StorytellingBond
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This rune is part of @refrakt-md/storytelling. Install with npm install @refrakt-md/storytelling and add "@refrakt-md/storytelling" to the plugins array in your refrakt.config.json.

Bond

Relationships and connections between characters or entities. Content within the rune describes the nature and history of the relationship.

Basic usage

Define a relationship between two entities with a type and status.

{% bond from="Aragorn" to="Legolas" type="fellowship" status="active" %}
Forged during the Council of Elrond, their bond was tested through the War of the Ring. Despite their different backgrounds, they developed a deep mutual respect.
{% /bond %}
<div data-rune="bond" data-rune-fields="{&quot;bondType&quot;:&quot;fellowship&quot;,&quot;status&quot;:&quot;active&quot;,&quot;bidirectional&quot;:&quot;true&quot;}">
  <span data-name="from">Aragorn</span>
  <div data-name="connector">
    <span data-name="arrow"></span>
  </div>
  <span data-name="to">Legolas</span>
  <div data-name="body">
    <p>Forged during the Council of Elrond, their bond was tested through the War of the Ring. Despite their different backgrounds, they developed a deep mutual respect.</p>
  </div>
</div>
Aragorn
Legolas

Forged during the Council of Elrond, their bond was tested through the War of the Ring. Despite their different backgrounds, they developed a deep mutual respect.

<div class="rf-bond rf-bond--fellowship rf-bond--active rf-bond--true" data-bond-type="fellowship" data-status="active" data-bidirectional="true" data-elevation="flat" data-rune="bond" data-density="full">
  <span data-name="from" class="rf-bond__from">Aragorn</span>
  <div data-name="connector" class="rf-bond__connector">
    <span data-name="arrow" class="rf-bond__arrow"></span>
  </div>
  <span data-name="to" class="rf-bond__to">Legolas</span>
  <div data-name="body" class="rf-bond__body" data-section="body">
    <p>Forged during the Council of Elrond, their bond was tested through the War of the Ring. Despite their different backgrounds, they developed a deep mutual respect.</p>
  </div>
</div>

One-directional bonds

Set bidirectional to false for one-way relationships like mentorship or unrequited feelings.

{% bond from="Gandalf" to="Frodo" type="mentorship" status="active" bidirectional=false %}
Gandalf chose Frodo as the ring-bearer, guiding him with wisdom and trust throughout the quest.
{% /bond %}
<div data-rune="bond" data-rune-fields="{&quot;bondType&quot;:&quot;mentorship&quot;,&quot;status&quot;:&quot;active&quot;,&quot;bidirectional&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}">
  <span data-name="from">Gandalf</span>
  <div data-name="connector">
    <span data-name="arrow"></span>
  </div>
  <span data-name="to">Frodo</span>
  <div data-name="body">
    <p>Gandalf chose Frodo as the ring-bearer, guiding him with wisdom and trust throughout the quest.</p>
  </div>
</div>
Gandalf
Frodo

Gandalf chose Frodo as the ring-bearer, guiding him with wisdom and trust throughout the quest.

<div class="rf-bond rf-bond--mentorship rf-bond--active rf-bond--false" data-bond-type="mentorship" data-status="active" data-bidirectional="false" data-elevation="flat" data-rune="bond" data-density="full">
  <span data-name="from" class="rf-bond__from">Gandalf</span>
  <div data-name="connector" class="rf-bond__connector">
    <span data-name="arrow" class="rf-bond__arrow"></span>
  </div>
  <span data-name="to" class="rf-bond__to">Frodo</span>
  <div data-name="body" class="rf-bond__body" data-section="body">
    <p>Gandalf chose Frodo as the ring-bearer, guiding him with wisdom and trust throughout the quest.</p>
  </div>
</div>

Attributes

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
fromstringName of the first character or entity in this bond.
tostringName of the second character or entity in this bond.
typestringKind of relationship (e.g. ally, rival, mentor, sibling).
statusstringCurrent state of the bond (e.g. active, broken, strained).
bidirectionalbooleanEnable/disable mutual connection between both entities.

