Links blur at rest · sharpen on approach · three roles
Read the sources.
Copy a reference
Copying keeps the reader on the page and gives a clear completion state.
Published evidence link
Language models predict the next word. We predict the next choice.
Skeptical? Read the W&B benchmark ↗ Source ↗ or the preprint ↗.
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Signature linkInline inside prose · dotted 1px · blur 0.8px at rest · sharpens on hover · opacity .85 → 1
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Citation markMono 0.78em · ink · uppercase · 0.12em tracking · follows a signature link · never standalone
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External arrow↗ always trails an off-site link · paired with the cite mark, not the signature link
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NeverUnderlined blue · #0000EE · any visited-link color · hover color-shift to purple · dotted-to-solid alone without the blur
On the blur
The link is softly out of focus until you approach it. The prose reads first; the citations surface when the eye reaches for them. Rigor, not frictionless.
Transition 350ms ease-out · three properties · filter, opacity, border ·
Color shift none · a link is always ink, never blue ·
Visited no distinction · every link is a fresh claim