In Tokenomist's emission methodology, cliff and linear are the two components that sum to total emission. A cliff unlock is defined as any discrete release event occurring at intervals exceeding one day. That means weekly unlocks, monthly unlocks, and quarterly unlocks all qualify as cliff events — not only the traditional "nothing for 12 months, then everything at once" model that the broader market often assumes. This classification matters because Tokenomist aggregates all non-daily releases into the cliff component of a token's emission profile. When you view a token on the Token Unlocks dashboard, the emission chart separates cliff events from linear (daily) flows, giving you a clear picture of when concentrated supply hits the market versus when it trickles in steadily. Cliff events create predictable supply shocks. Market makers and institutional investors monitor Tokenomist's unlock calendar to position ahead of these dates. The price impact of a cliff depends on three factors: the absolute token quantity released relative to circulating supply, the likely behavior of the receiving stakeholder (institutional holders may distribute gradually; smaller holders may sell immediately), and the token's order-book depth at the time of release. Large cliff events on tokens with thin liquidity can produce 10-20% single-day drawdowns. On deeply liquid tokens, the same percentage of supply released as a cliff may cause minimal movement because the order book absorbs the flow. Tokenomist's Emission Screener lets you filter and rank tokens by upcoming cliff size, helping you identify which events carry genuine risk and which are already priced in.