policy.md
Ledger31 is a web directory built on the working method of a printer's shop: each submission comes over the counter, goes to the composing stick, and is set into the type bed in the format the house applies to every entry without exception. The shop holds 837 catalogued addresses across 22 trade headings — from automotive parts and dental clinics to financial services, software platforms, and the travel trade.
The directory opened on the principle that a plain, well-set list is more useful than a ranked or annotated one. Ledger31 does not score, grade, or editorially favour any entry. The compositor's job is to format and proof each address to house standard; the reader's job is to browse the impression and find what they need.
Submissions are free and accepted continuously. When a new address arrives, it is formatted in the composing stick, checked against the existing galley for duplicates, and set into the appropriate section before the impression runs. The review stage is a formatting check, not a quality judgement — the shop is not in the business of approving or refusing trades.
Ledger31 maintains 22 subject headings as the standing type-bed structure of the catalogue. The largest press runs are in the wagering and sporting trade, the general sundry section, and health and medical services. The smallest runs — five entries each in land survey — sit in the same house format as the heaviest sections.
The shop is open. The type is set. Browse the catalogue by heading or submit your address at the counter.