Consistent not uniform
consistent-not-uniform
Consistent, not uniform — same behaviour for common components; services may apply their own colour, type, sub-logo, and flows without disrupting the shared default.
Description
Consistent, not uniform — same behaviour for common components; services may apply their own colour, type, sub-logo, and flows without disrupting the shared default. Pass when shared components keep the same behaviour and service visual or flow differences do not change that default; fail when a service restyles a common control so its behaviour no longer matches the shared default. Behaviour stays aligned; surface branding may differ.
When to use
Services restyle shared GOLD components across products.
Not when
Demanding identical colour and type across every service.
Agent hint
Preserve shared default behaviour; allow service colour/type/sub-logo/flow variation.
Shared components keep the same behaviour; service colour/type/sub-logo/flow differences do not change that default behaviour.
A service restyles a common control so its behaviour no longer matches the shared default.
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