# IMAGE_PROMPT – Höchstarbeitszeit

## Core Concept / Metaphor

Höchstarbeitszeit = gesetzliche Obergrenze der Arbeitszeit (8h/10h pro Tag, 48h/60h pro Woche). Visual: abstract ceiling, limit, or threshold – a boundary that cannot be exceeded. Distinct from Rahmenarbeitszeit (flexible outer frame), Kernarbeitszeit (fixed core), Pausenzeiten (rest) – this is the upper limit, the cap.

## Key Elements (On-Theme)

- Abstract horizon line, threshold, or ceiling plane – conveys maximum limit, boundary not to exceed
- Soft desk surface or abstract background – professional, time-related context
- Muted blues, greens, warm accent – Ordio palette
- Editorial photography, natural texture – avoids generic AI aesthetic

## Why Not (Anti-Patterns)

- **Avoid:** Flexible band (Rahmenarbeitszeit), progress ring (Kernarbeitszeit), empty chair/coffee (Pausenzeiten), flowing ribbons, tablet with blocks, generic wall clock
- **Prefer:** Abstract ceiling/threshold metaphor – upper limit, cap, boundary

## Composition / Camera

Wide shot with shallow depth of field – horizon line or threshold element as focal point, soft background blur

## Prompt

CRITICAL: No text, letters, typography, signs, or readable content in the image.
Professional featured image for a German HR blog about Höchstarbeitszeit (maximum working hours – legal upper limit of 8h/10h per day).
Style: Editorial photography, natural texture, soft film-like quality. Muted blues, greens, warm accents. Lived-in feel – not pristine or sterile.
Scene: Abstract horizon line or threshold (no digits, no numbers) on soft desk surface or abstract background – conveys upper limit, ceiling, boundary that cannot be exceeded. Natural morning light with subtle shadows. Recognizable professional setting. Wide shot with shallow depth of field.
Avoid: blue sphere, sundial shape, generic wall clock, floating pie chart, flexible band (Rahmenarbeitszeit), progress ring (Kernarbeitszeit), empty chair/coffee (Pausenzeiten), tablet with blocks, glowing center, circuit-like lines, stock office with laptop, pristine perfection, spotless desk, unnaturally smooth surfaces, generic stock photo aesthetic.