ctrlsze

¶ — Changelog

What shipped, and when.

Every article published, every project shipped, every variant added. Reverse-chronological. 10 events so far.

¶ 01 — Stream

10 entries

Updated·Project · live

UI Cursors — updated

A series of free React components for cursor-following effects: reveal, invert, heart-shaped, and font-swap. Drop-in for Next.js + Tailwind.

Project·Variant · ui-cursors

Cursor Font Reveal

A circular lens that swaps the typeface underneath. Defaults to Fraunces.

Article·Topic · building with ai

Building the cursor reveal: a small interactive flourish for a quiet site

Why I built the cursor reveal on ctrlsze.studio's homepage, how I worked out the interaction in plain English before writing any code, and what makes a small effect like this earn its keep.

Project·Variant · ui-cursors

Heart Cursor Reveal

A heart-shaped lens. Inside, a faint pink wash and text turns hot pink.

Article·Topic · building with ai

Seven things I wish I knew before starting my tech company

What I'd tell myself on day one — about emails, domains, business registration, free tiers, legal pages, and the AI workflow that would have saved me months.

Project·Variant · ui-cursors

Cursor Invert

A circular lens that flips the page theme inside the radius. Cream becomes ink.

Article·Topic · building with ai

How I set up a studio site and product subdomain on Vercel and Cloudflare in a weekend

A practical playbook for shipping a studio site with a product subdomain using Next.js, Vercel, Cloudflare, and Claude. Real timelines, real prompts, no fluff.

Project·Project · wip

HiBud

Keep friendships alive. iOS app for staying close to the people who matter.

Project·Project · live

UI Cursors

A series of free React components for cursor-following effects: reveal, invert, heart-shaped, and font-swap. Drop-in for Next.js + Tailwind.

Project·Variant · ui-cursors

Cursor Reveal

A soft circular lens. Inside, text recolours to accent-blue. Used on the home page.