Research Poster Layout System

---
name: Research Poster Layout
colors:
  background: '#ffffff'
  banner-bg: '#1e3a5f'
  banner-text: '#ffffff'
  column-bg: '#ffffff'
  text-primary: '#1a1a2e'
  text-secondary: '#4a5568'
  accent: '#eab308'
  border: '#e2e8f0'
  figure-border: '#cbd5e1'
typography:
  title:
    fontFamily: Montserrat
    fontSize: 48px
    fontWeight: '700'
  section-heading:
    fontFamily: Montserrat
    fontSize: 24px
    fontWeight: '600'
  body:
    fontFamily: Inter
    fontSize: 18px
    lineHeight: '1.5'
  caption:
    fontFamily: Inter
    fontSize: 14px
    fontStyle: italic
rounded:
  DEFAULT: 4px
spacing:
  base: 8px
---

## Overview

Conference poster layout optimized for A0 (841×1189mm)
print. Dark navy title banner spans the full width, followed
by a 3-column layout: Introduction/Methods → Results/Figures
→ Conclusions/References. QR code in the bottom-right corner
links to the full paper or preprint.

## Colors

- Background: white (#ffffff) — maximizes contrast when printed
- Title Banner: dark navy (#1e3a5f) with white text — commands attention from across the hall
- Accent: gold (#eab308) for section headings and key findings
- Borders: light gray (#e2e8f0) for column dividers

## Typography

Montserrat for the title (48px — readable from 3 meters) and
section headings (24px). Inter 18px for body text. All sizes
calibrated for A0 print at 300 DPI.

## Components

- Title Banner: full-width dark bar, title + authors + affiliations + logos
- 3-Column Grid: equal-width, 20mm gutter, vertical rules
- Figure Panel: bordered frame, numbered, caption below
- Key Finding Callout: gold accent background, large bold text
- QR Footer: 40mm QR code + "Scan for full paper" caption