This is an exploratory note for OCR Freeform. It records the intended comparison, likely confounders, and reproducibility requirements before any benchmark result is reported. - the scope of the research question and likely confounders - a proposed comparison with matched baselines - concrete evaluation context such as FUNSD, SROIE, and CORD - reproducibility checks, failure modes, and open questions - topic-relevant references Start with analysis.md for the full note. Sections labeled as plans or hypotheses should not be interpreted as experimental results. If results are added later, they should include dataset versions, commands, seeds, hardware, and raw logs. The note is intentionally…