Update site content and layout for personal branding

- Changed site title and description to reflect personal branding as a VFX Artist & Technical Generalist.
- Added social links for contact and networking.
- Revamped footer layout for improved aesthetics and functionality.
- Reorganized blog and homepage layouts to enhance user experience and visual appeal.
- Updated global styles to incorporate Tailwind CSS for a modern design approach.
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<meta name="generator" content={Astro.generator} />
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<link rel="preload" href="/fonts/atkinson-regular.woff" as="font" type="font/woff" crossorigin />
<link rel="preload" href="/fonts/atkinson-bold.woff" as="font" type="font/woff" crossorigin />
<!-- Fonts -->
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link
href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;600;800&family=Space+Mono:wght@400;700&display=swap"
rel="stylesheet">
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<script src="https://unpkg.com/lucide@latest"></script>
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import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
const CustomCursor = () => {
const dotRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const outlineRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
useEffect(() => {
const dot = dotRef.current;
const outline = outlineRef.current;
if (!dot || !outline) return;
const onMouseMove = (e: MouseEvent) => {
const posX = e.clientX;
const posY = e.clientY;
// Dot follows instantly
dot.style.left = `${posX}px`;
dot.style.top = `${posY}px`;
// Outline follows with animation
outline.animate({
left: `${posX}px`,
top: `${posY}px`
}, { duration: 500, fill: "forwards" });
};
window.addEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove);
return () => {
window.removeEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove);
};
}, []);
return (
<>
<div ref={dotRef} className="cursor-dot hidden md:block"></div>
<div ref={outlineRef} className="cursor-outline hidden md:block"></div>
</>
);
};
export default CustomCursor;

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const today = new Date();
---
<footer>
&copy; {today.getFullYear()} Your name here. All rights reserved.
<div class="social-links">
<a href="https://m.webtoo.ls/@astro" target="_blank">
<span class="sr-only">Follow Astro on Mastodon</span>
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viewBox="0 0 16 16"
aria-hidden="true"
width="32"
height="32"
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></path></svg
>
</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/astrodotbuild" target="_blank">
<span class="sr-only">Follow Astro on Twitter</span>
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></path></svg
>
</a>
<a href="https://github.com/withastro/astro" target="_blank">
<span class="sr-only">Go to Astro's GitHub repo</span>
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></path></svg
>
</a>
</div>
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<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-12 items-end">
<div>
<h2
class="text-6xl md:text-8xl font-bold uppercase leading-none tracking-tighter mb-8 text-white group cursor-pointer">
Let's<br>
<span
class="text-stroke group-hover:text-brand-accent transition-colors duration-300">Build</span><br>
Reality.
</h2>
<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-6 mt-12">
<a href="mailto:nicholai@nicholai.work" class="btn-primary">nicholai@nicholai.work</a>
<a href="tel:7196604281" class="btn-ghost">719 660 4281</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="md:text-right">
<div class="mb-12">
<p class="text-xs font-bold uppercase text-slate-500 mb-4 tracking-widest">Social Uplink</p>
<ul class="space-y-2">
<li><a href="https://nicholai.work"
class="text-white hover:text-brand-accent text-lg font-mono">nicholai.work</a></li>
<li><a href="#"
class="text-white hover:text-brand-accent text-lg font-mono">@nicholai.exe</a></li>
<li><a href="#" class="text-white hover:text-brand-accent text-lg font-mono">LinkedIn</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="flex justify-end items-end gap-2 text-[10px] text-slate-600 font-mono uppercase">
<span>&copy; {today.getFullYear()} Nicholai Vogel</span>
<span>/</span>
<span>V7 SYSTEM</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="absolute -bottom-10 left-0 w-full text-center pointer-events-none opacity-5">
<span class="text-[15rem] font-bold text-white uppercase leading-none whitespace-nowrap">VOGEL</span>
</div>
</footer>
<style>
footer {
padding: 2em 1em 6em 1em;
background: linear-gradient(var(--gray-gradient)) no-repeat;
color: rgb(var(--gray));
text-align: center;
}
.social-links {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
gap: 1em;
margin-top: 1em;
}
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text-decoration: none;
color: rgb(var(--gray));
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<div class="fixed inset-0 grid-overlay h-screen w-screen"></div>
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<div class="flex items-center gap-4 group cursor-none-target">
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class="w-10 h-10 border border-brand-accent/50 flex items-center justify-center bg-brand-accent/5 group-hover:bg-brand-accent transition-colors duration-300">
<span class="font-bold text-brand-accent group-hover:text-brand-dark">NV</span>
</div>
<div class="flex flex-col">
<span class="text-xs font-mono uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-400">Status</span>
<span class="text-xs font-bold text-brand-accent animate-pulse">AVAILABLE FOR WORK</span>
</div>
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<div class="hidden md:flex gap-12">
<a href="/#about"
class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 hover:text-white transition-colors">01.
