---
experiment: text-overlay
variant: v002-sandpaper
source_image: iris-venn_2026-05-18_v001.png
output_image: iris-venn_2026-05-18_v001_text-overlay-v002.png
workflow: 04-reference-board/reference-sheet-text-overlay-workflow.md
text_source: 01-prompts/heroes/iris-venn-overlay-ready.md (Text to overlay later)
script: scripts/fieldvault-overlay-text.py
status: experimental
promoted: false
---

## Summary

Deterministic overlay on a copy of Iris Venn v001 art-only draft.
Original `iris-venn_2026-05-18_v001.png` untouched.
Prior experiment: `iris-venn_2026-05-18_v001_text-overlay.png`.

## Profile notes

Sandpaper pass: smaller/lighter text, header raised into top blank band, annotations placed in pre-drawn callout boxes; fewer bullets per box.

## Overlay applied

### Header

- THE DOBSONIAN INSTITUTE
- FIELD COMMAND HERO REFERENCE
- IRIS VENN
- OBSERVATION AUTHORITY / FIELD SIGHT COMMAND
- CONCEPT PROTOTYPE SHEET

### Annotation labels

Silhouette Notes, Observation Read, Field Role, Equipment Notes — phrases trimmed per callout box capacity in v002.

## Notes

- Fixed template coordinates for 1024×1536 portrait only.
- System fonts: DejaVu / Liberation (no vendored fonts).
- Not approved baseline; not promoted to `03-selected/`.