Alder & Grid

Quiet interfaces for durable reading.

An independent notebook on editorial grid proportions, legible line measure, and zero-dependency static HTML documents.

Recent Notes

01 · Typography

Why 62–68 characters per line still anchors reading speed

Excessively wide columns force long horizontal eye sweeps, while narrow columns break rhythmic phrasing. Constraining the container around 65ch preserves natural saccades across desktop and tablet screens.

02 · Performance

System font stacks and single-document layout stability

Avoiding external stylesheet waterfalls eliminates layout shifts on constrained mobile links and keeps first contentful paint nearly instantaneous without custom font subsetting.

03 · Accessibility

Adaptive contrast across ambient light environments

Pairing warm off-white paper tones in bright rooms with soft charcoal surfaces at night reduces glare while maintaining comfortable AA contrast ratios.

Baseline Metrics

65 ch Target reading measure
1.65 Baseline body line-height
0 B Third-party asset payload