When you are exploring the feed, the pages should feel like journal pages and scroll left to right instead of top to bottom.
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Add Categories to Journal Posts
Journal entries can now have a category (20 options like Personal, Poetry, Creative Writing, Travel, Tech, and more). Categories appear on feed cards and entry pages, and a new category filter bar on the Explore page lets you browse by topic. Each category also has its own browse page at /category/[slug].
I love Dark Mode, but I can’t see!
Fixed Letters textarea text visibility in dark mode — text is now readable when the compose area is unfocused.
New Letters notification do not clear when read
Letter notification badges now clear immediately when you read a letter, without needing to navigate away.
Distraction-Free Writing Mode
The editor now has a focus mode toggle in the toolbar. Click it (or look for the expand icon at the end of the toolbar) to hide the navigation bar, footer, cover image section, mood/music strip, and entry settings — leaving just the title, toolbar, and writing area. Press Esc to exit focus mode anytime. Write without distractions!
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@[deleted]·Feb 25, 2026Reddit user inquired: Any plans to have data import options from other (legacy) blogging platforms? Great idea and want to implement!
As a writer, I want to see a live word count and estimated reading time while writing and on published entries so I can gauge the length and scope of my work. Specifically: a live word count in the editor toolbar that updates as I type, and a "X min read" indicator shown on published entry cards and the entry detail page, calculated at around 200 words per minute.
As a writer, I want a full-screen distraction-free writing mode that hides all navigation and UI chrome so I can focus entirely on writing without visual interruptions. Similar to iA Writer or Bear's focus mode — a clean canvas with just the text editor, a word count in the corner, and a minimal toolbar that fades out while typing. Could be toggled with a keyboard shortcut (e.g. Cmd+Shift+F) or a button in the editor toolbar.
As a writer, I want to organize my entries into named series or collections so longer works, essay sequences, and ongoing projects feel cohesive and are easy for readers to navigate in order. A collection would have a named landing page listing all entries in order, prev/next navigation between parts, a series badge on each entry card, and the ability to feature a series on your profile. Suggested for: book-length projects, multi-part essay sequences, travel diaries, year-in-review threads. One of the most-requested features from writers migrating from Medium and Substack.
Create a feature called Bookmarks that lets readers save where they left off or save particularly interesting reads. Since we don't have algorithms, if the platform grows, there will be too many posts to read easily. If readers want to read everything under a specific category or even the main explore feed in general, it will be helpful to have bookmarks so they can save where they left off.
Since there are no algorithms, if people want to search similar reads, categories will help organize and improve accessibility.
As a user, I want to send and receive private messages with my pen pals so I can have personal conversations outside of public journal entries and guestbooks. Suggestion: call them 'letters' instead of 'messages'.