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Foreword

An independent publisher's digital home — designed to read like a good book and shop like a good bookstore.

Client
Foreword Press
Year
2024
Role
Editorial & web designer
Timeline
6 weeks
Scope
EditorialWeb designTypography
Foreword
§ 01The challenge

Long-form reading online is broken. Most publishing sites treat articles like blog posts and books like SKUs.

§ 02The approach

A typography-first system with a real reading grid, considered footnotes, and a checkout that feels like a signed edition.

§ 03 — Selected frames
Foreword frame 1
Plate 01 · Foreword
Foreword frame 2
Plate 02 · Foreword
Foreword frame 3
Plate 03 · Foreword
§ 04 — Outcome
+62%
Read-through rate
+28%
Cart conversion
+3.4×
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