Iridion / Reader
A reader for stories with hidden depth.
Iridion keeps the primary story clear while optional depth waits nearby. Read first, reveal more when it matters, and return cleanly to the story line.
Reading Flow
Read first, reveal more when you choose.
What Iridion is
Iridion is the reader for stories that refuse to stay flat. Built for The Foundry, Iridion turns the graphic novel into a living, layered experience-where art, text, audio, motion, commentary, accessibility aids, translations, and reader context can exist together without fighting for the same tiny square of attention. It is not "comics with extra buttons."
At its heart, Iridion is empathetic technology. It understands that readers do not all come to us the same way: some need larger text, some want narration, some want the original language beside a translation, some want quiet, some want immersion, and some want to understand the creator's intent without breaking the spell. Iridion gives readers control without making them feel like they are operating machinery. The interface gets out of the way like it has some manners.
For creators, Iridion opens the page without breaking it. A single scene can carry:
- the finished panel
- alternate dialogue
- behind-the-scenes notes
- music cues
- voice performance
- motion layers
- accessibility descriptions
- future expansions
The reader can move through only what they need, or lose themselves in the full architecture of the work. respects both the casual reader and the obsessed lore-goblin. We see you, noble goblin.
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Open And Read
Story pages stay legible and focused from the first scene.
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Reveal When Needed
Optional layers can surface around atmosphere, lore, context, and meaning.
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Return Without Friction
Readers can close depth and return to the main line without losing flow.
Layer Examples
Depth that stays optional.
Layers are placed around story moments rather than dumped beside the work. The page is no longer the edge of the story.
May include
Audio Atmosphere
Ambient sound cues around key moments.
Designed to support
Lore Context
World details that expand meaning around a scene.
May include
Creator Notes
Optional commentary and process fragments.
Future story packages can carry
Sketch Surface
Alternate visuals and early composition insights.
Designed to support
Access Support
Accessibility-minded context as the product direction matures.
Future story packages can carry
Language Support
Localization-aware phrasing and layered language support.
Waitlist
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