Hour Glass | A Visual Timer for Time Awareness

Interval is a calm, tactile countdown timer built for anyone who experiences time differently — designed with the same principles behind trusted visual timers, but with a softer, more modern feel.

Instead of asking you to interpret a clock or countdown in the abstract, Interval shows time as something you can actually see: a dot-matrix pattern that fills or empties as the minutes pass, paired with large, unambiguous numerals. This visual approach helps make time concrete rather than conceptual — useful for anyone who experiences time blindness, or who simply focuses better with a clear, glanceable sense of "how much is left."

The controls are entirely physical: a soft, weighted dial on top for quickly setting time without digging through menus, and dedicated +/- buttons on the side for small adjustments mid-task. No touchscreen fumbling, no multi-step setup — just twist, tap, and go.

Alerts stay low-stimulation by design. A small mute icon shows sound status at a glance, so you can switch to a silent, visual-only countdown when you need to stay in flow without a jarring buzzer breaking concentration.

The soft-touch, rounded housing is quiet and unobtrusive — something that feels at home on a desk during focused work, in a pocket during a study session, or on a nightstand for winding down.

Key features:

• Visual dot-matrix countdown for concrete, at-a-glance time awareness
• Silent/mute mode for low-stimulation focus sessions
• Physical dial and buttons — no touchscreen required
• Compact, tactile design for desk, bag, or bedside use
• Clear large-format numerals alongside the visual countdown