Profile</a>
<a href="/#work"
class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 hover:text-white transition-colors">02.
Selected Works</a>
<a href="/#experience"
class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 hover:text-white transition-colors">03.
History</a>
<a href="/#skills"
class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 hover:text-white transition-colors">04.
Stack</a>
<a href="/blog"
class="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 hover:text-white transition-colors">05.
Blog</a>
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<a href="mailto:nicholai@nicholai.work"
class="border border-slate-600 px-6 py-3 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest hover:border-brand-accent hover:bg-brand-accent/10 transition-all cursor-none-target">
Contact
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<section id="experience" class="container mx-auto px-6 lg:px-12 py-24">
<div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-12">
<div class="lg:col-span-4">
<h2 class="text-4xl font-bold uppercase tracking-tight mb-2 text-stroke">Experience</h2>
<h2 class="text-4xl font-bold uppercase tracking-tight mb-8">History</h2>
<p class="text-slate-400 mb-8 max-w-sm">
From founding my own VFX house to supervising global campaigns. I bridge the gap between
creative vision and technical execution.
</p>
<a href="https://biohazardvfx.com" target="_blank"
class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-mono uppercase text-brand-accent hover:underline">
Visit Biohazard VFX <i data-lucide="arrow-up-right" class="w-4 h-4"></i>
</a>
</div>
<div class="lg:col-span-8 relative">
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<div
class="absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-[1px] bg-gradient-to-b from-brand-accent via-slate-800 to-transparent">
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<div class="pl-12 mb-20 relative reveal-text">
<div
class="absolute left-[-5px] top-2 w-2.5 h-2.5 bg-brand-dark border border-brand-accent rounded-full">
</div>
<div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-baseline gap-4 mb-4">
<h3 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white uppercase">Biohazard VFX</h3>
<span class="font-mono text-xs text-brand-accent bg-brand-accent/10 px-2 py-1">FOUNDER / VFX
SUPERVISOR</span>
<span class="font-mono text-xs text-slate-500 ml-auto">MAR 2022 - OCT 2025</span>
</div>
<p class="text-slate-400 mb-6 leading-relaxed">
Founded and led a VFX studio specializing in high-end commercial and music video work for
Post Malone, ENHYPEN, and Nike. Architected a custom pipeline combining cloud and
self-hosted infrastructure.
</p>
<ul class="space-y-2 mb-6">
<li class="flex items-start gap-3 text-sm text-slate-300">
<span class="text-brand-accent mt-1">▹</span>
Designed 7-plate reconciliation workflows for ENHYPEN (projection mapping live action
onto CAD).
</li>
<li class="flex items-start gap-3 text-sm text-slate-300">
<span class="text-brand-accent mt-1">▹</span>
Developed QA systems for AI-generated assets, transforming mid-tier output into
production-ready deliverables.
</li>
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<div class="pl-12 mb-20 relative reveal-text">
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<div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-baseline gap-4 mb-4">
<h3 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white uppercase">Stinkfilms</h3>
<span class="font-mono text-xs text-slate-400 border border-slate-700 px-2 py-1">GLOBAL
PRODUCTION STUDIO</span>
<span class="font-mono text-xs text-slate-500 ml-auto">SUMMER 2024</span>
</div>
<p class="text-slate-400 mb-6 leading-relaxed">
Led Biohazard VFX team (60+ artists) alongside director Felix Brady to create a brand film
for G-Star Raw.
