# \#bear-news

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## [Lettera Beta is here!](https://community.bear.app/t/lettera-beta-is-here/19176)

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**Author:** [@zowiewho](https://community.bear.app/u/zowiewho)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/lettera-beta-is-here/19176 "2026-09-18T07:29:51Z")

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Hey everyone! Today is a day we have been quietly looking forward to for a while, and we are thrilled to finally say it out loud: Lettera beta is officially here! :tada: Lettera started its life as Panda, the code name …

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## [🎂 Celebrating 9 years of Bear](https://community.bear.app/t/celebrating-9-years-of-bear/18403)

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**Author:** [@zowiewho](https://community.bear.app/u/zowiewho)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/celebrating-9-years-of-bear/18403 "2026-01-03T21:26:44Z")

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Nine years ago, we released the very first version of Bear into the world. It was small, quiet, and full of ideas we hoped might help people write a little more comfortably. Nine years later, here we are, still polish…

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## [Bear’s Educational discount program](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-s-educational-discount-program/18498)

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**Author:** [@zowiewho](https://community.bear.app/u/zowiewho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-s-educational-discount-program/18498 "2025-11-27T17:49:18Z")

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Over the years, we’ve been grateful to see Bear find its way into classrooms, libraries, research labs, and lecture halls around the world. This Thanksgiving , we wanted to give a little something back to those who us…

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## [Bear Web Public Beta - You are invited!](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-public-beta-you-are-invited/17435)

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**Author:** [@zowiewho](https://community.bear.app/u/zowiewho)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-public-beta-you-are-invited/17435 "2025-09-28T00:09:14Z")

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We’re excited to share a new chapter for Bear: Bear Web is now in Public Beta! This is a big step toward making Bear available wherever you need it, and we’d love for you to give it a try. :warning: Please read the foll…