Building a reading tracker that you'll actually use
Nora's step-by-step guide to her famous reading tracker template.
Jonas Weber
April 13, 2026
Nora's step-by-step guide to her famous reading tracker template.
Why it matters
Most productivity tools ask you to adapt to them. Hlu starts from the opposite idea: your workspace should feel like yours — the way a desk, a notebook or a pinboard does. Every widget, sticker and template exists so that the space you plan your life in can also be a space you love looking at.
The details
We sweat the small stuff so you don't have to. Soft paper textures, weighty typography and a lavender accent that stays out of your way. Under the hood it's all real engineering — instant sync, offline-first storage and a canvas that never runs out of room.
"A tool is only calm if you stop noticing it." — someone on our design team, probably
What's next
This is just the beginning. Follow the roadmap to see where Building a reading tracker that you'll actually use fits into the bigger picture, and tell us what you want on the feedback board.