Observed arrival · 2026-09-04

Bindplan, a Browser-Local Toolkit for Making Books

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A set of 100 tools for planning handmade books and small editions, from PDF checks and page imposition to sewing, covers, and packing.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-04 issue.

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The toolkit divides production into ten stages, covering both digital preparation and bench work. Featured routes include PDF preflight, trim/bleed inspection, reading-order proofing, and folio, quarto, and octavo imposition boards. The project supports millimetres and inches, keeps values in a local browser project, and tells makers to validate plans with a physical dummy before committing paper or materials.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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