diff --git a/AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md b/AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md
index ed14817..fc92da9 100644
--- a/AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md
+++ b/AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type: implementation-plan
 status: draft
 owner: Patrick (Product)
 launch-target: 2026-09-26
-last-updated: 2026-08-26
+last-updated: 2026-08-31
 companions: [AiBook_PRD.md, AiBook_Spec.md]
 ---
 
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@ companions: [AiBook_PRD.md, AiBook_Spec.md]
 > [Appendix — What changed](#appendix--what-changed-in-this-revision) for how this revision
 > differs from the prior draft.
 
-**The clock:** today is late August 2026; **launch is 9/26/2026** — roughly **4–5 weeks out**.
-Every week counts, and the critical path has little slack. The domain expires **09-05**, so
-step one is non-negotiable and immediate.
+**The clock:** today is 31 Aug 2026; **launch is 26 Sep 2026**. Domain and price are signed.
+Content is the remaining critical path.
 
 **The critical path in one line:**
-`renew domain + make the pricing decisions → seed the Minimum Lovable Library → freeze copy → no-crypto scrub → submit to Kickstarter → launch 9/26`
+`assign MLL authors + D-3 co-authors → write the library → freeze copy → no-crypto scrub → submit to Kickstarter → launch 9/26`
 
 ---
 
@@ -31,17 +30,16 @@ Before any copy or build locks, close these. Most are decisions or de-risking, n
 
 | # | Task | Owner | Why it's first |
 |:--|:--|:--|:--|
-| 0.1 | **Renew aibook.fun today.** It expires 09-05; launch is 09-26. | Whoever holds the registrar login | It's a chore, not a decision. A lapsed domain 3 weeks before launch is a self-inflicted disaster. |
-| 0.2 | **Decide the pricing spine — lifetime *and* royalties together** (D-1 + D-2). | Commercial lead (@GTM) | Both block copy freeze; they're linked (see [Spec §6](AiBook_Spec.md)). |
-| 0.3 | **Ratify the North-Star + product-health floors** (activation, submissions, renewal). | Product (@pat) + team | So we measure the right thing from Day 1, not just dollars. |
+| 0.1 | **~~Renew aibook.fun~~ Done 2026-08-31.** | Registrar owner | Closed. |
+| 0.2 | **~~Pricing spine~~ Done 2026-08-31.** **$47/yr** is the product. No lifetime SKU as an equal. Founding writers on **contract** (v1 authored). | Commercial + Product | Copy freeze unblocked on price. |
+| 0.3 | **~~Ratify the North-Star + product-health floors~~ Done 2026-08-29.** Activation 20/35 from access date; campaign waitlist 50/100; post-key submissions 10/25 in 90 days; renewal 40/60 excluding lifetime; curation is an ops SLA, not a launch bar. See PRD §8. | Product (@pat) | Locked. Don't quote 60% renewal publicly. |
 | 0.4 | **Ratify the Minimum Lovable Library number and assign every workflow an author.** | Product + co-authors | This is the #1 risk; turn it from hope into owned work. |
 | 0.5 | **Confirm the two unconfirmed co-authors, or cut their verticals from v1** (D-3). | Commercial lead (@GTM) | Scope certainty before outline lock. |
 | 0.6 | Open the claims register; assign a post-campaign renewal owner. | Product + Commercial | Truth-in-claims gate; don't leave renewal unstaffed. |
 | 0.7 | Set up the Kickstarter creator account + identity verification. | Campaign lead (@THY) | Long lead time; do it early. |
 
-**✅ Gate 0 — decisions closed.** Pricing spine decided · targets ratified · Minimum Lovable
-Library scoped with authors · domain renewed · claims register open. *Until pricing is decided,
-don't freeze copy. Until the domain is renewed, don't push anything live.*
+**✅ Gate 0 — decisions closed.** **Pricing spine signed ($47/yr; writers on contract)** · **targets ratified (2026-08-29)** · Minimum Lovable
+Library scoped with authors · **domain renewed (2026-08-31)** · claims register open. *Until the library has named authors and D-3 is closed, don't treat content as on track. Copy freeze still waits on claims + co-author scope.*
 
 ---
 
@@ -53,8 +51,8 @@ campaign around an empty library fails.
 ### 1A · Content — seed the Minimum Lovable Library (critical path)
 | Task | Owner |
 |:--|:--|
-| Lock the chapter outline (chapters per vertical, a named owner each) | Co-authors |
-| Publish the Workflow Recipe template + 3 filled examples | Product |
+| Lock the chapter outline (chapters per vertical, a named owner each). Blank is [`workflows/chapter-structure.md`](workflows/chapter-structure.md) | Co-authors |
+| Review and freeze the chapter blank, then 3 filled examples | Product + authors |
 | **Seed the Minimum Lovable Library to its floor number** (team + co-authors write & test the workflows) | Co-authors + team |
 | 3 "clone-and-run" kits, each **verified by actually running it** | Dev + QA support |
 | 2 sample chapters (the backer preview) | Two lead co-authors |
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ campaign around an empty library fails.
 | Task | Owner |
 |:--|:--|
 | Kickstarter page copy (all sections, 9/26 dates) | Campaign lead + exec co-author |
-| **Copy freeze — commercial terms locked** (lifetime/royalties per D-1/D-2) | Commercial lead (sign) |
+| **Copy freeze** (price already signed: $47/yr, writers on contract; still freeze claims + NFT scrub) | Commercial lead (sign) |
 | **No-crypto scrub gate on every asset** (translation table) | Campaign lead (owner) |
 | Hero video: script → shoot → edit (2–3 min) | Creative lead (@LFG) + co-authors |
 | Cover design + 3D mockups | Creative lead |
diff --git a/AiBook_PRD.md b/AiBook_PRD.md
index 09d4f07..7cf2e5f 100644
--- a/AiBook_PRD.md
+++ b/AiBook_PRD.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type: prd
 status: draft
 owner: Patrick (Product)
 launch-target: 2026-09-26
-last-updated: 2026-08-26
+last-updated: 2026-08-31
 ---
 
 # 📚 AIBook.fun — Product Requirements Document
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ the structural answer to "how do I know this AI advice isn't hallucinated?"
 | **Costs** | Model/tool costs where known — honesty about the economics |
 | **Author & sources** | Who wrote it, when, for which vertical, with citations |
 
-**Chapters** are curated collections of these recipes, one set per vertical: Real Estate ·
-Financial Advisors · Fractional C-Suite · Higher Ed · Communities · Technology. **Editions**
+**Chapters** are substantial essays, one per vertical (Real Estate · Financial Advisors ·
+Fractional C-Suite · Higher Ed · Communities · Technology), with full Workflow Recipes
+**nested in the argument**. See [§5.4](#54-the-reading-surface-locked-2026-08-31). **Editions**
 refresh annually — which is the honest justification for a *subscription* rather than a
 one-time purchase: the content genuinely goes stale as AI changes.
 
@@ -160,15 +161,61 @@ post-launch aspiration. Community contribution is **Layer 2** — an experiment
 we've seeded a library worth subscribing to.
 
 ### 5.3 Be honest: v1 is an *authored* book, not yet a *crowd* book
-The prior draft's "contributor economy" pays co-authors **15% affiliate commission** — which
-is a reward for *referring backers*, not for *writing workflows*. Writing a workflow currently
-earns a byline and nothing else. The mechanic that would actually pay contributors — royalties
-— is unresolved (see [D-2](#10-open-decisions)).
+The prior draft's "contributor economy" pays co-authors **15% affiliate commission**, which
+is a reward for *referring backers*, not for *writing workflows*.
 
-So for v1, we state plainly: **the first edition is written by a founding set of co-authors and
-the team.** Open community contribution — with a real incentive attached — is the very next
-thing we build, and its incentive design ([D-2](#10-open-decisions)) is a **launch-blocking
-decision, not a nice-to-have**, because the entire "living book" thesis depends on it.
+**Signed 2026-08-31 (D-2):** founding writers are paid **on contract**. v1 is an authored book.
+Affiliate referral can still pay for referring backers. It is not how writing is paid. Open
+contribution with royalties or bounties waits for Layer 2.
+
+So we state plainly: **the first edition is written by a founding set of co-authors and the
+team.** Layer 2 is the next thing we build, after the library is worth subscribing to.
+
+---
+
+### 5.4 The reading surface (locked 2026-08-31)
+
+People read **chapters**, not a shelf of detached cards. A chapter is a substantial essay
+for one vertical: it argues a way of working, then **nests full workflows inside that
+argument** as the proof.
+
+This is a deliberate break from treating the workflow as the only page. The workflow is
+still the unit of *practice* (and of activation). The chapter is the unit of *reading*.
+
+**Chapter page**
+- Title, vertical, edition, authors
+- Opening promise (what this chapter is for) plus a **Skip to a Try-it** control — activation
+  must not require finishing the essay
+- Essay body: sections that teach the practice (stakes, constraints, how we work here)
+- Nested **Workflow blocks** at the points in the argument they earn — not bunched in an appendix
+- End matter: further workflows in this vertical, sources, last updated
+
+**Nested workflow block** (the recipe, in full — not a teaser)
+1. Chrome: recipe ID, version, time, cost
+2. Title as the job
+3. Problem
+4. Actors
+5. Setup (tools, sample files, cost)
+6. **Safeguards before the steps** so data-handling is read before anyone pastes a client list
+7. Method, with real tool output *in* the steps
+8. Evidence
+9. Try-it (~15 min, sample data, mark complete — fires Activation)
+10. Share result (community template; events, not content)
+11. Author, sources, last updated
+
+**Addressability**
+- Every workflow has a stable ID (e.g. `RE-01`) and a URL that opens the chapter scrolled to
+  that block (and a focused/print view of the same block). Campaign samples, clone-and-run
+  kits, and Workflow-of-the-Week link here — never to an essay with no way in.
+- PDF matches this stack: chapter essay + in-place recipes. Print and web must not drift.
+
+**Non-goals for the reader**
+- No chatbot on the chapter page
+- No crypto/Web3 language
+- Nested recipes are not collapsed “click to reveal” cards that hide the Method
+
+**Writing drafts** live in [`workflows/chapter-structure.md`](workflows/chapter-structure.md).
+Copy that blank into a vertical file (`workflows/real-estate.md`, etc.) when a chapter is assigned.
 
