> [!tldr] An index card-sized encapsulations of content are composable This is a related but distinct point from my new note on [[Card (UI Element)]]. The index card is really an ideal size for encapsulating the [[Everything can be Said in Six or Fewer Pieces|six or fewer pieces]] that could be said about a "thing". There's a reason [[Index Cards of Advice]] struck me. ![[image 6.jpeg]] They also work well for designing a reader-friendly message. You could treat index cards as [[Modularity|composable modules]] for building really *any* sort of content.[^1] Index-card sized chunks of content can be: - texted, tweeted, or otherwise used individually - paired or used individually as parts of a slideshow / presentation - strung together to form a blog post - rigorously built into a full blown book, paragraph by paragraph Each card is a [[Intermediate Packets|packet]] of content that can be developed. The card *templates* can be improved upon over time as well. This is a [[Build On Yourself]] opportunity. Actually ideal for a full note of itself: [[Index Card Sized Module Templates]] [[Index Card Rules]] also took my a while to arrive at. **** # More ## Source - self, while listening to [[Smart Brevity (Book)]] [^1]: I'm just now, 5+ years into this notetaking journey fully grasping what the [[Slip-Box Method|Zettelkasten]] is all about.