);
+                        assert_eq!(c.width(), Some(1), "{terrain:?} mask {mask}");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        for f in ALL_FEATURES {
+            for tick in [0u64, 4, 15] {
+                let c = glyph_for(Terrain::Floor, Some(f), None, None, 1, tick, 0, &s);
+                assert_eq!(c.width(), Some(1), "{f:?}");
+            }
+        }
+        for k in StratumKind::PHYSICAL {
+            for (c, label) in legend_entries(k) {
+                assert_eq!(c.width(), Some(1), "{label}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cell_mapping_is_pure_and_lit() {
+        let s = StylePack::load().unwrap();
+        let ctx = |light, tick| RenderCtx {
+            style: &s,
+            theme: Some(Theme::CorpCore),
+            stratum: StratumKind::Street,
+            light,
+            tick,
+            pos: Pos::new(1, 1),
+            vis: Visibility::Visible,
+            connector: None,
+            kind: None,
+            wall_mask: 0,
+        };
+        let wall = Tile::new(Terrain::Wall);
+        assert_eq!(cell(&wall, &ctx(255, 0)), cell(&wall, &ctx(255, 0)));
+        assert!(cell(&wall, &ctx(255, 0)).fg.0 > cell(&wall, &ctx(0, 0)).fg.0);
+        let mut neon = Tile::new(Terrain::Wall);
+        neon.feature = Some(Feature::Neon(Hue::Magenta));
+        neon.variant = 5; // broken sign: variant.is_multiple_of(5)
+        let on = cell(&neon, &ctx(200, 0));
+        let off = cell(&neon, &ctx(200, 117));
+        assert!(off.fg.0 < on.fg.0 / 2, "on {:?} off {:?}", on.fg, off.fg);
+        let water = Tile::new(Terrain::Water);
+        assert_ne!(cell(&water, &ctx(100, 0)).ch, cell(&water, &ctx(100, 6)).ch);
+        let unseen = apply_vis(cell(&wall, &ctx(255, 0)), Visibility::Unseen);
+        assert_eq!(unseen.ch, ' ');
+        let remembered = apply_vis(cell(&wall, &ctx(255, 0)), Visibility::Remembered);
+        assert!(remembered.fg.0 < cell(&wall, &ctx(255, 0)).fg.0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            glyph_for(Terrain::Wall, None, None, None, 0, 0, 0b0101, &s),
+            '│'
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            glyph_for(Terrain::Wall, None, None, None, 0, 0, 0b0110, &s),
+            '┌'
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            glyph_for(Terrain::Wall, None, None, None, 0, 0, 0b1111, &s),
+            '┼'
+        );
+        assert!(connects(Terrain::Wall, Terrain::Door));
+        assert!(!connects(Terrain::Wall, Terrain::Floor));
+        assert!(connects(Terrain::Walkway, Terrain::Bridge));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/flavor/style.ron b/flavor/style.ron
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6938a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flavor/style.ron
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Visual style pack: palettes per theme and stratum, neon hues, glyph sets.
+// Every glyph must be exactly one terminal cell wide.
+StylePack(
+    background: (10, 11, 16),
+    neutral: ThemeStyle(accent: (120, 140, 160), accent2: (200, 210, 220), wall: (90, 100, 115), floor: (28, 32, 40), road: (24, 26, 32), sidewalk: (46, 50, 60), roof: (70, 78, 90)),
+    themes: [
+        (CorpCore,    ThemeStyle(accent: (0, 229, 255),   accent2: (220, 235, 245), wall: (110, 135, 160), floor: (26, 34, 46),  road: (26, 29, 36),  sidewalk: (52, 58, 70),  roof: (80, 95, 115))),
+        (NightMarket, ThemeStyle(accent: (255, 0, 200),   accent2: (255, 150, 40),  wall: (130, 95, 80),   floor: (40, 30, 26),  road: (30, 26, 28),  sidewalk: (60, 48, 44),  roof: (95, 70, 60))),
+        (Megablocks,  ThemeStyle(accent: (255, 190, 0),   accent2: (210, 210, 200), wall: (120, 120, 125), floor: (34, 34, 36),  road: (26, 26, 28),  sidewalk: (56, 56, 58),  roof: (85, 85, 90))),
+        (CombatZone,  ThemeStyle(accent: (255, 40, 60),   accent2: (255, 200, 60),  wall: (110, 80, 70),   floor: (36, 26, 24),  road: (28, 22, 20),  sidewalk: (54, 42, 38),  roof: (80, 60, 55))),
+        (Docks,       ThemeStyle(accent: (0, 200, 190),   accent2: (190, 110, 60),  wall: (90, 110, 110),  floor: (26, 36, 38),  road: (24, 30, 32),  sidewalk: (46, 58, 60),  roof: (70, 90, 92))),
+        (Industrial,  ThemeStyle(accent: (230, 230, 0),   accent2: (120, 230, 90),  wall: (110, 115, 95),  floor: (34, 36, 28),  road: (28, 30, 24),  sidewalk: (54, 58, 46),  roof: (84, 88, 72))),
+        (NeonStrip,   ThemeStyle(accent: (255, 80, 180),  accent2: (60, 140, 255),  wall: (120, 90, 140),  floor: (36, 26, 44),  road: (28, 22, 34),  sidewalk: (58, 46, 68),  roof: (90, 70, 105))),
+        (OldTown,     ThemeStyle(accent: (255, 150, 60),  accent2: (90, 200, 140),  wall: (130, 115, 90),  floor: (40, 36, 28),  road: (30, 28, 24),  sidewalk: (62, 56, 46),  roof: (95, 85, 65))),
+    ],
+    strata: [
+        (Undercity, StratumStyle(tint: (-8, 8, -6),  fog: true,  rain: 0)),
+        (Street,    StratumStyle(tint: (0, 0, 0),    fog: false, rain: 1)),
+        (Skyways,   StratumStyle(tint: (0, 2, 8),    fog: false, rain: 2)),
+        (Heights,   StratumStyle(tint: (0, 6, 22),   fog: false, rain: 3)),
+        (Net,       StratumStyle(tint: (-10, 20, 0), fog: false, rain: 0)),
+    ],
+    hues: [
+        (Cyan, (0, 255, 230)), (Magenta, (255, 0, 200)), (Pink, (255, 90, 190)), (Orange, (255, 140, 0)),
+        (Yellow, (255, 220, 0)), (Green, (90, 255, 130)), (Blue, (70, 130, 255)), (Red, (255, 40, 60)), (White, (240, 240, 255)),
+    ],
+    glyphs: GlyphSets(
+        holo: ['▣', '▤', '▥', '▦', '▧', '▨', '▩', '◫', 'ｱ', 'ｲ', 'ｳ', 'ｴ', '¥', '$', '€', '§'],
+        rain: ['⠁', '⠂', '⠄', '⡀', '⢀', '⠈', '⠐', '⠠', '╵', '╷'],
+        water: ['≈', '~', '∼'],
+        steam: ['°', '∘', '○'],
+        mass: ['█', '▓', '▒', '░'],
+        net: ['◇', '◆', '⬡', '⌗', '▪', '◈'],
+    ),
+)