Advance Minecraft 26.3 port to authored Age beta

ports/mc263/README.md

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-# Minecraft 26.3 port workspace
+# Minecraft 26.3 beta port workspace
 
-This is an **experimental alpha port** for issues #97–#104, not gameplay parity
-with the Minecraft 1.21.1 release. It registers basic items and a runtime Age
-prototype with persisted seeds. The operator-only `rivencraft_port age`
-commands create and inspect separate vanilla-terrain levels. The current
-development slice can name an unbound Descriptive Book to create a prototype
-Age, then enter it from the book GUI; the player verified this interaction in game.
-Named Linking Book binding/travel works as a limited probe. Authored
-generation, most content, recipes, workstations, portal systems, most modifiers and
-the destination preview renderer remain unported. Use a test world and keep a
-backup; do not substitute this JAR for the 1.21.1 mod or import 1.21.1 saves.
+This is an **experimental beta port** for issues #97–#104, not gameplay parity
+with the Minecraft 1.21.1 release. The 26.3 backend persists separate Ages and
+their seeds. Books, the Book Binder, and the Ink Mixer work, and the Binder can
+author Standard, Amplified, or Island terrain with supported biome-distribution
+pages. Other terrain families, feature/material effects, portals, and much of
+the 1.21.1 gameplay remain unported. Use a test world and keep a backup; do not
+substitute this JAR for the 1.21.1 mod or import 1.21.1 saves.
+
+The entries below record how the port was built, including earlier alpha-only
+limitations that were addressed by later slices.
 
 The creative tab contains the two Books, Crystal Block and Crystal Shard;
 the player verified these in game. Unbound Linking Books use the Legacy
@@ -80,6 +80,79 @@ The local `1.0.1.15-alpha.1` Binder polish uses the Link Panel's actual 16×16
 item icon for the missing-panel cue instead of a full-size page sprite. The
 red pulse and tooltip remain confined to that icon.
 
+The local `1.0.1.16-alpha.1` slice adds the bundled 1.21.1 symbol-page
+identities to the 26.3 creative menu, grouped by category. Their names and
+descriptions are reused from the 1.21.1 translations, and the Page item now
+persists each symbol ID. These pages currently use the generic symbol-page
+artwork; the Legacy-style runtime glyph compositor has not been ported.
+They cannot yet be inserted into the Binder or change Age generation. This is
+the page-data foundation for the next authored-writing slice.
+
+The local `1.0.1.17-alpha.1` follow-up derives biome pages from the active
+26.3 biome registry instead of only the older bundled list. It excludes the
+TerraBlender staging placeholder and separates cave/Nether biomes. Full-block
+materials and true source-fluid blocks also receive registry-derived pages,
+covering eligible new and modded blocks. Five 26.3 feature symbols cover
+poplar trees, fallen poplars, shelf mushrooms, red shrubs, and abandoned
+camps. These feature pages are identities only until their Age-generation
+handlers are ported. Biome, material, and feature pages still use generic
+artwork and cannot yet be placed in the Binder.
+
+The local `1.0.1.18-alpha.1` follow-up restores the 1.21.1 animated redaction
+for Corrupted Page names and descriptions. It does not yet port the dynamic
+glyph artwork used for other symbol pages.
+
+The local `1.0.1.19-alpha.1` slice ports the runtime glyph compositor for
+symbol Page items. It uses the shared Legacy component sheet and page
+parchment with a bounded 256-texture client cache; generated textures are
+released on resource reload. Registry-derived biome and material pages use
+the same deterministic four-word poem pattern as 1.21.1. No per-symbol PNGs
+are generated in the source tree. Binder insertion and authored Age generation
+are still unported.
+
+The local `1.0.1.20-alpha.1` visual follow-up enlarges symbol artwork on Page
+items, slightly thickens the component strokes, and centers number glyphs at a
+larger size so they remain readable in inventory and creative-menu icons.
+
+The local `1.0.1.21-alpha.1` slice ports the Binder's ordered, scrollable
+symbol-page strip. Pages persist in its block inventory and can be inserted,
+removed, and moved via the cursor or shift-click. A Binder with symbol pages
+cannot yet produce a book: authored Age compilation is the next port step, and
+silently producing a random Age would consume the player's writing incorrectly.
+
+The local `1.0.1.22-alpha.1` visual follow-up gives large Binder pages the
+transparent, full-size Legacy glyph composition. Item icons retain their
+separate parchment-backed, reduced-size artwork.
+
+The local `1.0.1.23-alpha.1` follow-up places Binder glyph overlays in a later
+26.3 GUI stratum than the page atlas, preventing texture batching from drawing
+the opaque page backgrounds over the dynamic artwork.
+
+The local `1.0.1.24-alpha.1` follow-up renders Binder page glyphs through
+their working special item model, scaled to the page thumbnail. Direct GUI
+blitting of the generated texture remained blank in the 26.3 client.
+
+The local `1.0.1.25-alpha.1` follow-up marks temporary Binder preview stacks
+for glyph-only special-model rendering. The full-size transparent artwork now
+uses the working item pipeline without drawing a second, smaller page outline.
+
+The local `1.0.1.26-alpha.1` corrects the temporary preview component's codec
+registration, which NeoForge 26.3 requires during bootstrap.
+
+The local `1.0.1.27-alpha.1` slice applies the first authored Age subset:
+Standard terrain plus at most one Biome page. The selected biome is persisted
+with the Age and used by a fixed-biome Overworld noise generator on creation
+and reload. Ordered page IDs are stored on the finished book. Other page
+combinations remain in the Binder and cannot yet be assembled, preventing
+silent loss of unsupported writing. Multi-biome distribution, other terrain
+profiles, and feature/material pages still need their 26.3 generation ports.
+
+The `1.0.1.28`–`1.0.1.32` slices add Tiled, Grid, Native, and five scaled
+biome distributions; multiple authored Biome pages; Amplified and Island
+terrain; and saved terrain/biome plans across reload. A Binder or Ink Mixer
+beside another block no longer hides that block's faces. Unsupported authoring
+still stays in the Binder rather than silently producing an incorrect Age.
+
 From the repository root:
 
 ```sh
@@ -94,7 +167,7 @@ Minecraft 1.21.1/Java 21 build:
 ./gradlew build
 ```
 
-The alpha JAR is under `ports/mc263/build/libs`. Continue the port and its
+The beta JAR is under `ports/mc263/build/libs`. Continue the port and its
 full dual-version validation in issues #98–#104 before calling 26.3 stable.
 
 The dedicated development server uses `build/run-server`, with its own world

ports/mc263/RELEASE_NOTES_1.0.1.32-beta.1.md

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Rivencraft 26.3 beta 1.0.1.32-beta.1
+
+This is the first 26.3 beta, focused on authored Age generation. It is not yet
+feature-complete with the separate Minecraft 1.21.1 release.
+
+- Ported the Book Binder's ordered symbol-page strip and Legacy-inspired GUI,
+  plus runtime symbol artwork, creative pages, and registry-derived biome pages.
+- Ported the Ink Mixer, its additive modifiers, and one-paper/one-ink-unit Link
+  Panel creation.
+- Added authored Standard, Amplified, and Island terrain; fixed, Tiled, Grid,
+  Native, and Tiny through Huge biome distributions; and persistent Age plans.
+- Fixed workstation block-face occlusion beside the Book Binder and Ink Mixer.
+
+Feature/material writing, Cave/Flat/Void terrain, portals, and other 1.21.1
+systems are still being ported. Use a test world and keep a backup. Minecraft
+1.21.1 saves are not supported by this beta.
+
+Requires Minecraft 26.3, NeoForge 26.3.0.99 or a compatible 26.3 build, and
+Java 25.

ports/mc263/build.gradle

@@ -59,12 +59,77 @@ def generateModMetadata = tasks.register('generateModMetadata', ProcessResources
 sourceSets.main.resources.srcDir generateModMetadata
 neoForge.ideSyncTask generateModMetadata
 
+// Keep the bundled page list in step with the 1.21.1 symbol definitions.
+abstract class GeneratePortSymbolIndex extends DefaultTask {
+    @InputDirectory abstract DirectoryProperty getSymbolsDir()
+    @InputDirectory abstract DirectoryProperty getPortSymbolsDir()
+    @OutputDirectory abstract DirectoryProperty getIndexDir()
+
+    @TaskAction void generate() {
+        File root = symbolsDir.get().asFile
+        def definitions = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>()
+        java.nio.file.Files.walk(root.toPath()).withCloseable { paths ->
+            paths.filter { java.nio.file.Files.isRegularFile(it) && it.toString().endsWith('.json') }
+                    .sorted().forEach { source ->
+                        String path = root.toPath().relativize(source).toString()
+                                .replace('\\', '/').replaceAll(/\.json$/, '')
+                        definitions["rivencraft:${path}"] = new groovy.json.JsonSlurper().parse(source.toFile())
+                    }
+        }
+        File portRoot = portSymbolsDir.get().asFile
+        java.nio.file.Files.walk(portRoot.toPath()).withCloseable { paths ->
+            paths.filter { java.nio.file.Files.isRegularFile(it) && it.toString().endsWith('.json') }
+                    .sorted().forEach { source ->
+                        String path = portRoot.toPath().relativize(source).toString()
+                                .replace('\\', '/').replaceAll(/\.json$/, '')
+                        definitions["rivencraft:${path}"] = new groovy.json.JsonSlurper().parse(source.toFile())
+                    }
+        }
+        File index = new File(indexDir.get().asFile, 'assets/rivencraft/creative_symbol_pages.json')
+        index.parentFile.mkdirs()
+        index.text = groovy.json.JsonOutput.prettyPrint(groovy.json.JsonOutput.toJson(definitions)) + '\n'
+    }
+}
+
+def generatePortSymbolIndex = tasks.register('generatePortSymbolIndex', GeneratePortSymbolIndex) {
+    symbolsDir.set(layout.projectDirectory.dir('../../src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/rivencraft/symbols'))
+    portSymbolsDir.set(layout.projectDirectory.dir('src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/rivencraft/symbols'))
+    indexDir.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir('generated/resources/creativeSymbols'))
+}
+sourceSets.main.resources.srcDir generatePortSymbolIndex
+
+// Use the established symbol names/descriptions without overwriting 26.3-only strings.
+abstract class GeneratePortLanguage extends DefaultTask {
+    @InputFile abstract RegularFileProperty getBaseLanguage()
+    @InputFile abstract RegularFileProperty getPortLanguage()
+    @OutputDirectory abstract DirectoryProperty getOutputDir()
+
+    @TaskAction void generate() {
+        def base = new groovy.json.JsonSlurper().parse(baseLanguage.get().asFile) as Map
+        def port = new groovy.json.JsonSlurper().parse(portLanguage.get().asFile) as Map
+        base.putAll(port)
+        File result = new File(outputDir.get().asFile, 'assets/rivencraft/lang/en_us.json')
+        result.parentFile.mkdirs()
+        result.text = groovy.json.JsonOutput.prettyPrint(groovy.json.JsonOutput.toJson(base)) + '\n'
+    }
+}
+
+def generatePortLanguage = tasks.register('generatePortLanguage', GeneratePortLanguage) {
+    baseLanguage.set(layout.projectDirectory.file('../../src/main/resources/assets/rivencraft/lang/en_us.json'))
+    portLanguage.set(layout.projectDirectory.file('port_en_us.json'))
+    outputDir.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir('generated/resources/portLanguage'))
+}
+sourceSets.main.resources.srcDir generatePortLanguage
+
 tasks.named('processResources', ProcessResources).configure {
     // Reuse the existing sprite and base model without copying binary assets.
     from('../../src/main/resources') {
         include 'assets/rivencraft/textures/item/crystal_shard.png'
         include 'assets/rivencraft/textures/item/page.png'
         include 'assets/rivencraft/textures/item/page_link_panel.png'
+        include 'assets/rivencraft/textures/item/page_symbol.png'
+        include 'assets/rivencraft/models/item/page_symbol.json'
+        include 'assets/rivencraft/textures/gui/symbolcomponents.png'
         include 'assets/rivencraft/models/item/page_link_panel.json'
         include 'assets/rivencraft/textures/item/ink_vial.png'
         include 'assets/rivencraft/textures/item/ink_vial.png.mcmeta'

