MorDictionary Bear Blog
Editorial publication platform of MorDictionary, hosted on Bear Blog.
The MorDictionary Bear Blog is the long-form editorial and commentary wing of the MorDictionary project. It operates as a lightweight publishing platform for essays, reflections on lexicography, highlighted entries, and project philosophy.
Unlike the structured MediaWiki dictionary, the Bear Blog serves as a more narrative and occasionally self-referential space.
Purpose
The Bear Blog exists to:
- Publish essays on lexicography and language culture
- Provide commentary on notable MorDictionary entries
- Document MorDictionary's aesthetic and technical experiments
- Articulate our philosophy behind collaborative dictionary-building
- Provide a lightweight, distraction-free reading experience
Design Philosophy
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The blog adopts a minimal structure powered by Bear Blog software, while intentionally preserving elements of the retro-website atmosphere seen on the MorDictionary Neocities site.
While the publishing engine is clean and minimal, the broader MorDictionary design language embraces expressive, atmospheric aesthetics. This includes lo-fi textures, compressed looping GIFs, and subtle visual noise that evoke early-web craft and “dark academia” study aesthetics.
The Bear Blog itself remains intentionally readable and restrained, but it exists within a larger design ecosystem that values handcrafted weirdness over sterile optimization.
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Example Content
Notable posts include:
* Retro Web Aesthetics and the Future of Lexicography (22 February 2026)
Posts typically explore the cultural, technical, and aesthetic dimensions of dictionary-making.
Role Within the Moribund Institute
MorDictionary operates under the umbrella of the Moribund Institute.
Within this structure:
Think of it as the reflective journal of the workshop.
