Welcome to My Blog

metablogging

Welcome to my personal blog! This is a minimal, distraction-free space designed for thoughtful writing and reading.

Design Philosophy

This blog follows a simple principle: content first. The design is intentionally minimal1, using a clean black-on-white color scheme that prioritizes readability above all else.

Features

Gwern-Style Footnotes

One of the key features of this blog is the footnote system2. On desktop screens, footnotes appear in the margin when you hover over them. On mobile devices, you can tap footnote links to reveal their content inline.

Tagging System

Posts can be organized using a simple tagging system. Each post can have multiple tags, and readers can browse posts by tag to find related content.

Fast and Lightweight

Built with Astro, this blog generates static HTML that loads quickly and works without JavaScript (though JavaScript enhances the footnote experience).

What to Expect

I’ll be writing about various topics that interest me, from technology and programming to books and ideas. The focus will always be on substance over style.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you find something valuable here.

Footnotes

  1. The design takes inspiration from academic papers and sites like Gwern.net, prioritizing typography and readability over visual flourishes. ↩

  2. This footnote system is inspired by Gwern Branwen’s approach to sidenotes, which provide additional context without interrupting the main text flow. ↩