ports/mc263/gradle.properties

@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ neo_version=26.3.0.99
 mod_id=rivencraft
 mod_name=Rivencraft
 mod_license=LGPL-3.0-or-later
-mod_version=1.0.1.15-alpha.1
+mod_version=1.0.1.32-beta.1

ports/mc263/port_en_us.json

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   "item.rivencraft.page": "Page",
   "item.rivencraft.page.blank": "Blank Page",
   "item.rivencraft.page.link_panel": "Link Panel Page",
+  "item.rivencraft.page.unresolved": "Unknown Symbol Page",
+  "item.rivencraft.page.symbol.port_status": "Binder currently supports Standard terrain and one Biome page; other effects are still being ported.",
   "item.rivencraft.link_property.disarm": "Disarm",
   "item.rivencraft.link_property.maintain_momentum": "Maintain Momentum",
   "item.rivencraft.link_property.intra_linking": "Intra-Linking",
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@
   "block.rivencraft.book_binder": "Book Binder",
   "container.rivencraft.book_binder": "Book Binder",
   "screen.rivencraft.book_binder.missing_panel": "Link Panel required",
+  "screen.rivencraft.book_binder.authored_pending": "Writing not yet ported",
   "block.rivencraft.ink_mixer": "Ink Mixer",
   "container.rivencraft.ink_mixer": "Ink Mixer",
   "screen.rivencraft.ink_mixer.ink": "Ink: %s/%s",
@@ -28,5 +31,15 @@
   "block.rivencraft.large_crystal_bud": "Large Crystal Bud",
   "block.rivencraft.crystal_cluster": "Crystal Cluster",
   "itemGroup.rivencraft": "Rivencraft",
-  "itemGroup.rivencraft.pages.link": "Rivencraft Link Pages"
+  "itemGroup.rivencraft.pages.link": "Rivencraft Link Pages",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.poplar_trees": "Poplar Trees",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.poplar_trees.description": "Poplar tree generation symbol.",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.fallen_poplar_trees": "Fallen Poplar Trees",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.fallen_poplar_trees.description": "Fallen poplar tree generation symbol.",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.shelf_mushrooms": "Shelf Mushrooms",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.shelf_mushrooms.description": "Shelf mushroom generation symbol.",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.red_shrubs": "Red Shrubs",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.red_shrubs.description": "Red shrub generation symbol.",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.abandoned_camps": "Abandoned Camps",
+  "symbol.rivencraft.feature.abandoned_camps.description": "Abandoned camp structure generation symbol."
 }

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/Rivencraft.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.LinkingBookItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.network.PortBookNetworking;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModCreativeTabs;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.PortBiomeSources;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.LinkingBookRecipe;
 import net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponentType;
 import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
@@ -71,6 +72,18 @@ public final class Rivencraft {
     public static final Supplier<DataComponentType<Boolean>> LINK_PANEL_PAGE = COMPONENTS.registerComponentType(
             "link_panel_page", builder -> builder.persistent(Codec.BOOL)
                     .networkSynchronized(ByteBufCodecs.BOOL));
+    public static final Supplier<DataComponentType<Identifier>> SYMBOL_PAGE_ID = COMPONENTS.registerComponentType(
+            "symbol_page_id", builder -> builder.persistent(Identifier.CODEC)
+                    .networkSynchronized(Identifier.STREAM_CODEC));
+    /** Ordered authored page IDs remain on the finished book for later port slices. */
+    public static final Supplier<DataComponentType<java.util.List<Identifier>>> BOOK_SYMBOLS = COMPONENTS.registerComponentType(
+            "book_symbols", builder -> builder.persistent(Identifier.CODEC.listOf())
+                    .networkSynchronized(ByteBufCodecs.<io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf, Identifier>list(252)
+                            .apply(Identifier.STREAM_CODEC)));
+    /** Set only on temporary GUI stacks; NeoForge 26.3 requires a registered codec. */
+    public static final Supplier<DataComponentType<Boolean>> PAGE_GLYPH_ONLY = COMPONENTS.registerComponentType(
+            "page_glyph_only", builder -> builder.persistent(Codec.BOOL)
+                    .networkSynchronized(ByteBufCodecs.BOOL));
     public static final Supplier<DataComponentType<Integer>> INK_REMAINING = COMPONENTS.registerComponentType(
             "ink_remaining", builder -> builder.persistent(Codec.INT)
                     .networkSynchronized(ByteBufCodecs.VAR_INT));
@@ -82,11 +95,11 @@ public final class Rivencraft {
             Block::new, () -> BlockBehaviour.Properties.ofFullCopy(Blocks.AMETHYST_BLOCK));
     public static final DeferredBlock<PortBookBinderBlock> BOOK_BINDER = BLOCKS.registerBlock(
             "book_binder", PortBookBinderBlock::new,
-            () -> BlockBehaviour.Properties.ofFullCopy(Blocks.CRAFTING_TABLE));
+            () -> BlockBehaviour.Properties.ofFullCopy(Blocks.CRAFTING_TABLE).noOcclusion());
     public static final DeferredItem<BlockItem> BOOK_BINDER_ITEM = ITEMS.registerSimpleBlockItem(BOOK_BINDER);
     public static final DeferredBlock<InkMixerBlock> INK_MIXER = BLOCKS.registerBlock(
             "ink_mixer", InkMixerBlock::new,
-            () -> BlockBehaviour.Properties.ofFullCopy(Blocks.CRAFTING_TABLE));
+            () -> BlockBehaviour.Properties.ofFullCopy(Blocks.CRAFTING_TABLE).noOcclusion());
     public static final DeferredItem<BlockItem> INK_MIXER_ITEM = ITEMS.registerSimpleBlockItem(INK_MIXER);
     public static final Supplier<BlockEntityType<PortBookBinderBlockEntity>> BOOK_BINDER_BLOCK_ENTITY =
             BLOCK_ENTITY_TYPES.register("book_binder", () ->
@@ -138,6 +151,7 @@ public final class Rivencraft {
         COMPONENTS.register(modEventBus);
         RECIPE_SERIALIZERS.register(modEventBus);
         ModCreativeTabs.register(modEventBus);
+        PortBiomeSources.register(modEventBus);
         NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener(RuntimeAgeBackend::onLevelLoad);
         NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener(PortAgeCommands::register);
         NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener(AgeCatalogSync::onLogin);

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/age/AgeLevelIndex.java

@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@ final class AgeLevelIndex extends SavedData {
     private static final Codec<AgeLevelIndex> CODEC = RecordCodecBuilder.create(instance -> instance.group(
             Codec.unboundedMap(Identifier.CODEC, Codec.LONG).fieldOf("ages").forGetter(index -> index.ages),
             Identifier.CODEC.listOf().optionalFieldOf("retired", List.of())
-                    .forGetter(index -> List.copyOf(index.retired))
+                    .forGetter(index -> List.copyOf(index.retired)),
+            Codec.unboundedMap(Identifier.CODEC, Identifier.CODEC).optionalFieldOf("biome_overrides", Map.of())
+                    .forGetter(index -> index.biomeOverrides),
+            Codec.unboundedMap(Identifier.CODEC, PortBiomePlan.CODEC).optionalFieldOf("biome_plans", Map.of())
+                    .forGetter(index -> index.biomePlans),
+            Codec.unboundedMap(Identifier.CODEC,
+                    Codec.STRING.xmap(PortAgeTerrain::valueOf, PortAgeTerrain::name))
+                    .optionalFieldOf("terrain", Map.of()).forGetter(index -> index.terrain)
     ).apply(instance, AgeLevelIndex::new));
 
     static final SavedDataType<AgeLevelIndex> TYPE = new SavedDataType<>(
@@ -28,15 +35,27 @@ final class AgeLevelIndex extends SavedData {
 
     private final Map<Identifier, Long> ages;
     private final Set<Identifier> retired;
+    private final Map<Identifier, Identifier> biomeOverrides;
+    private final Map<Identifier, PortBiomePlan> biomePlans;
+    private final Map<Identifier, PortAgeTerrain> terrain;
 
     private AgeLevelIndex() {
         this.ages = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         this.retired = new LinkedHashSet<>();
+        this.biomeOverrides = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        this.biomePlans = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        this.terrain = new LinkedHashMap<>();
     }
 
-    private AgeLevelIndex(Map<Identifier, Long> ages, List<Identifier> retired) {
+    private AgeLevelIndex(Map<Identifier, Long> ages, List<Identifier> retired,
+                          Map<Identifier, Identifier> biomeOverrides,
+                          Map<Identifier, PortBiomePlan> biomePlans,
+                          Map<Identifier, PortAgeTerrain> terrain) {
         this.ages = new LinkedHashMap<>(ages);
         this.retired = new LinkedHashSet<>(retired);
+        this.biomeOverrides = new LinkedHashMap<>(biomeOverrides);
+        this.biomePlans = new LinkedHashMap<>(biomePlans);
+        this.terrain = new LinkedHashMap<>(terrain);
     }
 
     Map<Identifier, Long> entries() {
@@ -51,23 +70,42 @@ final class AgeLevelIndex extends SavedData {
         return ages.get(id);
     }
 
-    void add(Identifier id, long seed) {
+    PortBiomePlan biomePlan(Identifier id) {
+        PortBiomePlan plan = biomePlans.get(id);
+        if (plan != null) return plan;
+        Identifier oldBiome = biomeOverrides.get(id);
+        return oldBiome == null ? null : new PortBiomePlan(PortBiomePlan.Distribution.SINGLE, List.of(oldBiome));
+    }
+
+    PortAgeTerrain terrain(Identifier id) {
+        return terrain.getOrDefault(id, PortAgeTerrain.STANDARD);
+    }
+
+    void add(Identifier id, long seed, PortBiomePlan biomePlan, PortAgeTerrain ageTerrain) {
         if (contains(id)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Age already exists: " + id);
         }
         ages.put(id, seed);
+        if (biomePlan != null) biomePlans.put(id, biomePlan);
+        if (ageTerrain != PortAgeTerrain.STANDARD) terrain.put(id, ageTerrain);
         setDirty();
     }
 
     void retire(Identifier id) {
         if (ages.remove(id) == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Age not indexed: " + id);
+        biomeOverrides.remove(id);
+        biomePlans.remove(id);
+        terrain.remove(id);
         retired.add(id);
         setDirty();
     }
 
-    void restoreAfterFailedRetirement(Identifier id, long seed) {
+    void restoreAfterFailedRetirement(Identifier id, long seed, PortBiomePlan biomePlan,
+                                      PortAgeTerrain ageTerrain) {
         if (!retired.remove(id)) throw new IllegalStateException("Age is not retired: " + id);
         ages.put(id, seed);
+        if (biomePlan != null) biomePlans.put(id, biomePlan);
+        if (ageTerrain != PortAgeTerrain.STANDARD) terrain.put(id, ageTerrain);
         setDirty();
     }
 

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/age/PortAgeTerrain.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.age;
+
+/** Terrain variants currently backed by 26.3 vanilla noise settings. */
+public enum PortAgeTerrain {
+    STANDARD,
+    AMPLIFIED,
+    ISLAND
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/age/PortBiomePlan.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.age;
+
+import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
+import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
+import java.util.List;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+
+/** Frozen authored biome choice; repeated entries retain their selection weight. */
+public record PortBiomePlan(Distribution distribution, List<Identifier> biomes) {
+    public enum Distribution { NATIVE, SINGLE, TILED, GRID, TINY, SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE, HUGE }
+
+    public static final Codec<PortBiomePlan> CODEC = RecordCodecBuilder.create(instance -> instance.group(
+            Codec.STRING.xmap(Distribution::valueOf, Distribution::name).fieldOf("distribution")
+                    .forGetter(PortBiomePlan::distribution),
+            Identifier.CODEC.listOf().fieldOf("biomes").forGetter(PortBiomePlan::biomes)
+    ).apply(instance, PortBiomePlan::new));
+
+    public PortBiomePlan {
+        biomes = List.copyOf(biomes);
+        if (distribution == Distribution.NATIVE && !biomes.isEmpty()
+                || distribution == Distribution.SINGLE && biomes.size() != 1
+                || distribution != Distribution.NATIVE && distribution != Distribution.SINGLE && biomes.size() < 2)
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid authored biome distribution");
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/age/PortScaledBiomeSource.java

