# 0.email: Email app and site, now Orchid, YC W26

Work by Baked Design Studio.

- Y Combinator: W26
- Funding: Seed led by 1984 Ventures
- Services: Product design, Website, Marketing

0.email is an open source Gmail alternative that puts privacy first. Its team wanted people to save time on email and have a great time using it.

Baked redesigned the app from March to June 2025, from the inbox and compose to AI chat, zen mode and labels. We also designed the landing page, the pricing page and graphics for the beta launch.

Email client that works like your mind.

## Graphics for the beta

The first job was a beta launch post. We made 3D graphics and a short video for X, then an email header for the first beta users and images for the launch blog post.

## A calmer inbox

We reworked the existing screens, then built components and three themes: light, dark and full black. Fewer borders, cleaner file chips and category tabs at the top of the inbox.

## Ask your inbox

0.email wanted AI with full context on where you are and what you are reading. Every thread gets a summary, and a chat panel can summarise, draft a reply or pull out action items.

## One list, nothing else

Zen mode strips the app down to a single list grouped by day, with labels, multi-select and a single email view. Labels were the feature the team needed most.

## Show the AI first

The brief for the landing page was to show what makes 0.email different, so the app and its AI sit in the hero. We built the site in Framer, with a pricing page.

## What they said

> "I love it, thank you! I don't have notes on existing things to change, everything fits perfectly." (Adam, 0.email)

> "the last one is probably my favorite. nick you’re a wizard!" (Nizzy, 0.email)

> "I love the compose screen guys" (Adam, 0.email)

## More
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