Colophon
I figured that since I study how values get encoded into technical systems, I should probably get a better feeling for how they get built. I've tried to be deliberate with my choices and give credit where it is due:
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The original “invisible frame” portfolio CMS. The two-panel layout and flat, unhierarchical nav come directly from here.
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Morozov’s knowledge curation service. The document-like austerity — no images, thin rules, uppercase micro-labels — comes from here.
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Proof that an academic site can have personality without clutter. The interpunct-separated link lists and curated homepage are borrowed from his approach.
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An independent art book publisher with a raw, anti-design sensibility. A reminder that a .biz domain and plain HTML can carry more weight than a polished template.
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A revival of interwar engraving machine typefaces. Constant stroke width from being cut by machine, not drawn by hand. Felt right for someone who studies how values get built into systems.
Body +
A proportional monospace — the readability of a serif with the rhythm of a typewriter. Everything reads like a working draft, which is what a personal site should feel like.
Icons +
Flexible, consistent, and available in multiple weights. The thin style matches the hairline borders throughout the site.
Colors +
Modus Themes by Protesilaos Stavrou
Operandi Tinted for light, Vivendi Tinted for dark. Designed to meet WCAG AAA (7:1 contrast minimum). Accessibility as a first principle, not an afterthought.
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Static site generation with zero client-side JavaScript by default. The site ships as plain HTML and CSS — no framework, no bundle, no tracking.
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Self-hosted on NixOS
Declarative, reproducible infrastructure. The same system that manages my research computing also serves this site.
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Self-hosted Git. If you’re going to study platform power, you should probably host your own code somewhere, too.