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What this adds

Fanfold, a third built-in theme: continuous-form line printer paper — tractor-feed strips down both edges, faint zebra banding behind the sheet, monospace type throughout.

theme:
  name: fanfold

It was translated from a design file, so its colours and metrics come from there. Spacing and radii use Apsara tokens wherever a value lands exactly on the scale; colour stays literal, because this palette is a specific paper stock (warm off-white ground, warm greys, an oxidised rule) and Apsara's neutrals are a cooler set — mapping to the nearest token would shift every colour in the theme. The reasoning is a comment on the token block, and overriding a --fan-* retints the whole thing.

Two additions outside the theme

short frontmatter

Gives navigation a shorter label than the page title, for rails too narrow for the full thing:

title: Space Packet Protocol
short: SPP

The rail shows SPP and keeps the full title on the link's tooltip. Headings, breadcrumbs, the browser tab and search all keep using title. Opt-in per page — pages without it fall back to their title.

source.ts copies it onto the page tree; tree-utils.ts exposes a shortName reader so any theme can use it. Today only fanfold does, since only its rail needs it, and frontmatter.mdx says so.

Worth knowing for future node fields: short had to be added to KEEP_FIELDS in tree-utils.ts. That allowlist strips unknown fields when the tree is serialised for the client, so without it the value never reached the browser. There's a comment there now, and tests cover it surviving for both page nodes and folder index pages.

An optional Landing slot on Theme

Themes may now supply their own landing page. The shared LandingPage still resolves config, the <Head> tags and the version label, so a theme's Landing is presentation only. Themes that leave it out keep the existing layout unchanged.

LandingEntry moved from lib/config.ts to types/content.ts so types/theme.ts can name it without closing an import cycle.

Smaller shared changes

  • useSearch is exported, so a theme can build its own search trigger rather than using the stock icon button.
  • Departure Mono is declared once in themes/fonts/, shared by paper and fanfold. Both previously declared the same family from their own copy of a byte-identical file, so the build shipped 22KB twice and the two @font-face rules collided on family name. Now one asset, one declaration.
  • Fanfold loads its web fonts from a <link>, not a stylesheet @import. registry.ts imports every theme statically, so an @import was hoisted into the single bundled stylesheet and every site fetched Doto and Geist Mono — including sites on a different theme that never render them. Verified gone from the bundle.

Verification

Checked against running sites, not just read:

  • Multi-content-dir (4 dirs, 87 pages) and single-content-dir with two OpenAPI specs — the two shapes that exercise different code paths.
  • Header breadcrumb and page counter correct on both. The single-dir case matters: entry-server already unwraps the tree there, so the theme only narrows it further when the result still contains the page being rendered.
  • API routes scroll. ApiLayout hands the theme a fixed-height overflow: hidden shell and expects the content column to be the scroller, so the wrappers pass a definite height through and the frame is flex: 1 — the mobile header shares that column, and a full-height frame overflowed the shell by its height.
  • Mobile chrome present on rail-less routes (landing, authors), with the menu button correctly absent where there is no tree.
  • No page-level horizontal overflow across 15 table-heavy pages at 2560 / 1920 / 1600 / 1440 / 768 / 430px.
  • Light and dark verified throughout.

bun test 320 pass, 0 fail · biome clean · no new type errors · production builds succeed for both site shapes.

…ow rails

Fanfold is a third built-in theme: continuous-form line printer paper, with
tractor-feed strips down both edges, faint zebra banding behind the sheet and
monospace type throughout. It was translated from a design file, so its colours
and metrics come from there rather than from a style guide.

Two changes reach outside the theme.

`short` frontmatter gives navigation a shorter label than the page title:

    title: Space Packet Protocol
    short: SPP

The rail shows `SPP` and keeps the full title on the link's tooltip; headings,
breadcrumbs, the browser tab and search all keep using `title`. `source.ts`
copies it onto the page tree and `tree-utils.ts` exposes a `shortName` reader,
so any theme can pick it up — today only fanfold does, since only its rail is
narrow enough to need it. Note `short` had to be added to `KEEP_FIELDS`: that
allowlist strips unknown fields when the tree is serialised for the client, so
without it the value never reached the browser.

Themes may now supply their own landing page through an optional `Landing` slot.
The shared `LandingPage` still resolves config, `<Head>` tags and the version
label, so a theme's `Landing` is presentation only. Themes that leave it out
keep the existing layout. `LandingEntry` moved to `types/content.ts` so
`types/theme.ts` can name it without closing an import cycle.