 ---
 
@@ -202,8 +249,8 @@ Requirements are grouped by the layer they serve; **most 🔴 items serve the co
 | ID | Requirement | Pri |
 |:--|:--|:--|
 | A-1 | Post-campaign access: a digital key unlocks PDF + web reader for 12 months, renews annually | 🟢 |
-| A-2 | Anchor price **$47/yr** *(draft — needs commercial re-sign)* + hardcopy at-cost upcharge | 🔴 |
-| A-3 | Lifetime tier — **decision required before copy freeze** (see [D-1](#10-open-decisions)) | 🟡 |
+| A-2 | Anchor price **$47/yr** *(signed 2026-08-31)* + hardcopy at-cost upcharge. No lifetime SKU as an equal product. | 🔴 |
+| A-3 | Lifetime tier — **not offered as a v1 SKU** (D-1 signed 2026-08-31: $47/yr only). Revisit only as a capped early-bird later, not as an equal product. | 🟢 |
 | A-4 | Fulfillment ledger: backer ↔ key/upcharge tracked (a spreadsheet is fine for v1) | 🟢 |
 
 ### 6.4 The other layers — mostly 🟡 / 🟢
@@ -236,7 +283,7 @@ Requirements are grouped by the layer they serve; **most 🔴 items serve the co
 | NFR-3 | **Privacy:** no confidential client data in any workflow or campaign asset; track events, not content. |
 | NFR-4 | **Availability:** landing page up through the campaign; emails on schedule; affiliate tracking live from Day 1 (the 30-day cookie means every hour of Day 1 counts). |
 | NFR-5 | **Content quality:** every workflow passes the Recipe template + at least one co-author review. |
-| NFR-6 | **Domain continuity:** aibook.fun must not lapse (it currently expires 09-05 — see [§9](#9-immediate-next-steps)). |
+| NFR-6 | **Domain continuity:** aibook.fun must not lapse (**renewed 2026-08-31**). |
 | NFR-7 | **Accessibility:** reader and landing page are mobile-readable, targeting WCAG AA. |
 | NFR-8 | **Cost discipline:** pre-revenue burn stays within the ~$6K budget ([Appendix C](#appendix-c--budget)). |
 
@@ -249,12 +296,18 @@ metrics; those measure the *campaign*, not the *product.* A funded campaign can
 dead product if nobody activates, renews, or contributes.
 
 ### Product health (report these first)
-| Metric | Floor | Target | Why it matters |
-|:--|:--|:--|:--|
-| **Activation** — read 1 workflow + do 1 Try-it in 14 days | 20% | 35% | The North-Star. Is the core loop actually useful? |
-| **Workflow submissions** during campaign window | 10 | 25 | Early signal that Layer 2 (contribution) is real |
-| **Renewal rate** — year-1 cohort | — | 60% | Is a *subscription* the right model at all? |
-| **Curation turnaround** ≤ 10 working days | 80% | 95% | Can we keep quality without becoming the bottleneck? |
+
+**Ratified 2026-08-29 (Product).** These are the numbers we run. Do not quote the 60% renewal target on Kickstarter or any public surface.
+
+| Metric | Floor | Target | Clock / notes | Why it matters |
+|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|
+| **Activation** — read 1 workflow + finish 1 Try-it | 20% | 35% | **14 days from access-key date, not pledge date.** North-Star. | Is the core loop actually useful? |
+| **Contributor waitlist** during the campaign | 50 | 100 | People who *say* they will contribute a workflow. Not written recipes. | Early Layer-2 signal without betting launch on cold-start writing |
+| **Workflow submissions** | 10 | 25 | First **90 days after keys go out** | Is paid/open contribution real once the library exists? |
+| **Renewal rate** — year-1 **paid** cohort | 40% | 60% | **Exclude lifetime SKUs** from the denominator. 60% is internal. | Is a *subscription* the right model at all? |
+| **Curation turnaround** ≤ 10 working days | 80% | 95% | **Ops SLA after Layer 2 is on** — not a launch health bar | Can we keep quality without becoming the bottleneck? |
+
+Leading indicator before fulfillment: % of the pre-launch list who run the *sample* Try-it.
 
 ### Campaign performance (the fundraise)
 | Metric | Min | Target | Stretch |
@@ -279,13 +332,13 @@ dead product if nobody activates, renews, or contributes.
 ## 9. Immediate next steps
 
 **This week — decisions and de-risking (before any copy or build locks):**
-1. **Renew aibook.fun today.** It expires 09-05; launch is 09-26. This is a chore, not a
-   strategic decision — do it now and delete it from the risk list. *(Owner: whoever holds the
-   registrar login.)*
-2. **Resolve the pricing spine together — lifetime ([D-1](#10-open-decisions)) *and* royalties
-   ([D-2](#10-open-decisions)).** They're linked, and both block copy freeze.
-3. **Ratify the North-Star + the product-health floors** (§8) so we're measuring the right
-   thing from Day 1.
+1. **~~Renew aibook.fun~~ Done.** Domain renewed (confirmed 2026-08-31). Launch remains 09-26.
+2. **~~Resolve the pricing spine (D-1 / D-2)~~ Done 2026-08-31.** Anchor is **$47/yr**. No
+   lifetime SKU as an equal product. Founding writers are engaged **on contract** — v1 is an
+   authored book; open royalties are not the v1 mechanic. Copy freeze is unblocked on price.
+3. **~~Ratify the North-Star + the product-health floors~~ Done 2026-08-29.** Locked in §8:
+   activation 20/35 from access date; campaign waitlist 50/100; post-key submissions 10/25 in
+   90 days; renewal 40/60 excluding lifetime; curation SLA not a launch bar.
 4. **Ratify the Minimum Lovable Library number and assign every workflow an author** (§5.2).
 5. **Confirm the two unconfirmed co-authors** (Higher Ed, Communities) or re-scope those
    verticals out of v1.
@@ -313,8 +366,8 @@ decision-maker has a starting point — but the recommendation is not yet a deci
 
 | # | Decision | Recommendation | Blocks |
 |:--|:--|:--|:--|
-| **D-1** | **Lifetime tier — offer it, and at what price?** A ~$97–147 lifetime breaks even against $47/yr in ~2–3 years, which *undercuts the recurring-revenue thesis.* | **Pick a spine.** Keep $47/yr as the anchor. If you want a lifetime option, frame it *only* as a bounded early-bird instrument to capitalize the community fund (capped quantity), not the default SKU. Don't ship recurring + lifetime as equals. | KS copy freeze |
-| **D-2** | **Contributor payment — how do people earn for *writing workflows* (not just referring)?** Today the only paid mechanic is affiliate referral. | **Resolve before launch.** This is the engine of the "living book." Decide: royalty pool, per-accepted-workflow bounty, or an explicit "v1 is authored, paid contribution ships in Q1" — but decide, don't leave blank. | The core value prop |
+| **D-1** | ~~Lifetime tier~~ **Signed 2026-08-31.** Product price is **$47/yr**. No lifetime SKU as an equal v1 product. | Locked. Don't quote a lifetime price. Hardcopy remains an at-cost upcharge. | — |
+| **D-2** | ~~Writer payment~~ **Signed 2026-08-31.** The first set of writers is engaged **on contract**. v1 is an authored book. Affiliate referral can still pay for *referring backers*; it is not how writing is paid. Open contribution + any royalty/bounty is post-v1 (Layer 2), not a launch mechanic. | Locked for v1. Revisit royalties before opening Layer 2. | — |
 | **D-3** | **Co-author confirmations** (Higher Ed, Communities verticals). | Confirm within the week or cut those verticals from v1 and add post-launch. | Chapter outline, scope |
 | **D-4** | **Refresh the source-of-truth plan** to the 9/26 dates and re-signed terms (depends on D-1/D-2). | Do after D-1/D-2 land. | Copy freeze |
 | **D-5** | **Human-first or agent-first for v1?** Writing for human motivation and for machine ingestion are different jobs. | **Human-first.** Build the content format so agents *can* read it later (K-7), but optimize v1 for human learners. Agent onboarding is Layer 4. | Content design |
@@ -375,16 +428,17 @@ changes from the prior draft, and the reasoning:
    funnel are explicitly later layers.
 3. **Elevated the content cold-start** to the #1 risk and added the *Minimum Lovable Library*
    launch gate (§5.2).
-4. **Told the truth about incentives** (§5.3): v1 is an authored book; the "contributor
-   economy" is currently a referral scheme; paid contribution (D-2) is now launch-blocking.
-5. **Forced the subscription-vs-lifetime tension** into a real decision (D-1).
+4. **Told the truth about incentives** (§5.3). **D-2 signed 2026-08-31:** founding writers on
+   contract; v1 authored; royalties wait for Layer 2. Affiliate still pays referrals, not writing.
+5. **Forced the subscription-vs-lifetime tension** into a real decision. **D-1 signed 2026-08-31:**
+   **$47/yr** only. No lifetime SKU as an equal v1 product.
 6. **Split the validation bar from the funding floor** (§8) so a funded-but-dead outcome can't
    hide.
 7. **Reframed the pitch as utility-first** (§4, §9 hook test) — the buyer wants a workflow, not
    an ownership philosophy.
 8. **Demoted governance to proportionate** (Appendix B), keeping only the NFT-scrub and
    truth-in-claims as active gates.
-9. **Turned the domain "decision" into a same-day chore** (§9).
+9. **Turned the domain into a same-day chore** (§9). **Done 2026-08-31:** `aibook.fun` renewed.
 10. **Translated the jargon out.** Internal codes, handles, and merge-history are gone from the
     body; a who's-who / glossary can be maintained separately if the team wants traceability
     back to the source-of-truth IDs.
diff --git a/AiBook_Spec.md b/AiBook_Spec.md
index eca52de..c2e3a46 100644
--- a/AiBook_Spec.md
+++ b/AiBook_Spec.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type: spec
 status: draft
 owner: Patrick (Product)
 launch-target: 2026-09-26
-last-updated: 2026-08-26
+last-updated: 2026-08-31
 companions: [AiBook_PRD.md, AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md]
 ---
 
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ ambition — but an engine needs one cylinder firing before you add the rest. He
 Everything else the product wants to be — a contributor economy, a cohort program, an
 onboarding corpus for AI agents — is a **layer built on top of this loop**, and only worth
 building once the loop demonstrably works. We measure that with one number, **Activation**: *did
-a reader run at least one workflow within 14 days?* (Full metric set in [PRD §8](AiBook_PRD.md).)
+a reader run at least one workflow and finish one Try-it within 14 days of getting access
+(access key, not pledge)?* Floors/targets ratified 2026-08-29 — full set in [PRD §8](AiBook_PRD.md).
 
 ### The product in layers
 | Layer | What | When |
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ These are gates, not preferences — a workflow or a claim either clears them or
 
 | Actor | Who | Their job | The boundary |
 |:--|:--|:--|:--|
-| **Reader / subscriber** | Practitioners (real estate, financial advisors, fractional execs, higher ed, communities, tech) | Get current, trustworthy AI workflows to apply this week | Pays for access (~$47/yr — *draft*) |
+| **Reader / subscriber** | Practitioners (real estate, financial advisors, fractional execs, higher ed, communities, tech) | Get current, trustworthy AI workflows to apply this week | Pays for access (**$47/yr** — signed) |
 | **Co-author** | Confirmed: three founders across RE/FA, C-suite, and tech. Potential: two more for Higher Ed & Communities | Own a vertical; write and curate its workflows | Content follows the template; curated |
 | **Curator / editor** | Co-authors + community editors | Keep the quality bar; run the editorial pipeline | Curating ≠ owning the platform |
 | **Affiliate** | Community, podcast, press | Refer backers; earn commission | Commission rates below |
@@ -146,9 +147,11 @@ answer to "how do I know this isn't hallucinated AI advice?"
 | **Costs** | Model/tool costs where known — honesty about economics |
 | **Author & sources** | Who, when, which vertical, with citations |
 
-**Chapters** are curated collections of these per vertical. **Editions** refresh annually —
+**Chapters** are the reading unit: a substantial essay per vertical, with **full workflows
+nested in the argument** (not a table of contents of cards). **Editions** refresh annually —
 which is the honest justification for a *subscription*: AI moves fast enough that a static book
-goes stale, so the value is in staying current.
+goes stale, so the value is in staying current. Reading IA locked 2026-08-31; see
+[PRD §5.4](AiBook_PRD.md).
 