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.age;
+
+import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
+import com.mojang.serialization.MapCodec;
+import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+import net.minecraft.core.HolderSet;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.BiomeResolver;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.BiomeSource;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Climate;
+
+/** 26.3 resolver port of the seeded 1.21.1 Mystcraft-style region distribution. */
+public final class PortScaledBiomeSource extends BiomeSource implements BiomeResolver {
+    public static final MapCodec<PortScaledBiomeSource> CODEC = RecordCodecBuilder.mapCodec(instance -> instance.group(
+            Biome.LIST_CODEC.fieldOf("biomes").forGetter(source -> source.biomes),
+            Codec.LONG.fieldOf("seed").forGetter(source -> source.seed),
+            Codec.intRange(0, 4).fieldOf("scale").forGetter(source -> source.scale)
+    ).apply(instance, PortScaledBiomeSource::new));
+
+    private final HolderSet<Biome> biomes;
+    private final long seed;
+    private final int scale;
+    private final int cellWidth;
+
+    public PortScaledBiomeSource(HolderSet<Biome> biomes, long seed, int scale) {
+        if (biomes.size() < 2 || scale < 0 || scale > 4)
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Scaled regions need two biomes and scale 0..4");
+        this.biomes = biomes;
+        this.seed = seed;
+        this.scale = scale;
+        // Quart coordinates; Tiny starts at 16 blocks and each scale doubles.
+        this.cellWidth = 4 << scale;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected MapCodec<? extends BiomeSource> codec() {
+        return CODEC;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Stream<Holder<Biome>> collectPossibleBiomes() {
+        return biomes.stream();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public BiomeResolver createResolver(Climate.Sampler sampler) {
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Holder<Biome> getNoiseBiome(int x, int y, int z) {
+        int baseX = Math.floorDiv(x, cellWidth);
+        int baseZ = Math.floorDiv(z, cellWidth);
+        int closestX = baseX;
+        int closestZ = baseZ;
+        double closestDistance = Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
+        for (int cellX = baseX - 1; cellX <= baseX + 1; cellX++) {
+            for (int cellZ = baseZ - 1; cellZ <= baseZ + 1; cellZ++) {
+                long cellSeed = mix(seed, cellX, cellZ);
+                double centerX = (cellX + 0.5D + jitter(cellSeed) * 0.8D) * cellWidth;
+                double centerZ = (cellZ + 0.5D + jitter(mix64(cellSeed)) * 0.8D) * cellWidth;
+                double deltaX = x - centerX;
+                double deltaZ = z - centerZ;
+                double distance = deltaX * deltaX + deltaZ * deltaZ;
+                if (distance < closestDistance) {
+                    closestDistance = distance;
+                    closestX = cellX;
+                    closestZ = cellZ;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return biomes.get(Math.floorMod((int) mix(seed ^ 0x42494F4D45534CL,
+                closestX, closestZ), biomes.size()));
+    }
+
+    private static double jitter(long value) {
+        return ((value >>> 11) * 0x1.0p-53) - 0.5D;
+    }
+
+    private static long mix(long seed, int x, int z) {
+        return mix64(seed ^ (long) x * 0x9E3779B97F4A7C15L ^ (long) z * 0xC2B2AE3D27D4EB4FL);
+    }
+
+    private static long mix64(long value) {
+        value = (value ^ value >>> 30) * 0xBF58476D1CE4E5B9L;
+        value = (value ^ value >>> 27) * 0x94D049BB133111EBL;
+        return value ^ value >>> 31;
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/age/RuntimeAgeBackend.java

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.OptionalLong;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+import net.minecraft.core.HolderSet;
 import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceKey;
 import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
@@ -18,7 +20,12 @@ import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.TicketStorage;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.BiomeManager;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.FixedBiomeSource;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.CheckerboardColumnBiomeSource;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.dimension.LevelStem;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.NoiseBasedChunkGenerator;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.NoiseGeneratorSettings;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.storage.DerivedLevelData;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.storage.LevelResource;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.common.NeoForge;
@@ -41,7 +48,8 @@ public final class RuntimeAgeBackend {
         AgeLevelIndex index = index(server);
         for (Map.Entry<Identifier, Long> age : index.entries().entrySet()) {
             try {
-                load(server, age.getKey(), age.getValue());
+                load(server, age.getKey(), age.getValue(), index.biomePlan(age.getKey()),
+                        index.terrain(age.getKey()));
             } catch (RuntimeException exception) {
                 Rivencraft.LOGGER.error("Could not restore Age {}. Its saved index remains intact.", age.getKey(), exception);
             }
@@ -50,12 +58,21 @@ public final class RuntimeAgeBackend {
 
     /** Creates a server level, then commits its identity only after successful construction. */
     public static ServerLevel create(MinecraftServer server, Identifier id, long seed) {
+        return create(server, id, seed, null);
+    }
+
+    public static ServerLevel create(MinecraftServer server, Identifier id, long seed, PortBiomePlan biomePlan) {
+        return create(server, id, seed, biomePlan, PortAgeTerrain.STANDARD);
+    }
+
+    public static ServerLevel create(MinecraftServer server, Identifier id, long seed,
+                                     PortBiomePlan biomePlan, PortAgeTerrain terrain) {
         checkServerThread(server);
         ageName(id);
         AgeLevelIndex index = index(server);
         if (index.contains(id)) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Age already exists: " + id);
-        ServerLevel level = load(server, id, seed);
-        index.add(id, seed);
+        ServerLevel level = load(server, id, seed, biomePlan, terrain);
+        index.add(id, seed, biomePlan, terrain);
         // A newly bound book may be used immediately. Persist its Age identity
         // before publishing the catalog so a later crash cannot leave that
         // book pointing at a world omitted from the on-disk index.
@@ -75,7 +92,7 @@ public final class RuntimeAgeBackend {
     public static ServerLevel reload(MinecraftServer server, Identifier id) {
         checkServerThread(server);
         long seed = requireSeed(server, id);
-        ServerLevel level = load(server, id, seed);
+        ServerLevel level = load(server, id, seed, index(server).biomePlan(id), index(server).terrain(id));
         AgeCatalogSync.onCatalogChanged(server);
         return level;
     }
@@ -85,18 +102,20 @@ public final class RuntimeAgeBackend {
         checkServerThread(server);
         AgeLevelIndex index = index(server);
         long previousSeed = requireSeed(server, id);
+        PortBiomePlan biomePlan = index.biomePlan(id);
+        PortAgeTerrain terrain = index.terrain(id);
         if (previousSeed == seed) return;
         boolean loaded = server.getLevel(dimensionKey(id)) != null;
         if (loaded) unloadLoaded(server, id);
         try {
-            if (loaded) load(server, id, seed);
+            if (loaded) load(server, id, seed, biomePlan, terrain);
             index.reseed(id, seed);
             server.overworld().getDataStorage().saveAndJoin();
             if (loaded) AgeCatalogSync.onCatalogChanged(server);
         } catch (RuntimeException exception) {
             if (loaded) {
                 try {
-                    load(server, id, previousSeed);
+                    load(server, id, previousSeed, biomePlan, terrain);
                     AgeCatalogSync.onCatalogChanged(server);
                 } catch (RuntimeException rollbackFailure) {
                     exception.addSuppressed(rollbackFailure);
@@ -112,6 +131,8 @@ public final class RuntimeAgeBackend {
         String name = ageName(id);
         AgeLevelIndex index = index(server);
         long seed = requireSeed(server, id);
+        PortBiomePlan biomePlan = index.biomePlan(id);
+        PortAgeTerrain terrain = index.terrain(id);
         boolean loaded = server.getLevel(dimensionKey(id)) != null;
         ArchivePaths paths = archivePaths(server, name);
         if (loaded) unloadLoaded(server, id);
@@ -130,14 +151,14 @@ public final class RuntimeAgeBackend {
             }
         } catch (IOException | RuntimeException exception) {
             try {
-                index.restoreAfterFailedRetirement(id, seed);
+                index.restoreAfterFailedRetirement(id, seed, biomePlan, terrain);
                 server.overworld().getDataStorage().saveAndJoin();
             } catch (RuntimeException rollbackFailure) {
                 exception.addSuppressed(rollbackFailure);
             }
             if (loaded) {
                 try {
-                    load(server, id, seed);
+                    load(server, id, seed, biomePlan, terrain);
                 } catch (RuntimeException rollbackFailure) {
                     exception.addSuppressed(rollbackFailure);
                 }
@@ -233,17 +254,49 @@ public final class RuntimeAgeBackend {
     private record ArchivePaths(Path live, Path archive) {
     }
 
-    private static ServerLevel load(MinecraftServer server, Identifier id, long seed) {
+    private static ServerLevel load(MinecraftServer server, Identifier id, long seed,
+                                    PortBiomePlan biomePlan, PortAgeTerrain terrain) {
         ResourceKey<Level> key = ResourceKey.create(Registries.DIMENSION, id);
         if (server.getLevel(key) != null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Level already loaded: " + id);
 
-        // This prototype uses vanilla Overworld terrain until issue #98 ports
-        // authored ChunkGenerators. LevelStem.seedOverride controls chunk random
-        // state as well as ServerLevel.getSeed() in NeoForge 26.3.
+        // Noise terrains reuse the Overworld biome source unless a
+        // non-Native authored distribution replaces it.
+        // LevelStem.seedOverride controls chunk random state and getSeed().
         LevelStem overworldStem = server.registryAccess().lookupOrThrow(Registries.LEVEL_STEM)
                 .getValue(LevelStem.OVERWORLD);
         if (overworldStem == null) throw new IllegalStateException("Missing Overworld LevelStem");
-        LevelStem stem = new LevelStem(overworldStem.type(), overworldStem.generator(), OptionalLong.of(seed));
+        var generator = overworldStem.generator();
+        if ((biomePlan != null && biomePlan.distribution() != PortBiomePlan.Distribution.NATIVE)
+                || terrain != PortAgeTerrain.STANDARD) {
+            if (!(generator instanceof NoiseBasedChunkGenerator noise))
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Overworld generator cannot accept authored noise settings");
+            var source = generator.getBiomeSource();
+            if (biomePlan != null && biomePlan.distribution() != PortBiomePlan.Distribution.NATIVE) {
+                var registry = server.registryAccess().lookupOrThrow(Registries.BIOME);
+                List<Holder<Biome>> biomes = biomePlan.biomes().stream().map(biome ->
+                        (Holder<Biome>) registry.get(ResourceKey.create(Registries.BIOME, biome))
+                                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown authored biome: " + biome)))
+                        .toList();
+                source = switch (biomePlan.distribution()) {
+                    case NATIVE -> throw new IllegalStateException("Native is not an override");
+                    case SINGLE -> new FixedBiomeSource(biomes.getFirst());
+                    case TILED, GRID -> new CheckerboardColumnBiomeSource(HolderSet.direct(biomes),
+                            biomePlan.distribution() == PortBiomePlan.Distribution.GRID ? 0 : 4);
+                    case TINY, SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE, HUGE -> new PortScaledBiomeSource(
+                            HolderSet.direct(biomes), seed, biomePlan.distribution().ordinal() -
+                                    PortBiomePlan.Distribution.TINY.ordinal());
+                };
+            }
+            var settings = switch (terrain) {
+                case STANDARD -> noise.generatorSettings();
+                case AMPLIFIED -> server.registryAccess().lookupOrThrow(Registries.NOISE_SETTINGS)
+                        .getOrThrow(NoiseGeneratorSettings.AMPLIFIED);
+                case ISLAND -> server.registryAccess().lookupOrThrow(Registries.NOISE_SETTINGS)
+                        .getOrThrow(NoiseGeneratorSettings.FLOATING_ISLANDS);
+            };
+            generator = new NoiseBasedChunkGenerator(source, settings);
+        }
+        LevelStem stem = new LevelStem(overworldStem.type(), generator, OptionalLong.of(seed));
         long biomeZoomSeed = BiomeManager.obfuscateSeed(server.getWorldGenSettings().options().seed());
         ServerLevel level = new ServerLevel(server, server.executor, server.storageSource,
                 new DerivedLevelData(server.getWorldData(), server.getWorldData().overworldData()),

