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DSD Rendering Notes for Small Sites
Why static pages can use Shadow DOM without carrying a heavy client runtime.
Declarative Shadow DOM changes the way small content sites can think about components. The markup can ship as static HTML, while the component boundary stays explicit and inspectable.
For a personal technical magazine, this means page chrome, article body, and project dossiers can all be rendered ahead of time. Interactivity stays narrow: theme toggles, search, and progressive project filters can be islands instead of becoming a site-wide client runtime.
The result is a site that feels designed but remains easy to audit.