</p>
<div
class="border border-white/5 bg-white/5 p-6 backdrop-blur-sm hover:border-brand-accent/50 transition-colors cursor-pointer group">
<h4 class="text-sm font-bold uppercase text-white mb-2 flex justify-between">
Project: G-Star Raw Olympics Campaign
<i data-lucide="arrow-right"
class="w-4 h-4 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-brand-accent"></i>
</h4>
<p class="text-xs text-slate-400 mb-4">Managed full CG environments in Blender/Houdini and
integrated AI/ML workflows (Stable Diffusion reference gen, Copycat cleanup).</p>
<a href="https://stinkfilms.com"
class="text-[10px] font-bold text-brand-accent uppercase tracking-widest">View Case
Study</a>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="pl-12 relative reveal-text">
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<div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-baseline gap-4 mb-4">
<h3 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white uppercase">Freelance</h3>
<span class="font-mono text-xs text-slate-400 border border-slate-700 px-2 py-1">2D/3D
ARTIST</span>
<span class="font-mono text-xs text-slate-500 ml-auto">2015 - PRESENT</span>
</div>
<p class="text-slate-400 mb-4 leading-relaxed">
Compositor for Abyss Digital and major labels (Atlantic, Interscope). Clients: David
Kushner, Opium, Lil Durk, Don Toliver.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<section id="work" class="py-24">
<div class="container mx-auto px-6 lg:px-12 mb-12">
<span class="text-xs font-mono text-brand-accent mb-2 block">/// HIGHLIGHT</span>
<h2 class="text-5xl md:text-7xl font-bold uppercase text-white mb-4">G-Star Raw <span
class="text-stroke">Olympics</span></h2>
</div>
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<div class="flex gap-2 mb-4">
<span class="bg-brand-accent text-brand-dark text-[10px] font-bold uppercase px-2 py-1">VFX
Supervision</span>
<span
class="border border-white/30 text-white text-[10px] font-bold uppercase px-2 py-1">AI/ML</span>
<span
class="border border-white/30 text-white text-[10px] font-bold uppercase px-2 py-1">Houdini</span>
</div>
<p class="text-xl md:text-2xl text-white font-medium mb-6">
Managed full CG environment builds, procedural city generation, and integrated AI-generated
normal maps for relighting in Nuke.
</p>
<a href="https://f.io/7ijf23Wm"
class="inline-flex items-center gap-3 text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-white hover:text-brand-accent transition-colors">
Watch Making Of <i data-lucide="play-circle" class="w-5 h-5"></i>
</a>
</div>
<div class="hidden md:block text-right">
<span class="block text-[10px] uppercase text-slate-500 tracking-widest mb-1">Year</span>
<span class="block text-2xl font-bold text-white mb-4">2024</span>
<span class="block text-[10px] uppercase text-slate-500 tracking-widest mb-1">Client</span>
<span class="block text-xl font-bold text-white">Stinkfilms</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 gap-6">
<div class="col-span-12">
<p class="font-mono text-brand-accent mb-4 ml-1 reveal-text">/// TECHNICAL GENERALIST & VFX
SUPERVISOR</p>
<h1
class="text-6xl md:text-8xl lg:text-[10rem] font-bold text-massive uppercase leading-none tracking-tighter mb-8 text-white">
<span class="reveal-text block delay-100">Visual</span>
<span
class="reveal-text block delay-200 text-transparent bg-clip-text bg-gradient-to-tr from-brand-accent to-white">Alchemist</span>
</h1>
</div>
<div
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<p class="text-slate-400 text-lg leading-relaxed mb-8">
I am a problem solver who loves visual effects. With 10 years of experience creating end-to-end
visual content for clients like <span class="text-white font-semibold">Post Malone</span>, <span
class="text-white font-semibold">Stinkfilms</span>, and <span
class="text-white font-semibold">Adidas</span>. Comfortable managing teams while staying
knee-deep in hands-on shot work.
