Chronology

Build journal

News records what happened. The build journal records how the work moved, including decisions that did not survive.

  1. 09

    Day 1 · Completed

    Public build journal launched

    The public timeline is live on the canonical HTTPS domain.

  2. 08

    Day 1 · Completed

    News system implemented

    Editable Markdown news, category filtering, article metadata, RSS and sitemap generation were implemented.

  3. 07

    Day 1 · Completed

    Website architecture started

    The public site was structured around news, a build journal, transparency and a preserved archive.

  4. 06

    Day 1 · Completed

    Final identity approved

    One final wordmark and one V signature replaced the refinement set.

  5. 05

    Day 1 · Completed

    Logo refinements completed

    Five controlled refinements tested spacing, weight, V behavior and monogram clarity.

  6. 04

    Day 1 · Completed

    First logo iteration created

    The first geometric wordmark, monogram and application system established the core direction.

  7. 03

    Day 1 · Completed

    Brand principles documented

    A monochrome, editorial and technology-first direction was established before logo construction.

  8. 02

    Day 1 · Completed

    Domain selected

    The elvn.monster address was selected while the brand remained simply ELVN.

  9. 01

    Day 1 · Completed

    Project idea defined

    The experiment, starting constraint and public operating principle were documented.