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Upon a little more reflection, I think the thing about missing page numbers, for me, is that without them I find myself distracted by a missing sense of orientation. You're absolutely right that most readers provide that in one way or another; but (at least with the reader I use) that information is only visible on demand. I found myself wondering where in the mag I was, missing the page numbers, then clicking to invoke the information from the reader, and I found that to be a distraction from enjoying your 'zine.

Duncan Cary Palmer 1y ago

Another percolating thought about this...

You might think of page numbers as somewhat akin to the "You Are HERE" orientation kiosks in a shopping mall. I like to know where I am relative to everything else, or I'm left with a nagging sense of dislocation. I had a wild thought I'll pass along FWIW, just in case you're in an experimental mood...😜🤣

Picture a thin row of colored rectangles across the bottom of each page, or perhaps every other page... Each rectangle represents one of the articles in your magazine; it's color matches the primary color of the article, and it is a hot-link to the article itself. For orientation, the rectangle for the "You Are HERE" article simply flows into/connects with the current page because it's the same color, perhaps with an asterisk or arrow...

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