Edition One
Everything starts as a first edition, typos and all.
Edition One is an open printing works with a visible press wheel and an ink-ready workbench, with a little print machine, an open book and a wooden stamp.
Resident Proof, the typo collector
Edition One
Edition One is a small letterpress shop with an old printer humming in the corner, a stack of books by the window and a stamp ready for the first envelope. It is the place where a new piece of work goes to get its first proof.
Proof, the typo collector, reads every page twice. Proof once found a typo that actually made the page better and kept it safe for the next edition, because a good mistake deserves a second run.
It is a calm, inky room for writers who are starting something new. Your first edition does not have to be perfect, only proud of itself.
Made for people like you
- Writers and authorsA printer and a stack of books suit a first book, a blog or a collection of pages.
- Independent publishers and zine makersA small press feel, with proofs and stamps for every new project.
- Newsletter writersA stamp and an envelope fit a letters page, with first issues ready to send.
- Anyone starting a first draftEverything starts as a first edition, so this is a kind first page.
Can you spot…?
Hunt around the picture and tap where you think it is, or pick a riddle and press Show me.
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What is humming away up in the roof?Show me Found
The old printerIt prints one page at a time and is quite proud of every single one.
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Where is the book lying open by the window?Show me Found
The open bookEach page is a first edition of something, and it is very patient about being read.
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What is ready to carry a letter across the world?Show me Found
The letterIt is ready for one journey to someone you miss. Proof has already checked the corner twice.
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Which round window lets the morning in?Show me Found
The round windowIts spokes split the light into neat slices, one for every page on the press.
Three casas you could make
- The first edition pageA short launch note for a book, a zine or a project that is finally in print.
- The writer's proof sheetDrafts, a few finished pieces and a friendly way for readers to say hello.
- The letterpress shopA small press made of your own work, with a tour of the studio and what it makes.
Same casa, different day
Every casa starts from a saved Casa DNA seed. These four were drawn from this design with different seeds, so the weather, season, props and palette all shift. Yours can change as often as you like.
Quick answers
Is Edition One free?
Yes. Edition One is one of the free designs, so you can start from it without paying.
Can I use Edition One for a writing or book page?
Yes. It suits authors, writers and small presses that want a page with a printed, first edition feel.
Can I change how Edition One looks?
Yes. Every casa has a saved Casa DNA seed, so you can shuffle the weather, season, props and more, and keep the parts you love.
Other little places to start from
Margin Notes
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Quill Cottage
Quill Cottage is a cottage sheltered under an open book with a ribbon bookmark roof, with a writing pen, an inkwell and a little manuscript.
Poem Post
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