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The page
Writing, markdown, and the ink budget.
How does the page count work?
The meter — PG n/48 — counts paper, not thoughts. One page is 20 lines of rendered height, and you get 48 of them. Blank lines cost ink too, like real paper. When the book fills, you shelve it and start a fresh one.
Does it support markdown?
Yes. Headings, bold, links, quotes, and lists render inline as you type, and "[ ]" becomes a live checkbox you can click. It all stays on a fixed line grid, so the page keeps reading like paper rather than a document.
Do lists continue on their own?
Yes. In a list, pressing Enter carries the marker to the next line (numbered lists count up; checkboxes come back unchecked), so you can keep listing without retyping. Press Enter on an empty item to drop out of the list.
Are there formatting shortcuts?
⌘B wraps the selection in bold, ⌘I in italic (press again to toggle off). Elsewhere: ⌘⏎ rolls, ⇧⌘F files, ⌘K is search & commands, ⇧⌘C opens the cabinet, ⇧⌘B the book, and ⌘L locks the notebook.
What is typewriter mode?
The page opens to your next blank spot and keeps the line you're writing near the middle of the screen — so you're never typing pinned to the very bottom.
Can I skip ahead to a clean page?
Yes — press ⌘K, then type >skip (the > marks it as a command). It carries whatever scrap you're in onto the top of the next page — handy for starting a fresh page per meeting or session (type the heading, then >skip, and it comes with you). Like turning a paper page, the rest of the current one is spent — those blank lines count as ink — so a notebook of per-session pages still fills toward its end.