</p>
<div class="flex gap-4">
<a href="#work"
class="group flex items-center gap-3 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-white hover:text-brand-accent transition-colors">
<span class="w-8 h-[1px] bg-brand-accent group-hover:w-12 transition-all"></span>
View Selected Works
</a>
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</div>
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LOC: COLORADO SPRINGS<br>
TIME: <span id="clock">00:00:00</span>
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SCROLL<br>
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<div class="col-span-1 md:col-span-2 lg:col-span-4 mb-8">
<h2 class="text-4xl font-bold uppercase mb-2">Technical Arsenal</h2>
<p class="text-slate-400 font-mono text-sm">/// SOFTWARE & LANGUAGES</p>
</div>
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white uppercase mb-6 flex items-center gap-2">
<i data-lucide="layers" class="w-4 h-4 text-brand-accent"></i> Compositing
</h3>
<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
<span class="skill-tag">Nuke/NukeX</span>
<span class="skill-tag">ComfyUI</span>
<span class="skill-tag">After Effects</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Photoshop</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Deep Compositing</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Live Action VFX</span>
</div>
</div>
<!-- 3D -->
<div>
<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white uppercase mb-6 flex items-center gap-2">
<i data-lucide="box" class="w-4 h-4 text-brand-accent"></i> 3D Generalist
</h3>
<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
<span class="skill-tag">Houdini</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Blender</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Maya</span>
<span class="skill-tag">USD</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Solaris/Karma</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Unreal Engine</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Substance</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Procedural Gen</span>
</div>
</div>
<!-- AI/ML -->
<div>
<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white uppercase mb-6 flex items-center gap-2">
<i data-lucide="cpu" class="w-4 h-4 text-brand-accent"></i> AI/ML Integration
</h3>
<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
<span class="skill-tag bg-brand-accent/10 border-brand-accent/50 text-brand-accent">Stable
Diffusion</span>
<span class="skill-tag">LoRA Training</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Dataset Prep</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Synthetic Data</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Prompt Engineering</span>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Dev -->
<div>
<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white uppercase mb-6 flex items-center gap-2">
<i data-lucide="code" class="w-4 h-4 text-brand-accent"></i> Development
</h3>
<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
<span class="skill-tag">Python</span>
<span class="skill-tag">JavaScript</span>
<span class="skill-tag">React</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Docker</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Linux</span>
<span class="skill-tag">Pipeline Dev</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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// Place any global data in this file.
// You can import this data from anywhere in your site by using the `import` keyword.
export const SITE_TITLE = 'Astro Blog';
export const SITE_DESCRIPTION = 'Welcome to my website!';
export const SITE_TITLE = 'Nicholai Vogel | VFX Artist & Technical Generalist';
export const SITE_DESCRIPTION = 'VFX Artist & Technical Generalist specializing in Houdini, Nuke, and AI/ML integration. Founder of Biohazard VFX.';
export const SOCIAL_LINKS = {
email: 'nicholai@nicholai.work',
website: 'https://nicholai.work',
linkedin: '#' // Update when available
};

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---
import BaseHead from '../components/BaseHead.astro';
import Footer from '../components/Footer.astro';
import GridOverlay from '../components/GridOverlay.astro';
import Navigation from '../components/Navigation.astro';
import CustomCursor from '../components/CustomCursor';
import { SITE_TITLE, SITE_DESCRIPTION } from '../consts';
interface Props {
title?: string;
description?: string;
}
const { title = SITE_TITLE, description = SITE_DESCRIPTION } = Astro.props;
---
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" class="scroll-smooth">
<head>
<BaseHead title={title} description={description} />
</head>
<body class="antialiased selection:bg-brand-accent selection:text-brand-dark bg-brand-dark text-white">
<CustomCursor client:load />
<GridOverlay />
<Navigation />
<main class="relative z-10 pt-32 lg:pt-48 pb-24 min-h-screen">
<slot />
</main>
<Footer />
<script>
// Initialize Lucide icons
// @ts-ignore
if (window.lucide) {
// @ts-ignore
window.lucide.createIcons();
}
// Intersection Observer for Reveal Animations
const observerOptions = {
threshold: 0.1,
rootMargin: "0px"
};
const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
entries.forEach(entry => {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
entry.target.classList.add('active');
}
});
}, observerOptions);
document.querySelectorAll('.reveal-text').forEach(el => {
observer.observe(el);
});
</script>
</body>
</html>

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---
