A field journal for phones · first mobile and theme pass

The phone layout replaces the sideways navigation strip with a compact Menu, larger controls, readable text and an image-first overview. Appearance offers System, Light and Dark with a saved browser preference. Before: original 375px overview with horizontal navigation: 20261014T205341719000-69c3d30e3820, [image retained in local archive] (site screenshot; 2026-10-14T20:53:41.719Z; overview-ui-d5d5fba57cd2-4befeee3d075). First pass: all six pages in an expanded phone menu: 20261014T205633425000-44dad809c2e7, [image retained in local archive] (site screenshot; 2026-10-14T20:56:33.425Z; overview-ui-f56ddd996e42-d6d0f88671ec). First pass: light phone overview: 20261014T205632974000-a4dcc41063bf, [image retained in local archive] (site screenshot; 2026-10-14T20:56:32.974Z; overview-ui-f56ddd996e42-d6d0f88671ec). First pass: dark desktop overview: 20261014T205707533000-26663fd6399c, [image retained in local archive] (site screenshot; 2026-10-14T20:57:07.533Z; overview-ui-f56ddd996e42-d6d0f88671ec). Measurement snapshot on 14 October 2026, first-pass UI overview-ui-f56ddd996e42-d6d0f88671ec: 24/24 page-width combinations had no document overflow (six pages at 320, 390, 768, 1440px); mobile search text measured 16px; visible mobile button/input/select heights were at least 44px. Source: browser DOM measurements retained in [private evidence location omitted] These are site checks, not simulator or performance results. Contrast refinement and final validation follow in later entries.