Smaller shared changes:

- `useSearch` is exported, so a theme can build its own search trigger instead
  of the stock icon button.
- Departure Mono is declared once in `themes/fonts/` and shared by the paper and
  fanfold themes. Both previously declared the same family from their own copy of
  a byte-identical file, so the build shipped 22KB twice and the two `@font-face`
  rules collided on family name.
- Fanfold requests its web fonts from a `<link>` rather than a stylesheet
  `@import`. `registry.ts` imports every theme statically, so an `@import` was
  hoisted into the one bundled stylesheet and every site fetched Doto and Geist
  Mono — including sites running a different theme that never renders them.
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  • New Features

    • Added the Fanfold theme with responsive layouts for landing pages, navigation, documentation pages, loading states, dark mode, and mobile views.
    • Added support for the optional short frontmatter field, enabling concise sidebar labels in Fanfold navigation.
    • Added theme-specific landing page rendering and styling.
    • Added shared Departure Mono font support.
  • Documentation

    • Updated configuration, frontmatter, theme, and feature documentation to describe Fanfold and the short field.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved preservation and handling of shortened navigation labels.

Walkthrough

The PR adds the fanfold theme, including responsive layout, page, landing, navigation, skeleton, styling, and font assets. It adds theme-specific landing support, documents the theme, and adds optional short navigation labels propagated through the page tree.

Changes

Fanfold theme contracts and registration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Theme contracts and registration
packages/chronicle/src/types/*, packages/chronicle/src/themes/registry.ts, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/index.ts, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fonts/*, packages/chronicle/src/lib/config.ts, packages/chronicle/src/components/ui/search.tsx
The configuration schema accepts fanfold. Theme types support custom landing components. The registry wires the fanfold components and shared font. useSearch is exported.
Short navigation data flow
packages/chronicle/src/types/content.ts, packages/chronicle/src/lib/source.ts, packages/chronicle/src/lib/tree-utils.ts, packages/chronicle/src/lib/tree-utils.test.ts
Frontmatter supports short. Page-tree nodes retain matching labels, and shortName validates labels for navigation use. Tests cover page nodes, folder index nodes, and invalid values.

Fanfold interface

Layer / File(s) Summary
Fanfold shell and navigation
packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Layout.tsx, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Layout.module.css, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Nav.tsx
The theme adds desktop rails, mobile navigation, section switching, search, theme toggling, footer links, active navigation, and responsive styling.
Fanfold page rendering
packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Page.tsx, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Page.module.css, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/PageNav.tsx, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Skeleton.tsx
The page renders breadcrumbs, page counters, report-style content, article navigation, previous and next links, responsive typography, and loading placeholders.
Fanfold landing page
packages/chronicle/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Landing.tsx, packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Landing.module.css
The shared landing wrapper delegates to a theme landing component. Fanfold renders a responsive cover sheet with site identity, links, content sections, and footer metadata.
Theme and field documentation
README.md, docs/content/docs/configuration.mdx, docs/content/docs/frontmatter.mdx, docs/content/docs/themes.mdx
The documentation describes the fanfold theme, its configuration, landing behavior, sidebar links, and the optional short field.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to fb02c

The PR adds the Fanfold theme and new navigation and landing-page extension points. It is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up for preventing unused font assets on other themes and for aligning the new theme’s links and controls with the shared UI components; no material security or routing risk remains.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Config
  participant ThemeRegistry
  participant LandingPage
  participant FanfoldTheme
  participant Browser
  Config->>ThemeRegistry: select fanfold
  ThemeRegistry->>FanfoldTheme: resolve theme components
  Browser->>LandingPage: request landing page
  LandingPage->>FanfoldTheme: render Landing with ThemeLandingProps
  FanfoldTheme-->>Browser: render cover sheet
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the two main changes: the new Fanfold theme and the short frontmatter field for narrow navigation rails.
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In `@packages/chronicle/src/lib/tree-utils.test.ts`:
- Line 5: Update the import containing getFirstPageUrl, findFolderFirstPage,
resolveDocsRedirect, resolvePageAndSlug, compactTree, and shortName to use the
configured `@/lib/tree-utils` alias instead of the relative ./tree-utils path.

In `@packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Landing.module.css`:
- Line 37: Update the Fanfold styles to use Apsara --rs-* color, font, and
spacing tokens instead of direct --fan-* references, including the declarations
at the highlighted locations; use --rs-color-border-base-primary for structural
borders. Retain --fan-* values only where required as configurable theme
aliases.

In `@packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Landing.tsx`:
- Around line 81-89: Replace the raw header anchor in the navigation rendering
with the Apsara Link component, using render with RouterLink and the destination
for internal links, and the external option for external links. Preserve the
existing link labels, destinations, keys, and styling while updating the
relevant header-link symbol.

