Substance & Form

Substance & Form

A notebook on software craft, typographic systems, and the intrinsic web.

Design 5 min

Intrinsic Sizing in Modern Layouts

Exploring the power of min-content, max-content, and the fit-content() function in CSS.

Feb 12, 2024 Read →
Engineering 8 min

The Case for Monolithic Repos

Why keeping your code in one place might be the best architectural decision you make.

Feb 08, 2024 Read →
Technology 6 min

Writing Resilient TypeScript

Moving beyond 'any' and embracing the safety of advanced type narrowed utilities.

Jan 28, 2024 Read →
Philosophy 4 min

The Aesthetic of Honesty

On why we should stop hiding the 'scaffolding' of our digital products.

Jan 20, 2024 Read →
Engineering 3 min

Zero-Dependency Animations

How to build high-performance interactions without the bloat of JS libraries.

Jan 12, 2024 Read →
Culture 7 min

Digital Garden vs. Personal Blog

Redefining the boundaries of public note-taking and curated essays.

Jan 05, 2024 Read →
"We should design for the web's intrinsic properties: fluidity, resilience, and accessibility."
— The Intrinsic Manifesto

Design as Structure.

"The web is not a page. It is a system of potential relationships between content and context."

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Intrinsic First

Layouts that thrive on content fluidity rather than rigid breakpoints.

02

Type as System

Typography isn't just decoration; it's the interface itself.

03

Minimal Abstraction

Staying as close to the platform as possible to ensure longevity.

The Dispatch.

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