import { Image } from 'astro:assets';
import type { CollectionEntry } from 'astro:content';
import BaseHead from '../components/BaseHead.astro';
import Footer from '../components/Footer.astro';
import BaseLayout from './BaseLayout.astro';
import FormattedDate from '../components/FormattedDate.astro';
import Header from '../components/Header.astro';
import { Image } from 'astro:assets';
type Props = CollectionEntry<'blog'>['data'];
const { title, description, pubDate, updatedDate, heroImage } = Astro.props;
---
<html lang="en">
<head>
<BaseHead title={title} description={description} />
<style>
main {
width: calc(100% - 2em);
max-width: 100%;
margin: 0;
}
.hero-image {
width: 100%;
}
.hero-image img {
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
border-radius: 12px;
box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
}
.prose {
width: 720px;
max-width: calc(100% - 2em);
margin: auto;
padding: 1em;
color: rgb(var(--gray-dark));
}
.title {
margin-bottom: 1em;
padding: 1em 0;
text-align: center;
line-height: 1;
}
.title h1 {
margin: 0 0 0.5em 0;
}
.date {
margin-bottom: 0.5em;
color: rgb(var(--gray));
}
.last-updated-on {
font-style: italic;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<Header />
<main>
<article>
<div class="hero-image">
{heroImage && <Image width={1020} height={510} src={heroImage} alt="" />}
<BaseLayout title={title} description={description}>
<article class="container mx-auto px-6 lg:px-12 max-w-4xl">
<div class="mb-12">
<div class="mb-6">
{heroImage && <Image width={1020} height={510} src={heroImage} alt="" class="w-full h-auto rounded-none border border-white/10" />}
</div>
<div class="border-b border-white/10 pb-8 mb-8">
<div class="flex items-center gap-4 text-xs font-mono text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-widest mb-4">
<FormattedDate date={pubDate} />
{
updatedDate && (
<div class="italic">
(Updated: <FormattedDate date={updatedDate} />)
</div>
)
}
</div>
<div class="prose">
<div class="title">
<div class="date">
<FormattedDate date={pubDate} />
{
updatedDate && (
<div class="last-updated-on">
Last updated on <FormattedDate date={updatedDate} />
</div>
)
}
</div>
<h1>{title}</h1>
<hr />
</div>
<slot />
</div>
</article>
</main>
<Footer />
</body>
</html>
<h1 class="text-4xl md:text-6xl font-bold text-white uppercase leading-tight mb-4">{title}</h1>
<p class="text-xl text-slate-400 leading-relaxed">{description}</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="prose prose-invert prose-lg max-w-none text-slate-300 prose-headings:text-white prose-headings:uppercase prose-headings:font-bold prose-a:text-brand-accent prose-a:no-underline hover:prose-a:underline prose-strong:text-white prose-code:text-brand-accent prose-code:bg-brand-accent/10 prose-code:px-1 prose-code:rounded-sm prose-pre:bg-brand-panel prose-pre:border prose-pre:border-white/10">
<slot />
</div>
</article>
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---
import AboutHeroImage from '../assets/blog-placeholder-about.jpg';
import Layout from '../layouts/BlogPost.astro';
---
<Layout
title="About Me"
description="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet"
pubDate={new Date('August 08 2021')}
heroImage={AboutHeroImage}
>
<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua. Vitae ultricies leo integer malesuada nunc vel risus commodo
viverra. Adipiscing enim eu turpis egestas pretium. Euismod elementum nisi quis eleifend quam
adipiscing. In hac habitasse platea dictumst vestibulum. Sagittis purus sit amet volutpat. Netus
et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Eget magna fermentum iaculis eu non diam phasellus
vestibulum lorem. Varius sit amet mattis vulputate enim. Habitasse platea dictumst quisque
sagittis. Integer quis auctor elit sed vulputate mi. Dictumst quisque sagittis purus sit amet.
</p>
<p>
Morbi tristique senectus et netus. Id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non
tellus. Habitasse platea dictumst quisque sagittis purus sit amet. Tellus molestie nunc non
blandit massa. Cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus. Accumsan tortor posuere ac ut. Fringilla urna
porttitor rhoncus dolor. Elit ullamcorper dignissim cras tincidunt lobortis. In cursus turpis
massa tincidunt dui ut ornare lectus. Integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc.
Bibendum neque egestas congue quisque egestas diam. Cras ornare arcu dui vivamus arcu felis
bibendum. Dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris. Sed tempus urna et pharetra pharetra
massa massa ultricies mi.
</p>
<p>
Mollis nunc sed id semper risus in. Convallis a cras semper auctor neque. Diam sit amet nisl
suscipit. Lacus viverra vitae congue eu consequat ac felis donec. Egestas integer eget aliquet
nibh praesent tristique magna sit amet. Eget magna fermentum iaculis eu non diam. In vitae
turpis massa sed elementum. Tristique et egestas quis ipsum suspendisse ultrices. Eget lorem
dolor sed viverra ipsum. Vel turpis nunc eget lorem dolor sed viverra. Posuere ac ut consequat
semper viverra nam. Laoreet suspendisse interdum consectetur libero id faucibus. Diam phasellus
vestibulum lorem sed risus ultricies tristique. Rhoncus dolor purus non enim praesent elementum
facilisis. Ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque. Tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam
vulputate. Viverra suspendisse potenti nullam ac tortor vitae purus faucibus ornare. Fringilla
urna porttitor rhoncus dolor purus non. Amet dictum sit amet justo donec enim.