 ### 4.2 Seed the shelf before you sell tickets (the cold-start rule)
 The value proposition is a rich library. The failure mode is a near-empty one. Crowd-sourced
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ around and after launch, not gating it:
 ### 4.4 Digital surface (current state)
 | Surface | What it is | Status |
 |:--|:--|:--|
-| `aibook.fun` domain | Public home: pitch, sample workflows, affiliate signup, campaign link | Parked — **expires 09-05, renew immediately** |
+| `aibook.fun` domain | Public home: pitch, sample workflows, affiliate signup, campaign link | **Renewed 2026-08-31** |
 | Landing page (built) | A staged proof-of-concept, ready to review and push live | Staged locally, not yet public |
 | Subscription access | Digital key → PDF + web reader + annual updates | Not built yet (post-campaign) |
 | Community | Team channel live; cohort spaces not built | Partial |
@@ -218,9 +221,9 @@ from the core loop.*
 
 | Item | Value | Status |
 |:--|:--|:--|
-| Anchor subscription | $47/yr digital + hardcopy upcharge | **Draft** — needs commercial re-sign for the 9/26 relaunch |
-| Lifetime access | Proposed; ~$97–147 one-time *(figures illustrative — do not quote)* | **Open decision** ([D-1](#8-open-decisions)) |
-| Contributor royalties | None documented today; current mechanic is affiliate referral only | **Open decision** ([D-2](#8-open-decisions)) |
+| Anchor subscription | **$47/yr** digital + hardcopy at-cost upcharge | **Signed 2026-08-31** |
+| Lifetime access | Not a v1 SKU | **Signed D-1:** $47/yr only |
+| Founding writers | Paid **on contract** (v1 is authored). Affiliate still pays referrals, not writing. | **Signed D-2 2026-08-31.** Royalties/bounties wait for Layer 2. |
 | Projected revenue | ~$53,600 at 706 backers | Draft planning figure |
 | Pre-revenue budget | ~$6,000 (ads + KS fees + affiliate fee) | Draft planning figure |
 | "eBookNFT platform" | A future idea; this book is the first product | Not in scope |
@@ -274,8 +277,8 @@ carries a recommendation as a starting point, not a settled answer.
 
 | # | Decision | Recommendation |
 |:--|:--|:--|
-| **D-1** | Lifetime tier — offer it, at what price/position? | Keep $47/yr as the anchor; a lifetime option only as a bounded early-bird capitalization play, not the default. |
-| **D-2** | Contributor payment — how do people earn for *writing* workflows, not just referring? | **Resolve before launch** — it's the engine of the "living book." Royalty pool, per-workflow bounty, or an explicit "v1 authored, paid contribution in Q1." |
+| **D-1** | ~~Lifetime~~ **Signed 2026-08-31:** **$47/yr** only. No lifetime SKU as an equal product. | Locked. |
+| **D-2** | ~~Writer pay~~ **Signed 2026-08-31:** founding writers on **contract**. v1 authored. Layer 2 royalties later. | Locked for v1. |
 | **D-3** | Confirm the two unconfirmed co-authors (Higher Ed, Communities) | Confirm this week, or cut those verticals from v1 and add post-launch. |
 | **D-4** | Refresh the source-of-truth plan to the 9/26 dates & re-signed terms | Do after D-1/D-2 land. |
 | **D-5** | Human-first or agent-first for v1? | Human-first. Build the format so agents *can* read it later; optimize v1 for human learners. |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68e8e14..a41206e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 **A living, crowd-written field guide to using AI agents responsibly at work.**
 
-AIBook.fun's unit of content isn't a chapter — it's a **workflow you can actually run**: a
-documented, tested recipe for getting a real job done with AI, guardrails included. It's written
-and kept current by the practitioners who use it, and it launches as an annual subscription,
-crowdfunded on Kickstarter.
+People read **chapters**. Each chapter is a substantial essay for one vertical, with full
+workflows nested in the argument. The workflow is the unit of practice: a documented, tested
+recipe for a real job, guardrails included. The first edition is written on contract by founding
+authors. It launches as a **$47/yr** subscription, crowdfunded on Kickstarter.
 
-> **Status: planning stage.** This repository holds the product's planning documents. The product
-> is not yet live, and everything here is a working draft — figures, dates, and commercial terms
-> are planning assumptions, not commitments. Public launch is **targeted for September 26, 2026**.
+> **Status: planning + writing.** Planning docs and the chapter blank live here. The product is
+> not yet live. **$47/yr** is signed. Domain `aibook.fun` is renewed. Other figures and unsigned
+> terms are still planning assumptions, not for public quote. Launch target **26 Sep 2026**.
 
 ## The idea in one loop
 
@@ -30,22 +30,23 @@ not read AI theory.
 
 ## What's in this repository
 
-This is a documentation and planning repo. Three companion documents define the product:
+This is a documentation and writing repo.
 
 | Document | What it covers |
 |:--|:--|
-| [Product Requirements (PRD)](AiBook_PRD.md) | What we're building and why — scope, requirements, success metrics, open decisions |
-| [Product Specification (Spec)](AiBook_Spec.md) | The thinking behind it — vision, principles, content model, business model |
-| [Implementation Plan](AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md) | How and when — the path from now to launch and fulfillment |
+| [Product Requirements (PRD)](AiBook_PRD.md) | What we're building and why. Scope, requirements, success metrics, open decisions |
+| [Product Specification (Spec)](AiBook_Spec.md) | The thinking behind it. Vision, principles, content model, business model |
+| [Implementation Plan](AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md) | How and when. Path from now to launch and fulfillment |
+| [Chapter structure](workflows/chapter-structure.md) | The blank chapter for review. Copy it into a vertical file when writing starts |
 
 New here? Start with the **[Spec](AiBook_Spec.md)** for the vision, then the **[PRD](AiBook_PRD.md)**
-for the specifics.
+for the specifics. Writers start at **[chapter structure](workflows/chapter-structure.md)**.
 
 ## How it works (the short version)
 
-- **Content:** every entry follows one *Workflow Recipe* template — problem, method (showing the
-  real tool output), safeguards, evidence, a ~15-minute Try-it, and costs. The template is the
-  quality guarantee — the structural answer to "how do I know this AI advice isn't made up?"
+- **Content:** readers get a chapter essay. Nested in it, every workflow follows one recipe:
+  problem, actors, setup, safeguards, method (real tool output), evidence, a ~15-minute Try-it,
+  share, costs, author. Safeguards sit before the steps. The template is the quality guarantee.
 - **Editions:** the guide refreshes annually — which is why it's a subscription. AI moves fast,
   and stale advice is worthless.
 - **Contribution:** the first edition is written by a founding set of co-authors; open community
diff --git a/marketing-site/README.md b/marketing-site/README.md
index c62f499..ac68652 100644
--- a/marketing-site/README.md
+++ b/marketing-site/README.md
@@ -33,3 +33,14 @@ Note: Framer Sites don't run Next.js natively. For a live site with routing (A/B
 - 3 sample tiers shown ($10 / $47yr / $4,888)
 - No NFT/crypto/Web3 language (Kickstarter compliance scrubbed)
 - Event tracking only (not content) — PostHog/Cloudflare Analytics slot available
+
+## Reading demo
+
+A sample reading environment is wired into this Next.js app (pages router).
+
+```bash
+npm install
+npm run dev
+```
+
+Then open [http://localhost:3000/read](http://localhost:3000/read). One chapter is filled (Real Estate, with nested RE-01 and RE-02). This is a demo, not the live book.
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/Nav.jsx b/marketing-site/components/Nav.jsx
index 00e1d0b..e197218 100644
--- a/marketing-site/components/Nav.jsx
+++ b/marketing-site/components/Nav.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,29 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import Link from "next/link";
 
 const LINKS = [
   { href: "#recipe", label: "A recipe" },
   { href: "#contents", label: "Contents" },
   { href: "#letter", label: "Why" },
   { href: "#faq", label: "FAQ" },
+  { href: "/read", label: "Library" },
 ];
 
+function NavItem({ href, label, onClick }) {
+  if (href.startsWith("/")) {
+    return (
+      <Link href={href} onClick={onClick}>
+        {label}
+      </Link>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <a href={href} onClick={onClick}>
+      {label}
+    </a>
+  );
+}
+
 export default function Nav() {
   const [scrolled, setScrolled] = useState(false);
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -39,16 +56,14 @@ export default function Nav() {
   return (
     <nav ref={navRef} className={`nav${scrolled ? " scrolled" : ""}${open ? " open" : ""}`}>
       <div className="nav-in">
-        <a className="logo" href="#top" onClick={close}>
+        <Link className="logo" href="/" onClick={close}>
           AIBook<b>.</b>
           <span className="dot">fun</span>
-        </a>
+        </Link>
 
         <div className="nav-links">
           {LINKS.map((l) => (
-            <a key={l.href} href={l.href}>
-              {l.label}
-            </a>
+            <NavItem key={l.href} href={l.href} label={l.label} />
           ))}
         </div>
 
