This sounds fantastic and is something I've broadly thought about for a little while. A little while back someone else linked a concept of what they had done with the idea -- initially a paragraph was visible, and some of the words had a coloured box around them which could be clicked to expand on that term, all the while maintaining a flowing prose. So, I think a slightly different goal to what you describe (it was technical writing I think?), but similar enough. Unfortunately I didn't save it and have previously (frustratingly) spent at least an hour looking for it to no avail, so I'm curious to see what you come up with!
If you ever find it again, send it my way please! Indeed it would be very useful for complex concepts explanations. Definitely not do tabloids or anything like that — though it might... help?
It's essentially the reverse way of what writers do when they write the "tweet version" of their essay — plus all the steps in-between.
@ your last sentence: Check out the InVision link I've added to the OP!
