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.
Production and technical record
A record of the tools, materials, and structures behind this site.
Produced, edited, and maintained by Chris Denbow. A personal and intentional record.
01This edition
Typography and color recede behind the content. A reference room for writing, photography, and the personal record.
02Tools in active use
The current working environment.
Hardware
- Mac mini (M4) Primary
- MacBook Pro (M1)
- iPad Pro 12.9″ + Magic Keyboard
- Mac mini (M1) Local server
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- HomePod mini × 2
- Apple Watch Ultra 2
- iPod · 5th generation · 80 GB · Black
Software
- Adobe Lightroom
- Affinity Publisher
- Apple Notes
- Denbow Operating System (DOS)
- GoodLinks
- Pixelmator Pro
- Reeder
- Ulysses
03 Version history
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.
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hello ↗A colophon is a technical record of a publication’s production. This version adapts that convention for a digital archive.