@@ -70,9 +85,7 @@ export default function Nav() {
 
       <div className="nav-menu" id="mobile-menu">
         {LINKS.map((l) => (
-          <a key={l.href} href={l.href} onClick={close}>
-            {l.label}
-          </a>
+          <NavItem key={l.href} href={l.href} label={l.label} onClick={close} />
         ))}
         <a href="#get" className="btn btn-primary" onClick={close}>
           Get the preview
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/Recipe.jsx b/marketing-site/components/Recipe.jsx
index 6a1b449..7f9aad0 100644
--- a/marketing-site/components/Recipe.jsx
+++ b/marketing-site/components/Recipe.jsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function Recipe() {
         <div className="recipe reveal">
           <div className="recipe-top">
             <span className="recipe-id">
-              recipe <b>RE-04</b> · v1.2 · ~15 min
+              recipe <b>RE-01</b> · v1.2 · ~15 min
             </span>
             <span className="recipe-vert">Real Estate</span>
           </div>
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/ChapterKit.jsx b/marketing-site/components/reader/ChapterKit.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..911856d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/components/reader/ChapterKit.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { collectChapterKit } from "../../data/sample-chapter";
+
+export default function ChapterKit({ recipes }) {
+  const kit = collectChapterKit(recipes);
+  if (!kit.tools.length && !kit.files.length) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <section className="chapter-kit" id="need" aria-label="What you need">
+      <h2 className="chapter-kit-title">What you need</h2>
+      <p className="chapter-kit-lede">
+        {recipes.length} Try-it{recipes.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} on sample data. Nothing
+        from a live client file.
+      </p>
+      <dl className="kit-grid">
+        <div>
+          <dt>Tools</dt>
+          <dd>
+            <ul>
+              {kit.tools.map((t) => (
+                <li key={t}>{t}</li>
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          </dd>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <dt>Files</dt>
+          <dd>
+            <ul>
+              {kit.files.map((f) => (
+                <li key={f}>{f}</li>
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          </dd>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <dt>Model</dt>
+          <dd>
+            <ul>
+              {kit.models.map((m) => (
+                <li key={m}>{m}</li>
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          </dd>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <dt>Try-its</dt>
+          <dd>
+            <ul>
+              {kit.tryits.map((t) => (
+                <li key={t.id}>
+                  {t.id} · {t.time} · {t.cost}
+                </li>
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          </dd>
+        </div>
+      </dl>
+    </section>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/ChapterOutline.jsx b/marketing-site/components/reader/ChapterOutline.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7a8d08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/components/reader/ChapterOutline.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+
+function OutlineBody({ groups, complete, count, total, active, showTitle }) {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <p className="outline-progress">
+        {count}/{total} Try-its complete
+      </p>
+      {showTitle ? <p className="outline-heading">In this chapter</p> : null}
+      {groups.map((g) => (
+        <div key={g.label} className="outline-group">
+          <p className="outline-group-label spec">{g.label}</p>
+          <ul>
+            {g.items.map((item) => {
+              const done = item.recipeId ? !!complete[item.recipeId] : false;
+              const isActive = active === item.id;
+              return (
+                <li key={item.id}>
+                  <a
+                    href={`#${item.id}`}
+                    className={isActive ? "is-active" : undefined}
+                    aria-current={isActive ? "location" : undefined}
+                  >
+                    <span>{item.label}</span>
+                    {done ? (
+                      <span className="outline-done" aria-label="Try-it complete">
+                        ✓
+                      </span>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </a>
+                </li>
+              );
+            })}
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function ChapterOutline({
+  groups,
+  complete = {},
+  count = 0,
+  total = 0,
+  variant = "desktop",
+}) {
+  const ids = useMemo(
+    () => groups.flatMap((g) => g.items.map((item) => item.id)),
+    [groups]
+  );
+  const [active, setActive] = useState(ids[0] || "");
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const els = ids.map((id) => document.getElementById(id)).filter(Boolean);
+    if (!els.length || typeof IntersectionObserver === "undefined") return;
+
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+      (entries) => {
+        const visible = entries
+          .filter((e) => e.isIntersecting)
+          .sort((a, b) => a.boundingClientRect.top - b.boundingClientRect.top);
+        if (visible[0]?.target?.id) setActive(visible[0].target.id);
+      },
+      { rootMargin: "-88px 0px -55% 0px", threshold: [0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1] }
+    );
+    els.forEach((el) => observer.observe(el));
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [ids]);
+
+  if (variant === "mobile") {
+    return (
+      <details className="chapter-outline-mobile">
+        <summary>In this chapter</summary>
+        <OutlineBody
+          groups={groups}
+          complete={complete}
+          count={count}
+          total={total}
+          active={active}
+          showTitle={false}
+        />
+      </details>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <nav className="chapter-outline" aria-label="In this chapter">
+      <OutlineBody
+        groups={groups}
+        complete={complete}
+        count={count}
+        total={total}
+        active={active}
+        showTitle
+      />
+    </nav>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderCrumbs.jsx b/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderCrumbs.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da23560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderCrumbs.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import Link from "next/link";
+
+export default function ReaderCrumbs({ items }) {
+  return (
+    <nav className="crumbs" aria-label="Breadcrumb">
+      <ol>
+        {items.map((item, i) => (
+          <li key={item.label}>
+            {i > 0 ? (
+              <span className="crumbs-sep" aria-hidden="true">
+                /
+              </span>
+            ) : null}
+            {item.current || !item.href ? (
+              <span aria-current="page">{item.label}</span>
+            ) : (
+              <Link href={item.href}>{item.label}</Link>
+            )}
+          </li>
+        ))}
+      </ol>
+    </nav>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderFooter.jsx b/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderFooter.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e81528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderFooter.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import Link from "next/link";
+
+export default function ReaderFooter() {
+  return (
+    <footer className="footer reader-footer">
+      <div className="foot-in">
+        <div className="foot-top">
+          <div>
+            <div className="logo">
+              AIBook<b>.</b>
+              <span className="dot">fun</span>
+            </div>
+            <p className="foot-blurb">
+              Reading demo. Not the live book. Workflows sit inside a chapter,
+              not on a shelf of cards.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div className="foot-links">
+            <Link href="/">Home</Link>
+            <Link href="/read">Library</Link>
+            <Link href="/#get">Preview</Link>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="colophon">
+          © 2026 WeOwnAI · MIT-licensed docs · This page is a reading-environment demo.
+          <br />
+          Activation is stored in this browser only. No chatbot. No live client data.
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </footer>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderNav.jsx b/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderNav.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..823bf71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/components/reader/ReaderNav.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import Link from "next/link";
+
+export default function ReaderNav({ here = "library" }) {
+  const [scrolled, setScrolled] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onScroll = () => setScrolled(window.scrollY > 12);
+    onScroll();
+    window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <nav className={`nav reader-nav${scrolled ? " scrolled" : ""}`}>
+      <div className="nav-in">
+        <Link className="logo" href="/">
+          AIBook<b>.</b>
+          <span className="dot">fun</span>
+        </Link>
+
+        <div className="nav-links reader-links">
+          {here === "library" ? (
+            <span className="nav-current" aria-current="page">
+              Library
+            </span>
+          ) : (
+            <Link href="/read" className="nav-title">
+              Library
+            </Link>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        <Link href="/#get" className="btn btn-primary nav-cta">
+          Get the preview
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+    </nav>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/TermOutput.jsx b/marketing-site/components/reader/TermOutput.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95a5ded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/components/reader/TermOutput.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/** Same terminal chrome as the marketing Recipe (.term / .term-bar). */
+
+export function TermRE01() {
+  return (
+    <div className="term" role="img" aria-label="Sample terminal output from the workflow">
+      <div className="term-bar">
+        <i></i>
+        <i></i>
+        <i></i>
+        <span>agent — property-brief · sample dataset (non-confidential)</span>
+      </div>
+      <pre>
+        <span className="c-dim">{"$ "}</span>
+        <span className="c-user">{"brief"}</span>
+        {" --input "}
+        <span className="c-key">{"sample_listings.csv"}</span>
+        {" --template market-1pager\n\n"}
+        <span className="c-dim">{"✓ redacted 3 fields (owner_name, phone, exact_address)\n✓ 41 comps in radius · median $/sqft computed\n\n"}</span>
+        <span className="c-ok">{"MARKET BRIEF — Maple Heights (sample)\n"}</span>
+        {" · Median list: $420/sqft  (▲ 4.1% QoQ)\n · Days on market: 22  (was 31)\n · Inventory: 1.8 mo — seller-leaning\n · Read: price to comp, expect <2 wks at ask\n\n"}
+        <span className="c-dim">{"# cost this run: $0.03 · model: claude · 2,140 tokens"}</span>
+      </pre>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function TermRE02() {
+  return (
+    <div className="term" role="img" aria-label="Sample terminal output from the listing-copy workflow">
+      <div className="term-bar">
+        <i></i>
+        <i></i>
+        <i></i>
+        <span>agent — listing-copy · sample comps (public facts)</span>
+      </div>
+      <pre>
+        <span className="c-dim">{"$ "}</span>
+        <span className="c-user">{"listing-copy"}</span>
+        {" --input "}
+        <span className="c-key">{"sample_comps.json"}</span>
+        {" --voice house-voice --out draft.md\n\n"}
+        <span className="c-dim">{"✓ used 6 public comps (no CRM fields present)\n✓ 184 words · reading grade 8\n\n"}</span>
+        <span className="c-ok">{"LISTING DRAFT · 14xx Cedar (sample street, public facts)\n"}</span>
+        {" · Bright corner lot, 3 bed / 2 bath, maple kitchen from 2019.\n · Priced to the block: comps closed $398–$441/sqft in 60 days.\n · No owner name, phone, or showing list in the prompt.\n\n"}
+        <span className="c-dim">{"# cost this run: $0.02 · model: claude · 1,280 tokens"}</span>
+      </pre>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+const TERMS = {
+  "re-01": TermRE01,
+  "re-02": TermRE02,
+};
+
+export default function TermOutput({ id }) {
+  const Cmp = TERMS[id];
+  if (!Cmp) return null;
+  return <Cmp />;
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/WorkflowBlock.jsx b/marketing-site/components/reader/WorkflowBlock.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb5b83b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/components/reader/WorkflowBlock.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import TermOutput from "./TermOutput";
+
+const JUMP = [
+  { id: "kit", label: "Kit" },
+  { id: "problem", label: "Problem" },
+  { id: "actors", label: "Actors" },
+  { id: "setup", label: "Setup" },
+  { id: "safeguards", label: "Safeguards" },
+  { id: "method", label: "Method" },
+  { id: "evidence", label: "Evidence" },
+  { id: "tryit", label: "Try-it" },
+];
+
+function ShieldCheck() {
+  return (
+    <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+      <path
+        d="M8 1.5 2.5 4v3.5c0 3 2.3 5.4 5.5 7 3.2-1.6 5.5-4 5.5-7V4L8 1.5Z"
+        stroke="#1C5D4C"
+        strokeWidth="1.3"
+        strokeLinejoin="round"
+      />
+      <path
+        d="m5.6 8 1.7 1.7L10.6 6"
+        stroke="#1C5D4C"
+        strokeWidth="1.3"
+        strokeLinecap="round"
+        strokeLinejoin="round"
+      />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+function CheckMark() {
+  return (
+    <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+      <circle cx="8" cy="8" r="7" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.4" />
+      <path
+        d="m5.2 8.2 1.8 1.8 3.8-4"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="1.4"
+        strokeLinecap="round"
+        strokeLinejoin="round"
+      />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+async function copyText(text) {
+  try {
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    try {
+      const el = document.createElement("textarea");
+      el.value = text;
+      el.setAttribute("readonly", "");
+      el.style.position = "fixed";
+      el.style.left = "-9999px";
+      document.body.appendChild(el);
+      el.select();
+      const ok = document.execCommand("copy");
+      el.remove();
+      return ok;
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
+function WorkflowKit({ recipe }) {
+  const k = recipe.kit;
+  if (!k) return null;
+  const rows = [
+    ["You run", k.youRun],
+    ["Tools", (k.tools || []).join(" · ")],
+    ["Files", (k.files || []).join(" · ")],
+    ["Model", k.model],
+    ["Time", recipe.time],
+    ["Cost", recipe.cost],
+    ["You produce", k.artifact],
+  ].filter(([, v]) => v);
+  return (
+    <dl className="workflow-kit" id={`${recipe.anchor}-kit`} aria-label="What this workflow uses">
+      {rows.map(([label, value]) => (
+        <div key={label}>
+          <dt>{label}</dt>
+          <dd>{value}</dd>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </dl>
+  );
+}
+
+function Field({ anchor, name, label, children }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="row" id={`${anchor}-${name}`}>
+      <h4 className="k">{label}</h4>
+      <div className="v">{children}</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function WorkflowBlock({
+  recipe,
+  complete = false,
+  onToggleComplete,
+  focused = false,
+  index = 1,
+  total = 1,
+}) {
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+  const a = recipe.anchor;
+
+  const onShare = async () => {
+    const ok = await copyText(recipe.shareBlurb);
+    if (!ok) return;
+    setCopied(true);
+    window.setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 1800);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <article
+      id={a}
+      className={`recipe recipe-nested${focused ? " recipe-focus" : ""}`}
+      aria-labelledby={`${a}-title`}
+    >
+      <div className="recipe-top">
+        <span className="recipe-id">
+          Workflow {index} of {total} · <b>{recipe.id}</b> · v{recipe.version} · {recipe.time} · {recipe.cost}
+        </span>
+        <span className="recipe-vert">{recipe.vertical}</span>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="recipe-body">
+        <h3 className="recipe-title" id={`${a}-title`}>
+          {recipe.title}
+        </h3>
+
+        <WorkflowKit recipe={recipe} />
+
+        <nav className="recipe-jump" aria-label="In this workflow">
+          {JUMP.map((j) => (
+            <a key={j.id} href={`#${a}-${j.id}`}>
+              {j.label}
+            </a>
+          ))}
+        </nav>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="problem" label="Problem">
+          {recipe.problem} <span className="sub">{recipe.problemJob}</span>
+        </Field>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="actors" label="Actors">
