The moment every writer dreads: staring at words you've read a hundred times, unable to see what's working and what isn't. Your brain has adapted too well, glossing over flaws that would be obvious to fresh eyes. With Amber Build 64, we've solved this universal problem by completely reimagining the visual dimension of writing. If you're new, you can get started with Amber right away.
Breaking Your Brain's Adaptive Patterns
Build 64 introduces a powerful new cognitive toolkit—eleven professionally-designed fonts that do far more than change how your writing looks. They change how you think. This isn't about aesthetics. It's about neurological disruption.
When you switch from familiar typography to something new, your brain is forced to process each word as if seeing it for the first time. Suddenly, that awkward phrasing jumps off the page. The repetitive structure becomes obvious. The perfect word that eluded you appears.
We've integrated this understanding of cognitive psychology directly into Amber's design:
- Switch from Helvetica Neue to Times New Roman mid-session to trick your brain into seeing structural issues
- Use Courier New for technical precision when editing dialogue or code
- Draft in comfortable, flowing SF Pro, then edit in crisp Verdana to catch subtle errors
While other writing tools treat typography as decoration, we've turned it into a weapon of mass creation to break through the mental barriers that keep you from your best work.
AI That Understands Context, Not Just Commands
The AI revolution has produced powerful tools that still fundamentally misunderstand how writers actually write. They offer the same generic assistance regardless of whether you're crafting a novel, a business proposal, or academic research.
With Build 64, Amber's AI assistant now adapts automatically to your template type, recognizing that different forms of writing demand fundamentally different types of support. This isn't just about changing what the AI suggests—it's about completely rethinking what assistance means in context.
A novelist needs help with character consistency and narrative flow. A business writer needs precision and persuasive structure. Amber now provides exactly the right cognitive support at exactly the right moment, becoming an extension of your specific writing process rather than a generic tool.
Removing the Friction Between Thought and Expression
We've eliminated interface elements that create cognitive dissonance during writing. The redesigned AI model selection system now consolidates the cloud toggle into a dropdown menu—a small change that represents our larger philosophy of removing any barrier between your thoughts and their expression.
Every element in Amber now serves a single purpose: keeping you in that elusive flow state where your best writing happens.
The Invisible Enhancements That Change Everything
Some of the most profound changes in Build 64 are ones you'll never consciously notice:
- Alignment keyboard shortcuts now work with your muscle memory rather than fighting against it
- Dark mode has been refined based on exhaustive testing of how contrast affects cognitive fatigue during extended writing sessions
- UI elements fade further into the background, creating a distraction-free space where only your words matter
These aren't "bug fixes"—they're the elimination of cognitive friction points that silently drain creative energy every time you write.
Beyond Features: Building a New Writing Paradigm
At Amber, we're not adding features to a word processor. We're reimagining the relationship between writers and their tools at a fundamental level.
Build 64 represents our continued commitment to creating software that works the way your brain naturally processes language and ideas—not forcing you to adapt to arbitrary technological limitations.
This approach comes directly from our work with writers who've abandoned traditional writing tools because of the cognitive burden they impose. Every element of Amber is designed to remove those burdens, creating space for creativity to flourish.
Experience Writing as It Should Be
Amber Build 64 isn't an update—it's a statement about what writing tools should be. The expanded visual thinking capabilities, context-aware AI, and invisible enhancements combine to create an environment where technology finally adapts to your creative process, not the other way around.
To experience this new writing paradigm, simply restart Amber or download the latest version. We invite you to share how these changes transform your writing process—because every insight helps us continue building the future of writing.
Full release notes here.
Happy writing!
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Jonny Cosgrove is the co-founder of Amber, a writing tool designed for creative minds. He spends most of his time thinking about the intersection of cognitive science and interface design, occasionally taking breaks to actually write something.
