<CRITIQUE_RUN version="1" maxRounds="3" threshold="8.0" scale="10">

  <ROUND n="1">
    <PANELIST role="designer">
      <NOTES>Round 1 intent: establish a bold magazine-poster grid for an investor-deck hero, with oversized title, a single accent CTA, and the brand wordmark anchored top-left.</NOTES>
      
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="critic" score="6.4" must_fix="3">
      <DIM name="hierarchy" score="6">CTA competes with wordmark at top-left; eye path is ambiguous.</DIM>
      <DIM name="type" score="7">H1 at 72px reads as poster, not landing page; descends too fast into body copy.</DIM>
      <DIM name="contrast" score="4">CTA background #e63 on #0a0a0a body gives approx 3.9:1; fails WCAG AA for normal text.</DIM>
      <DIM name="rhythm" score="6">Vertical gaps 24/12/40 are ad-hoc; no 8px grid system visible.</DIM>
      <DIM name="space" score="7">Left/right padding 40px is uniform but feels tight against the 960px column.</DIM>
      <MUST_FIX>Darken CTA background to at least 4.5:1 contrast ratio against body.</MUST_FIX>
      <MUST_FIX>Establish explicit 8px vertical rhythm (margins multiples of 8).</MUST_FIX>
      <MUST_FIX>Shift wordmark to top-right so hierarchy flows top-left title to bottom CTA.</MUST_FIX>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="brand" score="7.5" must_fix="2">
      <DIM name="voice" score="8">Tagline "The Future of Infrastructure" is punchy and on-brand for Series B.</DIM>
      <DIM name="color" score="7">Dark background suits premium investor aesthetic; accent orange feels startup-generic.</DIM>
      <DIM name="lockup" score="7">Wordmark legibility is fine but placement top-left conflicts with primary read path.</DIM>
      <MUST_FIX>Replace generic orange with brand blue (#1a6cf5) to reinforce system identity.</MUST_FIX>
      <MUST_FIX>Add thin rule below wordmark to separate identity zone from content zone.</MUST_FIX>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="a11y" score="5.0" must_fix="2">
      <DIM name="color-contrast" score="4">CTA text contrast 3.9:1 fails AA; subtitle #aaa on #0a0a0a is 5.5:1, borderline.</DIM>
      <DIM name="focus" score="5">No visible focus ring on CTA anchor; keyboard users cannot navigate.</DIM>
      <DIM name="semantics" score="6">H1 present; landmark regions missing (no main, no header).</DIM>
      <MUST_FIX>Add :focus-visible outline to .cta with 3px offset.</MUST_FIX>
      <MUST_FIX>Wrap content in semantic main element and add header landmark for wordmark.</MUST_FIX>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="copy" score="6.0" must_fix="1">
      <DIM name="headline" score="7">Strong active framing; "Infrastructure" is broad but works for deck cover.</DIM>
      <DIM name="sub-copy" score="5">Date string "Q2 2025" is unnecessary on a timeless hero; reads as dated artifact.</DIM>
      <DIM name="cta-label" score="6">"Request Access" is generic; "See the Deck" is more specific and action-confirming.</DIM>
      <MUST_FIX>Change CTA label from "Request Access" to "See the Deck" for specificity.</MUST_FIX>
    </PANELIST>

    <ROUND_END n="1" composite="6.26" must_fix="8" decision="continue">
      <REASON>Composite 6.26 is below threshold 8.0; 8 must-fix items open across critic, brand, a11y, and copy. Continue to round 2.</REASON>
    </ROUND_END>
  </ROUND>

  <ROUND n="2">
    <PANELIST role="designer">
      <NOTES>Round 2 refinement: moved wordmark to top-right, adopted brand blue #1a6cf5 for CTA, normalized vertical spacing to 8px grid, added focus ring, wrapped in semantic landmarks, removed date from subtitle, updated CTA label.</NOTES>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="critic" score="7.8" must_fix="2">
      <DIM name="hierarchy" score="8">Wordmark top-right clears the primary read path; hierarchy now title to sub to CTA.</DIM>
      <DIM name="type" score="8">8px rhythm applied consistently; heading still large but balanced by tighter sub spacing.</DIM>
      <DIM name="contrast" score="7">Brand blue CTA passes AA at ~5.2:1; subtitle gray still at 5.5:1, acceptable.</DIM>
      <DIM name="rhythm" score="8">Margins now multiples of 8; much more systematic.</DIM>
      <DIM name="space" score="7">Horizontal padding increased to 56px; feels airy but right column reads empty.</DIM>
      <MUST_FIX>Add a secondary visual element (rule or column) to balance right-side whitespace.</MUST_FIX>
      <MUST_FIX>Tighten H1 line-height to 0.95 for denser poster feel.</MUST_FIX>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="brand" score="8.2" must_fix="1">
      <DIM name="voice" score="9">Headline unchanged; brand blue CTA unifies identity system across deck.</DIM>
      <DIM name="color" score="8">Blue accent is immediately recognizable as the brand system color.</DIM>
      <DIM name="lockup" score="8">Identity zone separated by rule; clean and professional.</DIM>
      <MUST_FIX>Increase wordmark letter-spacing to 0.25em for premium print feel.</MUST_FIX>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="a11y" score="7.5" must_fix="1">
      <DIM name="color-contrast" score="8">CTA now passes AA; subtitle is acceptable.</DIM>
      <DIM name="focus" score="7">Focus ring present but offset is 2px; raise to 3px per WCAG 2.2 guideline.</DIM>
      <DIM name="semantics" score="7">main and header landmarks added; no skip-nav link yet.</DIM>
      <MUST_FIX>Add a visually-hidden skip-navigation link before the main landmark.</MUST_FIX>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="copy" score="8.0" must_fix="0">
      <DIM name="headline" score="8">Remains strong; no changes needed.</DIM>
      <DIM name="sub-copy" score="8">Date removed; subtitle now reads "Series B overview" which is clean and evergreen.</DIM>
      <DIM name="cta-label" score="8">"See the Deck" is direct and confirms the action.</DIM>
    </PANELIST>

