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Introducing a New Look for The Manual

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We all need an update every once in a while. It’s why we renovate the living room, clean out the closet, rotate our shoe collection, or try a challenging recipe.

The same holds true for publications, which is why we’d like to introduce an evolution of The Manual. Our design and engineering teams have been working diligently on a new look for The Manual site over the past few months.

Why? It’s all for you, the reader.

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Our coverage — and our mission to show men how to live a life that is more engaged — will stay the same. The differences you will notice are faster load times, exciting page layouts, a sleeker font, and a refreshing new look. The biggest change will be seen by those of you who read The Manual on their smartphones and other mobile devices, which includes over two-thirds of our total readership.

In the future, you can expect more educational guides, more of our favorite product suggestions, more noteworthy trends, more podcast episodes, and more must-read features, like the 2019 Spirit Awards, which are just around the corner.

Our coverage — and our mission to show men how to live a life that is more engaged — will stay the same.

But any big change in life demands maintenance. You can’t just splurge on your dream ride — you need to know how to care for it, too. We will still be tuning up the new site like a classic car in the months to come. If you see something you like, something you don’t, or something that could change, drop us a line via our online contact form. We’re always around.

Welcome to The Manual. Let us know what you think!

Nicole Raney
Nicole Raney is the former Managing Editor of The Manual. You can also hear her on older episodes of The Manual Podcast, a…
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