// SYSTEM SPECS
COLOPHON
The bits, bytes, fonts, and paranoia behind this site.
Build
Astro 7 with TypeScript and Markdown content collections. Pages are pre-rendered at build time; there is no runtime framework and no database.
Design
Cyberpunk/pixel-art: Press Start 2P for display type, Space Mono for prose, VT323 for terminal details. The skyline is generated SVG, not an image. The CRT scanlines and neon glows are CSS. Everything respects prefers-reduced-motion.
Hosting
Cloudflare Workers with static assets, served from the edge ontheczar.dev and www.theczar.dev. TLS is handled by Cloudflare; there is no origin server. Deploys are built locally with Astro and uploaded with Wrangler.
Privacy
No cookies, no third-party analytics, no tracking pixels, no Google Fonts. Fonts and images are self-hosted. The only client-side JavaScript is a tiny clock in the status bar.
Security
Email is protected with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC p=reject. The site sends HSTS, CSP, COOP/CORP, and the usual anti-sniffing headers. The full policy and disclosure process are at /security/ and/.well-known/security.txt.
Machine-readable
No cookies. No trackers. Just words, packets, and a little CRT flicker.