Paperframe
A calm editorial shell for writing, projects, and service pages.
Recent notes and
working thoughts
Ordered by date. Seed content now, real archive later.
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Building the shell before the story
The seeded featured article that anchors the homepage without pretending to be final copy.
- 0206/18/2026
Matching the stack before matching the pixels
A reminder that technical stack mismatch can create days of avoidable drift.
- 0306/17/2026
Frontmatter should fail loudly
Seed content that exists to prove validation, summaries, and prose width behave consistently.
- 0406/16/2026
Using local MDX as the temporary CMS
Local MDX is enough for the first release when the main goal is a stable public shell.
- 0506/15/2026
A dark section needs a reason
A seeded stream item for the dark recent-writing section on the homepage.
What is being built
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Editorial Template Shell
Core template work focused on structure, typography, metadata, and local content loading.
Content Schema Pass
Sample project content that proves ordered cards and detail metadata stay reusable.
Seed Content Archive
A seeded archive item with explicit order for collection sorting.
Navigation Shell
Tests header and mobile menu behavior inside the phase-one system.
Reading Width Audit
A sample detail page that exists to validate prose spacing and image rhythm.
Seed Image Set
Local SVG seed assets that keep the card grid stable while real art is still undecided.
Ways to work together
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“Shape the shell well enough that real content only needs files, not rewrites.”
Swap in your details
Everything here is intentionally editable from a small number of files so the public pass can stay focused on content and art direction.