Colophon
How this site is built.
Build
- Built — 2026-05-03
- Commit — 5ae399a
- Last commit — 2026-05-03
Stack
- Framework — Astro 5
- Language — TypeScript
- Styles — plain CSS, single file, no framework
- Content — MDX via content collections
- Hosting — Vercel
- DNS — Cloudflare
- Podcast hosting — Transistor.fm
- Recording + editing — Descript
Typeface
Departure Mono
by Helena Zhang — everywhere. Free under SIL OFL. Self-hosted from
/fonts/DepartureMono-Regular.woff2.
No second typeface. No serif. No sans-serif.
Palette
--bg #0d0d0f
--surface #16161a
--border #2a2a30
--text #e8e4dd
--text-dim #9b9690
--copper #b8593a
--copper-hover #d27855
--magenta #c73e8e
Design Rules
- No rounded corners.
- No gradients, no shadows, no organic shapes.
- Copper carries ~85% of colored real estate. Magenta is flare only.
- Dark mode is the only mode.
- All colors from CSS variables — no inlined hex values in components.