diff --git a/.vale.ini b/.vale.ini
index c9e7878..5152eca 100644
--- a/.vale.ini
+++ b/.vale.ini
@@ -6,3 +6,14 @@ mdx = md
 
 [*.{md,mdx}]
 BasedOnStyles = Yellow
+
+# Quadrant-specific rules. Off by default; per-folder overlays opt in.
+Yellow.NoMetaphor = NO
+Yellow.SpecVoice = NO
+Yellow.NoNarrative = NO
+Yellow.LearnCrossLink = NO
+Yellow.ProtocolCrossLink = NO
+Yellow.BuildPageShapeTLDR = NO
+Yellow.BuildPageShapeStepByStep = NO
+Yellow.BuildPageShapeVerify = NO
+Yellow.BuildPageShapeNextSteps = NO
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/AISlop.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/AISlop.yml
index d983cd5..a7216db 100644
--- a/.vale/styles/Yellow/AISlop.yml
+++ b/.vale/styles/Yellow/AISlop.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tokens:
   - "\\bdelve\\b"
   - "\\bleverage\\b"
   - "\\bunlock\\b"
-  - "\\bharness(?:es|ed|ing)?\\b"
+  - "\\bharness(?:es|ed|ing)?\\s+(?:the|your|its|our|all|this|these|those|every|any)\\b"
   - "\\bseamlessly\\b"
   - "\\bseamless\\b"
   - "\\brobust\\b"
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShape.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShape.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 869ec1f..0000000
--- a/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShape.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-extends: occurrence
-message: "Build how-to pages should include TL;DR, Step-by-step, Verify, and Next steps headings."
-level: warning
-scope: raw
-token: "(?m)^## (TL;DR|Step-by-step|Verify|Next steps)\\b"
-min: 4
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeNextSteps.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeNextSteps.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeed080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeNextSteps.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends: occurrence
+message: "Build how-to pages must include a '## Next steps' heading."
+level: error
+scope: raw
+token: "(?m)^## Next steps\\b"
+min: 1
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeStepByStep.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeStepByStep.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5114e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeStepByStep.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends: occurrence
+message: "Build how-to pages must include a '## Step-by-step' heading."
+level: error
+scope: raw
+token: "(?m)^## Step-by-step\\b"
+min: 1
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeTLDR.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeTLDR.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..438e813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeTLDR.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends: occurrence
+message: "Build how-to pages must include a '## TL;DR' heading."
+level: error
+scope: raw
+token: "(?m)^## TL;DR\\b"
+min: 1
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeVerify.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeVerify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70c53f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vale/styles/Yellow/BuildPageShapeVerify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends: occurrence
+message: "Build how-to pages must include a '## Verify' heading."
+level: error
+scope: raw
+token: "(?m)^## Verify\\b"
+min: 1
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/CrossLink.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/CrossLink.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4dbe8cb..0000000
--- a/.vale/styles/Yellow/CrossLink.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-extends: occurrence
-message: "Learn and Protocol pages should declare their counterpart link in frontmatter."
-level: warning
-scope: raw
-token: "(?m)^(protocol_link|learn_link):"
-min: 1
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/LearnCrossLink.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/LearnCrossLink.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c209382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vale/styles/Yellow/LearnCrossLink.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends: occurrence
+message: "Learn pages must declare 'protocol_link' in frontmatter to point at their Protocol counterpart."
+level: error
+scope: raw
+token: "(?m)^protocol_link:"
+min: 1
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/NeedBasedLabels.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/NeedBasedLabels.yml
index 40eb440..3900190 100644
--- a/.vale/styles/Yellow/NeedBasedLabels.yml
+++ b/.vale/styles/Yellow/NeedBasedLabels.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ tokens:
   - "\\bnitronode-rpc-overview\\b"
   - "\\bsdk-compat-eventpoller\\b"
   - "\\bapp-sessions-multi-party\\b"
-  - "\\b[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+){2,}\\b"
diff --git a/.vale/styles/Yellow/ProtocolCrossLink.yml b/.vale/styles/Yellow/ProtocolCrossLink.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19c5e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vale/styles/Yellow/ProtocolCrossLink.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends: occurrence
+message: "Protocol pages must declare 'learn_link' in frontmatter to point at their Learn counterpart."
+level: error
+scope: raw
+token: "(?m)^learn_link:"
+min: 1