</p>
<p>
Mattis ullamcorper velit sed ullamcorper morbi tincidunt. Tortor posuere ac ut consequat semper
viverra. Tellus mauris a diam maecenas sed enim ut sem viverra. Venenatis urna cursus eget nunc
scelerisque viverra mauris in. Arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at. Curabitur
gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor. Egestas tellus rutrum tellus
pellentesque eu. Fusce ut placerat orci nulla pellentesque dignissim enim sit amet. Ut enim
blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam. Id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu. Id
cursus metus aliquam eleifend mi.
</p>
<p>
Tempus quam pellentesque nec nam aliquam sem. Risus at ultrices mi tempus imperdiet. Id porta
nibh venenatis cras sed felis eget velit. Ipsum a arcu cursus vitae. Facilisis magna etiam
tempor orci eu lobortis elementum. Tincidunt dui ut ornare lectus sit. Quisque non tellus orci
ac. Blandit libero volutpat sed cras. Nec tincidunt praesent semper feugiat nibh sed pulvinar
proin gravida. Egestas integer eget aliquet nibh praesent tristique magna.
</p>
</Layout>

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---
import { Image } from 'astro:assets';
import { getCollection } from 'astro:content';
import BaseHead from '../../components/BaseHead.astro';
import Footer from '../../components/Footer.astro';
import BaseLayout from '../../layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
import FormattedDate from '../../components/FormattedDate.astro';
import Header from '../../components/Header.astro';
import { SITE_DESCRIPTION, SITE_TITLE } from '../../consts';
const posts = (await getCollection('blog')).sort(
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);
---
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<BaseHead title={SITE_TITLE} description={SITE_DESCRIPTION} />
<style>
main {
width: 960px;
}
ul {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 2rem;
list-style-type: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
ul li {
width: calc(50% - 1rem);
}
ul li * {
text-decoration: none;
transition: 0.2s ease;
}
ul li:first-child {
width: 100%;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
text-align: center;
}
ul li:first-child img {
width: 100%;
}
ul li:first-child .title {
font-size: 2.369rem;
}
ul li img {
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
border-radius: 12px;
}
ul li a {
display: block;
}
.title {
margin: 0;
color: rgb(var(--black));
line-height: 1;
}
.date {
margin: 0;
color: rgb(var(--gray));
}
ul li a:hover h4,
ul li a:hover .date {
color: rgb(var(--accent));
}
ul a:hover img {
box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
ul {
gap: 0.5em;
}
ul li {
width: 100%;
text-align: center;
}
ul li:first-child {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
ul li:first-child .title {
font-size: 1.563em;
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<Header />
<main>
<section>
<ul>
{
posts.map((post) => (
<li>
<a href={`/blog/${post.id}/`}>
{post.data.heroImage && (
<Image width={720} height={360} src={post.data.heroImage} alt="" />
)}
<h4 class="title">{post.data.title}</h4>
<p class="date">
<BaseLayout title={SITE_TITLE} description={SITE_DESCRIPTION}>
<section class="container mx-auto px-6 lg:px-12">
<div class="mb-16">
<h1 class="text-6xl md:text-8xl font-bold uppercase text-white mb-4 tracking-tighter">Blog</h1>
<p class="text-slate-400 font-mono">/// THOUGHTS & PROCESS</p>
</div>
<ul class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-x-8 gap-y-16">
{
posts.map((post) => (
<li class="group">
<a href={`/blog/${post.id}/`} class="block">
<div class="relative aspect-[16/9] mb-6 overflow-hidden border border-white/10 group-hover:border-brand-accent/50 transition-colors">
