tactile vocabulary· chapter 10 · five patterns · paired
haptics are the silent twin of motion
five canonical patterns. each pairs with a motion token and a sound cue, so when motion fires on a haptic-capable surface, the body confirms what the eyes saw and the ears heard. opt-in; reduced-motion disables haptics too.
as of
01 · patternsfive · canonicalevery haptic pattern is paired
motion · sound · haptics fire together. one token drives all three.
| pattern | vibrate | verb | motion token | paired sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
tick | 8ms | micro confirm | --motion-flick | tick.wav |
step | 24ms | gate transition | --motion-step | step.wav |
breath | 0–80–0–80–0 (long) | live heartbeat | --motion-tide | breath.wav |
refuse | 60–40–60ms (twin) | refusal posture | --motion-refuse | refuse.wav |
ceremony | 180ms (single firm) | signing · settle | --motion-ceremony | ceremony.wav |
as of
02 · neverforbidden vocabularyhaptics are confirm-only
never
notification buzzes · success drumrolls · attention-grabbing long pulses · escalating sequences · randomised rhythms. the surface vibrates only when the user did something — never to ask for attention.