diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
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+++ b/index.html
@@ -91,6 +91,146 @@ footer{padding:30px 0 60px;border-top:1.5px solid var(--line2);font:12px/1.7 var
   .receipts li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
   .cta{padding:15px 18px}
 }
+
+/* .mdeck styles */
+.editor-container {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: 20px;
+  margin: 20px 0;
+}
+.editor-pane, .preview-pane {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+.editor-pane label, .preview-pane label {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  color: var(--mute);
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
+}
+#src {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 220px;
+  resize: none;
+  background: rgba(12,35,64,.78);
+  color: var(--paper);
+  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 14px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+  outline: none;
+}
+#src:focus { border-color: var(--amber); }
+.toolbar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin: 10px 0;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+.btn {
+  background: rgba(12,35,64,.78);
+  color: var(--paper);
+  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 8px 14px;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  touch-action: manipulation;
+}
+.btn:hover { border-color: var(--amber); }
+.btn:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: default; }
+.btn-primary {
+  background: var(--amber);
+  color: #1a1300;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  border: none;
+}
+.counter {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  color: var(--mute);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+.progress {
+  height: 5px;
+  background: rgba(12,35,64,.78);
+  border-radius: 99px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  margin: 10px 0;
+}
+.progress > div {
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 0;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--amber), #ff9a3d);
+  transition: width 180ms ease;
+}
+.slide-container {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 300px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: rgba(12,35,64,.78);
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+.slide {
+  min-height: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+.slide h1 {
+  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
+  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
+  line-height: 1.15;
+}
+.slide h2 {
+  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
+  margin: 0 0 0.6em;
+  color: var(--mute);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+.slide ul {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding-left: 1.3em;
+  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.35rem);
+  line-height: 1.7;
+}
+.slide p {
+  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.35rem);
+  line-height: 1.7;
+  margin: 0.3em 0;
+}
+.slide a {
+  color: var(--amber);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.slide a:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+.hint {
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  color: var(--mute);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+.hint code {
+  background: rgba(143,211,255,.1);
+  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  padding: 1px 5px;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+}
+.export-note {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  color: var(--mute);
+  margin-top: 8px;
+}
 </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -221,6 +361,270 @@ Part of #5 (step 2/2). Depends on #6.
   </div>
 </section>
 
+<section id="try">
+  <div class="wrap">
+    <div class="label">Try it now · .mdeck</div>
+    <h2>Plain text in, clean slides out</h2>
+    <p class="sub">Type markdown-ish slides in the editor, watch a clean navigable preview render live, copy the deck as self-contained HTML. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.</p>
+    
+    <div class="editor-container">
+      <div class="editor-pane">
+        <label for="src">Slides</label>
+        <textarea id="src" spellcheck="false"></textarea>
+        <p class="hint">
+          <code># Title</code> heading · <code>## Subtitle</code> · <code>- bullet</code> point ·
+          <code>---</code> on its own line starts a new slide · inline <code>**bold**</code>, <code>*italic*</code>, <code>`code`</code>.
+          Plain lines become paragraphs.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="preview-pane">
+        <div class="toolbar">
+          <button id="prev" class="btn" aria-label="Previous slide">&larr; Prev</button>
+          <button id="next" class="btn" aria-label="Next slide">Next &rarr;</button>
+          <button id="copy" class="btn btn-primary">Copy deck as HTML</button>
+          <span class="counter" id="counter">1 / 1</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="progress" role="progressbar" aria-label="Deck progress"><div id="bar"></div></div>
+        <div class="slide-container"><article class="slide" id="slide"></article></div>
+        <p class="export-note">The copied file is a self-contained deck: open it in any browser and use &larr; / &rarr; to present.</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    
+    <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:30px"><a class="cta" href="https://github.com/teahubxyz/time/issues/new?template=early-access.yml&title=Early+access%3A+.mdeck&venture=mdecks&plan=Pro" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Get early access</a></p>
+    <p style="text-align:center;font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--mute);margin-top:10px">Opens a public GitHub issue. No email, no payment.</p>
