On the difference between a character and a haunting

Some of them I invented. Some of them arrived. I'm still working out which is which, and whether the distinction matters.

This is where your writing begins. The very first letter of this paragraph will become a large gold drop cap on its own — you don't need to do anything special, the styling handles it. Just start writing.

You can write as many paragraphs as you want. Each one will be spaced out with a comfortable rhythm. The body type is set in Inter at a generous line height because nothing kills a piece of writing faster than text that's cramped.

Pull quotes look like this. They're in italic Fraunces, slightly rose-toned, with a thin gold rule along the left edge. Use them when something deserves to stop the reader.

You can use italics for emphasis (they'll glow rose), bold for weight, and inline links when you want to reference something elsewhere. Links get a soft gold underline that brightens on hover.

Subheadings, when you need them

Subheadings are sized smaller than the title — gold-toned, semibold, with breathing room above and below. Use them sparingly. Long pieces benefit from a few; short pieces rarely need any.

A horizontal divider like the one above is a nice way to mark a section break without using a heading. It's just a single gold line, faded a little, with space around it. Use it when you want to take a breath in the prose.

The post ends whenever you decide it does. There's no formula. The footer below will pull readers back to your writing index — that part is automatic.