diff --git a/src/routes/meta/updates/updates.ts b/src/routes/meta/updates/updates.ts
index 6fae1ad..eb1971b 100644
--- a/src/routes/meta/updates/updates.ts
+++ b/src/routes/meta/updates/updates.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import { type UpdateEntry } from "$lib/components/update-entry.svelte";
 
 export const entries: UpdateEntry[] = [
+    {
+        date: "2026-02-25",
+        time: "19:33",
+        content: "Added cool status markers to the projects page that show whether a project is currently active.",
+        link: "/projects",
+    },
     {
         date: "2026-02-21",
         time: "16:25",
diff --git a/src/routes/projects/+page.svelte b/src/routes/projects/+page.svelte
index e89dbba..ab1bf91 100644
--- a/src/routes/projects/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/projects/+page.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
         bannerAlt="An upside-down New 3DS XL lying open on a desk with a small USB-C breakout board attached to it, and a USB-C cable plugged in. The 3DS is glowing to indicate that it is charging."
         subtitle="Things I have worked on" />
 
+    <p>Welcome to my projects page! Here I show off all the things I have done. Projects are ordered by general topic, sorted reverse-chronologically, and have a status marker assigned that shows whether they are active or not. have fun browsing~!</p>
+
+    <p>The projects page also has <a href="small">a sister page</a> where I document some of my smaller projects, if that interests you.</p>
+
     <TableOfContents />
 
     <h2 id="games">Games</h2>
@@ -116,6 +120,7 @@
         background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-status) 6%, transparent);
         border: var(--border-style) var(--border-dash-size) var(--color-status);
         padding: 2px 8px;
+        backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-radius-background));
 
         font-family: var(--font-mono);
         font-size: 1.0rem;
diff --git a/src/routes/projects/small/+page.svelte b/src/routes/projects/small/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c60e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/projects/small/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<script>
+    import Banner2 from "$lib/banner2.svelte";
+    import Content from "$lib/viewport/content.svelte";
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+    <title>Small Projects | denizk0461</title> 
+</svelte:head>
+
+<Content>
+    <Banner2
+        title="My Small Projects"
+        subtitle="the ones that don't get the spotlight"
+        banner=""
+        bannerAlt="" />
+
+    <p>Not all of my projects are big, month-long endeavours. Some of them are short and sweet. Sometimes, they're even more rewarding than the bigger ones, because you end up with a finished 'thing' much quicker! And because I like my small projects just as much as my bigger ones, I figured it would be nice to give them a space on my website as well.</p>
+
+    <p>Or at least I would... if you had come here a bit later. There's nothing here yet.</p>
+
+</Content>
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