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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-debug-preview-battle-check.png b/docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-debug-preview-battle-check.png
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diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-report.md b/docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..012485c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Zhao Yun hand-painted v3 report
+
+- source: `handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-source-v1.png`
+- base status: ok
+- action status: ok
+- base partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 1927986
+- action partial alpha: 0, opaque pixels: 3700516
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base empty frames: 0
+- action empty frames: 0
+- base bbox width range: 141..266
+- base bbox height range: 282..290
+- base bottom range: 303..303
+- action bbox width range: 118..248
+- action bbox height range: 277..295
+- action bottom range: 303..303
+- contact: `handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-contact.png`
+- animation: `handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-before-after.png`
+- scale compare: `handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-scale-compare.png`
+- battle composite: `handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-battle-composite.png`
+- manual checks: run build and local browser verification after generation
+- note: battle composite is a scale review image; gameplay roster is unchanged during sample approval
diff --git a/docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-scale-compare.png b/docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-scale-compare.png
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md b/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
index f8205fe..b6f7543 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-art-quality-gate.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ This gate catches obvious sprite-art failures before user approval. It does not
 
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
-- Approved baseline units: 89
+- Approved baseline units: 90
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 2
+- Queued rework units: 1
 
 ## Checked Rules
 
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
index 1447018..9751cba 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.json
@@ -91,13 +91,14 @@
     "unit-wu-yi",
     "unit-yan-yan",
     "unit-yi-ji",
-    "unit-zhang-fei"
+    "unit-zhang-fei",
+    "unit-zhao-yun"
   ],
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "nextAfterApproval": [],
   "stageCounts": {
-    "approved-baseline": 89,
-    "queued-rework": 2
+    "approved-baseline": 90,
+    "queued-rework": 1
   },
   "batches": [
     {
@@ -1183,24 +1184,10 @@
       "label": "Batch 7 unique officers",
       "total": 19,
       "stageCounts": {
-        "approved-baseline": 17,
-        "queued-rework": 2
+        "approved-baseline": 18,
+        "queued-rework": 1
       },
       "units": [
-        {
-          "stem": "unit-zhao-yun",
-          "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
-          "queueRole": "queued rework",
-          "baseStatus": "border-hits=64",
-          "actionStatus": "border-hits=144",
-          "battleBasePx": [
-            26.5,
-            47.3,
-            45.0,
-            46.0
-          ],
-          "spec": null
-        },
         {
           "stem": "unit-zhuge-liang",
           "reviewStage": "queued-rework",
@@ -1452,6 +1439,20 @@
             46.0
           ],
           "spec": null
+        },
+        {
+          "stem": "unit-zhao-yun",
+          "reviewStage": "approved-baseline",
+          "queueRole": "approved reference",
+          "baseStatus": "ok",
+          "actionStatus": "ok",
+          "battleBasePx": [
+            22.5,
+            42.5,
+            45.0,
+            46.3
+          ],
+          "spec": null
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
index e10e6de..8b71df4 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-batch-queue.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ Use this as the long-running queue for the full hand-painted sprite rework. It i
 
 ## Current State
 
-- Approved baseline units: 89
+- Approved baseline units: 90
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 2
+- Queued rework units: 1
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 
@@ -157,11 +157,10 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 
 - Batch key: `batch7-unique-officer`
 - Total units: 19
-- Stage counts: approved-baseline 17, queued-rework 2
+- Stage counts: approved-baseline 18, queued-rework 1
 
 | unit | role | stage | status | battle base px | spec |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `unit-zhao-yun` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=64; actions border-hits=144 | 26.5..47.3 x 45.0..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-zhuge-liang` | queued rework | queued-rework | base border-hits=32; actions border-hits=98 | 38.8..39.3 x 44.7..44.9 |  |
 | `unit-cao-cao` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 32.9..36.4 x 46.3..47.3 |  |
 | `unit-fa-zheng` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 29.1..35.3 x 46.3..46.3 |  |
@@ -180,3 +179,4 @@ No next unit is currently defined.
 | `unit-wang-ping` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 28.0..33.7 x 45.7..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-yan-yan` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 30.4..37.5 x 45.7..46.0 |  |
 | `unit-yi-ji` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 27.8..33.9 x 45.7..46.0 |  |
+| `unit-zhao-yun` | approved reference | approved-baseline | technical ok | 22.5..42.5 x 45.0..46.3 |  |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png b/docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png
index 906f97b..066bf19 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
index 4a67bd1..d6e0753 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ This file is generated by `scripts/write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py`.
 