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/block/entity/PortBookBinderBlockEntity.java

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.entity;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.NonNullList;
 import net.minecraft.world.Container;
@@ -14,12 +17,14 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.storage.ValueInput;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.storage.ValueOutput;
 
-/** Persistent, server-owned inputs and output for the first 26.3 Binder slice. */
+/** Persistent, server-owned Binder inputs. */
 public final class PortBookBinderBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Container {
     public static final int COVER = 0;
     public static final int PANEL = 1;
     public static final int OUTPUT = 2;
-    public static final int SIZE = 3;
+    public static final int FIRST_PAGE = 3;
+    public static final int PAGE_COUNT = 252;
+    public static final int SIZE = FIRST_PAGE + PAGE_COUNT;
     private NonNullList<ItemStack> items = NonNullList.withSize(SIZE, ItemStack.EMPTY);
     private String title = "";
 
@@ -61,11 +66,61 @@ public final class PortBookBinderBlockEntity extends BlockEntity implements Cont
         setChanged();
     }
     @Override public boolean canPlaceItem(int slot, ItemStack stack) {
-        return switch (slot) {
-            case COVER -> stack.is(Items.LEATHER);
-            case PANEL -> PageItem.isLinkPanel(stack);
-            default -> false;
-        };
+        if (slot == COVER) return stack.is(Items.LEATHER);
+        if (slot == PANEL) return PageItem.isLinkPanel(stack);
+        return slot >= FIRST_PAGE && slot < SIZE && validSymbolPage(stack);
+    }
+    private static boolean validSymbolPage(ItemStack stack) {
+        return stack.is(Rivencraft.PAGE.get()) && !PageItem.isLinkPanel(stack)
+                && stack.has(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get());
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasSymbolPages() {
+        for (int slot = FIRST_PAGE; slot < SIZE; slot++)
+            if (!items.get(slot).isEmpty()) return true;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public List<Identifier> symbolPages() {
+        List<Identifier> pages = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (int slot = FIRST_PAGE; slot < SIZE; slot++) {
+            Identifier symbol = items.get(slot).get(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get());
+            if (symbol != null) pages.add(symbol);
+        }
+        return List.copyOf(pages);
+    }
+
+    public void clearSymbolPages() {
+        for (int slot = FIRST_PAGE; slot < SIZE; slot++) items.set(slot, ItemStack.EMPTY);
+        setChanged();
+    }
+
+    public int nextPageIndex() {
+        for (int index = PAGE_COUNT - 1; index >= 0; index--)
+            if (!items.get(FIRST_PAGE + index).isEmpty()) return index + 1;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    public boolean insertPage(int index, ItemStack page) {
+        int end = nextPageIndex();
+        if (index < 0 || index > end || end >= PAGE_COUNT || page.getCount() != 1
+                || !validSymbolPage(page)) return false;
+        for (int current = end; current > index; current--)
+            items.set(FIRST_PAGE + current, items.get(FIRST_PAGE + current - 1));
+        items.set(FIRST_PAGE + index, page.copy());
+        setChanged();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public ItemStack takePage(int index) {
+        int end = nextPageIndex();
+        if (index < 0 || index >= end) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+        ItemStack removed = items.get(FIRST_PAGE + index);
+        for (int current = index; current < end - 1; current++)
+            items.set(FIRST_PAGE + current, items.get(FIRST_PAGE + current + 1));
+        items.set(FIRST_PAGE + end - 1, ItemStack.EMPTY);
+        setChanged();
+        return removed;
     }
     @Override public boolean stillValid(Player player) {
         return level != null && level.getBlockEntity(worldPosition) == this

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/PortBookBinderClientEvents.java

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import net.neoforged.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import net.neoforged.fml.common.EventBusSubscriber;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.RegisterMenuScreensEvent;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.RegisterSpecialModelRendererEvent;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.AddClientReloadListenersEvent;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.server.packs.resources.ResourceManagerReloadListener;
 
 @EventBusSubscriber(modid = Rivencraft.MOD_ID, value = Dist.CLIENT)
 public final class PortBookBinderClientEvents {
@@ -15,4 +19,16 @@ public final class PortBookBinderClientEvents {
         event.register(Rivencraft.BOOK_BINDER_MENU.get(), PortBookBinderScreen::new);
         event.register(Rivencraft.INK_MIXER_MENU.get(), InkMixerScreen::new);
     }
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public static void registerPageRenderer(RegisterSpecialModelRendererEvent event) {
+        event.register(Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "symbol_page"),
+                PortSymbolPageRenderer.Unbaked.MAP_CODEC);
+    }
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public static void registerPageTextureReload(AddClientReloadListenersEvent event) {
+        event.addListener(Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "symbol_page_textures"),
+                (ResourceManagerReloadListener) manager -> PortSymbolPageTextures.clear());
+    }
 }

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/PortBookBinderScreen.java

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.client;
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.InputConstants;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.entity.PortBookBinderBlockEntity;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu.PortBookBinderMenu;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.network.AssembleBinderPayload;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.network.PortBookNetworking;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.network.SetBinderTitlePayload;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PortAuthoredWriting;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphicsExtractor;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.EditBox;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.inventory.AbstractContainerScreen;
@@ -28,12 +30,19 @@ public final class PortBookBinderScreen extends AbstractContainerScreen<PortBook
     private static final int PAGE_Y = 48;
     private static final int PAGE_WIDTH = 26;
     private static final int PAGE_HEIGHT = 34;
+    private static final int PAGE_STEP = 28;
+    private static final int VISIBLE_PAGES = 5;
+    private static final int STRIP_X = 7;
+    private static final int STRIP_Y = 45;
+    private static final int STRIP_WIDTH = 162;
+    private static final int STRIP_HEIGHT = 40;
     private static final int MISSING_PANEL_X = 27;
     private static final int MISSING_PANEL_Y = 26;
     private static final int MISSING_PANEL_SIZE = 16;
     private static final ItemStack MISSING_PANEL_ICON = PageItem.createLinkPanelPage();
     private EditBox titleInput;
     private boolean stripClickPendingRelease;
+    private int firstVisible;
 
     public PortBookBinderScreen(PortBookBinderMenu menu, Inventory inventory, Component title) {
         super(menu, inventory, title, 176, 181);
@@ -65,19 +74,43 @@ public final class PortBookBinderScreen extends AbstractContainerScreen<PortBook
         graphics.blit(RenderPipelines.GUI_TEXTURED, BACKGROUND, left, top, 0, 0,
                 imageWidth, imageHeight, 256, 256);
         graphics.fill(left + 7, top + 9, left + 123, top + 23, 0xFF000000);
-        // The strip grows only when a page is present or the player is carrying
-        // a page to insert, just as the 1.21.1 Binder does.
-        boolean panelPresent = !menu.getSlot(1).getItem().isEmpty();
-        if (panelPresent || PageItem.isLinkPanel(menu.getCarried())) {
-            int x = left + 16;
+        firstVisible = Math.min(firstVisible, maxFirstVisible());
+        int visibleCount = Math.min(VISIBLE_PAGES, visiblePageCount() - firstVisible);
+        for (int visible = 0; visible < visibleCount; visible++) {
+            int x = left + 16 + visible * PAGE_STEP;
             graphics.blit(RenderPipelines.GUI_TEXTURED, PAGE_ATLAS,
                     x, top + PAGE_Y, 156, 0, PAGE_WIDTH, PAGE_HEIGHT, 256, 256);
-            if (!panelPresent)
-                graphics.fill(x, top + PAGE_Y, x + PAGE_WIDTH, top + PAGE_Y + PAGE_HEIGHT,
-                        0xAA000000);
-            else graphics.fill(x + 5, top + PAGE_Y + 6, x + 22, top + PAGE_Y + 17,
-                    0xFF000000);
         }
+        // GUI extraction batches textures within a stratum. The glyphs need a
+        // later stratum so another atlas page cannot cover their transparent quad.
+        graphics.nextStratum();
+        for (int visible = 0; visible < visibleCount; visible++) {
+            int index = firstVisible + visible;
+            int x = left + 16 + visible * PAGE_STEP;
+            int y = top + PAGE_Y;
+            ItemStack page = pageAt(index);
+            if (page.isEmpty()) {
+                graphics.fill(x, y, x + PAGE_WIDTH, y + PAGE_HEIGHT, 0xAA000000);
+            } else if (PageItem.isLinkPanel(page)) {
+                graphics.fill(x + 5, y + 6, x + 22, y + 17, 0xFF000000);
+            } else {
+                // Render the full-size transparent glyph through the working
+                // item pipeline, without its small parchment-backed icon.
+                ItemStack glyphOnly = page.copy();
+                glyphOnly.set(Rivencraft.PAGE_GLYPH_ONLY.get(), true);
+                graphics.pose().pushMatrix();
+                graphics.pose().translate(x + 1, y + 5);
+                graphics.pose().scale(1.5F, 1.5F);
+                graphics.fakeItem(glyphOnly, 0, 0);
+                graphics.pose().popMatrix();
+            }
+        }
+        graphics.fill(left + STRIP_X, top + STRIP_Y, left + STRIP_X + 8,
+                top + STRIP_Y + STRIP_HEIGHT, firstVisible == 0 ? 0x33000000 : 0xAA000000);
+        graphics.fill(left + STRIP_X + STRIP_WIDTH - 8, top + STRIP_Y,
+                left + STRIP_X + STRIP_WIDTH, top + STRIP_Y + STRIP_HEIGHT,
+                firstVisible >= maxFirstVisible() ? 0x33000000 : 0xAA000000);
+        boolean panelPresent = !menu.getSlot(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL).getItem().isEmpty();
         if (titleInput == null || titleInput.getValue().isBlank()) {
             graphics.fill(left + 7, top + 9, left + 123, top + 10, 0xFFFF3030);
             graphics.fill(left + 7, top + 22, left + 123, top + 23, 0xFFFF3030);
@@ -92,7 +125,10 @@ public final class PortBookBinderScreen extends AbstractContainerScreen<PortBook
                     top + MISSING_PANEL_Y + MISSING_PANEL_SIZE,
                     (alpha << 24) | 0x00B02020);
         }
-        if (menu.getSlot(2).getItem().isEmpty() && !menu.getSlot(0).getItem().isEmpty()
+        if (hasUnsupportedPages()) graphics.text(font,
+                Component.translatable("screen.rivencraft.book_binder.authored_pending"),
+                left + 75, top + 31, 0xFFB84B42, false);
+        if (!hasUnsupportedPages() && menu.getSlot(2).getItem().isEmpty() && !menu.getSlot(0).getItem().isEmpty()
                 && !menu.getSlot(1).getItem().isEmpty() && titleInput != null
                 && !titleInput.getValue().isBlank()) {
             graphics.fakeItem(new ItemStack(Rivencraft.DESCRIPTIVE_BOOK.get()), left + 152, top + 27);
@@ -112,32 +148,74 @@ public final class PortBookBinderScreen extends AbstractContainerScreen<PortBook
                 && menu.getSlot(1).getItem().isEmpty()) {
             graphics.setTooltipForNextFrame(font,
                     Component.translatable("screen.rivencraft.book_binder.missing_panel"), mouseX, mouseY);
-        } else if (x >= 16 && x < 16 + PAGE_WIDTH && y >= PAGE_Y && y < PAGE_Y + PAGE_HEIGHT
-                && !menu.getSlot(1).getItem().isEmpty()) {
-            graphics.setTooltipForNextFrame(font, menu.getSlot(1).getItem(), mouseX, mouseY);
+        } else {
+            int index = pageIndexAt(mouseX, mouseY);
+            if (index >= 0 && !pageAt(index).isEmpty())
+                graphics.setTooltipForNextFrame(font, pageAt(index), mouseX, mouseY);
         }
     }
 
