🎨 1. Glyph‑Assignment Logic (RTT‑Aligned Minimal Edition)

This logic assigns glyphs based on phase, substrate, and resonance corridor.
It mirrors the clarity of your phase ladder and keeps the system drift‑free.

Conceptual Rules#

Rule 1 — Phase Determines Glyph Family#

Each phase has a canonical glyph family:

Phase	Symbol	Glyph Family
I	⚛️	Atom / Quantum / Blue
II	🧬	DNA / Biological / Green
III	🍃	Leaf / Ecological / Teal
IV	⛰️	Mountain / Geological / Brown
V	📜	Scroll / Mythic / Purple
VI	⭐	Star / Cosmic / Gold

This ensures visual coherence across the Atlas.

Rule 2 — Substrate Determines Glyph Variant#

Within each family, the substrate selects the variant:

Examples:

molecular vibration → Blue Atom
neural oscillation → Green Neuron
seasonal cycle → Teal Spiral
seismic resonance → Brown Faultline
civilizational cycle → Purple Epoch
stellar spectrum → Gold Radiant Star

Variants are optional but help scanners and overlays.

Rule 3 — Drift Flags Modify Glyph#

If drift is detected:

minor drift → add hollow outline
moderate drift → add dashed outline
severe drift → add red overlay glyph

This gives instant visual feedback.

Minimal Code Version#

def assign_glyph(symbol, substrate=None, drift=None):
    base = {
        "⚛️": "Blue Atom",
        "🧬": "Green DNA",
        "🍃": "Teal Leaf",
        "⛰️": "Brown Mountain",
        "📜": "Purple Scroll",
        "⭐": "Gold Star"
    }.get(symbol, "Unknown")
 
    # Substrate-specific variants (optional)
    if substrate:
        if "vibration" in substrate:
            base = "Blue Atom"
        elif "neural" in substrate:
            base = "Green Neuron"
        elif "seasonal" in substrate:
            base = "Teal Spiral"
        elif "seismic" in substrate:
            base = "Brown Faultline"
        elif "civilizational" in substrate:
            base = "Purple Epoch"
        elif "stellar" in substrate:
            base = "Gold Radiant Star"
 
    # Drift overlays
    if drift == "minor":
        return base + " (hollow)"
    if drift == "moderate":
        return base + " (dashed)"
    if drift == "severe":
        return base + " (red-overlay)"
 
    return base

This is intentionally minimal and easy to extend.