+  </div>
+  
+  <script>
+  (function () {
+    "use strict";
+    var src = document.getElementById("src");
+    var slideEl = document.getElementById("slide");
+    var counterEl = document.getElementById("counter");
+    var barEl = document.getElementById("bar");
+    var prevBtn = document.getElementById("prev");
+    var nextBtn = document.getElementById("next");
+    var copyBtn = document.getElementById("copy");
+
+    var SAMPLE = [
+      "# .mdeck",
+      "## Plain text in, clean slides out",
+      "",
+      "- Type markdown-ish slides in the editor",
+      "- Live preview renders on the right",
+      "- Navigate with arrow keys or swipe",
+      "- Copy as self-contained HTML",
+      "",
+      "---",
+      "# How it works",
+      "",
+      "- `# Title` and `## Subtitle`",
+      "- `- bullet` points or `* bullet`",
+      "- `---` on its own line starts a new slide",
+      "- Inline **bold**, *italic*, and `code`",
+      "- Plain lines become paragraphs",
+      "",
+      "---",
+      "# Free tier ($0)",
+      "",
+      "- Full plain-text editor",
+      "- Live navigable preview",
+      "- Arrow keys + progress bar",
+      "- One-click HTML export",
+      "- Nothing saved or sent",
+      "",
+      "---",
+      "# Pro tier ($5/mo)",
+      "",
+      "- Saved decks",
+      "- Themes",
+      "- Speaker notes",
+      "- PDF export",
+      "- Shareable links",
+      "",
+      "---",
+      "# Who it's for",
+      "",
+      "- Weekly status updates",
+      "- Sprint demos",
+      "- Lunch talks",
+      "- Class notes",
+      "- Anyone who'd rather type than drag boxes",
+      "",
+      "---",
+      "# Try it now",
+      "",
+      "Edit this deck to try the syntax:",
+      "- Change this bullet",
+      "- Add another slide with `---`",
+      "- Make text **bold** or *italic*",
+      "",
+      "[Join early access](https://github.com/teahubxyz/time/issues/new?template=early-access.yml&title=Early+access%3A+.mdeck&venture=mdecks&plan=Pro)"
+    ].join("\n");
+
+    function esc(s) {
+      return s.replace(/&/g, "&amp;").replace(/</g, "&lt;").replace(/>/g, "&gt;");
+    }
+
+    function inline(s) {
+      var out = esc(s);
+      out = out.replace(/\*\*([^*]+)\*\*/g, "<strong>$1</strong>");
+      out = out.replace(/\*([^*]+)\*/g, "<em>$1</em>");
+      out = out.replace(/`([^`]+)`/g, "<code>$1</code>");
+      // Handle links - only http and https
+      out = out.replace(/\[([^\]]+)\]\((https?:\/\/[^)]+)\)/g, '<a href="$2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1</a>');
+      return out;
+    }
+
+    // Split raw text into slides on lines that are only "---".
+    function splitSlides(text) {
+      var lines = text.split(/\r?\n/);
+      var slides = [[]];
+      for (var i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+        if (/^\s*---+\s*$/.test(lines[i])) {
+          slides.push([]);
+        } else {
+          slides[slides.length - 1].push(lines[i]);
+        }
+      }
+      return slides;
+    }
+
+    // Render one slide's lines to HTML.
+    function renderSlide(lines) {
+      var html = "";
+      var inList = false;
+      var hasContent = false;
+      for (var i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+        var line = lines[i];
+        var t = line.trim();
+        if (t === "") {
+          if (inList) { html += "</ul>"; inList = false; }
+          continue;
+        }
+        hasContent = true;
+        if (t.indexOf("## ") === 0) {
+          if (inList) { html += "</ul>"; inList = false; }
+          html += "<h2>" + inline(t.slice(3)) + "</h2>";
+        } else if (t.indexOf("# ") === 0) {
+          if (inList) { html += "</ul>"; inList = false; }
+          html += "<h1>" + inline(t.slice(2)) + "</h1>";
+        } else if (t.indexOf("- ") === 0 || t.indexOf("* ") === 0) {
+          if (!inList) { html += "<ul>"; inList = true; }
+          html += "<li>" + inline(t.slice(2)) + "</li>";
+        } else {
+          if (inList) { html += "</ul>"; inList = false; }
+          html += "<p>" + inline(line) + "</p>";
+        }
+      }
+      if (inList) html += "</ul>";
+      if (!hasContent) html = '<p style="color:var(--mute);font-style:italic;">(empty slide)</p>';
+      return html;
+    }
+
+    var slides = [];
+    var current = 0;
+
+    function parse() {
+      slides = splitSlides(src.value);
+      if (slides.length === 0) slides = [[]];
+      if (current >= slides.length) current = slides.length - 1;
+      if (current < 0) current = 0;
+      render();
+    }
+
+    function render() {
+      slideEl.innerHTML = renderSlide(slides[current]);
+      counterEl.textContent = (current + 1) + " / " + slides.length;
+      var pct = slides.length <= 1 ? 100 : (current / (slides.length - 1)) * 100;
+      barEl.style.width = pct + "%";
+      prevBtn.disabled = current === 0;
+      nextBtn.disabled = current === slides.length - 1;
+    }
+
+    function go(delta) {
+      var next = current + delta;
+      if (next < 0 || next > slides.length - 1) return;
+      current = next;
+      render();
+    }
+
+    src.addEventListener("input", parse);
+    prevBtn.addEventListener("click", function () { go(-1); });
+    nextBtn.addEventListener("click", function () { go(1); });
+
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", function (e) {
+      if (e.target === src) return; // don't steal keys while typing
+      if (e.key === "ArrowRight" || e.key === "PageDown" || e.key === " ") { e.preventDefault(); go(1); }
+      else if (e.key === "ArrowLeft" || e.key === "PageUp") { e.preventDefault(); go(-1); }
+      else if (e.key === "Home") { current = 0; render(); }
+      else if (e.key === "End") { current = slides.length - 1; render(); }
+    });
+
+    // Build the self-contained export deck.
