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Footnote maze · Physical intervention · Typographic

Codex Unfertho

Kienn Nguyen, 2026

Two vanished scholars leave a labyrinth of notes, footnotes, ciphers, and redactions; the reader deciphers them and may cut, tear, or fold the pages.

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How it’s read

Footnote maze
The reading path splits across notes, appendices, and apparatus.
Physical intervention
Die-cut pages, inserts, objects, or ephemera.
Typographic
Layout, rotation, color, or spacing is part of the traversal.

Details

First published
2026
Original language
English
Medium
Print
Needs the physical object
Yes. An ebook or audiobook would lose the effect.

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