Less Than 8

Less Than 8: Minimalist Writing App

A distraction-free writing environment for writers with a clean and simple interface, ideal for focusing on words over design elements.

What is Less Than 8?

Less Than 8 is a lightweight, minimalist writing and text editor application designed to provide writers with a simple, distraction-free writing environment. It features a clean, uncluttered interface with only the most basic formatting options and tools, intentionally limiting bells and whistles so writers can focus purely on their words rather than design elements.

The app includes basic functions like font selection, text size adjustment, text alignment, line spacing adjustment, and print preview/printing capabilities. It lacks more advanced features like inserting images or tables, reviewing markup, collaborative editing, etc. The intent is to strip away everything nonessential so writers using Less Than 8 can immerse themselves completely in their text.

As its name suggests, Less Than 8 is inspired by the classic Hemingway quote about writing - "Write drunk, edit sober." It aims to provide that "write drunk" experience where you dump the contents of your imagination onto the page without inhibition, knowing you can tidy everything up later. If you're looking for an uncluttered, distraction-free writing space to let your ideas flow, Less Than 8 offers the basic toolkit for writers without all the bells and whistles.

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