Locked page geometry
Each page keeps its internal layout while the full canvas scales, which protects the book design across screen sizes.
Fixed-layout reflective reader
Grounded
A reflective book reader where layout, color, and pacing are part of the text.
Project story
Why it exists.
Grounded is not just a page with text on it. The app locks the page canvas, scales the whole book as a designed object, supports spread mode, responds to keyboard and swipe navigation, and keeps the reading controls quiet.
The content has a direct voice: grounding, silence, movement, sanctuary, attention, acceptance, listening, service, absurdity, and the next step. The interface supports that voice instead of burying it in generic ebook chrome.
The palette and typography engines matter because this kind of book lives or dies by atmosphere. The reading system gives the words weight, spacing, and a sense of ritual.
Direction
How the idea becomes usable.
Palette and typography engines
Reader palettes, dark mode, and typography modes let the book shift mood without breaking its structure.
Reflective content system
Chapters, pull quotes, resting pages, and closing lines are generated from structured book data instead of hand-placed screenshots.
Build notes
Technical infrastructure.
Build Signals
book UI / reader experience / typography
Working Surface
Book reader, palette engine, and print-oriented page system
Current Stage
Built book-reader prototype
Hosting Path
The concept can be hosted first as a lightweight portfolio preview, then expanded with the services, storage, and analytics required by the real product workflow.
