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Constilumen

An open, sourced record of American constitutional history from 1787 to now: the amendments, the landmark decisions and the language of each era, every entry linked to where it came from.

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Stacklumen
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Stacklumen LLC product
Timeline
Live · dark by default
Live site
constilumen.com
constilumen.com: The Constitution, on the record. 1787 to now.
27
Amendments
77
Landmark decisions
1787
To now, every entry sourced

The challenge

Constitutional history usually arrives as argument. Someone who wants to know what the Court decided, what the people amended and when a right was tested gets commentary first and the record second, if at all.

The solution

A neutral record built as data, with analysis kept apart in signed Positions that state a claim, rate their own confidence and list their sources.

In its redesign the parchment went: the light page is pure white with jet-black type, dark is the default, and the warm blooms are terracotta. The Beam became the mark, a notched frame holding a gilt delta. The homepage opens on a record stream, the Preamble set as several hundred letters that lift as you scroll, and the site gained Play, a glossary, author pages and sourced record updates.

The results

Constilumen is live at constilumen.com, readable in light and dark, with an editorial standard that says how it stays neutral.

Services rendered

Research and sourcing · Data design · Brand system · Product design · Editorial pipeline

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