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Revision as of 00:28, 23 February 2026
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
[[File:Compressed Gif from MorDictionary BearBlog.gif |thumb |right |350px |alt=A looping monochromatic blue animation of thick hardcover books floating weightlessly in a dark, grainy void with VHS-style scan lines and visual noise. |A lo-fi “dark academia” inspired animation featuring thick hardcover books drifting through a deep black void. The monochromatic blue palette and VHS-style glitch effects create a surreal, study-wave atmosphere that reflects MorDictionary’s aesthetic experimentation.]]
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.
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:
- Moribund Institute → umbrella organization
- MorDictionary → the primary lexicographical engine and central dictionary project
- The MorDictionary Bear Blog → acts as the editorial and philosophical publication layer of the MorDictionary project
Think of it as the reflective journal of the workshop.
External Links
- Bear Blog Instance — https://mordictionary.bearblog.dev/
- Main Wiki — https://mordictionary.org/wiki/Main_Page