    <ROUND_END n="2" composite="7.86" must_fix="4" decision="continue">
      <REASON>Composite 7.86 is below threshold 8.0; 4 must-fix items remain across critic, brand, and a11y. Continue to round 3.</REASON>
    </ROUND_END>
  </ROUND>

  <ROUND n="3">
    <PANELIST role="designer">
      <NOTES>Round 3 polish: added decorative vertical rule at right to anchor whitespace, tightened H1 line-height to 0.95, raised wordmark letter-spacing to 0.25em, increased focus-ring offset to 3px, added visually-hidden skip-nav link.</NOTES>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="critic" score="8.6" must_fix="0">
      <DIM name="hierarchy" score="9">Clear top-right wordmark, dominant title, subdued subtitle, prominent CTA. Excellent path.</DIM>
      <DIM name="type" score="9">H1 at 0.95 line-height gives tight poster texture; body type proportions now balanced.</DIM>
      <DIM name="contrast" score="8">All elements pass AA; CTA 5.2:1, subtitle 5.5:1, body copy 14.5:1.</DIM>
      <DIM name="rhythm" score="9">Consistent 8px multiples throughout; vertical rule reinforces grid axis.</DIM>
      <DIM name="space" score="8">Right column balanced by rule; generous but not wasteful.</DIM>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="brand" score="9.0" must_fix="0">
      <DIM name="voice" score="9">Headline tone is authoritative; brand identity is coherent from wordmark to CTA.</DIM>
      <DIM name="color" score="9">Brand blue fully integrated; palette is consistent and premium.</DIM>
      <DIM name="lockup" score="9">Identity zone with rule separator and 0.25em letter-spacing reads as editorial quality.</DIM>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="a11y" score="8.4" must_fix="0">
      <DIM name="color-contrast" score="9">All text elements pass WCAG AA; CTA passes AA large.</DIM>
      <DIM name="focus" score="8">Focus ring at 3px offset is clearly visible and meets 2.2 criterion 2.4.11.</DIM>
      <DIM name="semantics" score="8">Landmarks correct; skip-nav present; heading hierarchy is single H1 with no skips.</DIM>
    </PANELIST>

    <PANELIST role="copy" score="8.4" must_fix="0">
      <DIM name="headline" score="9">Punchy, memorable, and stakes-appropriate for Series B investor deck.</DIM>
      <DIM name="sub-copy" score="8">Evergreen subtitle anchors context without expiry.</DIM>
      <DIM name="cta-label" score="8">"See the Deck" is action-confirming and specific.</DIM>
    </PANELIST>

    <ROUND_END n="3" composite="8.60" must_fix="0" decision="ship">
      <REASON>Composite 8.60 exceeds threshold 8.0; zero must-fix items remain. Ship.</REASON>
    </ROUND_END>
  </ROUND>

  <SHIP round="3" composite="8.60" status="shipped">
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    <header><span class="wordmark">Acme Ventures</span></header>
    <main id="main">
      <h1>The Future of<br>Infrastructure</h1>
      <p class="sub">Series B overview</p>
      <a class="cta" href="#">See the Deck</a>
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    <SUMMARY>Across three rounds the panel converged from a rough poster sketch (composite 6.26) to a polished investor-deck hero (composite 8.60). The key changes were: moving the wordmark to the top-right to establish a clear top-to-bottom read path; replacing the generic orange CTA with brand blue #1a6cf5 for system coherence; normalizing all vertical spacing to an 8px grid; adding a decorative vertical rule to balance right-column whitespace; tightening H1 line-height to 0.95 for a denser poster texture; fixing WCAG AA contrast on the CTA; adding proper semantic landmarks, a visible focus ring, and a skip-navigation link; and sharpening the CTA label from "Request Access" to "See the Deck".</SUMMARY>
  </SHIP>

</CRITIQUE_RUN>