+    function buildExport() {
+      var slidesHtml = slides.map(function (s) {
+        return '<section class="s">' + renderSlide(s) + "</section>";
+      }).join("\n");
+      return "<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n" +
+        "<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n" +
+        "<title>Deck — .mdeck</title>\n<style>\n" +
+        "*{box-sizing:border-box}html,body{height:100%;margin:0}" +
+        "body{font-family:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;background:#0f1115;color:#e8eaf0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}" +
+        ".bar{height:5px;background:#1e222b}.bar>div{height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#6ea8fe,#9d7bff);transition:width .18s ease}" +
+        "main{flex:1;overflow-y:auto}" +
+        ".s{display:none;padding:clamp(24px,6vw,64px);min-height:100%;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}" +
+        ".s.on{display:flex}" +
+        "h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,5vw,3.2rem);margin:0 0 .5em;line-height:1.15}" +
+        "h2{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,3vw,1.9rem);color:#9aa1af;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 .6em}" +
+        "ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.3em;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.5vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.7}" +
+        "p{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.5vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.7;margin:.3em 0}" +
+        "code{background:rgba(110,168,254,.12);border-radius:5px;padding:1px 6px;font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.9em}" +
+        "a{color:#6ea8fe;text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}" +
+        ".empty{color:#9aa1af;font-style:italic}" +
+        ".n{position:fixed;bottom:12px;right:16px;color:#9aa1af;font-size:.85rem;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}" +
+        "\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"bar\"><div id=\"b\"></div></div>\n<main>\n" +
+        slidesHtml +
+        "\n</main>\n<div class=\"n\" id=\"n\"></div>\n<script>\n" +
+        "var s=document.querySelectorAll('.s'),i=0,n=document.getElementById('n'),b=document.getElementById('b');\n" +
+        "function show(){for(var k=0;k<s.length;k++)s[k].classList.toggle('on',k===i);n.textContent=(i+1)+' / '+s.length;b.style.width=(s.length<=1?100:i/(s.length-1)*100)+'%';}\n" +
+        "function go(d){var j=i+d;if(j<0||j>s.length-1)return;i=j;show();}\n" +
+        "document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){if(e.key==='ArrowRight'||e.key===' '||e.key==='PageDown'){e.preventDefault();go(1);}else if(e.key==='ArrowLeft'||e.key==='PageUp'){e.preventDefault();go(-1);}else if(e.key==='Home'){i=0;show();}else if(e.key==='End'){i=s.length-1;show();}});\n" +
+        "var x=null;document.addEventListener('touchstart',function(e){x=e.touches[0].clientX;},{passive:true});" +
+        "document.addEventListener('touchend',function(e){if(x===null)return;var d=e.changedTouches[0].clientX-x;if(Math.abs(d)>40)go(d<0?1:-1);x=null;},{passive:true});\n" +
+        "show();\n<\/script>\n</body>\n</html>";
+    }
+
+    copyBtn.addEventListener("click", function () {
+      var html = buildExport();
+      var done = function () {
+        var old = copyBtn.textContent;
+        copyBtn.textContent = "Copied!";
+        setTimeout(function () { copyBtn.textContent = old; }, 1500);
+      };
+      if (navigator.clipboard && navigator.clipboard.writeText) {
+        navigator.clipboard.writeText(html).then(done, function () { fallbackCopy(html, done); });
+      } else {
+        fallbackCopy(html, done);
+      }
+    });
+
+    function fallbackCopy(text, done) {
+      var ta = document.createElement("textarea");
+      ta.value = text;
+      ta.style.position = "fixed";
+      ta.style.opacity = "0";
+      document.body.appendChild(ta);
+      ta.select();
+      try { document.execCommand("copy"); done(); } catch (e) { /* give up quietly */ }
+      document.body.removeChild(ta);
+    }
+
+    src.value = SAMPLE;
+    parse();
+  })();
+  </script>
+</section>
+
 <section id="ventures">
   <div class="wrap">
     <div class="label">Drawing 06 · output</div>
@@ -255,4 +659,4 @@ Part of #5 (step 2/2). Depends on #6.
 })();
 </script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
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