+    private ItemStack pageAt(int index) {
+        return menu.getSlot(index == 0 ? PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL
+                : PortBookBinderBlockEntity.FIRST_PAGE + index - 1).getItem();
+    }
+
+    private int displayedPages() {
+        for (int index = PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PAGE_COUNT; index >= 1; index--)
+            if (!pageAt(index).isEmpty()) return index + 1;
+        return pageAt(0).isEmpty() ? 0 : 1;
+    }
+
+    private boolean hasUnsupportedPages() {
+        java.util.List<Identifier> pages = new java.util.ArrayList<>();
+        for (int index = 1; index <= PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PAGE_COUNT; index++) {
+            Identifier id = pageAt(index).get(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get());
+            if (id != null) pages.add(id);
+        }
+        return !PortAuthoredWriting.supports(pages);
+    }
+
+    private int visiblePageCount() {
+        return Math.min(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PAGE_COUNT + 1,
+                displayedPages() + (menu.getCarried().isEmpty() ? 0 : 1));
+    }
+
+    private int maxFirstVisible() { return Math.max(0, visiblePageCount() - VISIBLE_PAGES); }
+
+    private int pageIndexAt(double mouseX, double mouseY) {
+        int x = (int) mouseX - leftPos;
+        int y = (int) mouseY - topPos;
+        if (x < 16 || x >= STRIP_X + STRIP_WIDTH - 8 || y < STRIP_Y || y >= STRIP_Y + STRIP_HEIGHT)
+            return -1;
+        int visible = (x - 16) / PAGE_STEP;
+        return visible < VISIBLE_PAGES ? firstVisible + visible : -1;
+    }
+
     @Override public boolean mouseClicked(MouseButtonEvent event, boolean doubleClick) {
         int left = (width - imageWidth) / 2;
         int top = (height - imageHeight) / 2;
         if ((event.button() == InputConstants.MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT
                 || event.button() == InputConstants.MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT)
-                && event.x() >= left + 16 && event.x() < left + 16 + PAGE_WIDTH
-                && event.y() >= top + PAGE_Y && event.y() < top + PAGE_Y + PAGE_HEIGHT) {
-            boolean hasPanel = !menu.getSlot(1).getItem().isEmpty();
-            if (hasPanel && menu.getCarried().isEmpty()
-                    || !hasPanel && PageItem.isLinkPanel(menu.getCarried())) {
-                minecraft.gameMode.handleInventoryButtonClick(menu.containerId,
-                        PortBookBinderMenu.STRIP_CLICK_PANEL);
-                stripClickPendingRelease = true;
-                return true;
+                && event.x() >= left + STRIP_X && event.x() < left + STRIP_X + STRIP_WIDTH
+                && event.y() >= top + STRIP_Y && event.y() < top + STRIP_Y + STRIP_HEIGHT) {
+            stripClickPendingRelease = true;
+            if (event.x() < left + STRIP_X + 8) firstVisible = Math.max(0, firstVisible - 1);
+            else if (event.x() >= left + STRIP_X + STRIP_WIDTH - 8)
+                firstVisible = Math.min(maxFirstVisible(), firstVisible + 1);
+            else {
+                int index = pageIndexAt(event.x(), event.y());
+                if (index >= 0 && index <= displayedPages()
+                        && (index < displayedPages() || !menu.getCarried().isEmpty()))
+                    minecraft.gameMode.handleInventoryButtonClick(menu.containerId,
+                            PortBookBinderMenu.STRIP_CLICK_BASE + index);
             }
+            return true;
         }
         if (event.button() == InputConstants.MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT
                 && event.x() >= left + 151 && event.x() < left + 170
                 && event.y() >= top + 26 && event.y() < top + 45
-                && menu.getSlot(2).getItem().isEmpty() && menu.getCarried().isEmpty()) {
+                && !hasUnsupportedPages() && menu.getSlot(2).getItem().isEmpty()
+                && menu.getCarried().isEmpty()) {
             String name = titleInput.getValue().strip();
             if (!name.isEmpty()) ClientPacketDistributor.sendToServer(new AssembleBinderPayload(name));
             return true;
@@ -153,6 +231,15 @@ public final class PortBookBinderScreen extends AbstractContainerScreen<PortBook
         return super.mouseReleased(event);
     }
 
+    @Override public boolean mouseScrolled(double mouseX, double mouseY, double scrollX, double scrollY) {
+        if (mouseX >= leftPos + STRIP_X && mouseX < leftPos + STRIP_X + STRIP_WIDTH
+                && mouseY >= topPos + STRIP_Y && mouseY < topPos + STRIP_Y + STRIP_HEIGHT) {
+            firstVisible = Math.clamp(firstVisible - (int) Math.signum(scrollY), 0, maxFirstVisible());
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.mouseScrolled(mouseX, mouseY, scrollX, scrollY);
+    }
+
     @Override public boolean keyPressed(KeyEvent event) {
         if (titleInput != null && titleInput.isFocused()) {
             if (event.isEscape()) {

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/PortSymbolPageRenderer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.client;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexConsumer;
+import com.mojang.serialization.MapCodec;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.SubmitNodeCollector;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.rendertype.RenderTypes;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.special.SpecialModelRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import org.joml.Vector3f;
+
+/** Flat item geometry textured with a page composed from its symbol stack. */
+public final class PortSymbolPageRenderer implements SpecialModelRenderer<PortSymbolPageRenderer.PageArt> {
+    @Override
+    public PageArt extractArgument(ItemStack stack) {
+        Identifier symbol = stack.get(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get());
+        return symbol == null ? null : new PageArt(symbol,
+                stack.getOrDefault(Rivencraft.PAGE_GLYPH_ONLY.get(), false));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void submit(PageArt art, PoseStack pose, SubmitNodeCollector collector,
+                       int light, int overlay, boolean hasFoil, int outlineColor) {
+        if (art == null) return;
+        Identifier texture = art.glyphOnly()
+                ? PortSymbolPageTextures.forPage(art.symbol())
+                : PortSymbolPageTextures.forItem(art.symbol());
+        collector.submitCustomGeometry(pose, RenderTypes.entityCutout(texture),
+                (matrix, vertices) -> {
+                    vertex(vertices, matrix, 0, 0, 0, 1, light, overlay);
+                    vertex(vertices, matrix, 1, 0, 1, 1, light, overlay);
+                    vertex(vertices, matrix, 1, 1, 1, 0, light, overlay);
+                    vertex(vertices, matrix, 0, 1, 0, 0, light, overlay);
+                });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void getExtents(Consumer<org.joml.Vector3fc> extents) {
+        extents.accept(new Vector3f(0, 0, 0.5F));
+        extents.accept(new Vector3f(1, 1, 0.5F));
+    }
+
+    private static void vertex(VertexConsumer vertices, PoseStack.Pose pose,
+                               float x, float y, float u, float v, int light, int overlay) {
+        vertices.addVertex(pose, x, y, 0.5F).setColor(255, 255, 255, 255)
+                .setUv(u, v).setOverlay(overlay).setLight(light).setNormal(pose, 0, 0, 1);
+    }
+
+    public record PageArt(Identifier symbol, boolean glyphOnly) {}
+
+    public record Unbaked() implements SpecialModelRenderer.Unbaked<PageArt> {
+        public static final Unbaked INSTANCE = new Unbaked();
+        public static final MapCodec<Unbaked> MAP_CODEC = MapCodec.unit(INSTANCE);
+
+        @Override public MapCodec<Unbaked> type() { return MAP_CODEC; }
+        @Override public SpecialModelRenderer<PageArt> bake(BakingContext context) {
+            return new PortSymbolPageRenderer();
+        }
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/PortSymbolPageTextures.java

