The strip sets the pace
Each record unfolds in a narrow register, so the story moves without hurry.
Every mark earns its soot
Hairline cuts carry meaning; dark fill appears only where the stylus has passed.
Ornament becomes structure
Borders, knots, and small glyphs guide the eye before they decorate the edge.
Vermilion speaks once
A single red seal marks the turn, never competing with the lampblack field.