{post.data.heroImage && (
<Image
width={720}
height={360}
src={post.data.heroImage}
alt=""
class="w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-700 group-hover:scale-105"
/>
)}
<div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-dark/20 group-hover:bg-transparent transition-colors"></div>
</div>
<div class="flex flex-col">
<div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
<span class="text-xs font-mono text-brand-accent uppercase tracking-widest">
<FormattedDate date={post.data.pubDate} />
</p>
</a>
</li>
))
}
</ul>
</section>
</main>
<Footer />
</body>
</html>
</span>
</div>
<h4 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white uppercase mb-2 group-hover:text-brand-accent transition-colors leading-tight">
{post.data.title}
</h4>
<p class="text-slate-400 line-clamp-2">
{/* We could add a description field to blog posts or just show title */}
</p>
<span class="mt-4 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 group-hover:text-white transition-colors flex items-center gap-2">
Read Article <span class="block w-4 h-[1px] bg-slate-500 group-hover:bg-brand-accent transition-colors"></span>
</span>
</div>
</a>
</li>
))
}
</ul>
</section>
</BaseLayout>

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---
import BaseHead from '../components/BaseHead.astro';
import Footer from '../components/Footer.astro';
import Header from '../components/Header.astro';
import { SITE_DESCRIPTION, SITE_TITLE } from '../consts';
import BaseLayout from '../layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
import Hero from '../components/sections/Hero.astro';
import Experience from '../components/sections/Experience.astro';
import FeaturedProject from '../components/sections/FeaturedProject.astro';
import Skills from '../components/sections/Skills.astro';
---
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<BaseHead title={SITE_TITLE} description={SITE_DESCRIPTION} />
</head>
<body>
<Header />
<main>
<h1>🧑‍🚀 Hello, Astronaut!</h1>
<p>
Welcome to the official <a href="https://astro.build/">Astro</a> blog starter template. This
template serves as a lightweight, minimally-styled starting point for anyone looking to build
a personal website, blog, or portfolio with Astro.
</p>
<p>
This template comes with a few integrations already configured in your
<code>astro.config.mjs</code> file. You can customize your setup with
<a href="https://astro.build/integrations">Astro Integrations</a> to add tools like Tailwind,
React, or Vue to your project.
</p>
<p>Here are a few ideas on how to get started with the template:</p>
<ul>
<li>Edit this page in <code>src/pages/index.astro</code></li>
<li>Edit the site header items in <code>src/components/Header.astro</code></li>
<li>Add your name to the footer in <code>src/components/Footer.astro</code></li>
<li>Check out the included blog posts in <code>src/content/blog/</code></li>
<li>Customize the blog post page layout in <code>src/layouts/BlogPost.astro</code></li>
</ul>
<p>
Have fun! If you get stuck, remember to
<a href="https://docs.astro.build/">read the docs</a>
or <a href="https://astro.build/chat">join us on Discord</a> to ask questions.
</p>
<p>
Looking for a blog template with a bit more personality? Check out
<a href="https://github.com/Charca/astro-blog-template">astro-blog-template</a>
by <a href="https://twitter.com/Charca">Maxi Ferreira</a>.
</p>
</main>
<Footer />
</body>
</html>
<BaseLayout>
<Hero />
<div class="w-full h-[1px] bg-white/10 my-24"></div>
<Experience />
<div class="container mx-auto px-6 lg:px-12">
<div class="w-full h-[1px] bg-white/10"></div>
</div>
<FeaturedProject />
<Skills />
</BaseLayout>

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/*
The CSS in this style tag is based off of Bear Blog's default CSS.
