Ink & Switch — experimental research-lab landing

---
version: alpha
name: Ink & Switch — experimental research-lab landing
colors:
  primary: '#000000'
  surface: '#FCFCFC'
  text: '#000000'
typography:
  primaryRole:
    fontFamily: Merriweather, serif
    fontSize: 32px
    fontWeight: 300
    lineHeight: 48px
  supporting:
    fontFamily: Merriweather Sans, sans-serif
    fontSize: 13px
    fontWeight: 400
    lineHeight: 24px
omitted:
- section: spacing
  reason: Per-reference dimensions and observed composition are given in Layout; no
    global scale is inferred.
- section: rounded
  reason: Observed shape roles are described in Shapes without inventing a global
    radius scale.
- section: components
  reason: Reference-specific components are described in prose rather than an inferred
    implementation API.
---

## Overview

A monochrome research-lab landing opens with interactive wireframe letterforms on black, then shifts to a quiet serif-and-sans editorial page of research themes, essays and projects.

Captured from https://www.inkandswitch.com/ at 2026-10-16T06:07:26.714805+00:00. This is a full-page capture.

## Colors

primary: `#000000`; surface: `#FCFCFC`; text: `#000000`. These values describe observed interface roles, not a complete brand palette. Keep text and surfaces distinct; do not spread the primary accent across every element.

## Typography

- h1 “An independent research lab exploring the future of tools for tho”: Merriweather, serif, 32px, weight 300, line height 48px.
- h1 “Research Areas”: "Merriweather Sans", sans-serif, 24px, weight 300, line height 36px.
- h2 “Local-first Software”: "Merriweather Sans", sans-serif, 14px, weight 600, line height 24px.
- h2 “Malleable Software”: "Merriweather Sans", sans-serif, 14px, weight 600, line height 24px.
- h2 “Programmable Ink”: "Merriweather Sans", sans-serif, 14px, weight 600, line height 24px.

The primary token describes a sampled heading or link, not an inferred global type scale. Use the accompanying composition to establish hierarchy rather than applying one size everywhere.

## Layout

Open with a full-width black anniversary artwork and compact explanatory copy beside the letterforms. Below, use a centered 928px editorial lane with the lab mark and serif mission statement. Arrange research themes as illustrated rows, featured publications as a typographic list, then production software, lab information, appearances and a compact newsletter footer.

Desktop image: 1440 × 4347px at a 1440px viewport. Mobile evidence: 390 × 844px at a 390px viewport. Measured document widths were 1440px desktop and 390px mobile.

At 390px the black artwork stacks above its explanatory copy and fills the opening viewport. The editorial lane narrows to about 365px; the mission heading decreases from 32px to 21px. Research rows retain icons beside wrapped text and the footer stacks. The artwork changes between captures; timings, drag behavior and reduced-motion support were not tested.

## Elevation & Depth

The page is almost entirely flat. Black artwork is separated sharply from the off-white editorial area; line drawing and typography create contrast instead of shadows.

## Shapes

Use wireframe art, hand-drawn-like icons and underlined text links. Avoid adding card borders around every publication; the newsletter field is the main outlined control.

## Components

A monochrome research-lab landing opens with interactive wireframe letterforms on black, then shifts to a quiet serif-and-sans editorial page of research themes, essays and projects. Preserve the selected reference's hierarchy and reading order. This is one visible state: hover, focus, validation, menus, downloads and successful transactions are untested unless explicitly described. No credentials were entered, forms submitted, accounts created or purchases made. Any customer statements, pricing or performance claims visible in the source are source-owned copy, not independently verified facts.

## Do's and Don'ts

- Do preserve the specific spacing relationships, content grouping and type hierarchy described above.
- Do provide accessible focus indicators and responsive controls in a new implementation; this is a recommendation, not a claim that every source state passed testing.
- Do use original content and substantiated claims when adapting the pattern.
- Don't reproduce observed source overflow, clipping or ticker-spacing defects.
- Don't infer animation timing, validation behavior or completed transactions from a static frame.