@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.client;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Random;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PortSymbolNumerals;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PortSymbolPages;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.server.packs.resources.ResourceManager;
+import net.minecraft.util.ARGB;
+
+/** The 1.21.1 Legacy-style glyph compositor adapted to 26.3's texture API. */
+public final class PortSymbolPageTextures {
+    private static final int SIZE = 128;
+    private static final int GLYPH = 51;
+    private static final int ITEM_SYMBOL_SIZE = 15;
+    private static final int NUMBER_GLYPH_SIZE = 64;
+    private static final int CACHE_LIMIT = 256;
+    private static final Identifier PAGE = texture("item/page");
+    private static final Identifier COMPONENTS = texture("gui/symbolcomponents");
+    private static final Identifier FALLBACK = texture("item/page_symbol");
+    private static final Map<String, Identifier> CACHE = new LinkedHashMap<>(16, .75F, true);
+    private static final Map<String, int[]> WORD_CACHE = new LinkedHashMap<>(16, .75F, true);
+    private static NativeImage page;
+    private static NativeImage components;
+    private static int nextId;
+
+    // WordData from Mystcraft Legacy 0.13.7.06, matching the 1.21.1 compositor.
+    private static final Map<String, int[]> WORDS = Map.ofEntries(
+            Map.entry("Terrain", new int[] {6,10,12,13,16,19,24,25,27}),
+            Map.entry("Form", new int[] {4,6,8,9,10,11,13,14,16,23}),
+            Map.entry("Tradition", new int[] {4,6,7,8,9,14,17,18,20}),
+            Map.entry("Flow", new int[] {4,7,12,13,17,18}),
+            Map.entry("Constraint", new int[] {5,6,9,11,13,20,22,23}),
+            Map.entry("Nature", new int[] {5,6,8,10,11,12,15,16,17,22}),
+            Map.entry("Sustain", new int[] {6,16,19,20,21,23}),
+            Map.entry("Ethereal", new int[] {4,6,8,13,14,16,18,21,23}),
+            Map.entry("Dynamic", new int[] {4,5,6,12,13,17,18,22,23}),
+            Map.entry("Cycle", new int[] {4,5,7,16,17,18}),
+            Map.entry("Balance", new int[] {4,6,9,10,16,19}),
+            Map.entry("Transform", new int[] {4,5,6,8,11,14,18,20,21}),
+            Map.entry("Time", new int[] {4,5,7,12,13,19,20,21,22,23}),
+            Map.entry("System", new int[] {10,12,14,15,16,20,21,22}),
+            Map.entry("Void", new int[] {4,5,6,16,17,18,23})
+    );
+
+    private PortSymbolPageTextures() {}
+
+    public static Identifier forItem(Identifier id) {
+        return forSymbol(id, true);
+    }
+
+    /** Transparent, full-size glyphs layered over the Binder's page atlas. */
+    public static Identifier forPage(Identifier id) {
+        return forSymbol(id, false);
+    }
+
+    private static Identifier forSymbol(Identifier id, boolean item) {
+        PortSymbolPages.Entry entry = PortSymbolPages.find(id);
+        if (entry == null) return FALLBACK;
+        String poem = entry.poem();
+        if (!poem.matches("[A-Za-z]+(?: [A-Za-z]+){3}")) poem = "";
+        String key = id + "|" + poem + (item ? "|item" : "|page");
+        Identifier cached = CACHE.get(key);
+        if (cached != null) return cached;
+        try {
+            loadSources(Minecraft.getInstance().getResourceManager());
+            NativeImage image = compose(id, poem, item);
+            Identifier location = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID,
+                    "generated/page_" + nextId++);
+            Minecraft.getInstance().getTextureManager().register(location,
+                    new DynamicTexture(() -> "Rivencraft symbol page " + id, image));
+            CACHE.put(key, location);
+            if (CACHE.size() > CACHE_LIMIT) {
+                String eldest = CACHE.keySet().iterator().next();
+                Minecraft.getInstance().getTextureManager().release(CACHE.remove(eldest));
+            }
+            return location;
+        } catch (IOException exception) {
+            Rivencraft.LOGGER.error("Could not compose symbol page {}", id, exception);
+            return FALLBACK;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void clear() {
+        var textures = Minecraft.getInstance().getTextureManager();
+        CACHE.values().forEach(textures::release);
+        CACHE.clear();
+        WORD_CACHE.clear();
+        if (page != null) page.close();
+        if (components != null) components.close();
+        page = null;
+        components = null;
+    }
+
+    private static void loadSources(ResourceManager manager) throws IOException {
+        if (page != null && components != null) return;
+        try (InputStream pageStream = manager.getResourceOrThrow(PAGE).open();
+             InputStream componentsStream = manager.getResourceOrThrow(COMPONENTS).open()) {
+            page = NativeImage.read(pageStream);
+            components = NativeImage.read(componentsStream);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static NativeImage compose(Identifier id, String poem, boolean item) {
+        NativeImage image = new NativeImage(SIZE, SIZE, true);
+        if (item) {
+            for (int y = 0; y < SIZE; y++) for (int x = 0; x < SIZE; x++) {
+                image.setPixel(x, y, page.getPixel(x * page.getWidth() / SIZE,
+                        y * page.getHeight() / SIZE));
+            }
+        }
+        String numberPath = id.getPath().startsWith("number/")
+                ? id.getPath().substring("number/".length()) : "";
+        if (id.getNamespace().equals(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+                && numberPath.matches("(?:[0-9]|1[0-9]|2[0-4])")) {
+            int digit = Integer.parseInt(numberPath);
+            int glyphSize = item ? NUMBER_GLYPH_SIZE : GLYPH;
+            int origin = item ? (SIZE - glyphSize) / 2 : 38;
+            for (int component : PortSymbolNumerals.componentsForDigit(digit))
+                blendComponent(image, component, origin, origin, glyphSize);
+            return image;
+        }
+        String[] words = poem.isBlank() ? generatedWords(id) : poem.split(" ");
+        int[] offsetsX = {38, 77, 38, 0};
+        int[] offsetsY = {0, 38, 77, 38};
+        int glyphSize = item ? GLYPH * ITEM_SYMBOL_SIZE / 16 : GLYPH;
+        for (int word = 0; word < 4; word++) {
+            int x = item ? scaleForItem(offsetsX[word]) : offsetsX[word];
+            int y = item ? scaleForItem(offsetsY[word]) : offsetsY[word];
+            for (int component : glyphs(words[word]))
+                blendComponent(image, component, x, y, glyphSize);
+        }
+        return image;
+    }
+
+    private static void blendComponent(NativeImage image, int component, int x0, int y0, int size) {
+        int cellX = (component % 8) * 64;
+        int cellY = (component / 8) * 64;
+        for (int y = 0; y < size; y++) for (int x = 0; x < size; x++) {
+            int sourceX = cellX + x * 64 / size;
+            int sourceY = cellY + y * 64 / size;
+            // One source-pixel of coverage keeps the thin Legacy strokes legible
+            // when Minecraft shrinks this 128px composite to a 16px item icon.
+            int alpha = ARGB.alpha(components.getPixel(sourceX, sourceY));
+            if (sourceX > cellX) alpha = Math.max(alpha, ARGB.alpha(components.getPixel(sourceX - 1, sourceY)));
+            if (sourceX < cellX + 63) alpha = Math.max(alpha, ARGB.alpha(components.getPixel(sourceX + 1, sourceY)));
+            if (sourceY > cellY) alpha = Math.max(alpha, ARGB.alpha(components.getPixel(sourceX, sourceY - 1)));
+            if (sourceY < cellY + 63) alpha = Math.max(alpha, ARGB.alpha(components.getPixel(sourceX, sourceY + 1)));
+            if (alpha != 0) image.setPixel(x0 + x, y0 + y,
+                    ARGB.alphaBlend(image.getPixel(x0 + x, y0 + y),
+                            (alpha << 24) | 0x001A212B));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static int scaleForItem(int coordinate) {
+        return SIZE / 2 + Math.round((coordinate - SIZE / 2F) * ITEM_SYMBOL_SIZE / 16F);
+    }
+
+    private static String[] generatedWords(Identifier id) {
+        String stem = id.toString();
+        return new String[] {stem + 'a', stem + 'b', stem + 'c', stem + 'd'};
+    }
+
+    private static int[] glyphs(String word) {
+        int[] known = WORDS.get(word);
+        if (known != null) return known;
+        String key = word.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT);
+        int[] cached = WORD_CACHE.get(key);
+        if (cached != null) return cached;
+        Random random = new Random(key.hashCode());
+        int[] result = new int[random.nextInt(10) + 3];
+        for (int i = 0; i < result.length; i++) result[i] = random.nextInt(20) + 4;
+        WORD_CACHE.put(key, result);
+        if (WORD_CACHE.size() > CACHE_LIMIT) WORD_CACHE.remove(WORD_CACHE.keySet().iterator().next());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static Identifier texture(String path) {
+        return Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "textures/" + path + ".png");
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/item/PageItem.java

@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PortSymbolPages;
+import net.minecraft.ChatFormatting;
 import net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponents;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.Item;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.TooltipFlag;
@@ -30,10 +33,28 @@ public final class PageItem extends Item {
         return stack.is(Rivencraft.PAGE.get()) && stack.getOrDefault(Rivencraft.LINK_PANEL_PAGE.get(), false);
     }
 
+    public static ItemStack createSymbolPage(Identifier id) {
+        if (PortSymbolPages.find(id) == null)
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown bundled symbol " + id);
+        ItemStack stack = new ItemStack(Rivencraft.PAGE.get());
+        stack.set(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get(), id);
+        return stack;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Component getName(ItemStack stack) {
         Component customName = stack.get(DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME);
         if (customName != null) return customName;
+        Identifier symbolId = stack.get(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get());
+        if (symbolId != null) {
+            PortSymbolPages.Entry entry = PortSymbolPages.find(symbolId);
+            if (entry != null) {
+                Component name = Component.translatableWithFallback(
+                        entry.nameKey(), PortSymbolPages.fallbackName(symbolId));
+                return isCorrupted(symbolId) ? name.copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.OBFUSCATED) : name;
+            }
+            return Component.translatableWithFallback("item.rivencraft.page.unresolved", "Unknown Symbol Page");
+        }
         return Component.translatable(isLinkPanel(stack)
                 ? "item.rivencraft.page.link_panel" : "item.rivencraft.page.blank");
     }
@@ -41,6 +62,20 @@ public final class PageItem extends Item {
     @Override
     public void appendHoverText(ItemStack stack, TooltipContext context, TooltipDisplay display,
                                 Consumer<Component> tooltip, TooltipFlag flag) {
+        Identifier symbolId = stack.get(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get());
+        if (symbolId != null) {
+            PortSymbolPages.Entry entry = PortSymbolPages.find(symbolId);
+            if (entry != null) {
+                Component description = Component.translatableWithFallback(
+                        entry.descriptionKey(), PortSymbolPages.fallbackName(symbolId));
+                tooltip.accept(isCorrupted(symbolId)
+                        ? description.copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.GRAY, ChatFormatting.OBFUSCATED)
+                        : description.copy().withStyle(ChatFormatting.GRAY));
+            }
+            tooltip.accept(Component.translatable("item.rivencraft.page.symbol.port_status")
+                    .withStyle(ChatFormatting.DARK_GRAY));
+            return;
+        }
         LinkProperties properties = stack.getOrDefault(Rivencraft.LINK_PROPERTIES.get(), LinkProperties.NONE);
         if (properties.has(LinkProperties.DISARM))
             tooltip.accept(Component.translatable("item.rivencraft.link_property.disarm"));
@@ -52,4 +87,8 @@ public final class PageItem extends Item {
                 ? "item.rivencraft.page.link_panel.port_status"
                 : "item.rivencraft.page.blank.port_status"));
     }
+
+    private static boolean isCorrupted(Identifier id) {
+        return id.getNamespace().equals(Rivencraft.MOD_ID) && id.getPath().startsWith("corrupted/");
+    }
 }

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/menu/PortBookBinderMenu.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.block.entity.PortBookBinderBlockEntity;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.network.PortBookNetworking;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PortAuthoredWriting;
 import net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponents;
 import net.minecraft.network.RegistryFriendlyByteBuf;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
 
 /** Binder inputs persist in the block; assembling places the finished book on the cursor. */
 public final class PortBookBinderMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
-    public static final int STRIP_CLICK_PANEL = 3000;
+    public static final int STRIP_CLICK_BASE = 3000;
     private final Container binder;
     private final PortBookBinderBlockEntity blockEntity;
     private final String initialTitle;
@@ -48,6 +49,14 @@ public final class PortBookBinderMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
         addSlot(new Slot(binder, PortBookBinderBlockEntity.OUTPUT, 152, 27) {
             @Override public boolean mayPlace(ItemStack stack) { return false; }
         });
+        for (int page = 0; page < PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PAGE_COUNT; page++) {
+            addSlot(new Slot(binder, PortBookBinderBlockEntity.FIRST_PAGE + page, -1000, -1000) {
+                @Override public boolean mayPlace(ItemStack stack) {
+                    return binder.canPlaceItem(getContainerSlot(), stack);
+                }
+                @Override public int getMaxStackSize() { return 1; }
+            });
+        }
         addStandardInventorySlots(inventory, 8, 99);
     }
 
@@ -58,19 +67,26 @@ public final class PortBookBinderMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
     public String title() { return initialTitle; }
 
     @Override public boolean clickMenuButton(Player player, int id) {
-        if (id != STRIP_CLICK_PANEL || !stillValid(player)) return false;
+        if (id < STRIP_CLICK_BASE || id > STRIP_CLICK_BASE + PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PAGE_COUNT
+                || !stillValid(player)) return false;
+        if (player.level().isClientSide()) return true;
+        int index = id - STRIP_CLICK_BASE;
         ItemStack carried = getCarried();
-        if (carried.isEmpty()) {
-            ItemStack panel = binder.removeItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL, 1);
-            if (panel.isEmpty()) return false;
-            setCarried(panel);
-        } else {
-            if (!PageItem.isLinkPanel(carried)
-                    || !binder.getItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL).isEmpty()) return false;
-            binder.setItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL, carried.copyWithCount(1));
+        if (!carried.isEmpty()) {
+            if (index == 0) {
+                if (!PageItem.isLinkPanel(carried)
+                        || !binder.getItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL).isEmpty()) return false;
+                binder.setItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL, carried.copyWithCount(1));
+            } else if (!blockEntity.insertPage(index - 1, carried.copyWithCount(1))) return false;
             ItemStack remainder = carried.copy();
             remainder.shrink(1);
             setCarried(remainder);
+        } else {
+            ItemStack removed = index == 0
+                    ? binder.removeItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL, 1)
+                    : blockEntity.takePage(index - 1);
+            if (removed.isEmpty()) return false;
+            setCarried(removed);
         }
         broadcastChanges();
         return true;
@@ -84,22 +100,26 @@ public final class PortBookBinderMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
     public void assemble(ServerPlayer player, String title) {
         if (!stillValid(player) || title.isBlank() || title.length() > PortBookNetworking.MAX_BOOK_TITLE_LENGTH
                 || !binder.getItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.OUTPUT).isEmpty()
+                || !PortAuthoredWriting.supports(blockEntity.symbolPages())
                 || !getCarried().isEmpty()) return;
         ItemStack cover = binder.getItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.COVER);
         ItemStack panel = binder.getItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL);
         if (!cover.is(Items.LEATHER) || !PageItem.isLinkPanel(panel)) return;
         blockEntity.setTitle(title);
         ItemStack book = new ItemStack(Rivencraft.DESCRIPTIVE_BOOK.get());
-        var id = PortBookNetworking.createAge(player, title);
+        var id = PortBookNetworking.createAge(player, title, blockEntity.symbolPages());
         if (id == null) return;
         book.set(Rivencraft.AGE_BOOK_ID.get(), id);
         book.set(DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME, Component.literal(title));
+        if (blockEntity.hasSymbolPages())
+            book.set(Rivencraft.BOOK_SYMBOLS.get(), blockEntity.symbolPages());
         var modifiers = panel.get(Rivencraft.LINK_PROPERTIES.get());
         if (modifiers != null) book.set(Rivencraft.LINK_PROPERTIES.get(), modifiers);
         cover.shrink(1);
         panel.shrink(1);
         binder.setItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.COVER, cover);
         binder.setItem(PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL, panel);
+        blockEntity.clearSymbolPages();
         setCarried(book);
         broadcastChanges();
     }
@@ -108,6 +128,15 @@ public final class PortBookBinderMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
         if (!stillValid(player) || index < 0 || index >= slots.size()) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
         Slot slot = slots.get(index);
         if (!slot.hasItem()) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+        if (index >= PortBookBinderBlockEntity.FIRST_PAGE && index < PortBookBinderBlockEntity.SIZE) {
+            ItemStack page = slot.getItem().copy();
+            ItemStack remainder = page.copy();
+            if (!moveItemStackTo(remainder, PortBookBinderBlockEntity.SIZE, slots.size(), true)
+                    || !remainder.isEmpty()) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+            blockEntity.takePage(index - PortBookBinderBlockEntity.FIRST_PAGE);
+            broadcastChanges();
+            return page;
+        }
         ItemStack stack = slot.getItem();
         ItemStack original = stack.copy();
         boolean moved;
@@ -119,6 +148,9 @@ public final class PortBookBinderMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
         } else if (PageItem.isLinkPanel(stack)) {
             moved = moveItemStackTo(stack, PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL,
                     PortBookBinderBlockEntity.PANEL + 1, false);
+        } else if (stack.is(Rivencraft.PAGE.get()) && stack.has(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get())) {
+            moved = moveItemStackTo(stack, PortBookBinderBlockEntity.FIRST_PAGE,
+                    PortBookBinderBlockEntity.SIZE, false);
         } else return ItemStack.EMPTY;
         if (!moved) return ItemStack.EMPTY;
         if (stack.isEmpty()) slot.setByPlayer(ItemStack.EMPTY);

