docs: add combined query matrix.

README.md

@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ import combined from './button.tsx?knighted-css&combined&named-only'
 
 The `named-only` flag suppresses the synthetic default entirely, which is handy for codebases that consistently destructure combined modules or rely on namespace imports for type narrowing.
 
-You can mix and match: regular `?knighted-css` imports keep strong module typings and just add the CSS string, while `?knighted-css&combined` dedupes your CSS loader pipeline when you need everything at once.
+You can mix and match: regular `?knighted-css` imports keep strong module typings and just add the CSS string, while `?knighted-css&combined` dedupes your CSS loader pipeline when you need everything at once. Need a quick reference for which query to use? Check the [Combined query matrix](./docs/combined-queries.md).
 
 #### vanilla-extract loader guidance
 

docs/combined-queries.md

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+# Knighted CSS Combined Loader Reference
+
+This document summarizes how `?knighted-css&combined` behaves for different module export shapes and how to structure your imports accordingly. Use it as guidance when filing documentation feedback for `@knighted/css`.
+
+## Decision Matrix
+
+| Source module exports       | Recommended query                                                                  | TypeScript import pattern             | Notes                                                                                                                      |
+| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Named exports only**      | `?knighted-css&combined&named-only`                                                | [Snippet](#named-exports-only)        | `&named-only` disables the synthetic default export so you only destructure the original named members plus `knightedCss`. |
+| **Default export only**     | `?knighted-css&combined`                                                           | [Snippet](#default-export-only)       | Loader mirrors the default export and adds `knightedCss`, so default-import code keeps working.                            |
+| **Default + named exports** | `?knighted-css&combined` (append `&named-only` when you never consume the default) | [Snippet](#default-and-named-exports) | Without the flag you get both default + named exports; adding it drops the synthetic default for stricter codebases.       |
+
+## Named exports only
+
+```ts
+import type { KnightedCssCombinedModule } from '@knighted/css/loader'
+import combined from './module.js?knighted-css&combined&named-only'
+
+const { Component, knightedCss } = combined as KnightedCssCombinedModule<
+  typeof import('./module.js')
+>
+```
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Namespace imports (`import * as combined …`) are the most reliable pattern for `&named-only` queries because you intentionally drop the default export. Keep using the helper type to narrow the namespace.
+
+## Default export only
+
+```ts
+import type { KnightedCssCombinedModule } from '@knighted/css/loader'
+import combined from './module.js?knighted-css&combined'
+
+const { default: Component, knightedCss } = combined as KnightedCssCombinedModule<
+  typeof import('./module.js')
+>
+```
+
+## Default and named exports
+
+```ts
+import type { KnightedCssCombinedModule } from '@knighted/css/loader'
+import combined from './module.js?knighted-css&combined'
+
+const {
+  default: Component,
+  helper,
+  knightedCss,
+} = combined as KnightedCssCombinedModule<typeof import('./module.js')>
+```
+
+Prefer `?knighted-css&combined&named-only` plus the [named exports only](#named-exports-only) snippet when you intentionally avoid default exports but still need the named members and `knightedCss`.
+
+## Key Takeaways
+
+- The loader always injects `knightedCss` alongside the module’s exports.
+- To avoid synthetic defaults (and TypeScript warnings) for modules that only expose named exports, add `&named-only` and use a namespace import.
+- Namespace imports plus `KnightedCssCombinedModule<typeof import('./module')>` work universally; default imports are optional conveniences when the source module exposes a default you actually consume.