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Dark Academia
ScholarlyVintage
DormantStage 6 of 7 · ↓
attention 57breadth 100persistence 17velocity 35Always shown with the index — never a lone score.
Who is wearing it?
Age data coming soonAwaiting our demographic source. We don't guess.
Where is it popular?
- WY 100
- Washington 85
- UT 82
- VT 79
US states, relative search interest
How widespread is it?
Regions (US)high (1)
RetailInsufficient evidence
AgeInsufficient evidence
Why it's happening
Normalization58%
Utility-driven adoption36%
Hype-driven growth6%
Bottom line
Attention sits far below its former peak with no sign of waking. The evidence fits normalization more than decline. Recent movement points downward.
1Discovery2Rising3Peak4Cooling5Normalized6Dormant↻Revival
Phase history (5 years)
2022-01 normalized→2023-01 cooling→2024-01 cooling→2025-01 normalized→2026-01 dormant→2026-06 dormant(retrospective diagnosis — see How it works)
Based on 1 sourcesLimited evidenceUpdated 2026-07-18Evidence gaps: retail, resale_sold, street_style, age_demographics, social_pageviewsHow we compute this →
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