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Mascot Style Guide

This page shows all mascot admonition styles for Sage the Owl. Use it to verify that images load correctly and admonition colors render as expected.

A Note from Sage

Sage neutral pose This is the neutral style — used for general sidebars, introductions, or any content that doesn't call for a specific emotional tone.

Welcome!

Sage waving welcome This is the welcome style — used at the opening of each chapter to orient readers and preview what they will learn. "Let's chart the course!"

Key Insight

Sage thinking This is the thinking style — used to highlight a key concept or insight that deserves extra attention. Use 2–3 times per chapter at most.

Sage's Tip

Sage giving a tip This is the tip style — used for helpful hints, shortcuts, or practical advice that makes the content more actionable for strategists.

Watch Out!

Sage warning This is the warning style — used to flag common mistakes, implementation pitfalls, or decisions that organizations frequently get wrong.

You Can Do This!

Sage encouraging This is the encourage style — used when the material is complex or challenging to reassure readers that the effort is worthwhile.

Great Progress!

Sage celebrating This is the celebration style — used at the end of major sections or chapters to mark progress and reinforce a sense of accomplishment.


Image Border Debug View

The section below adds a red border around each mascot image so you can check for excess transparent padding. If there is too much space between the border and the visible character, run the trim script:

python scripts/trim-padding-from-image.py docs/img/mascot/FILENAME.png
Pose Preview
neutral neutral
welcome welcome
thinking thinking
tip tip
warning warning
encouraging encouraging
celebration celebration