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SAMPLE LEAD: Overnight signal spike rewrites the morning brief
PLACEHOLDER takeaway — big visual lead for layout review; one-line essential point only.
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Phase 0 preview · Kotaku-direction restyle
Today's essential stories
PLACEHOLDER homepage — sample lead + mixed feed only. Energetic editorial layout for review; no live editorial.
More stories
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Sample card: Illustrated pack tests the mixed feed grid
PLACEHOLDER takeaway — illustrated story card with media box; not a real story.
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Sample card: Second illustrated beat keeps the feed varied
PLACEHOLDER takeaway — another image-forward card for denser homepage rhythm.
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Short update: Desk notes a quiet procedural ping
PLACEHOLDER — text-forward short update, no media.
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Short update: Culture stub stays deliberately light
PLACEHOLDER — Kotaku-adjacent energy in layout only; copy is fake.
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Short update: Midweek release note for layout only
PLACEHOLDER takeaway — third short update to tighten the feed.
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About (stub)
Preview skeleton
This is a static Astro Phase 0 shell with a Kotaku-direction visual pass. Nav links and About are stubs. Planning docs in the repo remain the source of product truth. Axios informs brevity of content — not this look.