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One article.Different parts for different readers.

Protect a whole article, just the sensitive sentences and images in it, or a standalone page. Visitors receive only the public version; readers with the password unlock everything in one step.

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Case study

A coffee rebrand, from one corner to a city

In spring, Northwind Coffee asked us to rethink a brand that had grown faster than its signage. The brief: keep the warmth of the first store, and make it readable from across the street.

We spent three weeks on site, sketching menus and testing colour on real walls. The final proposal came in at ¥186,000 for identity and signage, delivered in two phases over the summer.

Storefront proposal for the new location

What worked: one warm colour, a hand-drawn menu board and a logo that still reads at twenty metres. Questions go to Lin Wei, 138 0000 1234, who led the project on our side.

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Three ways to protect, one password to open.

Lock a whole article behind your theme's password page, hide only the sentences and images that are sensitive, or protect a standalone page such as a client delivery page.

Articles and pages: what’s the difference?

ArticlesCome from the Notion database you connect: each row is one article. They are dated and appear on your homepage and section lists — blog posts, case studies, notes. You protect them under Articles.

PagesStand on their own at a fixed address, such as About, Pricing or a client handover. They don’t appear in article lists; you build them from sections under Pages, or use a Notion page. You protect them in the page settings.

In the console

Set it up in a few clicks. See what readers get.

Each tab is a working simulation: the console on the left, your site on the right. The demo password is harbor.

Protection modeAccess password
••••••Demo password: harbor
Protected rangeProtected 0 · Public 0 · To review 0
What should be protected?

Hide client names, quoted prices and contact details; keep the design analysis.

New manual draft

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harbor.studio/notes/coffee-rebrand
Case study

A coffee rebrand, from one corner to a city

In spring, Northwind Coffee asked us to rethink a brand that had grown faster than its signage. The brief: keep the warmth of the first store, and make it readable from across the street.

We spent three weeks on site, sketching menus and testing colour on real walls. The final proposal came in at ¥186,000 for identity and signage, delivered in two phases.

Storefront proposal for the new location
Storefront proposal for the new location

What worked: one warm colour, a hand-drawn menu board and a logo that still reads at twenty metres. The plan is six stores by next summer. Questions about the project go to Lin Wei, 138 0000 1234.

Interactive demo of the article editor; the article and the AI results are samples.

On the server

Visitors only ever receive the public version.

Protected text is replaced on the server before the page is sent, and protected images become tiny blurred placeholders. The originals never reach a visitor's browser.

Stored in your workspace

The proposal came in at ¥186,000.

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No original text, file address, alt text or caption.
  • Web pageReplaced before sending
  • RSSPublic version
  • Site search · sitemapPublic version
  • Share previewsPublic version
  • AI summary · coverFrom public text only
  • Images · files404 until unlocked
For readers

Readers unlock in one step.

Readers select ••••••, a blurred image or the article's password page, enter the password and read everything. No account, and it stays unlocked for the rest of their visit.

  1. Case studyA coffee rebrand, from one corner to a city

    In spring, •••••• asked us to rethink a brand that had grown faster than its signage. The brief: keep the warmth of the first store, and make it readable from across the street.

    We spent three weeks on site, sketching menus and testing colour on real walls. The final proposal came in at ••••••, delivered in two phases over the summer.

    1Select •••••• or a blurred image

  2. Case studyA coffee rebrand, from one corner to a city

    In spring, •••••• asked us to rethink a brand that had grown faster than its signage. The brief: keep the warmth of the first store, and make it readable from across the street.

    We spent three weeks on site, sketching menus and testing colour on real walls. The final proposal came in at ••••••, delivered in two phases over the summer.

    Enter the article passwordParts of this article are protected.harborUnlock

    2Enter the article password

  3. Unlocked for this visitCase studyA coffee rebrand, from one corner to a city

    In spring, Northwind Coffee asked us to rethink a brand that had grown faster than its signage. The brief: keep the warmth of the first store, and make it readable from across the street.

    We spent three weeks on site, sketching menus and testing colour on real walls. The final proposal came in at ¥186,000 for identity and signage, delivered in two phases over the summer.

    3Read everything, for the rest of the visit

  • Changing the password or the protected range locks the article again for everyone.
  • Five wrong attempts pause guessing for 15 minutes.
Fails closed

Editing in Notion doesn't leak anything.

If the article changes in Notion so the protected ranges no longer match, the whole article locks until you confirm the ranges again.

  1. Partly protected

    Visitors read the public parts.

  2. Edited in Notion

    The next sync brings in the changed text.

  3. Whole article locks

    Ranges no longer match, so nothing is guessed.

  4. You confirm again

    Review the ranges; the public parts return.

For writing you want to share, but not with everyone

  • Client case studiesShow the process and the outcome; keep the client's name, budget and figures for the people you send the password to.
  • Photography proofsPublish the story of a shoot and protect the unreleased frames until the client signs off.
  • Reports and researchKeep the method and public findings open, and the internal numbers for your team or partners.
  • Drafts and deliveriesShare a draft with early readers, or a delivery page with a client, without making it public.

Clear about what it doesn't do.

Protection controls who receives the content; it isn't end-to-end encryption, and editors in your workspace can read the full article.

  • AI can miss things; review its suggestions before you apply them.
  • Titles, tags and anything you leave unselected stay public.
  • Images hosted elsewhere are removed from the page but can't be blocked at their source, and copies saved before you added protection can't be recalled.

Questions

Which should I use: whole-article or partial protection?

Use a whole-article password when nothing should be read without it, such as a client delivery. Use partial protection when most of the article can be public and searchable, and only names, numbers or images need to stay private.

Is protected content encrypted?

No. Protection is access control on the server: visitors without the password never receive the protected parts, but the full article is stored in your workspace and its members can read it in the console.

Does AI read my article?

Only when you run AI identification for partial protection. The article and your rule are sent to the model the platform uses; the password never is. You can always select what to protect by hand.

What do search engines see?

The public version only: protected passages appear as placeholders and whole-article protected posts show their password page. The sitemap, RSS, site search and share previews never include protected text.

What happens on a multilingual site?

Protected articles are shown in their original language for now, so a translation made before protection can't expose hidden parts. Translation resumes when you remove protection.

Which plans include it?

Whole-article, partial and page passwords are included from the Personal plan. AI identification draws on the plan's monthly AI credits.

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Personal plan and above. AI identification uses AI credits; everything else doesn't.

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