// Nails · Nail Art · Freehand Detail — L3 data

const OILY = {
  type: "Freehand Detail",
  parent: { title: "Nail Art", href: "/en/nails/nail-art/" },
  grandparent: { title: "Nails", href: "/en/nails/" },
  totalCount: 104,
  hero: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=1800&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop",
  heroAlt: "Detailed close-up of a nail art brush painting a fine floral on a single nail",
  h1: "Freehand nail art — brush work at nail scale.",
  deck: "Liner brushes, detail brushes, florals, dots, and abstract shapes. How dry time affects layering, and what working at 1cm scale actually requires.",
  intro: "Freehand nail art is the only nail technique that has no workaround for skill. Every other finish — chrome, tape, negative space — can be executed cleanly with the right tool even at beginner level. Freehand cannot. The brush is the tool, the nail is the canvas, and both are smaller than most people reckon when they first pick up a liner. The good news is that the skill has a steep early curve that flattens quickly. Getting the brush load right, understanding how fast the paint dries at nail scale, and knowing which shapes hold up at this size versus which ones turn to smudge — these are learnable within a few sessions. Below is everything we've published on the subject: brush types, paint loading, the specific shapes that work well small, and how to build complexity through deliberate drying stages.",
  byline: "Edited by Nelly · Beauty & Style Director",
  meta: { count: 104, updated: "Updated 4 May 2026", reading: "Avg. 4 min per piece" },
};

const TYPE_SIBLINGS = [
  { id: "french",         title: "French & Micro-French", n: "01", href: "/en/nails/nail-art/french/" },
  { id: "chrome",         title: "Chrome & Glaze",        n: "02", href: "/en/nails/nail-art/chrome/" },
  { id: "negative-space", title: "Negative Space",        n: "03", href: "/en/nails/nail-art/negative-space/" },
  { id: "freehand",       title: "Freehand Detail",       n: "04", cur: true, href: "/en/nails/nail-art/freehand/" },
  { id: "color-stories",  title: "Color Stories",         n: "05", href: "/en/nails/nail-art/color-stories/" },
];

const QUICK_FACTS = {
  defn: {
    h: "What freehand nail art actually involves",
    body: "Freehand nail art means applying design elements directly to the nail surface using a brush loaded with nail polish or acrylic paint, without guides, tape, or stencils. The most common brush types are the liner (long, thin bristles for lines and curves), the detail brush (shorter and pointed, for dots and fills), and the fan brush (for textured strokes). The scale of the nail surface — typically 1–2cm — means that stroke weight, paint viscosity, and drying speed all behave differently from any other painting context. A line that takes two seconds on paper takes the same two seconds on a nail, but there is almost no margin for correction before the paint skins over.",
  },
  myths: [
    { m: "You need a steady hand to do freehand nail art.",
      t: "Steadiness helps with straight lines. Most freehand nail art — florals, abstracts, dots — is more forgiving than it looks. The controlled part is brush load and paint consistency, not hand stillness." },
    { m: "Acrylic paint and nail polish work the same way on nails.",
      t: "Acrylic paint dries faster, thins with water, and gives more colour intensity in thin layers. Nail polish dries slower, requires acetone for correction, and levels differently. Both are used in freehand nail art — for different effects and different working windows." },
    { m: "Small designs are easier than large ones.",
      t: "Scale works in both directions. A small floral with five petals requires the same brush precision as a large one — there's just less room to adjust. Very small designs require more control, not less." },
  ],
};

const BEGINNER_PATH = {
  h: "Start here, if freehand nail art is new to you.",
  deck: "Five pieces, in order. Enough to understand the brush mechanics and execute a first clean design.",
  steps: [
    { n: "01", t: "Nail art brushes — liner vs detail vs fan",              time: "4 min", note: "What each brush type produces and when to reach for each one." },
    { n: "02", t: "Paint loading — the one skill that changes everything",   time: "3 min", note: "How much paint on the brush, how to pull it, and why overloading is the most common error." },
    { n: "03", t: "Dots and simple florals — a starting point",             time: "5 min", note: "Two designs that teach brush control without requiring fine line work." },
    { n: "04", t: "Drying between layers — why it matters at nail scale",   time: "3 min", note: "How long to wait, how to test dryness, and what happens when you layer too soon." },
    { n: "05", t: "Abstract shapes at nail scale — what holds up",          time: "4 min", note: "Which abstract compositions read correctly at 1–2cm and which turn to noise." },
  ],
};

const TRENDING = [
  { rank: "01", t: "Floral nail art with a liner brush — a step-by-step",    time: "5 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "May 02", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "15,640" },
  { rank: "02", t: "Nail art brush types — which one for which design",       time: "4 min", auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "11,200" },
  { rank: "03", t: "How to load a liner brush correctly",                     time: "3 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 18", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "8,880" },
  { rank: "04", t: "Abstract nail art — shapes that work at small scale",     time: "4 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "7,310" },
  { rank: "05", t: "Acrylic paint vs nail polish for nail art detail",        time: "3 min", auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 05", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "5,960" },
];

