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About & Pressing Policy

Cove47 is a web directory built in the tradition of a printer's trade almanac. Where a compositor once set every entry in movable type — one character at a time, in a consistent font and measure — Cove47 sets every listing in a consistent database record: domain, title, category, and description, each in its proper place. The directory currently holds 830 approved listings across 22 categories. The categories are named to reflect the breadth of the web's commerce and culture: from Physicians & Apothecaries to Counting Houses & Crypto, from Broadsheets & Publishing to Builders & Tradesmen. Each category is a section of the directory, and each section is a folio — a gathering of related entries bound together for easy reference. Adding a site to Cove47 is straightforward. The submission form accepts a URL and a category selection; the entry is reviewed, set into the relevant section, and held there for other visitors to find. There is no charge for a listing. Cove47 takes the view that a directory should be useful without being elaborate. The pages are composed for reading, not for spectacle. Navigation is direct; the information presented for each listing is factual rather than promotional. A good printer knows that the best job is the one that does not draw attention to itself — the type disappears, and the content speaks. The directory is maintained on a standing basis. New entries are accepted, and the record is kept current. If you run a website and wish to have it included, the submission page is the place to start.