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/network/PortBookNetworking.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.LinkBookTarget;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.LinkProperties;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.LinkingBookItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu.PortBookBinderMenu;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PortAuthoredWriting;
 import net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponents;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.network.event.RegisterPayloadHandlersEvent;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /** Server-authoritative handheld Linking Book binding and travel. */
 public final class PortBookNetworking {
@@ -99,7 +101,18 @@ public final class PortBookNetworking {
 
     /** Shared name resolution and Age creation for handheld books and the Binder. */
     public static Identifier createAge(ServerPlayer player, String title) {
+        return createAge(player, title, List.of());
+    }
+
+    public static Identifier createAge(ServerPlayer player, String title, List<Identifier> pages) {
         if (title == null || title.isBlank() || title.length() > MAX_BOOK_TITLE_LENGTH) return null;
+        net.dnorberg.rivencraft.age.PortBiomePlan biomePlan;
+        try {
+            biomePlan = PortAuthoredWriting.biomePlan(pages, player.registryAccess());
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException exception) {
+            player.sendOverlayMessage(Component.literal("Age writing unavailable: " + exception.getMessage()));
+            return null;
+        }
         String base = title.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT).replaceAll("[^a-z0-9._-]+", "_")
                 .replaceAll("^[_\\.-]+|[_\\.-]+$", "");
         if (base.isEmpty()) base = "age";
@@ -112,7 +125,8 @@ public final class PortBookNetworking {
             id = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "age/" + name);
         }
         try {
-            RuntimeAgeBackend.create(server, id, player.getRandom().nextLong());
+            RuntimeAgeBackend.create(server, id, player.getRandom().nextLong(), biomePlan,
+                    PortAuthoredWriting.terrain(pages));
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException | IllegalStateException exception) {
             player.sendOverlayMessage(Component.literal("Age creation failed: " + exception.getMessage()));
             return null;

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/registry/ModCreativeTabs.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.LinkProperties;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PortSymbolPages;
 import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.CreativeModeTab;
@@ -47,6 +48,18 @@ public final class ModCreativeTabs {
                     }
                 })
                 .build());
+        for (String category : PortSymbolPages.categories()) {
+            String path = category.substring(category.indexOf(':') + 1);
+            TABS.register("rivencraft_pages_" + path, () -> CreativeModeTab.builder()
+                    .title(Component.translatableWithFallback("itemGroup.rivencraft.pages." + path,
+                            "Rivencraft " + PortSymbolPages.fallbackName(
+                                    net.minecraft.resources.Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID, path))
+                                    + " Pages"))
+                    .icon(() -> PortSymbolPages.icon(category))
+                    .displayItems((parameters, output) ->
+                            PortSymbolPages.pages(category, parameters.holders()).forEach(output::accept))
+                    .build());
+        }
     }
 
     private ModCreativeTabs() {

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/registry/PortBiomeSources.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry;
+
+import com.mojang.serialization.MapCodec;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.age.PortScaledBiomeSource;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.BiomeSource;
+import net.neoforged.bus.api.IEventBus;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.registries.DeferredRegister;
+
+/** Serializes the custom biome resolver in saved 26.3 Age level stems. */
+public final class PortBiomeSources {
+    private static final DeferredRegister<MapCodec<? extends BiomeSource>> SOURCES =
+            DeferredRegister.create(Registries.BIOME_SOURCE, Rivencraft.MOD_ID);
+
+    static {
+        SOURCES.register("scaled", () -> PortScaledBiomeSource.CODEC);
+    }
+
+    private PortBiomeSources() {}
+
+    public static void register(IEventBus bus) {
+        SOURCES.register(bus);
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/writing/PortAuthoredWriting.java

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.age.PortBiomePlan;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.age.PortAgeTerrain;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.minecraft.core.HolderLookup;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceKey;
+
+/** Authored noise terrain and biome distribution supported by the 26.3 backend. */
+public final class PortAuthoredWriting {
+    private static final int MAX_AUTHORED_BIOMES = 252;
+    private static final Identifier STANDARD_TERRAIN = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(
+            Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "terrain/standard");
+    private static final Identifier AMPLIFIED_TERRAIN = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(
+            Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "terrain/amplified");
+    private static final Identifier ISLAND_TERRAIN = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(
+            Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "terrain/island");
+
+    private PortAuthoredWriting() {}
+
+    /** A page never disappears into an Age unless this port can apply its effect. */
+    public static boolean supports(List<Identifier> pages) {
+        boolean terrain = false;
+        int biomes = 0;
+        int controllers = 0;
+        for (Identifier page : pages) {
+            if ((page.equals(STANDARD_TERRAIN) || page.equals(AMPLIFIED_TERRAIN)
+                    || page.equals(ISLAND_TERRAIN)) && !terrain) {
+                terrain = true;
+            } else if (controller(page) != null && controllers++ == 0) {
+                // An explicit controller needs an authored pool.
+            } else if (page.getNamespace().equals(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)
+                    && page.getPath().startsWith("biome/") && biomes < MAX_AUTHORED_BIOMES
+                    && PortSymbolPages.find(page) != null
+                    && PortSymbolPages.find(page).category().equals("rivencraft:biome")
+                    && PortRegistryPages.biomeId(page) != null) {
+                biomes++;
+            } else return false;
+        }
+        if (controllers != 0) {
+            PortBiomePlan.Distribution distribution = pages.stream().map(PortAuthoredWriting::controller)
+                    .filter(value -> value != null).findFirst().orElseThrow();
+            return switch (distribution) {
+                case NATIVE -> biomes == 0;
+                case SINGLE -> biomes == 1;
+                default -> biomes >= 2;
+            };
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static PortBiomePlan.Distribution controller(Identifier page) {
+        if (!page.getNamespace().equals(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)) return null;
+        return switch (page.getPath()) {
+            case "biome/native" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.NATIVE;
+            case "biome/single" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.SINGLE;
+            case "biome/tiled" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.TILED;
+            case "biome/grid" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.GRID;
+            case "biome/tiny" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.TINY;
+            case "biome/small" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.SMALL;
+            case "biome/medium" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.MEDIUM;
+            case "biome/large" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.LARGE;
+            case "biome/huge" -> PortBiomePlan.Distribution.HUGE;
+            default -> null;
+        };
+    }
+
+    public static PortAgeTerrain terrain(List<Identifier> pages) {
+        if (!supports(pages)) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported authored Age pages");
+        if (pages.contains(AMPLIFIED_TERRAIN)) return PortAgeTerrain.AMPLIFIED;
+        if (pages.contains(ISLAND_TERRAIN)) return PortAgeTerrain.ISLAND;
+        return PortAgeTerrain.STANDARD;
+    }
+
+    /** Resolves all authored biomes from the active registry before creating a level. */
+    public static PortBiomePlan biomePlan(List<Identifier> pages, HolderLookup.Provider registries) {
+        if (!supports(pages)) throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                "Only Standard/Amplified/Island terrain with supported Biome pages is available in this port slice");
+        List<Identifier> biomes = new ArrayList<>();
+        PortBiomePlan.Distribution distribution = null;
+        for (Identifier page : pages) {
+            if (page.equals(STANDARD_TERRAIN) || page.equals(AMPLIFIED_TERRAIN)
+                    || page.equals(ISLAND_TERRAIN)) continue;
+            PortBiomePlan.Distribution selected = controller(page);
+            if (selected != null) { distribution = selected; continue; }
+            Identifier biome = PortRegistryPages.biomeId(page);
+            var registry = registries.lookupOrThrow(Registries.BIOME);
+            if (registry.get(ResourceKey.create(Registries.BIOME, biome)).isEmpty())
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown authored biome: " + biome);
+            biomes.add(biome);
+        }
+        if (distribution == PortBiomePlan.Distribution.NATIVE)
+            return new PortBiomePlan(distribution, List.of());
+        if (biomes.isEmpty()) return null;
+        if (distribution == null) distribution = biomes.size() == 1
+                ? PortBiomePlan.Distribution.SINGLE : biomes.size() == 2
+                ? PortBiomePlan.Distribution.TILED : PortBiomePlan.Distribution.MEDIUM;
+        return new PortBiomePlan(distribution, biomes);
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/writing/PortRegistryPages.java