+          <ul className="plain-list">
+            {recipe.actors.map((line) => (
+              <li key={line}>{line}</li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </Field>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="setup" label="Setup">
+          <ul className="plain-list">
+            {recipe.setup.map((line) => (
+              <li key={line}>{line}</li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </Field>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="safeguards" label="Safeguards">
+          {recipe.safeguards.map((line) => (
+            <div className="guard" key={line}>
+              <ShieldCheck />
+              <span>{line}</span>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </Field>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="method" label="Method">
+          <ol className="steps">
+            {recipe.method.map((step, i) => (
+              <li key={i}>
+                <div className="step-copy">
+                  {step.text}
+                  {step.term ? <TermOutput id={step.term} /> : null}
+                </div>
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ol>
+        </Field>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="evidence" label="Evidence">
+          {recipe.evidence.map((line) => (
+            <p key={line} className="evidence-p">
+              {line}
+            </p>
+          ))}
+        </Field>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="tryit" label="Try-it">
+          <p>
+            About {recipe.tryit.minutes} minutes. {recipe.tryit.sample}{" "}
+            {recipe.tryit.produce}
+          </p>
+          <p className="sub-line">
+            {recipe.tryit.done}{" "}
+            <a className="inline-sample" href={recipe.tryit.href} download>
+              {recipe.tryit.hrefLabel}
+            </a>
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            <span className="chip">◷ {recipe.tryit.chip}</span>
+          </p>
+          {onToggleComplete ? (
+            <div className="tryit-actions">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className={`btn ${complete ? "btn-primary tryit-done" : "btn-ghost"}`}
+                aria-pressed={complete}
+                onClick={() => onToggleComplete(recipe.id)}
+              >
+                {complete ? <CheckMark /> : null}
+                {complete ? "Counted as activation (demo)" : "Mark complete"}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+        </Field>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="share" label="Share">
+          <p>Copy a short result line. Share the outcome, not the recipe text.</p>
+          <div className="tryit-actions">
+            <button type="button" className="btn btn-ghost" onClick={onShare}>
+              {copied ? "Copied" : "Copy result line"}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </Field>
+
+        <Field anchor={a} name="record" label="Record">
+          <div className="recipe-record">
+            <span>Author: {recipe.author}</span>
+            <span>Sources: {recipe.sources}</span>
+            <span>Last updated: {recipe.lastUpdated}</span>
+            {focused ? (
+              <span>
+                <Link href={`/read/real-estate#${recipe.anchor}`}>
+                  Back to the chapter
+                </Link>
+              </span>
+            ) : (
+              <span>
+                <Link href={`/read/recipe/${recipe.id}`}>Open on paper</Link>
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </Field>
+      </div>
+    </article>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/WorkflowRail.jsx b/marketing-site/components/reader/WorkflowRail.jsx
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+export default function WorkflowRail({ recipes, complete = {}, total }) {
+  return (
+    <aside className="chapter-rail" aria-label="Workflows in this chapter">
+      <p className="spec">Workflows in this chapter</p>
+      <ol className="rail-list">
+        {recipes.map((r, i) => {
+          const done = !!complete[r.id];
+          return (
+            <li key={r.id}>
+              <a className={`rail-card${done ? " is-done" : ""}`} href={`#${r.anchor}`}>
+                <span className="rail-kicker">
+                  {i + 1} of {total} · {r.id}
+                </span>
+                <span className="rail-title">{r.shortTitle}</span>
+                <span className="rail-meta">
+                  {r.time} · {r.cost}
+                  {done ? " · done" : ""}
+                </span>
+                {r.kit && r.kit.tools && r.kit.tools.length ? (
+                  <span className="rail-kit">{r.kit.tools.join(" · ")}</span>
+                ) : null}
+                {r.kit && r.kit.artifact ? (
+                  <span className="rail-kit rail-out">{r.kit.artifact}</span>
+                ) : null}
+              </a>
+            </li>
+          );
+        })}
+      </ol>
+      <a className="rail-skip" href={`#${recipes[0]?.anchor}-tryit`}>
+        Skip to the first Try-it
+      </a>
+    </aside>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/components/reader/useActivation.js b/marketing-site/components/reader/useActivation.js
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+++ b/marketing-site/components/reader/useActivation.js
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+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+
+function keyFor(id) {
+  return `aibook-demo-activation:${id}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Demo-only activation state. Completing a Try-it writes
+ * localStorage key `aibook-demo-activation:<RECIPE-ID>`.
+ */
+export default function useActivation(ids) {
+  const list = useMemo(() => ids, [ids.join("|")]);
+  const [complete, setComplete] = useState(() =>
+    Object.fromEntries(list.map((id) => [id, false]))
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const next = {};
+    list.forEach((id) => {
+      try {
+        next[id] = window.localStorage.getItem(keyFor(id)) === "1";
+      } catch {
+        next[id] = false;
+      }
+    });
+    setComplete(next);
+  }, [list]);
+
+  const toggle = useCallback((id) => {
+    setComplete((prev) => {
+      const value = !prev[id];
+      try {
+        window.localStorage.setItem(keyFor(id), value ? "1" : "0");
+      } catch {
+        /* private mode: still toggle in memory */
+      }
+      return { ...prev, [id]: value };
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const count = list.filter((id) => complete[id]).length;
+  return { complete, toggle, count, total: list.length };
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/data/sample-chapter.js b/marketing-site/data/sample-chapter.js
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+++ b/marketing-site/data/sample-chapter.js
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+/**
+ * Sample chapter + nested recipes for the reading demo.
+ * Imported by pages under /read. Not a CMS.
+ */
+
+export const LIBRARY = [
+  {
+    num: "01",
+    name: "Real Estate",
+    slug: "real-estate",
+    href: "/read/real-estate",
+    desc: "Market briefs and listings, without leaking client data",
+    status: "ready",
+  },
+  {
+    num: "02",
+    name: "Financial Advisors",
+    slug: "financial-advisors",
+    desc: "Portfolio summaries that stay compliant and reviewed",
+    status: "coming",
+  },
+  {
+    num: "03",
+    name: "Fractional C-Suite",
+    slug: "fractional-c-suite",
+    desc: "Board updates and plans with real escalation paths",
+    status: "coming",
+  },
+  {
+    num: "04",
+    name: "Higher Ed",
+    slug: "higher-ed",
+    desc: "Course and research workflows with academic integrity",
+    status: "coming",
+  },
+  {
+    num: "05",
+    name: "Communities",
+    slug: "communities",
+    desc: "Moderation and programming that respects members",
+    status: "coming",
+  },
+  {
+    num: "06",
+    name: "Technology",
+    slug: "technology",
+    desc: "Agent patterns, evals, and the responsible defaults",
+    status: "coming",
+  },
+];
+
+const RE01 = {
+  id: "RE-01",
+  anchor: "re-01",
+  version: "1.2",
+  time: "~15 min",
+  cost: "≈ $0.03",
+  vertical: "Real Estate",
+  shortTitle: "Market brief",
+  title: "Draft a property-market brief with an AI agent without leaking client data.",
+  problem:
+    "You need a neighborhood market brief for a client meeting this week. The listing sheet and client notes cannot go into a public model.",
+  problemJob:
+    "Job: turn messy local data into a credible one-pager in minutes, safely.",
+  actors: [
+    "Listing agent runs it.",
+    "Client receives the brief.",
+    "Model may draft and classify. A human must review before send.",
+  ],
+  setup: [
+    "Tools: local redaction script (brief CLI), Claude or your usual model.",
+    "Sample files: sample_listings.csv, market-1pager template.",
+    "Cost: about $0.03 on the sample run (2,140 tokens).",
+  ],
+  safeguards: [
+    "Redaction runs on your machine. Raw client data never reaches the model.",
+    "A human checklist is required before the brief is shared. The checklist is part of the recipe.",
+    "Stop if identifiers remain after the strip report. Do not prompt until owner_name, phone, and exact_address are gone.",
+  ],
+  method: [
+    {
+      text: "Strip identifiers from the source data locally (a provided script does this).",
+    },
+    {
+      text: "Prompt the agent with the anonymized sample and a fixed brief template.",
+      term: "re-01",
+    },
+    {
+      text: "Review the draft against the checklist before anything leaves your machine.",
+    },
+  ],
+  evidence: [
+    "A one-pager brief on Maple Heights (sample), ready for a meeting once a human signs the checklist.",
+    "Sample metrics from that run: median $420/sqft, 22 days on market, 1.8 months of inventory.",
+  ],
+  tryit: {
+    minutes: 15,
+    sample: "Use the included sample_listings.csv (no live client file).",
+    produce: "Produce the market-1pager brief and walk the human checklist.",
+    done: "Mark complete when you have a brief you would send after review. Completing this is the activation demo.",
+    href: "/samples/sample_listings.csv",
+    hrefLabel: "sample_listings.csv",
+    chip: "cost to try ≈ $0.03",
+  },
+  shareBlurb:
+    "Ran RE-01 on sample comps. Maple Heights median $420/sqft, 22 DOM.",
+  author: "Founding library · sample",
+  sources: "Sample MLS packet (non-confidential); market-1pager template shipped with the recipe.",
+  lastUpdated: "31 Aug 2026",
+  kit: {
+    youRun: "Listing agent",
+    tools: ["brief CLI (local redaction)", "Claude"],
+    files: ["sample_listings.csv", "market-1pager template"],
+    model: "Claude",
+    artifact: "One-pager market brief",
+  },
+};
+
+const RE02 = {
+  id: "RE-02",
+  anchor: "re-02",
+  version: "1.0",
+  time: "~12 min",
+  cost: "≈ $0.02",
+  vertical: "Real Estate",
+  shortTitle: "Listing copy",
+  title: "Rewrite a listing description from public comps without pasting the client address book.",
+  problem:
+    "You need listing copy that sounds like this house, not every house on the street. The CRM holds owner notes and the showing list. Those do not go into a public model.",
+  problemJob:
+    "Job: draft 180-word listing copy from public facts only, then edit it yourself.",
+  actors: [
+    "Listing agent runs it.",
+    "The public listing receives the copy.",
+    "Model drafts. A human edits, files, and posts to MLS.",
+  ],
+  setup: [
+    "Tools: listing-copy CLI, listing-voice template, Claude or your usual model.",
+    "Sample files: sample_comps.json (public comps only).",
+    "Cost: about $0.02 on the sample run (1,280 tokens).",
+  ],
+  safeguards: [
+    "Prompt only with public listing facts. No CRM export, no showing list, no owner notes.",
+    "A human edits the draft before it hits MLS. Do not auto-post.",
+    "Stop if a private note, phone, or exact owner name appears in the draft.",
+  ],
+  method: [
+    {
+      text: "Export public comps for the block. Leave the CRM closed.",
+    },
+    {
+      text: "Run listing-copy against the sample comps and the house-voice template.",
+      term: "re-02",
+    },
+    {
+      text: "Edit the draft. Cut anything that could only have come from a private note.",
+    },
+  ],
+  evidence: [
+    "A 184-word listing draft, public facts only, reading grade 8.",
+    "Comps on the block closed between $398 and $441/sqft in 60 days. The draft prices to that range without naming a client.",
+  ],
+  tryit: {
+    minutes: 12,
+    sample: "Use the included sample_comps.json (public comps, no address book).",
+    produce: "Produce a ~180-word listing description and a human edit pass.",
+    done: "Mark complete when the draft has no private fields. Completing this is the activation demo.",
+    href: "/samples/sample_comps.json",
+    hrefLabel: "sample_comps.json",
+    chip: "cost to try ≈ $0.02",
+  },
+  shareBlurb:
+    "Ran RE-02 on sample comps. 184-word listing draft, public facts only.",
+  author: "Founding library · sample",
+  sources: "Public comps sample packet; listing-voice template shipped with the recipe.",
+  lastUpdated: "31 Aug 2026",
+  kit: {
+    youRun: "Listing agent",
+    tools: ["listing-copy CLI", "Claude"],
+    files: ["sample_comps.json", "listing-voice template"],
+    model: "Claude",
+    artifact: "180-word listing draft",
+  },
+};
+
+export const RECIPES = [RE01, RE02];
+
+export const RECIPES_BY_ID = {
+  "RE-01": RE01,
+  "RE-02": RE02,
+  // Old demo URLs. Displayed ID is RE-01 / RE-02.
+  "RE-04": RE01,
+  "RE-05": RE02,
+};
+
+export const CHAPTER = {
+  slug: "real-estate",
+  vertical: "Real Estate",
+  edition: "2026",
+  authors: "Founding library · sample",
+  title: "Work the listing without leaking the client",
+  promise:
+    "In this chapter you run two jobs a realtor actually has this week, on sample data, without putting a client file in a public model.",
+  lastUpdated: "31 Aug 2026",
+  skip: [
+    { id: "RE-01", href: "#re-01", title: "Market brief" },
+    { id: "RE-02", href: "#re-02", title: "Listing copy" },
+  ],
+  stakes: {
+    id: "stakes",
+    heading: "The stakes",
+    paragraphs: [
+      "A listing that stalls because the market brief is late is a lost weekend. A listing that leaks because you pasted the client sheet into a public model is a lost license. Real estate work runs on both clocks: the showing at 4pm, and the file that must never leave the office.",
+      "The failure is not that AI sits unused. It is a one-pager that is late, generic, or built from a client name that should not have been in the prompt. Buyers notice fluff. Brokers notice a privacy incident. Neither is recoverable in the same week.",
+    ],
+  },
+  constraints: {
+    id: "constraints",
+    heading: "Constraints you cannot ignore",
+    paragraphs: [
+      "You already work in MLS exports, a CRM, and a phone that rings during the write-up. Done is a brief the client can read in a meeting, with numbers you can stand behind, reviewed by a human. Public models are useful for draft and classify. They are not a filing cabinet.",
+      "Owner names, phones, exact addresses, and showing lists stay on your machine. Comps, medians, and days on market can travel, once identifiers are stripped. If a field could pick one household out of the block, it does not go in the prompt.",
+    ],
+  },
+  practice: {
+    id: "practice",
+    heading: "How we work here",
+    paragraphs: [
+      "Redact locally. Prompt with a sample or a stripped file. Review against a checklist. Share the artifact, not the workflow text. The first job this week is the neighborhood market brief. Run it on sample comps before you touch a live listing.",
+    ],
+  },
+  between: {
+    id: "between",
+    heading: "The brief is half the meeting",
+    paragraphs: [
+      "The brief gets you into the room with numbers. The other half is the listing copy: public comps, a description that does not sound like every other house on the street, and an address book that never belongs in the prompt. Same rule. Different job.",
+    ],
+  },
+  further: [
+    { id: "RE-01", href: "#re-01", title: "Draft a property-market brief without leaking client data" },
+    { id: "RE-02", href: "#re-02", title: "Rewrite a listing description from public comps" },
+    { id: "RE-03", title: "Offer-response notes from public remarks (later)", coming: true },
+  ],
+  sources: [
+    "Sample MLS packet shipped with this chapter (non-confidential).",
+    "market-1pager and listing-voice templates in the recipe kit.",
+    "Local redaction fields: owner_name, phone, exact_address.",
+  ],
+};
+
+/** Outline groups for the chapter map. Headings come from the essay objects. */
+export function buildOutline(chapter, recipes) {
+  return [
+    {
+      label: "Start",
+      items: [{ id: "need", label: "What you need" }],
+    },
+    {
+      label: "Essay",
+      items: [chapter.stakes, chapter.constraints, chapter.practice, chapter.between].map((s) => ({
+        id: s.id,
+        label: s.heading,
+      })),
+    },
+    {
+      label: "Workflows",
+      items: recipes.map((r) => ({
+        id: r.anchor,
+        recipeId: r.id,
+        label: r.id + " · " + r.shortTitle,
+        time: r.time,
+        shortTitle: r.shortTitle,
+        tools: r.kit && r.kit.tools ? r.kit.tools.join(", ") : "",
