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Portfolio Site Integration - Implementation Complete

Summary

Successfully implemented the V7 Industrial Dark Mode design system for Nicholai Vogel's portfolio site, integrating all components from the reference index.html into the Astro blog template.

Completed Tasks

Phase 1: Foundation Setup ✅

  • Updated src/styles/global.css: Configured Tailwind v4 with V7 design system tokens

    • Brand colors (dark, panel, accent, cyan)
    • Font families (Inter + Space Mono)
    • Custom utilities (grid-overlay, text-massive, text-stroke, skill-tag, btn-primary, btn-ghost)
    • Scrollbar styling, reveal animations
    • Prose/blog content styles

  • Updated src/consts.ts: Added site metadata

    • Contact information (email, phone)
    • Location and timezone
    • Availability status
    • Social links (website, Instagram, LinkedIn, Biohazard)
    • Navigation links

Phase 2: Core Components ✅

  • Modified src/components/BaseHead.astro:

    • Added Google Fonts preconnect and stylesheet (Inter, Space Mono)
    • Added Lucide icons CDN script
    • Removed old Atkinson font preloads
    • Kept canonical links and meta tags per user preferences

  • Created Layout Components:

    • src/components/GridOverlay.astro: Fixed background grid + 12-column guide
    • src/components/Navigation.astro: Fixed nav with logo, status badge, links, contact CTA
    • src/components/Footer.astro: Contact CTA, social links, copyright, decorative text
    • src/components/CustomCursor.tsx: React island for custom cursor with dot + outline

  • Created Section Components (in src/components/sections/):

    • Hero.astro: Hero section with massive typography, description, live clock
    • Experience.astro: Timeline with Biohazard VFX, Stinkfilms, Freelance
    • FeaturedProject.astro: G-Star Raw Olympics full-width showcase
    • Skills.astro: Technical arsenal 4-column grid

Phase 3: Layouts ✅

  • Created src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro:

    • Wraps BaseHead, GridOverlay, Navigation, main slot, Footer
    • Includes CustomCursor React island with client:load
    • Body classes for selection styling
    • Inline script for Lucide icons initialization and reveal animations

  • Kept src/layouts/BlogPost.astro: Already styled for V7 dark theme

Phase 4: Pages ✅

  • src/pages/index.astro: Already composed with all section components:

    • Hero → Divider → Experience → Divider → FeaturedProject → Skills

  • src/pages/blog/index.astro: Already styled with dark theme, card hover effects

  • src/pages/blog/[...slug].astro: Uses BlogPost layout (no changes needed)

  • Removed src/pages/about.astro: Already deleted

Phase 5: Build & Verify ✅

  • Build command executed successfully (exit code 0)
  • All files created and properly structured
  • No syntax errors detected in components

Key Files Modified

  1. src/styles/global.css - Complete rewrite with Tailwind v4 and V7 design system
  2. src/consts.ts - Updated with Nicholai's site metadata
  3. src/components/BaseHead.astro - Updated fonts and icons
  4. src/components/Footer.astro - Complete rewrite
  5. src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro - New shared layout

Key Files Created

  1. src/components/GridOverlay.astro
  2. src/components/Navigation.astro
  3. src/components/CustomCursor.tsx
  4. src/components/sections/Hero.astro
  5. src/components/sections/Experience.astro
  6. src/components/sections/FeaturedProject.astro
  7. src/components/sections/Skills.astro
  8. src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro

Design System Features Implemented

  • Colors: Dark mode with brand colors (dark #0B0D11, accent #FFB84C, cyan #22D3EE)
  • Typography: Inter (primary) + Space Mono (monospace), massive hero text
  • Grid System: Visible 12-column grid overlay as design element
  • Custom Cursor: Animated dot + outline (React component)
  • Animations: Reveal text on scroll, smooth transitions, hover effects
  • Components: Buttons (primary, ghost), skill tags, prose styling
  • Navigation: Fixed header with status badge and contact CTA
  • Footer: Large typography with social links and decorative elements

Next Steps for User

  1. Test the site: Run pnpm dev to view the site locally
  2. Verify responsive design: Check mobile, tablet, and desktop layouts
  3. Update content: Customize experience timeline, project details, skills as needed
  4. Add images: Replace placeholder images with actual project images
  5. Deploy: Run pnpm deploy to publish to Cloudflare Pages

Technical Notes

  • Using Tailwind CSS v4 with @theme directive
  • React integration for interactive custom cursor
  • Lucide icons via CDN
  • Google Fonts (Inter + Space Mono) loaded via CDN with preconnect
  • Intersection Observer for scroll-triggered reveal animations
  • Responsive breakpoints: sm (640px), md (768px), lg (1024px)
  • Custom scrollbar styling for webkit browsers
  • Selection styling with brand accent color

Browser Support

Modern browsers supporting:

  • CSS custom properties
  • Backdrop blur
  • Mix blend modes
  • Grid layout
  • Custom scrollbars (webkit)