 ## Current Gate
 
-- Approved baseline units: 89
+- Approved baseline units: 90
 - Pending approval units: 0
-- Queued rework units: 2
+- Queued rework units: 1
 - Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
 - Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
 - Current approval board: not generated until the next pending sample.
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-approved-and-pending.png
index 25d89c8..6c4a83e 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch7-unique-officer.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-batch7-unique-officer.png
index e2a990d..f3ae261 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png b/docs/unit-sprite-review-index.png
index 651f262..b3a48e0 100644
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diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
index 3ce54cb..6d08691 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     "batch7-unique-officer": 19
   },
   "stage_counts": {
-    "approved-baseline": 89,
-    "queued-rework": 2
+    "approved-baseline": 90,
+    "queued-rework": 1
   },
   "rows": [
     {
@@ -5090,7 +5090,7 @@
     },
     {
       "batch": "batch7-unique-officer",
-      "review_stage": "queued-rework",
+      "review_stage": "approved-baseline",
       "stem": "unit-zhao-yun",
       "base": {
         "key": "unit-zhao-yun",
@@ -5100,23 +5100,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 2540801,
-        "border_hits": 64,
-        "min_width": 166,
-        "max_width": 296,
+        "opaque_pixels": 1927986,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 141,
+        "max_width": 266,
         "min_height": 282,
-        "max_height": 288,
-        "min_bottom": 281,
-        "max_bottom": 287,
+        "max_height": 290,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 130,
-        "height_swing": 6,
-        "bottom_swing": 6,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 26.5,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 47.3,
+        "width_swing": 125,
+        "height_swing": 8,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 22.5,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 42.5,
         "battle_min_height_px": 45.0,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 46.0,
-        "status": "border-hits=64"
+        "battle_max_height_px": 46.3,
+        "status": "ok"
       },
       "actions": {
         "key": "unit-zhao-yun-actions",
@@ -5126,23 +5126,23 @@
           1252
         ],
         "partial_alpha": 0,
-        "opaque_pixels": 5689665,
-        "border_hits": 144,
-        "min_width": 166,
-        "max_width": 305,
-        "min_height": 274,
-        "max_height": 290,
-        "min_bottom": 273,
-        "max_bottom": 289,
+        "opaque_pixels": 3700516,
+        "border_hits": 0,
+        "min_width": 118,
+        "max_width": 248,
+        "min_height": 277,
+        "max_height": 295,
+        "min_bottom": 303,
+        "max_bottom": 303,
         "empty_frames": 0,
-        "width_swing": 139,
-        "height_swing": 16,
-        "bottom_swing": 16,
-        "battle_min_width_px": 26.5,
-        "battle_max_width_px": 48.7,
-        "battle_min_height_px": 43.8,
-        "battle_max_height_px": 46.3,
-        "status": "border-hits=144"
+        "width_swing": 130,
+        "height_swing": 18,
+        "bottom_swing": 0,
+        "battle_min_width_px": 18.8,
+        "battle_max_width_px": 39.6,
+        "battle_min_height_px": 44.2,
+        "battle_max_height_px": 47.1,
+        "status": "ok"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
index a6e487b..6a395b0 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 
 ## Review Stage Counts
 
-- approved-baseline: 89
-- queued-rework: 2
+- approved-baseline: 90
+- queued-rework: 1
 
 ## Batch Plan
 
@@ -141,5 +141,5 @@ Visual review boards are generated by `scripts/render-unit-sprite-review-boards.
 | batch7-unique-officer | approved-baseline | `unit-yan-yan` | ok | ok | 190..235 x 286..288 | 170..242 x 271..295 | 30.4..37.5 x 45.7..46.0 | w45 h2 b0 |
 | batch7-unique-officer | approved-baseline | `unit-yi-ji` | ok | ok | 174..212 x 286..288 | 167..273 x 286..295 | 27.8..33.9 x 45.7..46.0 | w38 h2 b0 |
 | batch1-approved-core | approved-baseline | `unit-zhang-fei` | ok | ok | 143..306 x 274..289 | 188..286 x 181..290 | 22.8..48.9 x 43.8..46.2 | w163 h15 b14 |
-| batch7-unique-officer | queued-rework | `unit-zhao-yun` | border-hits=64 | border-hits=144 | 166..296 x 282..288 | 166..305 x 274..290 | 26.5..47.3 x 45.0..46.0 | w130 h6 b6 |
+| batch7-unique-officer | approved-baseline | `unit-zhao-yun` | ok | ok | 141..266 x 282..290 | 118..248 x 277..295 | 22.5..42.5 x 45.0..46.3 | w125 h8 b0 |
 | batch7-unique-officer | queued-rework | `unit-zhuge-liang` | border-hits=32 | border-hits=98 | 243..246 x 280..281 | 220..255 x 275..281 | 38.8..39.3 x 44.7..44.9 | w3 h1 b6 |
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
index 6e3a37d..9c04210 100644
--- a/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@
     "unit-wu-yi",
     "unit-yan-yan",
     "unit-yi-ji",
-    "unit-zhang-fei"
+    "unit-zhang-fei",
+    "unit-zhao-yun"
   ],
   "pendingApproval": [],
   "currentApprovalCandidate": {},
diff --git a/docs/unit-sprite-zhao-yun-v3-approval-packet.md b/docs/unit-sprite-zhao-yun-v3-approval-packet.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25a2fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/unit-sprite-zhao-yun-v3-approval-packet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Zhao Yun hand-painted v3 approval packet
+
+- unit: `unit-zhao-yun`
+- candidate: `handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3`
+- source: `docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-source-v1.png`
+- contact sheet: `docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-contact.png`
+- animation: `docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-animation.gif`
+- before/after: `docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-before-after.png`
+- battle composite: `docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-battle-composite.png`
+- current approval board: `docs/unit-sprite-current-approval-board.png`
+- browser check: `docs/handpaint-batch7-zhao-yun-v3-debug-preview-battle-check.png`
+
+## Result
+
+- Local build: `pnpm build` passed.
+- Local browser URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4173/heros_web/?debug&debugSpritePreview=unit-zhao-yun&v=zhao-yun-v3`
+- Local browser console errors: `0`
+- Local browser 404s: `0`
+- Sample gate: passed.
+
+## Sprite safety
+
+- base partial alpha: 0
+- action partial alpha: 0
+- base frame border hits: 0
+- action frame border hits: 0
+- base battle size: 22.5..42.5 x 45.0..46.3
+- frame bbox width: 141..266 base, 118..248 action
+- frame bbox height: 282..290 base, 277..295 action
+
+## Visual notes
+
+- v1 had the right mounted-white-cavalry direction but missed the battle-scale width threshold and had slightly too much base-frame height swing.
+- v2 corrected vertical stability, and v3 widens the horse/rider silhouette enough for the art quality gate.
+- White horse, silver armor, blue scarf, and upright spear make Zhao Yun read as a distinct elite cavalry officer separate from Ma Chao and Ma Dai.
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