+      })),
+    },
+    {
+      label: "End",
+      items: [
+        { id: "further", label: "Further workflows" },
+        { id: "sources", label: "Sources" },
+      ],
+    },
+  ];
+}
+
+/** Union of recipe kits for the chapter "What you need" strip. */
+export function collectChapterKit(recipes) {
+  const tools = [];
+  const files = [];
+  const models = [];
+  const add = (arr, value) => {
+    if (value && !arr.includes(value)) arr.push(value);
+  };
+  recipes.forEach((r) => {
+    const k = r.kit || {};
+    (k.tools || []).forEach((item) => add(tools, item));
+    (k.files || []).forEach((item) => add(files, item));
+    add(models, k.model);
+  });
+  return {
+    tools,
+    files,
+    models,
+    tryits: recipes.map((r) => ({
+      id: r.id,
+      time: r.time,
+      cost: r.cost,
+      artifact: r.kit && r.kit.artifact,
+    })),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/pages/read/index.jsx b/marketing-site/pages/read/index.jsx
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/pages/read/index.jsx
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+import Head from "next/head";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import ReaderNav from "../../components/reader/ReaderNav";
+import ReaderFooter from "../../components/reader/ReaderFooter";
+import { LIBRARY, RECIPES } from "../../data/sample-chapter";
+
+export default function ReadLibrary() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Head>
+        <title>Library · AIBook.fun reading demo</title>
+        <meta
+          name="description"
+          content="Library for the 2026 AIBook.fun field guide. Six verticals. One preview chapter open."
+        />
+        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+      </Head>
+
+      <ReaderNav />
+      <main>
+        <section className="section contents reader-library">
+          <div className="wrap reader-wide">
+            <span className="spec demo-chip">Reading demo · not the live book</span>
+            <h1 className="library-title">Library</h1>
+            <p className="library-lede">
+              Six verticals for the 2026 edition.
+            </p>
+            <div className="toc">
+              {LIBRARY.map((item) =>
+                item.status === "ready" ? (
+                  <Link href={item.href} key={item.num}>
+                    <span className="num">{item.num}</span>
+                    <span className="name">{item.name}</span>
+                    <span className="desc">{item.desc}</span>
+                    <span className="toc-count">{RECIPES.length} workflows</span>
+                    <span className="arrow" aria-hidden="true">
+                      →
+                    </span>
+                  </Link>
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="toc-soon" key={item.num} aria-disabled="true">
+                    <span className="num">{item.num}</span>
+                    <span className="name">{item.name}</span>
+                    <span className="desc">{item.desc}</span>
+                    <span className="soon">Coming</span>
+                  </div>
+                )
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      </main>
+      <ReaderFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/pages/read/real-estate.jsx b/marketing-site/pages/read/real-estate.jsx
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+++ b/marketing-site/pages/read/real-estate.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
+import Head from "next/head";
+import ReaderNav from "../../components/reader/ReaderNav";
+import ReaderCrumbs from "../../components/reader/ReaderCrumbs";
+import ReaderFooter from "../../components/reader/ReaderFooter";
+import WorkflowBlock from "../../components/reader/WorkflowBlock";
+import ChapterOutline from "../../components/reader/ChapterOutline";
+import WorkflowRail from "../../components/reader/WorkflowRail";
+import ChapterKit from "../../components/reader/ChapterKit";
+import useActivation from "../../components/reader/useActivation";
+import { CHAPTER, RECIPES, buildOutline } from "../../data/sample-chapter";
+
+const RECIPE_IDS = RECIPES.map((r) => r.id);
+const ESSAY_KEYS = ["stakes", "constraints", "practice"];
+
+function Essay({ id, heading, paragraphs }) {
+  return (
+    <section className="essay" id={id}>
+      <h2>{heading}</h2>
+      {paragraphs.map((p) => (
+        <p key={p}>{p}</p>
+      ))}
+    </section>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function RealEstateChapter() {
+  const { complete, toggle, count, total } = useActivation(RECIPE_IDS);
+  const [first, second] = RECIPES;
+  const outline = useMemo(() => buildOutline(CHAPTER, RECIPES), []);
+  const essayGroup = outline.find((g) => g.label === "Essay");
+  const workflowGroup = outline.find((g) => g.label === "Workflows");
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const hash = window.location.hash;
+    if (!hash) return;
+    const el = document.getElementById(hash.slice(1));
+    if (el) el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "start" });
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Head>
+        <title>{CHAPTER.title} · AIBook.fun reading demo</title>
+        <meta name="description" content={CHAPTER.promise} />
+        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+      </Head>
+
+      <ReaderNav here="chapter" />
+
+      <main>
+        <article className="chapter-page">
+          <div className="wrap reader-wide">
+            <ReaderCrumbs
+              items={[
+                { href: "/read", label: "Library" },
+                { label: CHAPTER.vertical, current: true },
+              ]}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="wrap reader-wide chapter-shell">
+            <ChapterOutline
+              groups={outline}
+              complete={complete}
+              count={count}
+              total={total}
+            />
+
+            <div className="chapter-col">
+              <span className="spec demo-chip">Reading demo · not the live book</span>
+              <p className="spec chapter-kicker">
+                {CHAPTER.vertical} · {CHAPTER.edition} edition
+              </p>
+              <h1 className="chapter-title">{CHAPTER.title}</h1>
+              <p className="chapter-by">{CHAPTER.authors}</p>
+
+              <ChapterOutline
+                variant="mobile"
+                groups={outline}
+                complete={complete}
+                count={count}
+                total={total}
+              />
+
+              <p className="chapter-promise">{CHAPTER.promise}</p>
+
+              <ChapterKit recipes={RECIPES} />
+
+              <section className="chapter-map" aria-label="What's in this chapter">
+                <h2 className="chapter-map-title">What's in this chapter</h2>
+                <div className="chapter-map-block">
+                  <p className="spec">Essay</p>
+                  <ul>
+                    {essayGroup.items.map((item) => (
+                      <li key={item.id}>
+                        <a href={`#${item.id}`}>{item.label}</a>
+                      </li>
+                    ))}
+                  </ul>
+                </div>
+                <div className="chapter-map-block">
+                  <p className="spec">Workflows</p>
+                  <ul>
+                    {workflowGroup.items.map((item) => (
+                      <li key={item.id}>
+                        <a href={`#${item.id}`}>
+                          {item.recipeId} · {item.shortTitle} · {item.time}
+                          {item.tools ? ` · ${item.tools}` : ""}
+                        </a>
+                      </li>
+                    ))}
+                  </ul>
+                </div>
+              </section>
+
+              <div className="skip-row">
+                <span className="skip-label">Skip to a Try-it</span>
+                {RECIPES.map((r) => (
+                  <a key={r.id} className="skip-chip" href={`#${r.anchor}`}>
+                    {r.id}
+                    <span className="skip-chip-job">{r.shortTitle}</span>
+                  </a>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+
+              {ESSAY_KEYS.map((key) => (
+                <Essay
+                  key={key}
+                  id={CHAPTER[key].id}
+                  heading={CHAPTER[key].heading}
+                  paragraphs={CHAPTER[key].paragraphs}
+                />
+              ))}
+
+              <p className="spec workflow-kicker">
+                Workflow 1 of {RECIPES.length} in this chapter
+              </p>
+              <WorkflowBlock
+                recipe={first}
+                index={1}
+                total={RECIPES.length}
+                complete={!!complete[first.id]}
+                onToggleComplete={toggle}
+              />
+
+              <Essay
+                id={CHAPTER.between.id}
+                heading={CHAPTER.between.heading}
+                paragraphs={CHAPTER.between.paragraphs}
+              />
+
+              <p className="spec workflow-kicker">
+                Workflow 2 of {RECIPES.length} in this chapter
+              </p>
+              <WorkflowBlock
+                recipe={second}
+                index={2}
+                total={RECIPES.length}
+                complete={!!complete[second.id]}
+                onToggleComplete={toggle}
+              />
+
+              <section className="end-matter" id="further">
+                <h2>Further workflows in this vertical</h2>
+                <ul className="further-list">
+                  {CHAPTER.further.map((item) => (
+                    <li key={item.id}>
+                      {item.coming ? (
+                        <>
+                          <span className="recipe-id">
+                            <b>{item.id}</b>
+                          </span>{" "}
+                          {item.title}
+                        </>
+                      ) : (
+                        <>
+                          <a href={item.href}>
+                            <span className="recipe-id">
+                              <b>{item.id}</b>
+                            </span>
+                          </a>{" "}
+                          {item.title}
+                        </>
+                      )}
+                    </li>
+                  ))}
+                </ul>
+              </section>
+
+              <section className="end-sources" id="sources">
+                <h2>Sources</h2>
+                <ul className="further-list">
+                  {CHAPTER.sources.map((s) => (
+                    <li key={s}>{s}</li>
+                  ))}
+                </ul>
+                <p className="chapter-updated">Last updated: {CHAPTER.lastUpdated}</p>
+              </section>
+            </div>
+
+            <WorkflowRail recipes={RECIPES} complete={complete} total={total} />
+          </div>
+        </article>
+      </main>
+      <ReaderFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/pages/read/recipe/[id].jsx b/marketing-site/pages/read/recipe/[id].jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c65cc9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/pages/read/recipe/[id].jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import Head from "next/head";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { useRouter } from "next/router";
+import ReaderNav from "../../../components/reader/ReaderNav";
+import ReaderCrumbs from "../../../components/reader/ReaderCrumbs";
+import ReaderFooter from "../../../components/reader/ReaderFooter";
+import WorkflowBlock from "../../../components/reader/WorkflowBlock";
+import useActivation from "../../../components/reader/useActivation";
+import { RECIPES, RECIPES_BY_ID } from "../../../data/sample-chapter";
+
+export default function RecipeFocus() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const raw = typeof router.query.id === "string" ? router.query.id : "";
+  const recipe = RECIPES_BY_ID[raw] || RECIPES_BY_ID[raw.toUpperCase()] || null;
+  const { complete, toggle } = useActivation(recipe ? [recipe.id] : []);
+
+  if (!router.isReady) {
+    return (
+      <>
+        <ReaderNav here="chapter" />
+        <main>
+          <div className="wrap reader-wide recipe-focus-page">
+            <p className="spec">Loading recipe…</p>
+          </div>
+        </main>
+      </>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!recipe) {
+    return (
+      <>
+        <Head>
+          <title>Recipe not in this demo · AIBook.fun</title>
+          <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+        </Head>
+        <ReaderNav />
+        <main>
+          <div className="wrap reader-wide recipe-focus-page">
+            <span className="spec demo-chip">Reading demo · not the live book</span>
+            <h1 className="chapter-title">This recipe is not in the sample.</h1>
+            <p className="library-lede">
+              The demo ships two nested workflows, RE-01 and RE-02, inside the Real
+              Estate chapter.
+            </p>
+            <p>
+              <Link href="/read/real-estate" className="btn btn-primary">
+                Back to the chapter
+              </Link>
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </main>
+        <ReaderFooter />
+      </>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Head>
+        <title>{`${recipe.id} on paper · AIBook.fun reading demo`}</title>
+        <meta name="description" content={recipe.title} />
+        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+      </Head>
+
+      <ReaderNav here="chapter" />
+      <main>
+        <div className="wrap reader-wide recipe-focus-page">
+          <ReaderCrumbs
+            items={[
+              { href: "/read", label: "Library" },
+              { href: "/read/real-estate", label: "Real Estate" },
+              { label: recipe.id, current: true },
+            ]}
+          />
+          <span className="spec demo-chip">Reading demo · not the live book</span>
+          <p className="spec chapter-kicker">Print / focus view</p>
+          <WorkflowBlock
+            recipe={recipe}
+            index={Math.max(RECIPES.findIndex((r) => r.id === recipe.id) + 1, 1)}
+            total={RECIPES.length}
+            complete={!!complete[recipe.id]}
+            onToggleComplete={toggle}
+            focused
+          />
+        </div>
+      </main>
+      <ReaderFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/public/samples/sample_comps.json b/marketing-site/public/samples/sample_comps.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9382b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/public/samples/sample_comps.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "note": "Public comps only. No CRM fields, no owner names, no phones, no showing lists.",
+  "block": "14xx Cedar (sample street)",
+  "subject": {
+    "beds": 3,
+    "baths": 2,
+    "sqft": 1320,
+    "year_kitchen": 2019,
+    "lot": "corner, public record"
+  },
+  "comps": [
+    { "id": "C1", "closed_price_sqft": 398, "dom": 19, "beds": 3, "baths": 2, "closed_days_ago": 18 },
+    { "id": "C2", "closed_price_sqft": 441, "dom": 11, "beds": 3, "baths": 2, "closed_days_ago": 27 },
+    { "id": "C3", "closed_price_sqft": 412, "dom": 22, "beds": 3, "baths": 2, "closed_days_ago": 41 },
+    { "id": "C4", "closed_price_sqft": 425, "dom": 16, "beds": 3, "baths": 3, "closed_days_ago": 9 },
+    { "id": "C5", "closed_price_sqft": 405, "dom": 28, "beds": 2, "baths": 2, "closed_days_ago": 55 },
+    { "id": "C6", "closed_price_sqft": 433, "dom": 14, "beds": 3, "baths": 2, "closed_days_ago": 33 }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/marketing-site/public/samples/sample_listings.csv b/marketing-site/public/samples/sample_listings.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b49e378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marketing-site/public/samples/sample_listings.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+id,neighborhood,list_price,sqft,dom,owner_name,phone,exact_address,beds,baths
+MH-01,Maple Heights,504000,1200,18,Jane Client,555-0140,12 Oak Street,3,2
+MH-02,Maple Heights,612000,1450,24,Sam Owner,555-0141,88 Birch Avenue,3,2
+MH-03,Maple Heights,459000,1100,31,R. Patel,555-0142,4 Cedar Court,2,2
+MH-04,Maple Heights,670000,1580,12,Lee Family Trust,555-0143,21 Maple Drive,4,3
+MH-05,Maple Heights,538000,1288,22,A. Gomez,555-0144,9 Pine Lane,3,2
+MH-06,Maple Heights,481000,1140,27,Hidden,555-0145,16 Walnut Place,3,1
diff --git a/marketing-site/styles/globals.css b/marketing-site/styles/globals.css
index 16269a3..011e773 100644
--- a/marketing-site/styles/globals.css
+++ b/marketing-site/styles/globals.css
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; margin: 0; }
 /* ============ NAV ============ */
 .nav {
   position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-paper) 82%, transparent);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.3); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.3);
+  background: var(--color-paper);
   border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
 }
 .nav.scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--color-line); box-shadow: var(--sh-sm); }
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; margin: 0; }
 