https://github.com/HermanMartinus/bearblog/blob/297026a877bc2ab2b3bdfbd6b9f7961c350917dd/templates/styles/blog/default.css
License MIT: https://github.com/HermanMartinus/bearblog/blob/master/LICENSE.md
*/
@import "tailwindcss";
:root {
--accent: #2337ff;
--accent-dark: #000d8a;
--black: 15, 18, 25;
--gray: 96, 115, 159;
--gray-light: 229, 233, 240;
--gray-dark: 34, 41, 57;
--gray-gradient: rgba(var(--gray-light), 50%), #fff;
--box-shadow:
0 2px 6px rgba(var(--gray), 25%), 0 8px 24px rgba(var(--gray), 33%), 0 16px 32px
rgba(var(--gray), 33%);
@theme {
--color-brand-dark: #0B0D11;
--color-brand-panel: #151921;
--color-brand-accent: #FFB84C;
--color-brand-cyan: #22D3EE;
--color-brand-red: #E11D48;
--font-sans: "Inter", sans-serif;
--font-mono: "Space Mono", monospace;
--animate-reveal: reveal 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
@keyframes reveal {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(20px);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
}
}
@font-face {
font-family: "Atkinson";
src: url("/fonts/atkinson-regular.woff") format("woff");
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
@utility text-massive {
line-height: 0.9;
letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
@font-face {
font-family: "Atkinson";
src: url("/fonts/atkinson-bold.woff") format("woff");
font-weight: 700;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
@utility text-stroke {
-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
color: transparent;
}
@utility skill-tag {
@apply text-[10px] font-mono font-bold uppercase tracking-wider px-2 py-2 border border-slate-700 text-slate-400 hover:border-brand-accent hover:text-white transition-colors cursor-default select-none;
}
@utility btn-primary {
@apply bg-brand-accent text-brand-dark px-8 py-4 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest hover:bg-white transition-colors inline-block;
}
@utility btn-ghost {
@apply border border-slate-600 text-white px-8 py-4 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest hover:border-brand-accent hover:bg-brand-accent/5 transition-colors inline-block;
}
@utility grid-overlay {
background-size: 100px 100px;
background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 0;
}
/* Base Styles */
body {
font-family: "Atkinson", sans-serif;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
text-align: left;
background: linear-gradient(var(--gray-gradient)) no-repeat;
background-size: 100% 600px;
word-wrap: break-word;
overflow-wrap: break-word;
color: rgb(var(--gray-dark));
font-size: 20px;
line-height: 1.7;
}
main {
width: 720px;
max-width: calc(100% - 2em);
margin: auto;
padding: 3em 1em;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
color: rgb(var(--black));
line-height: 1.2;
}
h1 {
font-size: 3.052em;
}
h2 {
font-size: 2.441em;
}
h3 {
font-size: 1.953em;
}
h4 {
font-size: 1.563em;
}
h5 {
font-size: 1.25em;
}
strong,
b {
font-weight: 700;
}
a {
color: var(--accent);
}
a:hover {
color: var(--accent);
}
p {
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
.prose p {
margin-bottom: 2em;
}
textarea {
width: 100%;
font-size: 16px;
}
input {
font-size: 16px;
}
table {
width: 100%;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
border-radius: 8px;
}
code {
padding: 2px 5px;
background-color: rgb(var(--gray-light));
border-radius: 2px;
}
pre {
padding: 1.5em;
border-radius: 8px;
}
pre > code {
all: unset;
}
blockquote {
border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
padding: 0 0 0 20px;
margin: 0;
font-size: 1.333em;
}
hr {
border: none;
border-top: 1px solid rgb(var(--gray-light));
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
body {
font-size: 18px;
}
main {
padding: 1em;
}
background-color: var(--color-brand-dark);
color: #ffffff;
overflow-x: hidden;
/* cursor: none; Handled by CustomCursor component logic, but we might want it here if we implement the custom cursor fully */
}
.sr-only {
border: 0;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
position: absolute !important;
height: 1px;
width: 1px;
overflow: hidden;
/* IE6, IE7 - a 0 height clip, off to the bottom right of the visible 1px box */
clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px);
/* maybe deprecated but we need to support legacy browsers */
clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
/* modern browsers, clip-path works inwards from each corner */
clip-path: inset(50%);
/* added line to stop words getting smushed together (as they go onto separate lines and some screen readers do not understand line feeds as a space */
white-space: nowrap;
/* Custom Scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 8px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
background: var(--color-brand-dark);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
background: #334155;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
background: var(--color-brand-accent);
}
/* Reveal Animation Class (handled by JS intersection observer usually, but basic class here) */
.reveal-text {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(20px);
transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.reveal-text.active {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
/* Cursor Styles */
.cursor-dot,
.cursor-outline {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
border-radius: 50%;
z-index: 9999;
pointer-events: none;
}
.cursor-dot {
width: 8px;
height: 8px;
background-color: var(--color-brand-accent);
}
.cursor-outline {
width: 40px;
height: 40px;
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 184, 76, 0.5);
transition: width 0.2s, height 0.2s, background-color 0.2s;
}
/* Interactive Elements Cursor Hover Effect */
.hover-trigger:hover ~ .cursor-outline,
a:hover ~ .cursor-outline,
button:hover ~ .cursor-outline {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
background-color: rgba(255, 184, 76, 0.05);
border-color: var(--color-brand-accent);
}