---
name: paper-notes-blog
description: "A calm, readable editorial blog template with serif body, margin notes and a newsletter block. Use when the user asks for blog template or similar."
---

# Paper Notes Blog

Builds a reading-first blog: generous measure, serif body, footnotes as margin notes on wide screens, and a newsletter block that never interrupts the text.

## When to use

- Essayists
- Research notes
- Indie newsletters

## Workflow

1. Ask for blog name, tone and three sample post titles.
2. Set a 66-character measure and a modular scale.
3. Implement footnotes as sidenotes ≥ 1100px, inline below.
4. Add newsletter block at the end of articles only.
5. Verify print stylesheet and dark mode.

## What you deliver

- Blog index + article template
- Margin-note footnotes
- RSS-ready structure

## Not for

- News sites with ads
- Comment-heavy communities
- Video-first channels

## Quality bar

- State assumptions you made and ask before overwriting existing files.
- Never invent facts, numbers, logos or quotes — use placeholders and say so.
- Follow `references/style-guide.md` for colour and type decisions.
- Finish with a short checklist of what the user should review or replace.