fix: replace abstract tier symbols with readable labels in /refractor status

Unicode symbols (○ ◈ ◆ ✦ ★) were too similar to distinguish at a glance.
Now uses T1/T2/T3/T4★ prefixes with no prefix for base cards (T0).
Summary header reads "Base: 1  T1: 9 — 64 total" instead of cryptic symbols.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

cogs/refractor.py

@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ FORMULA_LABELS = {
     "rp": "IP+K",
 }
 
-# Tier-specific symbols for visual hierarchy in the status display.
+# Tier-specific labels for the status display. T0 is blank (base cards need no prefix).
 TIER_SYMBOLS = {
-    0: "○",  # Base Card — hollow circle
+    0: "",  # Base Card — no prefix
-    1: "◈",  # Base Chrome — diamond with dot
+    1: "T1",  # Base Chrome
-    2: "◆",  # Refractor — filled diamond
+    2: "T2",  # Refractor
-    3: "✦",  # Gold Refractor — four-pointed star
+    3: "T3",  # Gold Refractor
-    4: "★",  # Superfractor — filled star
+    4: "T4★",  # Superfractor — star earned
 }
 
 # Embed accent colors per tier (used for single-tier filtered views).
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@ def format_refractor_entry(card_state: dict) -> str:
 
     tier_label = TIER_NAMES.get(current_tier, f"T{current_tier}")
     formula_label = FORMULA_LABELS.get(card_type, card_type)
-    symbol = TIER_SYMBOLS.get(current_tier, "·")
+    symbol = TIER_SYMBOLS.get(current_tier, "")
+    prefix = f"{symbol} " if symbol else ""
 
-    first_line = f"{symbol} **{player_name}** — {tier_label}"
+    first_line = f"{prefix}**{player_name}** — {tier_label}"
 
     if current_tier >= 4 or next_threshold is None:
         bar = render_progress_bar(1, 1)
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ def build_tier_summary(items: list, total_count: int) -> str:
     """
     Build a one-line summary of tier distribution from the current page items.
 
-    Returns something like: '○ 3  ◈ 12  ◆ 8  ✦ 5  ★ 2 — 30 cards'
+    Returns something like: 'T0: 3  T1: 12  T2: 8  T3: 5  T4★: 2 — 30 total'
     """
     counts = {t: 0 for t in range(5)}
     for item in items:
@@ -138,7 +139,8 @@ def build_tier_summary(items: list, total_count: int) -> str:
     parts = []
     for t in range(5):
         if counts[t] > 0:
-            parts.append(f"{TIER_SYMBOLS[t]} {counts[t]}")
+            label = TIER_SYMBOLS[t] or "Base"
+            parts.append(f"{label}: {counts[t]}")
     summary = "  ".join(parts) if parts else "No cards"
     return f"{summary} — {total_count} total"
 

tests/test_refractor_commands.py

@@ -200,46 +200,46 @@ class TestFormatRefractorEntry:
 class TestTierSymbols:
     """
     Verify TIER_SYMBOLS values and that format_refractor_entry prepends
-    the correct symbol for each tier. Each tier has a unique Unicode symbol.
+    the correct label for each tier. Labels use short readable text (T0-T4).
     """
 
     def test_t0_symbol(self):
-        """T0 symbol is ○ (hollow circle)."""
+        """T0 label is empty (base cards get no prefix)."""
-        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[0] == "○"
+        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[0] == ""
 
     def test_t1_symbol(self):
-        """T1 symbol is ◈ (diamond with dot)."""
+        """T1 label is 'T1'."""
-        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[1] == "◈"
+        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[1] == "T1"
 
     def test_t2_symbol(self):
-        """T2 symbol is ◆ (filled diamond)."""
+        """T2 label is 'T2'."""
-        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[2] == "◆"
+        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[2] == "T2"
 
     def test_t3_symbol(self):
-        """T3 symbol is ✦ (four-pointed star)."""
+        """T3 label is 'T3'."""
-        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[3] == "✦"
+        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[3] == "T3"
 
     def test_t4_symbol(self):
-        """T4 symbol is ★ (filled star)."""
+        """T4 label is 'T4★'."""
-        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[4] == "★"
+        assert TIER_SYMBOLS[4] == "T4★"
 
-    def test_format_entry_t1_symbol_present(self, batter_state):
+    def test_format_entry_t1_label_present(self, batter_state):
-        """format_refractor_entry prepends ◈ symbol for T1 cards."""
+        """format_refractor_entry prepends T1 label for T1 cards."""
         result = format_refractor_entry(batter_state)
-        assert "◈" in result
+        assert "T1 " in result
 
-    def test_format_entry_t2_symbol_present(self, sp_state):
+    def test_format_entry_t2_label_present(self, sp_state):
-        """format_refractor_entry prepends ◆ symbol for T2 cards."""
+        """format_refractor_entry prepends T2 label for T2 cards."""
         result = format_refractor_entry(sp_state)
-        assert "◆" in result
+        assert "T2 " in result
 
-    def test_format_entry_t4_symbol_present(self, evolved_state):
+    def test_format_entry_t4_label_present(self, evolved_state):
-        """format_refractor_entry prepends ★ symbol for T4 cards."""
+        """format_refractor_entry prepends T4★ label for T4 cards."""
         result = format_refractor_entry(evolved_state)
-        assert "★" in result
+        assert "T4★" in result
 
-    def test_format_entry_t0_uses_hollow_circle(self):
+    def test_format_entry_t0_no_prefix(self):
-        """T0 cards use the ○ symbol."""
+        """T0 cards have no tier prefix — name starts the line."""
         state = {
             "player_name": "Rookie Player",
             "track": {"card_type": "batter"},
@@ -248,15 +248,16 @@ class TestTierSymbols:
             "next_threshold": 50,
         }
         result = format_refractor_entry(state)
-        assert "○" in result
+        first_line = result.split("\n")[0]
+        assert first_line.startswith("**Rookie Player**")
 
-    def test_format_entry_symbol_before_name(self, batter_state):
+    def test_format_entry_label_before_name(self, batter_state):
-        """Symbol appears before the player name in the first line."""
+        """Label appears before the player name in the first line."""
         result = format_refractor_entry(batter_state)
         first_line = result.split("\n")[0]
-        symbol_pos = first_line.find("◈")
+        label_pos = first_line.find("T1")
         name_pos = first_line.find("Mike Trout")
-        assert symbol_pos < name_pos
+        assert label_pos < name_pos
 
 
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