01Every dayof 04
Read closely. Reason well.
One reading comprehension exercise and one critical thinking exercise. Read a short passage each day and answer questions that test your reasoning and understanding, pitched to your level.
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Feed the mind, run the room
It beginswith curiosity.
Cerno’s mission is centred around a love of the mind, for we cannot lose that love.
The reading room.Cerno, launching October 2026
Intelligence compounds.
Small habits ultimately contribute to your intellectual system. Cerno provides the structure to exercise those habits daily, increasing your capacity for intelligent thought.
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Choose up to five new words a day to master.
Expand your vocabulary meaningfully. Choose up to five new words a day, hear them said, and save the ones that are new to you to the Word Bank to practise and master.
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03Every day · Freeof 04
One word. Six lives.
A daily hangman puzzle to figure out the word of the day. There are three clues available and if all goes wrong, play for a lifeline.
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04Every weekof 04
Two choices, no right or wrong.
Each week, a moral conundrum with no clean way out. Both answers cost you something, and no right one is offered. Take your side, then see how everyone else voted.
Read this week’s: The Last Bed
From the beta
Cerno spent the summer of 2026 with a small group of early testers who used it daily, helped us refine, and contributed to the release of a new and exciting product. Have a read of some of their words.
Get the appSo very stimulating off the bat! I thoroughly enjoyed the literacy and critical thinking exercises as well as the Schulte’s tables and the famous Cerno Dilemma…
Cerno is a great app and I’m interested in how the app is going to be further developed in the future. I like the use of the philosophy in moral dilemmas…
Nice layout and I like that it also gives an example of how the word is used in a sentence.
There are so many features to keep you engaged and they are bite-sized so you can come back to them as and when you please. It doesn’t feel like a task you have to complete just because you’ve started it…
Overall, first time using the app was an enjoyable experience, particularly the literacy and critical analysis section…
As for appearance, it is very calming, and prestigious looking. The colour palette is very pleasing to look at…
It’s a positive new take on a mind game.
I used the app for the first time today and I’ve enjoyed it thus far. Overall, I really like the premium aesthetic and concept of the app…
The navigation was easy to use and at no point did I feel lost or that I couldn’t remember where I wanted to get to…
A very thorough and well thought out app, I look forward to being able to use this daily for my development and curiosity!
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The progression
Climb minds, slowly but surely.
Twelve levels, each named after discerning minds, minds that will never be forgotten for as long as history whispers.
ISapphoHonest, instinctive beginnings
IIDickinsonSelf-reliant intuition
IIIAl-GhazaliReflective self-examination
IVSor JuanaReasoned, sceptical wit
VIbn al-HaythamEvidence over assumption
VIHumeRigorous, honest scepticism
VIIAristotleSystematic first principles
VIIIZera YacobCritical, disciplined synthesis
IXNietzscheChallenging, unconventional depth
XWoolfInterior, perspectival nuance
XIMorrisonMoral and psychological depth
XIIBorgesAbstract, boundless synthesis
The waitlist
Be there for the first edition.
Cerno launches this October. Leave your details and we’ll write when it’s ready.
