diff --git a/.Jules/palette.md b/.Jules/palette.md
index fecc08d..8c2739e 100644
--- a/.Jules/palette.md
+++ b/.Jules/palette.md
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ This journal contains critical UX/accessibility learnings discovered during the
 **Learning:** For infrastructure or backend projects without a functional frontend, the `README.md` serves as the primary User Experience (DX/UX). In these cases, micro-UX improvements shift from ARIA labels to scannability, clarity of project status, and informative (non-redundant) feature lists.
 
 **Action:** Treat the `README.md` as the landing page. Use visual status indicators (badges), scannable bullet points with representative emojis, and ensure that headers provide a clear path for the user to understand the project's utility and maturity.
+
+## 2026-05-20 - Standardized Visual Identity for Core Orchestration Components
+**Learning:** In architecture diagrams for the `arbiter` ecosystem, users can more quickly identify the primary orchestration hub when it has a distinct visual style from its dependencies and consumers.
+
+**Action:** When representing the 'Arbiter Core' in Mermaid diagrams, use double-circle syntax `((Arbiter Core))` and apply a high-contrast style: `fill:#f96,stroke-width:4px`.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80d6c39..48fd218 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # ⚖️ arbiter
 
-[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
-![Status: Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Experimental-orange)
+[![License: MIT - Open source software license](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+![Status: Experimental - Not recommended for production](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Experimental-orange)
+
+> [!CAUTION]
+> This project is currently **Experimental**. It is not recommended for use in production environments.
 
 Dual nature—combining bare-metal virtualized hardware management (aSHARD VRAM pinning) with quantum-accelerated Kubernetes scheduling.
 
@@ -9,6 +12,31 @@ Dual nature—combining bare-metal virtualized hardware management (aSHARD VRAM
 
 `arbiter` is a specialized orchestration layer designed for high-performance computing environments. It bridges the gap between low-level hardware management and cloud-native scheduling, providing a unified interface for managing virtualized resources with precision.
 
+## 🏗️ Architecture
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    subgraph CloudNative [Cloud Native Layer]
+        K8S[Kubernetes Workloads]
+    end
+
+    subgraph Orchestration [Orchestration Layer]
+        Arbiter((Arbiter Core))
+        style Arbiter fill:#f96,stroke-width:4px
+        QS[Quantum-Accelerated Scheduler]
+    end
+
+    subgraph Infrastructure [Infrastructure Layer]
+        BM[Bare-Metal Virtualization]
+        ASHARD[aSHARD VRAM Pinning]
+    end
+
+    K8S <--> QS
+    QS <--> Arbiter
+    Arbiter <--> ASHARD
+    ASHARD <--> BM
+```
+
 ## 🚀 Key Features
 
 - 🏗️ **Infrastructure Awareness**: Directly manages bare-metal resources for maximum performance.