diff --git a/swiftui-expert-skill/SKILL.md b/swiftui-expert-skill/SKILL.md
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@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Consult the reference file for each topic relevant to the current task:
 | macOS scenes | `references/macos-scenes.md` |
 | macOS window styling | `references/macos-window-styling.md` |
 | macOS views | `references/macos-views.md` |
+| Text patterns | `references/text-patterns.md` |
 | Deprecated API lookup | `references/latest-apis.md` |
 
 ## Correctness Checklist
@@ -100,3 +101,4 @@ These are hard rules -- violations are always bugs:
 - `references/macos-scenes.md` -- Settings, MenuBarExtra, WindowGroup, multi-window
 - `references/macos-window-styling.md` -- Toolbar styles, window sizing, Commands
 - `references/macos-views.md` -- HSplitView, Table, PasteButton, AppKit interop
+- `references/text-patterns.md` -- Text initializer selection, verbatim vs localized
diff --git a/swiftui-expert-skill/references/text-patterns.md b/swiftui-expert-skill/references/text-patterns.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# SwiftUI Text Patterns Reference
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Text Initialization: Verbatim vs Localized](#text-initialization-verbatim-vs-localized)
+
+## Text Initialization: Verbatim vs Localized
+
+**Default: always use `Text("…")`.** Only use `Text(verbatim:)` when explicitly required for a string literal that must not be localized.
+
+```swift
+// Localized literal - "Save" is used as the localization key and looked up in Localizable.strings (only if one exists in the project)
+Text("Save")
+
+// String variable - bypasses localization automatically; no verbatim needed
+let filename: String = model.exportFilename
+Text(filename)
+
+// Non-localized literal - use verbatim only when the literal must not be localized
+Text(verbatim: "pencil")
+```
+
+### Decision Flow
+
+```
+Is the input a String variable or dynamic value?
+└─ YES → Text(variable)          // bypasses localization automatically
+
+Is the string literal intended for localization?
+├─ YES → Text("…")               // default; key looked up in Localizable.strings
+└─ NO  → Text(verbatim: "…")     // only when explicitly non-localized
+```