 /* ============ RECIPE (value centerpiece) ============ */
 .recipe-head { max-width: 40rem; margin-bottom: 44px; }
-.recipe-head h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.3vw, 3.3rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.02; margin: 16px 0 18px; }
+.recipe-head h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.3vw, 3.3rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 16px 0 18px; }
 .recipe-head p { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }
 .recipe { background: var(--color-card); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: var(--sh-lg); overflow: hidden; }
 .recipe-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 20px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); background: linear-gradient(var(--color-card), var(--color-paper)); }
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; margin: 0; }
 
 /* ============ CONTENTS (table-of-contents) ============ */
 .contents { background: var(--color-paper-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
-.contents h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 14px 0 34px; max-width: 20ch; }
+.contents h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 14px 0 34px; max-width: 20ch; }
 .toc { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line-2); }
 .toc a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr auto auto; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding: 22px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); transition: background 0.2s, padding 0.2s; }
 .toc a:hover { background: var(--color-pine-wash); padding-left: 16px; }
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; margin: 0; }
 @media (max-width: 600px) { .letter-in { padding: 0 20px; } }
 
 /* ============ AUTHORS ============ */
-.authors h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 14px 0 10px; }
+.authors h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 14px 0 10px; }
 .authors .lede { color: var(--color-muted); max-width: 38rem; margin-bottom: 38px; }
 .auth-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
 .auth { background: var(--color-card); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 16px; padding: 24px; box-shadow: var(--sh-sm); transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@ h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; margin: 0; }
 /* ============ EMAIL CAPTURE ============ */
 .capture { background: var(--color-paper-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
 .capture-in { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; padding: 0 28px; }
-.capture h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.02; margin: 16px 0 14px; }
+.capture h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 16px 0 14px; }
 .capture p { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 1.06rem; margin-bottom: 28px; }
 .capture form { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
 .capture .fine { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--color-muted); margin-top: 18px; }
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; margin: 0; }
 
 /* ============ TIERS PREVIEW ============ */
 .tiers-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 34px; }
-.tiers-head h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 12px 0 0; }
+.tiers-head h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 12px 0 0; }
 .tiers-note { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--color-muted); max-width: 22rem; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; }
 .tier-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
 .tier { background: var(--color-card); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 18px; padding: 30px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; margin: 0; }
 @media (max-width: 820px) { .tier-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .tiers-note { text-align: left; } }
 
