Slow writing on craft, tools, and attention.
Craft·7 min read
The case for slow tools
The fastest tool is rarely the best one. A defence of friction, waiting, and the small frictions that make us think.
Iris Calloway · May 28, 2026
Notes·5 min
On keeping a commonplace book
A four-hundred-year-old note-taking habit, and why it still beats every app I've tried.
Theo Marsh · May 14, 2026
Type·6 min
Kerning is a moral position
Why caring about the space between letters is really about caring about the reader.
Iris Calloway · April 30, 2026
Writing·4 min
The blank page is lying to you
On starting badly on purpose, and why the worst first sentence is the most useful one.
Theo Marsh · April 12, 2026
