About This BearBlog
The MorDictionary Bear Blog is one of the editorial journals of MorDictionary.
MorDictionary is a collaborative lexicography project dedicated to defining everything from rare words to hyperspecific phrasings.
The Bear Blog serves as its long-form reflection space, where we explore the philosophy, aesthetics, and cultural stakes of dictionary-making.
What This Space Is
The MediaWiki is the engine.
This is the margin notes.
Here we publish:
- Essays on lexicography in general & our lexicography specifically
- Commentary on notable entries
- Reflections on aesthetic experiments
- Documentation of the evolving MorDictionary project
Think of it as the reflective journal of the workshop.
Featured Essay
Retro Web Aesthetics and the Future of Lexicography
An exploration of lo-fi web design, early-internet craft, & what atmospheric aesthetics have to do with the future of dictionaries.
Project Structure
MorDictionary operates within a broader creative framework:
- Moribund Institute → umbrella organization
- MorDictionary → primary lexicographical engine
- MorDictionary's Bear Blog → editorial and philosophical layer for our dictionary entries
Design Philosophy
This Bearblog is intentionally minimal and distraction free, but still fun.
It exists within a larger design ecosystem that values handcrafted weirdness over sterile optimization.