 /* ============ FAQ ============ */
-.faq h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-bottom: 34px; }
+.faq h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 34px; }
 .qa { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
 .qa details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); padding: 6px 0; }
 .qa summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: 20px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
@@ -421,3 +420,446 @@ h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; margin: 0; }
 .foot-links a:hover { color: #f7f5f0; }
 .colophon { padding-top: 26px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; color: #7a7266; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.8; }
 @media (max-width: 600px) { .foot-in { padding: 48px 20px 40px; } }
+
+/* ============ READER DEMO ============ */
+/* Layout the landing page does not already have. Reader pages use a wider wrap.
+   Same tokens, same ~20px cards and 999px pills. Do not restyle the homepage recipe. */
+
+.demo-chip {
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
+  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--color-amber);
+  background: rgba(180, 121, 31, 0.08);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(180, 121, 31, 0.22);
+  padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 999px;
+  margin-bottom: 22px;
+}
+
+
+.reader-nav .nav-in,
+.reader-footer .foot-in,
+.wrap.reader-wide {
+  max-width: min(1520px, calc(100vw - 40px));
+}
+
+
+.crumbs {
+  padding: 4px 0 18px;
+  font-size: 13.5px;
+}
+.crumbs ol {
+  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center;
+  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
+}
+.crumbs li { display: flex; align-items: center; }
+.crumbs-sep {
+  margin: 0 10px; color: var(--color-muted); font-weight: 400;
+}
+.crumbs a { color: var(--color-pine); font-weight: 600; }
+.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--color-pine-deep); }
+.crumbs [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 600; }
+
+.reader-nav .nav-title {
+  font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-ink);
+}
+.reader-nav .nav-title:hover { color: var(--color-pine); }
+
+.reader-nav .reader-links { gap: 22px; }
+.reader-nav .nav-current {
+  font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-ink);
+  max-width: 22ch; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+@media (max-width: 860px) {
+  .reader-nav .nav-links {
+    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; font-size: 13.5px;
+  }
+  .reader-nav .nav-cta {
+    display: inline-flex; font-size: 13px; padding: 8px 14px;
+  }
+  .reader-nav .nav-current { display: none; }
+  .reader-nav .nav-toggle { display: none; }
+}
+
+.chapter-page { padding: 48px 0 96px; }
+.chapter-shell {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr);
+  gap: 32px 40px;
+  align-items: start;
+}
+@media (min-width: 1080px) {
+  .chapter-shell {
+    grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
+  }
+}
+.chapter-col { min-width: 0; }
+.chapter-kicker { margin: 8px 0 14px; }
+.chapter-title {
+  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900;
+  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3.4rem);
+  letter-spacing: -0.028em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 12px;
+  max-width: 22ch;
+}
+.chapter-by {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--color-muted);
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+.chapter-promise {
+  font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--color-ink); margin: 0 0 28px;
+  max-width: 46rem;
+}
+
+.chapter-outline {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 68px;
+  z-index: 30;
+  align-self: start;
+  background: var(--color-paper);
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-line);
+  padding: 16px 20px 28px 0;
+  max-height: calc(100vh - 68px);
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+.outline-progress {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--color-muted);
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin: 0 0 14px;
+}
+.outline-heading {
+  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 1.08rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 16px;
+}
+.outline-group { margin: 0 0 18px; }
+.outline-group:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
+.outline-group-label { margin: 0 0 8px; }
+.outline-group ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
+.outline-group li { margin: 0; }
+.outline-group a {
+  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px;
+  padding: 5px 0 5px 10px;
+  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
+  font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--color-muted);
+}
+.outline-group a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }
+.outline-group a.is-active {
+  color: var(--color-pine); border-left-color: var(--color-pine); font-weight: 600;
+}
+.outline-done {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--color-pine); flex: none;
+}
+
+
+.chapter-rail {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 84px;
+  align-self: start;
+  display: none;
+}
+@media (min-width: 1080px) {
+  .chapter-rail { display: block; }
+}
+.chapter-rail .spec { margin: 0 0 14px; }
+.rail-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
+.rail-card {
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
+  padding: 16px 18px;
+  background: var(--color-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
+  transition: border-color 0.18s, transform 0.14s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.18s;
+}
+.rail-card:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-pine-tint);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  box-shadow: var(--sh-md);
+}
+.rail-card.is-done { border-color: var(--color-pine-tint); background: var(--color-pine-wash); }
+.rail-kicker {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-pine);
+}
+.rail-title {
+  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2;
+  color: var(--color-ink);
+}
+.rail-meta {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--color-muted);
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+}
+.rail-skip {
+  display: inline-block; margin-top: 16px;
+  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-pine);
+}
+.rail-skip:hover { color: var(--color-pine-deep); }
+
+.chapter-outline-mobile {
+  margin: 0 0 24px;
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+---
+status: draft-for-review
+type: chapter-template
+edition: 2026
+vertical: # real-estate | financial-advisors | fractional-c-suite | higher-ed | communities | technology
+title: ""
+authors: []
+recipe_ids: [XX-01, XX-02]
+last_updated: 2026-08-31
+---
+
+# Chapter structure (for review)
+
+This is the blank chapter, matching PRD §5.4 (locked 2026-08-31). Review the shape before anyone writes a real vertical.
+
+**How to use it.** Copy this file to `workflows/[vertical-slug].md` (example: `workflows/real-estate.md`). Replace `XX` with the vertical prefix. Leave this file as the blank.
+
+**What a chapter is.** A substantial essay for one vertical. Full workflows sit inside the argument, at the point they earn, not in an appendix and not as a stack of cards.
+
+**What a workflow is.** The unit of practice. Read it, run the Try-it (~15 min), share the result. That Try-it is what counts as activation.
+
+**Rules that do not move.**
+- Skip-to-Try-it at the top. Activation does not wait for the essay.
+- Safeguards before Method. Data handling is read before anyone pastes a client list.
+- Method shows real tool output, not a description of it.
+- Nested recipes stay open. Do not hide Method behind "click to reveal."
+- Every recipe has a stable ID and a heading it can link to.
+- Every recipe names its kit (who runs it, tools, files, model, time, cost, artifact). The chapter page shows the union at the top and the kit on each nested recipe.
+- No chatbot on the page. No crypto or Web3 language.
+- PDF must match this stack: essay + in-place recipes.
+
+**Vertical prefixes**
+
+| Vertical | Slug | ID prefix |
+|:--|:--|:--|
+| Real Estate | `real-estate` | `RE` |
+| Financial Advisors | `financial-advisors` | `FA` |
+| Fractional C-Suite | `fractional-c-suite` | `CS` |
+| Higher Ed | `higher-ed` | `HE` |
+| Communities | `communities` | `CM` |
+| Technology | `technology` | `TE` |
+
+Fill every `[bracket]`. Two nested recipes are shown so the essay-wraps-workflow pattern is obvious. Add more at the points in the argument they belong. Delete the unused slot rather than leaving a hollow block.
+
+---
+
+# [Chapter title]
+
+[Vertical] · 2026 edition · [Author names]
+
+## What this chapter is for
+
+[One short promise. The job this vertical's reader is trying to get done this week, and what they will be able to run by the end of the chapter.]
+
+**Skip to a Try-it:** [XX-01](#xx-01) · [XX-02](#xx-02)
+
+## What you need
+
+The chapter page shows this before the essay. Union of the nested workflows. Named tools, sample files, Try-it time, sample-run cost. No live client data.
+
+- Tools: [named]
+- Files: [named samples we ship]
+- Model: [named, or "the model you already use"]
+- Time: [each Try-it]
+- Cost: [sample-run total, or "unknown"]
+
+## [Essay: the stakes]
+
+[Why this work is hard here. Specific to the vertical, not a generic AI preamble. Name the actual failure: a listing that stalls, a client file that leaks, a committee that will not move.]
+
+## [Essay: constraints]
+
+[What you cannot ignore in this vertical. Tools people already use. Compliance, clients, time. What "done" looks like for them.]
+
+## [Essay: how we work here]
+
+[The practice this chapter argues for. Then the first workflow, at the moment the argument needs proof.]
+
+---
+
+<a id="xx-01"></a>
+
+### [Job title. This is the workflow title, written as the job.]
+
+**XX-01** · v0.1 · ~[N] min · ~$[cost or "free with tools you already have"]
+
+#### Kit
+
+Shown at the top of the nested recipe. Inventory, not instructions. Setup below still explains how to use these.
+
+- You run: [role]
+- Tools: [named tools, versions if it matters]
+- Files: [sample files we ship]
+- Model: [named, or "the model you already use"]
+- Time: ~[N] min
+- Cost: [amount or "free with tools you already have"]
+- You produce: [artifact]
+
+#### Problem
+
+[The real task. One job, not a category.]
+
+#### Actors
+
+- Who runs it: [role]
+- Who is affected: [client, student, team]
+- What the model is allowed to do: [draft / classify / retrieve]. What a human must still do: [send / approve / file]
+
+#### Setup
+
+- Tools: [named tools, versions if it matters]
+- Sample files: [what we ship with this recipe, or "use the anonymized packet below"]
+- Cost: [model/tool cost if known. If unknown, say so.]
+
+#### Safeguards
+
+Read this before the steps.
+
+- Data handling: [what never goes into the prompt. What is ok if stripped.]
+- Human oversight: [the checkpoint before anything leaves the building]
+- Failure modes: [how this goes wrong in this vertical]
+- Escalation: [who you call, and when you stop]
+
+#### Method
+
+Ordered steps. Paste the actual tool output inside the step that produced it. A screenshot or a quoted block beats a paraphrase.
+
+1. [Step]
+   ```
+   [real output]
+   ```
+2. [Step]
+3. [Step]
+
+#### Evidence
+
+[What "it worked" looks like. An artifact, a number, a before/after. Not "the user felt more confident."]
+
+#### Try it (~15 min)
+
+- Sample data: [what they use so they do not need a live client]
+- What to produce: [the artifact]
+- Done when: [a check they can mark. Completing this is activation.]
+
+#### Share the result
+
+[What they post: the outcome, not the workflow text. Point at the community template when it exists. Events, not content.]
+
+**Author:** [name] · **Sources:** [links or citations] · **Last updated:** [date]
+
+---
+
+## [Essay continues]
+
+[The argument picks back up. What the first recipe proved, what it did not. Then the next workflow, when the next claim needs proof.]
+
+---
+
+<a id="xx-02"></a>
+
+### [Second job title]
+
+**XX-02** · v0.1 · ~[N] min · ~$[cost]
+
+#### Kit
+
+Shown at the top of the nested recipe. Inventory, not instructions. Setup below still explains how to use these.
+
+- You run: [role]
+- Tools: [named tools, versions if it matters]
+- Files: [sample files we ship]
+- Model: [named, or "the model you already use"]
+- Time: ~[N] min
+- Cost: [amount or "free with tools you already have"]
+- You produce: [artifact]
+
+#### Problem
+
+[ ]
+
+#### Actors
+
+[ ]
+
+#### Setup
+
+[ ]
+
+#### Safeguards
+
+[ ]
+
+#### Method
+
+1. [ ]
+2. [ ]
+
+#### Evidence
+
+[ ]
+
+#### Try it (~15 min)
+
+[ ]
+
+#### Share the result
+
+[ ]
+
+**Author:** [name] · **Sources:** [ ] · **Last updated:** [date]
+
+---
+
+## Further workflows in this vertical
+
+- [XX-01](#xx-01) — [job title]
+- [XX-02](#xx-02) — [job title]
+- [Later IDs, once assigned]
+
+## Sources
+
+[Chapter-level sources. Recipe-level citations stay on the recipe.]
+
+**Last updated:** 2026-08-31