Colophon
Production and technical record
This colophon records the tools, materials, and structures used to produce and maintain this site. The intent is archival rather than promotional. It serves as a technical and historical note for future reference.1
All work on this site is produced, edited, and maintained by a single individual. No staff, no automation pipeline, no external editorial layer. The record is personal and intentional.
This edition
Design Notes
Typeface
Inter by Rasmus Andersson
Primary Accent
#00c7ca
Layout and presentation are designed to be quiet and readable, closer to a reference room than a broadcast channel. Typography and color choices are intended to recede behind the content, not compete with it.
This site is hosted on a virtual private server and maintained by Chris Denbow.
Tools In Active Use
Hardware and software listed here reflect the configuration in current use. Items are added or removed as the working environment evolves.
Computer Hardware
- Apple Mac Mini Pro (M4)
- Apple MacBook Pro (M1)
- Apple iPad Pro 12.9″ with Magic Keyboard
- Apple Mac mini (M1) as local server
- Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Apple HomePod mini (2)
- Apple Watch Ultra Series 2
- Apple iPod 5th Generation (80 GB, Black)
Software
- Denbow Operating System (DOS)
- Ulysses
- Apple Notes
- GoodLinks
- Reeder
- Pixelmator Pro
- Affinity Publisher
- Adobe Lightroom
CHANGE LOG
V 1.3.0 · 2026-10-06
- Renamed the theme FOOTNOTE and introduced the transparent pedestrian logo.
- Added category icons, linked categories/tags, and previous/next article navigation.
- Changed search to match categories and tags only.
- Added the automatic calendar icon and archive explainer.
- Made Colophon and Catalog introductory copy editable.
- Added random homepage photographs on each load.
- Introduced Reading Log with book covers, ratings, completion years, and automatic completed totals; preserved existing reading history.
V 1.2.0 Footnote Theme · 2026-10-05
Added unified page navigation, Portfolio link, site search, and back-to-top control.
Added archive year/month filters with post counts and “On This Day.”
Refined typography, Colophon, DDS, and Masthead.
Added Photography’s nine-image grid, pagination, and lightbox.
Added independent Grid Photos and 140-character Marginalia publishing.
Hid two rabbit easter eggs.
v1.0 · 2025-12-10
Public reset. All prior content exported and removed. Site cleared for restart.
v1.1 · 2025-12-11
Primary structure established. Archive, Library, Catalog, Marginalia, Masthead, Colophon, Gallery.
v1.2 · 2025-12-11
Design system locked. Archival layout, Inter typeface, standardized accent color.
v1.3 · 2025-12-12
Colophon published. Production tools, systems, and maintenance documented.
v1.4 · 2025-12-12
Masthead published. Editorial, production, and operational roles consolidated.
v1.5 · 2025-12-13
Library reframed. Retrospective reading record with stated annual goals.
v1.6 · 2025-12-14
Catalog introduced. Cumulative inventory of owned and retained books.
v1.7 · 2025-12-14
Legacy archive preserved. Historical material isolated and referenced discreetly.
v1.8 · 2025-12-14
Archive copy revised. Public restart formally declared.
v1.9 · 2026-02-01
VOX page created for audio archives.
Impressum
Views expressed on this site are my own and do not represent the views or policies of my employer. This site is hosted on a virtual private server and maintained by Chris Denbow.
Contact
Email: hello
- In print, a colophon typically appears at the end of a book as a brief technical record of its production. This web version adapts that convention for a digital archive. ↩
