Ah right. I did read it, but I didn't comprehend it properly, because she also happened to also only choose 12 colors for the palette.
I see now, she's saying that it's 12 bit, because instead of using a 6 digit hex code, she is using 3 digit hex codes, at four bits per hex value, it's 12 bits.
I see now, she's saying that it's 12 bit, because instead of using a 6 digit hex code, she is using 3 digit hex codes, at four bits per hex value, it's 12 bits.