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May 15, 2026
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2 min read
Ten days into the beta... smarter grading, rebuilt Japanese typing, and a grammar library waiting in the wings
May 8, 2026
Closed beta week one. You shipped the feedback. We shipped the fixes.
May 1, 2026
What we’d love to hear from you
Apr 24, 2026
1 min read
If you’ve been reading The Fold and thinking “okay, but can I actually try this?”, yes. We’re opening Kumi’s closed beta on May 4 (web). Go crazy and break everything (🔨😭)!
Apr 17, 2026
Full control when you want it, guidance when you don’t—and language that clicks together.
Apr 10, 2026
3 min read
Built-in typing is coming, lessons are leveling up, and Discord is the hangout.
Apr 3, 2026
Japanese has a talent for making patterns feel safe...
Mar 27, 2026
7 min read
Our Kumi crane is flying in your direction...
Mar 20, 2026
A tiny refold and the whole thing changes.
Mar 13, 2026
Same kanji. Different reading. Different word.
Mar 6, 2026
We’re turning the dictionary into a living ecosystem.
Feb 27, 2026
4 min read
The “three-stages” moment...
Feb 20, 2026
Ateji - when kanji are just... cosplay + under the hood this week
Feb 13, 2026
Three good folds this week
Feb 6, 2026
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