A trim size and margin calculator for self-published books
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Middle of the pack
Beat 63% of Show HN launches that day
#41 of 179 on Nov 11
#2 of 7 Writing & Content launches on Show HN on Nov 11. 6.3% of Writing & Content launches (2 of 32) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Writing & Content →
points · traction gained Nov 12, 10:31 UTC → Nov 13, 10:27 UTC · % shown only when the previous traction was 5+
Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 18, 03:33 UTC).
comments · buzz 0 in latest interval
listed Nov 11, 03:33 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 3points
- Comments
- 0
- Rank in WRIT this week
- #5of 26 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #204of 1,038 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 6.3%2/32 · 7D
- Traction line
- Below10+ points
- First reading
- 3Nov 11, 10:42 UTC
- Last reading
- 3Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 3over 55h
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Top on Nov 11 · 179 Show HN launches that day, by points
- #1YogurtFree, private, open-source alternative to Granola290 points
- #2I recreated Papers Please but you're deciding which YC startups to fund239 points
- #3Black Ops II statically recompiled to native ARM64 macOS149 points
- #4Godbolt-in-a-floating-window for Neovim (C, C++, Rust)104 points
- #5Klad, a paint app your coding agent can drive (source-available)83 points
More in Writing & Content · top Show HN launches, last 7 days
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- JotSelect text anywhere on macOS, tap Shift twice, get Markdown9 points0
- ClingonMarkdown cheatsheets that run in your real shell4 points0
- TrueDateFilter searches to pre-2023 and detect fake article dates4 points0
- UpvotedUp First but with HN stories3 points0
Grades · each graded against other Writing & Content launches from the same source
Momentum
C+0 points
Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Better than 48% · vs 24 still-tracked Writing & Content · Show HN launches
Velocity
B0.06 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 69% · vs 121 Writing & Content · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
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Comments per 10 points
Needs 10+ points; below that the ratio is mostly noise
Staying Power
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Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Needs 10+ points and readings from two runs
Launch-day race · #41 of 179 Show HN launches on 2026-11-11
- #39Halyard4 points
- #40Inp-analyser skill4 points
- #41A trim size and margin calculator for self-published books3 points
- #42PDFMeasure3 points
- #43SilentStars3 points
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