6 · Cream + Serif · The recommended hybrid
RECOMMENDED. Pastel warmth as the base (Manrope UI, cream bg, soft hex fills, drop shadows) + Fraunces serif on display-only moments (H1 headlines, big rent numbers, percentile reveals, society medians). Refined pastel palette drops the mulberry, warms the sage, and leans coral + amber. Amber-600 (#d97706) stays as the brand accent. Best of both worlds: approachable enough for viral gamification, serious enough for the "Hyderabad Rental Index" press layer. Gamification tiers feel native; mobile-first at 375px works. Risk: Fraunces + Manrope combo needs disciplined usage — serif only where it earns its weight.