Grayscale

Simple to write. Safe to run.

#flags
const Permissions enum {
    READ
    WRITE
    EXECUTE
}

const User struct {
    name string
    perms i64

    do can(self User, flag i64) -> bool {
        return (self.perms bit_and flag) != 0
    }
}

do main() {
    mut admin = User {
        name: "admin",
        perms: Permissions.READ bit_or Permissions.WRITE
    }

    if admin.can(Permissions.WRITE) {
        println("${admin.name} has write access")
    }
}

Simplicity

A minimal set of orthogonal features. Clean syntax with do, mut, const, and natural control flow keywords.

Clarity

Explicit syntax that reads naturally. String interpolation, multiple return values, and pattern matching with when/is.

Safety

Static type checking and runtime bounds checking. Overflow detection and first-class error handling built in.