Great writing is powerful — when done well, writing can inform & build knowledge, entertain & create new worlds, and change minds & inspire new ideas.

For writing to have an impact, it needs to be shared, seen, and discussed. But today’s internet makes that harder than ever:

• Paid subscriptions force writers into full-time publishing — a path that isn’t feasible or desirable for many.

• Paywalls restrict readership, limit audience growth, and weaken the reach of important ideas.

• Sponsorships and click-based ads dilute authenticity, harm the reading experience, and distract writers from their craft.

• Platforms maximize ad impressions, not discovery, quality, and thoughtful discourse, creating a continuous race for the bottom.

At Paragraph, we believe in a better way — one where great ideas can thrive without being constrained by today's platforms or limitations. Over the past few years, we’ve been working toward that vision, and along the way, we’ve gained clarity on the future we want to build:

A thriving, open ecosystem where ideas shape the world.

To get there, we need to empower writers and readers to build, share, and own the future of ideas.

With a little more clarity on where we're going, we want to bring more intentionality to how we solve these problems, with an opinion on how the product should work, but also look and feel — to take a stronger stance on what a great, modern reading and writing experience should feel like.

Today, we’re introducing a new look, a new home, and a renewed commitment to what comes next.

A More Intentional Reading & Writing Experience

Over the past few years, we've shipped a variety of features, focusing on functionality, with less attention on aesthetics or the feel of features. While that made for a solid foundation, we heard feedback that the experience lacked polish, personality, and perspective.

We agreed.

We’re striving to make Paragraph feel more inviting, more intuitive, and more aligned with our vision by refreshing the design across the board:

• A cleaner, more intentional design — new fonts, colors, and an overall improved reading & writing experience.

• A new logo & landing page — subtle but meaningful updates that better reflect who we are and better welcome new readers & writers.

• A warm and cozy dark mode to make long-form reading more enjoyable.

As always, we hope these updates improve the reading and writing experience on Paragraph. But we also hope these updates start to pepper in a little personality.

Our New Home: Paragraph.com

We’re also moving to a new domain: paragraph.com.

For writers, this move brings a few meaningful benefits:

• Better email delivery to chip away at the constant challenge of making sure your posts reach your reader's inboxes.

• Improved SEO to make it easier for new readers to discover great writing on Paragraph.

• A more welcoming home for new readers and writers, whether or not they’re familiar with crypto or onchain apps.

The switch to paragraph.com also signals our long-term commitment to building Paragraph and playing an active role in building a new home for reading & writing on the internet.

A Thriving Ecosystem of Ideas

These updates mark the beginning of a deeper commitment to building a more opinionated, thoughtful product. Our goal is to create an experience that’s mote intentional in how it looks, feels, and works. Perhaps most important, these updates complete a major effort to rebuild Paragraph’s foundation, making it easier for us to experiment and ship meaningful features faster.

Looking ahead, our focus is clear: helping writers earn in new and novel ways on the internet. We see this as the key to bringing more writers — and, by extension, more readers — onchain, and ultimately working toward a vibrant ecosystem of ideas and a thriving economy that enables more great writing to be shared.

We’re excited about this next chapter for Paragraph and would love for you to be part of it. Try out the new experience at Paragraph.com and let us know what you think — your feedback and ideas help shape the future of Paragraph and, ultimately, the future of how ideas thrive on the internet.