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.HolderLookup;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.BuiltInRegistries;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.tags.BiomeTags;
+import net.minecraft.tags.TagKey;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.EmptyBlockGetter;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.EntityBlock;
+
+/** Registry-derived 26.3 biome and material pages, with the same IDs as 1.21.1. */
+public final class PortRegistryPages {
+    private static final TagKey<net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome> CAVE_BIOMES = TagKey.create(
+            Registries.BIOME, Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "cave_biomes"));
+    private static final Identifier DEFERRED_PLACEHOLDER = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(
+            "terrablender", "deferred_placeholder");
+
+    private PortRegistryPages() {}
+
+    public static Identifier biomePageId(Identifier biome) {
+        return Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID, "biome/"
+                + (biome.getNamespace().equals("minecraft") ? "" : biome.getNamespace() + "/")
+                + biome.getPath());
+    }
+
+    public static Identifier blockPageId(Identifier block) {
+        return Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Rivencraft.MOD_ID,
+                "block/" + block.getNamespace() + "/" + block.getPath());
+    }
+
+    public static PortSymbolPages.Entry find(Identifier symbol) {
+        if (!symbol.getNamespace().equals(Rivencraft.MOD_ID)) return null;
+        String path = symbol.getPath();
+        if (path.startsWith("biome/")) {
+            Identifier biome = biomeId(symbol);
+            if (biome == null) return null;
+            String key = biome.getNamespace().equals("minecraft")
+                    ? "symbol.rivencraft.biome." + biome.getPath()
+                    : "biome." + biome.getNamespace() + "." + biome.getPath().replace('/', '.');
+            return new PortSymbolPages.Entry(symbol, "rivencraft:biome", key,
+                    "symbol.rivencraft.biome.generated.description",
+                    "Nature Form " + glyphWord(biome.getPath(), "World") + " Biome");
+        }
+        if (path.startsWith("block/")) {
+            Identifier block = blockId(symbol);
+            if (block == null) return null;
+            String category = materialCategory(BuiltInRegistries.BLOCK.getValue(block));
+            if (category == null) return null;
+            return new PortSymbolPages.Entry(symbol, category,
+                    "block." + block.getNamespace() + "." + block.getPath().replace('/', '_'),
+                    "symbol.rivencraft.block.generated.description",
+                    "Modifier Constraint " + glyphWord(block.getPath(), "Stone") + " Form");
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public static List<ItemStack> biomePages(HolderLookup.Provider registries, boolean caves) {
+        return registries.lookupOrThrow(Registries.BIOME).listElements()
+                .filter(holder -> !holder.key().identifier().equals(DEFERRED_PLACEHOLDER))
+                .filter(holder -> isCave(holder) == caves)
+                .map(holder -> PageItem.createSymbolPage(biomePageId(holder.key().identifier())))
+                .sorted((left, right) -> left.get(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get()).toString()
+                        .compareTo(right.get(Rivencraft.SYMBOL_PAGE_ID.get()).toString()))
+                .toList();
+    }
+
+    public static List<ItemStack> materialPages(boolean fluids) {
+        String category = fluids ? "rivencraft:fluid" : "rivencraft:block";
+        return BuiltInRegistries.BLOCK.keySet().stream().sorted()
+                .filter(id -> category.equals(materialCategory(BuiltInRegistries.BLOCK.getValue(id))))
+                .map(id -> PageItem.createSymbolPage(blockPageId(id))).toList();
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isCave(net.minecraft.core.Holder.Reference<net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome> holder) {
+        String path = holder.key().identifier().getPath();
+        return holder.is(CAVE_BIOMES) || holder.is(BiomeTags.IS_NETHER)
+                || path.equals("deep_dark") || path.endsWith("_caves");
+    }
+
+    private static String materialCategory(Block block) {
+        if (block == null || block == Blocks.AIR || block == Blocks.CAVE_AIR || block == Blocks.VOID_AIR
+                || block instanceof EntityBlock || block.defaultBlockState().hasBlockEntity()) return null;
+        var state = block.defaultBlockState();
+        var fluid = state.getFluidState();
+        if (fluid.isSource() && fluid.createLegacyBlock().getBlock() == block) return "rivencraft:fluid";
+        return fluid.isEmpty() && state.isCollisionShapeFullBlock(EmptyBlockGetter.INSTANCE, BlockPos.ZERO)
+                ? "rivencraft:block" : null;
+    }
+
+    public static Identifier biomeId(Identifier symbol) {
+        String path = symbol.getPath().substring("biome/".length());
+        int slash = path.indexOf('/');
+        if (slash < 0) return Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath("minecraft", path);
+        return Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(path.substring(0, slash), path.substring(slash + 1));
+    }
+
+    public static Identifier blockId(Identifier symbol) {
+        String path = symbol.getPath().substring("block/".length());
+        int slash = path.indexOf('/');
+        if (slash < 1) return null;
+        return Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(path.substring(0, slash), path.substring(slash + 1));
+    }
+
+    public static String fallbackName(Identifier symbol) {
+        boolean biome = symbol.getPath().startsWith("biome/");
+        Identifier source = biome ? biomeId(symbol) : blockId(symbol);
+        if (source == null) return symbol.toString();
+        String words = Arrays.stream(source.getPath().replace('/', '_').split("_"))
+                .filter(word -> !word.isEmpty())
+                .map(word -> word.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT) + word.substring(1))
+                .reduce((a, b) -> a + " " + b).orElse("Unknown");
+        return words + (biome ? " Biome" : "rivencraft:fluid".equals(find(symbol).category())
+                ? " Fluid" : " Material")
+                + (source.getNamespace().equals("minecraft") ? "" : " (" + source.getNamespace() + ")");
+    }
+
+    private static String glyphWord(String path, String fallback) {
+        String word = Arrays.stream(path.replace('/', '_').split("_"))
+                .map(part -> part.replaceAll("[^A-Za-z]", ""))
+                .filter(part -> !part.isEmpty())
+                .map(part -> part.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT) + part.substring(1))
+                .reduce("", String::concat);
+        if (word.isEmpty()) word = fallback;
+        return word.length() > 48 ? word.substring(0, 48) : word;
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/writing/PortSymbolNumerals.java

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing;
+
+/** Mystcraft Legacy's layered base-25 numeral components, shared with 1.21.1. */
+public final class PortSymbolNumerals {
+    private PortSymbolNumerals() {}
+
+    public static int[] componentsForDigit(int digit) {
+        if (digit < 0 || digit >= 25) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Base-25 digit must be in [0, 24]");
+        if (digit == 0) return new int[] {1};
+        int fifths = digit / 5;
+        int remainder = digit % 5;
+        if (fifths == 0) return new int[] {55 + remainder};
+        if (remainder == 0) return new int[] {59 + fifths};
+        return new int[] {59 + fifths, 55 + remainder};
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/writing/PortSymbolPages.java

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.core.HolderLookup;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
+
+/** Bundled 1.21.1 symbol identities, shared by the port's creative pages. */
+public final class PortSymbolPages {
+    public record Entry(Identifier id, String category, String nameKey, String descriptionKey, String poem) {}
+
+    private static final Map<Identifier, Entry> ENTRIES = load();
+
+    private PortSymbolPages() {}
+
+    public static Entry find(Identifier id) {
+        Entry bundled = ENTRIES.get(id);
+        return bundled != null ? bundled : PortRegistryPages.find(id);
+    }
+
+    public static List<String> categories() {
+        LinkedHashSet<String> categories = new LinkedHashSet<>();
+        ENTRIES.values().stream().map(Entry::category).forEach(categories::add);
+        categories.add("rivencraft:cave_biome");
+        categories.add("rivencraft:block");
+        categories.add("rivencraft:fluid");
+        return List.copyOf(categories);
+    }
+
+    public static List<ItemStack> pages(String category, HolderLookup.Provider registries) {
+        List<ItemStack> pages = new ArrayList<>();
+        ENTRIES.values().stream().filter(entry -> entry.category().equals(category))
+                .filter(entry -> !category.equals("rivencraft:biome")
+                        || !entry.id().getPath().startsWith("biome/"))
+                .forEach(entry -> pages.add(PageItem.createSymbolPage(entry.id())));
+        if (category.equals("rivencraft:biome")) pages.addAll(PortRegistryPages.biomePages(registries, false));
+        if (category.equals("rivencraft:cave_biome")) pages.addAll(PortRegistryPages.biomePages(registries, true));
+        if (category.equals("rivencraft:block")) pages.addAll(PortRegistryPages.materialPages(false));
+        if (category.equals("rivencraft:fluid")) pages.addAll(PortRegistryPages.materialPages(true));
+        return List.copyOf(pages);
+    }
+
+    public static ItemStack icon(String category) {
+        if (category.equals("rivencraft:cave_biome"))
+            return PageItem.createSymbolPage(PortRegistryPages.biomePageId(
+                    Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath("minecraft", "lush_caves")));
+        if (category.equals("rivencraft:block") || category.equals("rivencraft:fluid"))
+            return PageItem.createSymbolPage(PortRegistryPages.blockPageId(
+                    Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath("minecraft",
+                            category.equals("rivencraft:fluid") ? "water" : "stone")));
+        return ENTRIES.values().stream().filter(entry -> entry.category().equals(category))
+                .findFirst().map(entry -> PageItem.createSymbolPage(entry.id()))
+                .orElseGet(PageItem::createLinkPanelPage);
+    }
+
+    public static String fallbackName(Identifier id) {
+        if (id.getPath().startsWith("biome/") || id.getPath().startsWith("block/"))
+            return PortRegistryPages.fallbackName(id);
+        String path = id.getPath();
+        String stem = path.substring(path.lastIndexOf('/') + 1).replace('_', ' ');
+        if (stem.isEmpty()) return id.toString();
+        return Character.toUpperCase(stem.charAt(0)) + stem.substring(1);
+    }
+
+    private static Map<Identifier, Entry> load() {
+        String resource = "/assets/rivencraft/creative_symbol_pages.json";
+        try (var stream = PortSymbolPages.class.getResourceAsStream(resource)) {
+            if (stream == null) throw new IllegalStateException("Missing generated symbol index " + resource);
+            var json = JsonParser.parseReader(new InputStreamReader(stream, StandardCharsets.UTF_8))
+                    .getAsJsonObject();
+            Map<Identifier, Entry> entries = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+            json.entrySet().forEach(item -> {
+                String[] parts = item.getKey().split(":", 2);
+                if (parts.length != 2 || !parts[0].equals(Rivencraft.MOD_ID))
+                    throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected bundled symbol " + item.getKey());
+                Identifier id = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(parts[0], parts[1]);
+                var definition = item.getValue().getAsJsonObject();
+                String category = definition.get("category").getAsString();
+                if (definition.has("semantics") && definition.getAsJsonObject("semantics")
+                        .get("role").getAsString().equals("biome_controller"))
+                    category = "rivencraft:biome_generation";
+                entries.put(id, new Entry(id, category, definition.get("name").getAsString(),
+                        definition.get("description").getAsString(),
+                        definition.has("poem") ? definition.get("poem").getAsString() : ""));
+            });
+            return Collections.unmodifiableMap(entries);
+        } catch (java.io.IOException exception) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Could not read bundled symbol index", exception);
+        }
+    }
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/resources/assets/rivencraft/items/page.json

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
     "property": "minecraft:has_component",
     "component": "rivencraft:link_panel_page",
     "on_true": {"type": "minecraft:model", "model": "rivencraft:item/page_link_panel"},
-    "on_false": {"type": "minecraft:model", "model": "rivencraft:item/page"}
+    "on_false": {
+      "type": "minecraft:condition",
+      "property": "minecraft:has_component",
+      "component": "rivencraft:symbol_page_id",
+      "on_true": {
+        "type": "minecraft:special",
+        "base": "rivencraft:item/page",
+        "model": {"type": "rivencraft:symbol_page"}
+      },
+      "on_false": {"type": "minecraft:model", "model": "rivencraft:item/page"}
+    }
   }
 }

ports/mc263/src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/rivencraft/symbols/feature/abandoned_camps.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": 2,
+  "name": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.abandoned_camps",
+  "description": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.abandoned_camps.description",
+  "category": "rivencraft:feature",
+  "semantics": { "role": "feature", "value": "rivencraft:abandoned_camps" },
+  "poem": "Terrain Form Abandoned Camp"
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/rivencraft/symbols/feature/fallen_poplar_trees.json

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+{
+  "schema_version": 2,
+  "name": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.fallen_poplar_trees",
+  "description": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.fallen_poplar_trees.description",
+  "category": "rivencraft:feature",
+  "semantics": { "role": "feature", "value": "rivencraft:fallen_poplar_trees" },
+  "poem": "Nature Form Poplar Fallen"
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/rivencraft/symbols/feature/poplar_trees.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": 2,
+  "name": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.poplar_trees",
+  "description": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.poplar_trees.description",
+  "category": "rivencraft:feature",
+  "semantics": { "role": "feature", "value": "rivencraft:poplar_trees" },
+  "poem": "Nature Form Poplar Growth"
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/rivencraft/symbols/feature/red_shrubs.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": 2,
+  "name": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.red_shrubs",
+  "description": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.red_shrubs.description",
+  "category": "rivencraft:feature",
+  "semantics": { "role": "feature", "value": "rivencraft:red_shrubs" },
+  "poem": "Nature Form Red Growth"
+}

ports/mc263/src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/rivencraft/symbols/feature/shelf_mushrooms.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": 2,
+  "name": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.shelf_mushrooms",
+  "description": "symbol.rivencraft.feature.shelf_mushrooms.description",
+  "category": "rivencraft:feature",
+  "semantics": { "role": "feature", "value": "rivencraft:shelf_mushrooms" },
+  "poem": "Nature Form Shelf Fungi"
+}