const FORMAT_GUIDE = {
  h: "Liner vs detail — brush selection by design",
  deck: "The brush determines what's possible. This is the decision that happens before any other.",
  formats: [
    { name: "Liner brush",         when: "Fine lines, stems, curlicues, lettering",      avoid: "Filling areas or painting dots",              note: "Long bristles hold a large paint reservoir. The line weight is controlled at the tip, not by the bristle width.", verdict: "★ Lines" },
    { name: "Detail brush",        when: "Petals, small fills, short strokes, dot clusters", avoid: "Lines longer than 5mm — bristles too short", note: "Shorter, pointed tip. Good for tight shapes and controlled fills. Most versatile freehand brush.", verdict: "Most versatile" },
    { name: "Dotting tool",        when: "Consistent round dots at various sizes",        avoid: "Anything other than dots",                    note: "Not a brush — a metal rod with a ball tip. Produces cleaner dots than any brush can.", verdict: "Dots only" },
    { name: "Fan brush",           when: "Feather strokes, texture, gradient sweeps",    avoid: "Precise or fine work",                        note: "Spread bristles create texture rather than line. Best for backgrounds and impressionistic effects.", verdict: "Texture" },
    { name: "Acrylic paint",       when: "Opaque coverage, fine layering, rich colour",  avoid: "If no sealing top coat — chips faster",      note: "Thins with water. Dries faster than polish at nail scale. Seal immediately with top coat once fully dry.", verdict: "Detail colour" },
    { name: "Nail polish (freehand)", when: "Compatible with other polish layers, no dry-time mismatch", avoid: "Very fine detail — viscosity too high", note: "Slower dry time than acrylic paint gives a longer working window, but correction requires acetone.", verdict: "Polish-compatible" },
  ],
};

const HOWTOS = [
  { t: "Floral nail art with a liner brush",                          time: 5, tech: "Florals",    auth: "Nelly", date: "May 02", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Florals",   pick: true },
  { t: "Nail art brush types — liner, detail, fan",                   time: 4, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",     pick: true },
  { t: "How to load a liner brush — the technique",                   time: 3, tech: "Technique",  auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 18", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: true },
  { t: "Abstract shapes at small scale — what holds up",              time: 4, tech: "Abstract",   auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Abstract",  pick: true },
  { t: "Acrylic paint vs nail polish for freehand detail",            time: 3, tech: "Technique",  auth: "Iris",  date: "Apr 05", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: true },
  { t: "Drying between layers — the timing that matters",             time: 3, tech: "Technique",  auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 29", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false },
  { t: "Simple dot patterns — from beginner to considered",           time: 4, tech: "Abstract",   auth: "Iris",  date: "Mar 22", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Abstract",  pick: false },
  { t: "Single-stroke petal technique",                               time: 4, tech: "Florals",    auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 15", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Florals",   pick: false },
  { t: "Correcting freehand mistakes without redoing the base",       time: 3, tech: "Technique",  auth: "Iris",  date: "Mar 08", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false },
  { t: "Scaling down complex designs — what simplifies well",         time: 5, tech: "Abstract",   auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 01", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Abstract",  pick: false },
  { t: "Sealing freehand acrylic paint with top coat",                time: 3, tech: "Technique",  auth: "Iris",  date: "Feb 22", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false },
  { t: "Brush care — keeping a liner brush usable",                   time: 3, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 15", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",     pick: false },
  { t: "Abstract lines and swipes — a composition guide",             time: 4, tech: "Abstract",   auth: "Iris",  date: "Feb 08", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Abstract",  pick: false },
  { t: "Tiny florals on short nails",                                 time: 4, tech: "Florals",    auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 01", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Florals",   pick: false },
  { t: "Paint viscosity — thinning polish for liner work",            time: 3, tech: "Technique",  auth: "Iris",  date: "Jan 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false },
  { t: "Dotting tools — sizes, technique, combinations",              time: 4, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Jan 18", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1608248597279-f99d160bfcbc?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",     pick: false },
  { t: "Freehand leaf and branch patterns",                           time: 5, tech: "Florals",    auth: "Iris",  date: "Jan 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604902396830-aca29e19b067?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Florals",   pick: false },
  { t: "Building a design across multiple nails",                     time: 5, tech: "Abstract",   auth: "Nelly", date: "Jan 04", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599948128020-9a44505b0d1b?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Abstract",  pick: false },
  { t: "Fan brush textures — how to use them without overworking",   time: 4, tech: "Tools",      auth: "Iris",  date: "Dec 28", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Tools",     pick: false },
  { t: "The freehand essay — why nail art is a real craft",           time: 6, tech: "Essay",      auth: "Nelly", date: "Dec 21", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604654894610-df63bc536371?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay",     pick: false },
];

const TECH_FILTERS = ["All", "Florals", "Abstract", "Technique", "Tools", "Essay"];

const TYPE_CROSSLINKS = [
  { id: "french",         title: "French & Micro-French", deck: "Classic white tip, micro-french, reverse french.",        count: 112, href: "/en/nails/nail-art/french/" },
  { id: "chrome",         title: "Chrome & Glaze",        deck: "Mirror chrome, glazed donut, glass nails.",               count: 98,  href: "/en/nails/nail-art/chrome/" },
  { id: "negative-space", title: "Negative Space",        deck: "The natural nail as part of the design.",                 count: 86,  href: "/en/nails/nail-art/negative-space/" },
  { id: "color-stories",  title: "Color Stories",         deck: "Building a multi-nail palette with intention.",           count: 91,  href: "/en/nails/nail-art/color-stories/" },
];

Object.assign(window, {
  OILY, TYPE_SIBLINGS, QUICK_FACTS, BEGINNER_PATH, TRENDING, FORMAT_GUIDE, HOWTOS, TECH_FILTERS, TYPE_CROSSLINKS,
});