Apply the same fix in `@packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Layout.tsx` at line
89: The native search, theme, and menu controls require the same
shared-component treatment.

In `@packages/chronicle/src/themes/registry.ts`:
- Line 1: Remove the side-effect import of departure-mono.css from the shared
theme registry, and add or retain that stylesheet import only in the Fanfold
theme entry path so default and paper theme resolution does not load the unused
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import type { ChronicleConfig } from '@/types'
import type { VersionContext } from './version-source'
import { getFirstPageUrl, findFolderFirstPage, resolveDocsRedirect, resolvePageAndSlug, compactTree } from './tree-utils'
import { getFirstPageUrl, findFolderFirstPage, resolveDocsRedirect, resolvePageAndSlug, compactTree, shortName } from './tree-utils'

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Use the configured alias for this import.

Replace ./tree-utils with @/lib/tree-utils. This keeps changed TypeScript imports consistent with the repository path-alias rule.

Proposed fix
-import { getFirstPageUrl, findFolderFirstPage, resolveDocsRedirect, resolvePageAndSlug, compactTree, shortName } from './tree-utils'
+import { getFirstPageUrl, findFolderFirstPage, resolveDocsRedirect, resolvePageAndSlug, compactTree, shortName } from '`@/lib/tree-utils`'

As per coding guidelines, use path alias @/*./src/* configured in tsconfig and vite.

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import { getFirstPageUrl, findFolderFirstPage, resolveDocsRedirect, resolvePageAndSlug, compactTree, shortName } from './tree-utils'
import { getFirstPageUrl, findFolderFirstPage, resolveDocsRedirect, resolvePageAndSlug, compactTree, shortName } from '@/lib/tree-utils'
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In `@packages/chronicle/src/lib/tree-utils.test.ts` at line 5, Update the import
containing getFirstPageUrl, findFolderFirstPage, resolveDocsRedirect,
resolvePageAndSlug, compactTree, and shortName to use the configured
`@/lib/tree-utils` alias instead of the relative ./tree-utils path.

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font-size: 10.5px;
line-height: 18px;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
color: var(--fan-stars);

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Map Fanfold styles to Apsara tokens.

This module uses --fan-* values instead of the required --rs-* design tokens. Use Apsara color, font, and spacing tokens for the new styles. Use --rs-color-border-base-primary for structural borders. Keep --fan-* only as configurable aliases when the theme contract requires them.

As per coding guidelines: “Use CSS modules with Apsara design tokens” and “Use --rs-color-border-base-primary.”

Also applies to: 156-156

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In `@packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Landing.module.css` at line 37, Update
the Fanfold styles to use Apsara --rs-* color, font, and spacing tokens instead
of direct --fan-* references, including the declarations at the highlighted
locations; use --rs-color-border-base-primary for structural borders. Retain
--fan-* values only where required as configurable theme aliases.

Source: Coding guidelines

Comment on lines +81 to +89
<a
key={`${link.label}-${link.href}`}
href={link.href}
className={styles.headerLink}
target={isExternal(link.href) ? '_blank' : undefined}
rel={isExternal(link.href) ? 'noreferrer' : undefined}
>
{link.label}
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Use the shared Apsara components for Fanfold navigation and controls.

Replace the raw header anchors and native buttons with the repository’s shared Link, Button, and IconButton components. Preserve the existing destinations, handlers, ARIA attributes, and CSS classes so the new theme receives the standard accessibility, styling, and interaction behavior.

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In `@packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Landing.tsx` around lines 81 - 89,
Replace the raw header anchor in the navigation rendering with the Apsara Link
component, using render with RouterLink and the destination for internal links,
and the external option for external links. Preserve the existing link labels,
destinations, keys, and styling while updating the relevant header-link symbol.

Apply the same fix in `@packages/chronicle/src/themes/fanfold/Layout.tsx` at line
89: The native search, theme, and menu controls require the same
shared-component treatment.

Source: Coding guidelines

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
import './fonts/departure-mono.css';

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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Keep the Fanfold font stylesheet out of the shared registry.

registry.ts is loaded to resolve every theme, so this side-effect import adds departure-mono.css to the default and paper theme paths. Remove the import and load the stylesheet only from the Fanfold entry path.

This follows the PR objective to avoid loading unused theme fonts.

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-import './fonts/departure-mono.css';
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In `@packages/chronicle/src/themes/registry.ts` at line 1, Remove the side-effect
import of departure-mono.css from the shared theme registry, and add or retain
that stylesheet import only in the Fanfold theme entry path so default and paper
theme resolution does not load the unused font.

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