From c465a55cb198e51a9471e1495410069c105db116 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jules <jules@example.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:10:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Replace hard 80-point aesthetic penalty cap with a soft
 logarithmic decay function

---
 skills/utils/design-simulator.js | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/skills/utils/design-simulator.js b/skills/utils/design-simulator.js
index c727ee2..3ea9002 100644
--- a/skills/utils/design-simulator.js
+++ b/skills/utils/design-simulator.js
@@ -836,8 +836,14 @@ function runTasteAudits(cssText, htmlContent, profile = 'Standard') {
     bonusScore += 10;
   }
 
+  let finalDeduction = tasteScoreDeduction;
+  if (tasteScoreDeduction > 80) {
+    // Logarithmic decay function to preserve differences without flatlining
+    finalDeduction = 80 + 2.5 * Math.log(tasteScoreDeduction - 80 + 1);
+  }
+
   return {
-    deduction: Math.min(80, tasteScoreDeduction), // Cap taste deduction at 80 points to reflect comprehensive checks
+    deduction: finalDeduction,
     bonus: bonusScore,
     warnings
   };