MirrorEthic · Cognitive Systems

Identity System

v0.3 — 2026-07-24 · fused ME · one axis, three line-languages · animated operator

MirrorEthic is the mirror axis — the reflection operator. Each product is a different mathematical object drawn through it in its own line-language: Genesis quantized, Hologram continuous, T³ periodic. Nothing is decorative; each figure is the shortest true picture of the thing.

MirrorEthic
Genesis
Hologram
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The marks

construction & derivation
Parent brand · the axis

MirrorEthic

M E

“ME” fused at a single central spine — the M’s stem, the E’s spine, and the mirror axis are one stroke (signal). A truly mirror-symmetric glyph could only spell EƎ; the fused ME keeps the word legible and makes the shared spine the mirror everything is built on.

mark ME — fused at the spine spine M-stem = E-spine = the mirror means rigor: watch yourself first symbol the fold ▸ compact / favicon motion E ⟳ M — the operator, animated thesis "to survive a world that watches you, you must watch yourself."
MIRRORETHIC
Substrate engine

Genesis

GENESIS

The mark is the algebra. Seven bars, heights ∝ √of the Cl(3,3) grade dimensions — a perfect palindrome. The tall centre bar (grade 3, dim 20) is the self-referential transport grade, picked out in signal.

algebra Cl(3,3) · 64 blades · sig (+++−−−) grades 1 · 6 · 15 · 20 · 15 · 6 · 1 (Pascal row 6 — mirror-symmetric) height ∝ √dim · centre = grade-3 sink
GENESIS
GENESIS
World model

Hologram

HOLOGRAM

Two coherent sources; their wavefronts interfere and resolve to a single bright fringe on the projection plane — routing many signals into one context. The focal point is the answer to "what should this model see now?"

figure two-source interference sources learned file-pressure fields plane the projected context (ink) focus central maximum (signal) = route
HOLOGRAM
HOLOGRAM
Primitive core

T-CUBED

A three-ring dial. Dash density encodes clock speed: the inner ring (reflex, signal) ticks fast, the outer (consolidation) ticks slow. "It is easier to change fast than to unchange slow."

clocks fast · medium · slow inner reflex — DPS/σ (dense · signal) mid learning — tier/structure outer consolidation — C (sparse)
01·m

Motion — the operator, animated

favicon · loading · header
the reflection, in time

E ⟳ M

The static logo can’t be a literal reflection and stay legible — but motion can. The comb turns 90°: E becomes M and back, performing the operator the whole brand is named for.

Use it small and quiet: an animated favicon, a loading state, a one-shot on the site header. Respects prefers-reduced-motion — holds on E when motion is off.

→ turn 90° →
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The system

shared grammar

Palette

ink   #16181D — structure
graphite   #6B7178 — annotation
signal   #10A296 — the live / self
minus   #D64B4B — (−−−) only
paper   #F5F4EF — ground

Type

DISPLAY / WORDMARK
MIRRORETHIC
grotesk · tracking .24em · uppercase
DATA / DERIVATION
Cl(3,3) · grade 1·6·15·20
monospace · the voice of evidence

Rules of construction

· one accent, used once per mark
· 26-unit grid · 2px ink stroke
· red only where the math has a −
· every figure states its derivation
· mark works mono at 16px & reversed
Signature pattern — grade palindrome, tiled
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Merch — spec plates

apparel · paper · objects
PLATE A · tee frontgenesis
GENESIS
Left-chest grade palindrome + wordmark. One-color print.
PLATE B · tee backmirrorethic
MIRRORETHIC watch yourself
Big back print — the eye + thesis line in mono.
PLATE C · hoodie
Right-chest three-clock dial. Embroidery-ready line weight.
PLATE D · sticker sheetfamily
Die-cut singles — each mark stands alone at 2″.
PLATE E · totepattern
Palindrome as textile repeat — natural canvas.
PLATE F · caphologram
Front-panel interference mark. Low-profile, one-color.
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Usage

the discipline
ClearspaceKeep ≥ one bar-width of paper around every mark. The grid is the guide.
Min sizeMarks hold at 16px / 5mm. Below that, drop the wordmark, keep the figure.
ColorInk on paper, or paper on ink. Signal never fills a whole mark — it marks one thing.
Don'tNo gradients, no bevels, no rotation, no stretching. The math is already the style.
MIRRORETHIC · IDENTITY SYSTEM v0.1 marks derived from Cl(3,3) · T³ · interference · reflection © 2026 Garret Sutherland