# Bitter Grounds

- **Website:** <https://bittergrounds.com>
- **Primary alias:** `bittergrounds.com`

## Description

Bitter Grounds Magazine is an independent, ad-free publication exploring the stories behind postage stamps from around the world. Combining philately with a conversational style and an appreciation for espresso, it helps readers discover the history, people, places, and ideas represented in stamps used every day. Its articles cover current and past stamp issues by country and year, alongside themed collections on subjects such as aviation and airmail, transportation, military history, flora and fauna, sports, Lunar New Year, and stamp design. Readers can also explore Europa and SEPAC issues, aerophilately, historical topics, and stories about myths, rogues, and thieves depicted on stamps. The magazine features stamp programs and designs from countries and territories including Cyprus, Jersey, Japan, and Macau, as well as postal cancellations and related collecting interests. Bitter Grounds offers an extensive, organized archive of articles and indexes for browsing by topic. The publication is supported by reader donations, modest subscriptions, and merchandise, including items sold through its RedBubble store. It says it does not use advertising or Google tracking.

## Industries

- 📰 News and Media
- 🎸 Hobbies and Leisure
- 🎸 Antiques and Collectibles _(under Hobbies and Leisure)_

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idXOTFkhcC/w/95/h/53/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1696325073419)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chathams Blue | #16428b | accent |
| Cod Gray | #111111 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- var(--et_global_heading_font) — asset _(custom)_
- Roboto — asset _(google)_

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