What Colophon98 is

Colophon98 is a hand-catalogued field index of the open web. A reviewer examines each submitted site, assigns it to one of 22 subject sections, and records it with a direct link and a plain description. No algorithmic sorting, no sponsored placements — the catalogue is assembled entry by entry, like notes kept in a field notebook.

How the index is maintained

Each entry carries a domain name, a short description, and a subject section. The cataloguers revisit sections periodically to retire sites that have gone offline or shifted from their original focus. When a site changes substantially, its entry is updated or removed. The aim is a field record that stays accurate and useful over time, not one that merely accumulates entries.

The 22 subject sections

Colophon98 organises its 835 entries across 22 subject sections — from Personal & Social Listings to Exploration & Travel, with clinical services, legal counsel, industrial fabrication, and cultural miscellany between. The sections are broad by design: a flat, browsable structure that surfaces listings without requiring multiple clicks through a deep hierarchy.

Submitting a site

If you operate a website that belongs in the index, you can submit it in under a minute. Provide the URL, select the section that fits, and the cataloguers will review it. There is no fee — Colophon98 is free to browse and free to join.

What Colophon98 is not

Colophon98 is not a search engine, a ranking tool, or a promotional service. It is a reference index: a place to locate working sites on a given subject when a human-curated shortlist is more useful than an algorithmic list of millions of results. Use it as you would a well-kept reference shelf.