Universal attributes

bg

The background layer (SPEC-088): image, video, gradient, flat overlay wash and legibility scrim, in a single injected layer behind the rune's content.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
bgstringBackground preset applied to this block
bg-fromstringGradient start colour — a semantic token name (→ var(--rf-color-*))
bg-gradient"to-t" | "to-b" | "to-l" | "to-r" | "to-tr" | "to-br" | "to-bl" | "to-tl"Gradient direction (bounded named set)
bg-gradient-type"linear" | "radial" | "conic"Gradient type
bg-tostringGradient end colour — a semantic token name
bg-viastringOptional middle gradient stop — a semantic token name
scrim"top" | "bottom" | "left" | "right" | "none"Scrim direction (heaviest edge); presence turns the scrim on, "none" opts out of the default cover scrim
scrim-blur"none" | "sm" | "md" | "lg"Frost scrim blur amount
scrim-strength"sm" | "md" | "lg"Gradient scrim strength
scrim-tone"dark" | "light"Whether the scrim darkens (for light text) or lightens (for dark text)
scrim-type"gradient" | "frost"Scrim treatment: gradient (default) or frost (backdrop blur)
dropcap

Per-instance drop-cap opt-in (SPEC-108).

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
dropcapbooleanStyle the opening letter of a prose body as a drop cap (SPEC-108). Honoured only when the body reads as prose; ignored otherwise.
elevation

The chrome/depth ladder (SPEC-107). The skin maps each rung to a chrome bundle by attribute, so there is no BEM class.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
elevation"sunken" | "flush" | "flat" | "raised" | "floating" | "overlay" | "none" | "sm" | "md" | "lg"Surface depth on the SPEC-107 ladder (sunken→overlay); none/sm/md/lg are deprecated aliases
inset

Internal padding override.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
inset"flush" | "tight" | "default" | "loose" | "breathe"Inner padding of this block
motion

Scroll-reveal entrance (SPEC-105). The author declares the character, the theme owns the choreography, a behaviour owns the timing.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
reveal"none" | "fade" | "slide" | "scale" | "blur"Scroll-reveal entrance character (none|fade|slide|scale|blur); the theme owns the choreography
staggerbooleanCascade this block's items in as it reveals (no-op on single-child runes)
reading

Editorial register for body text (SPEC-108). The author picks the register; the theme owns the magnitude.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
reading"fine" | "ui" | "prose"Reading register for this block’s body (SPEC-108): fine | ui | prose. The theme owns the editorial treatment.
spacing

Block-level rhythm override.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
spacing"flush" | "tight" | "default" | "loose" | "breathe"Vertical spacing above and below this block
substrate

Generated pattern fills (SPEC-087). Markers only — the engine sets the attributes and cell/opacity custom properties, CSS draws the pattern.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
substrate"dots" | "grid" | "lines" | "cross" | "checker" | "none"Generated surface pattern
substrate-fill"inherit" | "inset"Surface fill the pattern sits on (full colour stays with tint)
substrate-opacity"sm" | "md" | "lg"Pattern ink strength
substrate-size"sm" | "md" | "lg"Pattern cell size
substrate-target"self" | "media"Which surface the pattern fills (overrides the rune/theme default)
tint

Per-rune colour override (SPEC-053): a named tint from the theme registry, with inline per-token overrides layered on top.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
tintstringColor tint preset applied to this block
tint-mode"auto" | "dark" | "light"Whether the tint adapts to auto, dark, or light mode
width

The track a block rune occupies.

AttributeTypeRequiredDescription
width"compact" | "narrow" | "content" | "wide" | "full"Maximum width constraint for this block
Not availableWhy
framethis rune declares neither a `frameTarget` nor a media section
prominencethis rune has no page-section header