The system this site ships from

Color, type, space, radius, shadow, and motion live in one file. The buttons, cards, titles, info rows, and fields below are the same components used on the home page, the sidebar, and the contact form.

See the patterns in production

Color

Accent, text, and the surfaces cards and fields sit on.

--color-accent

#07b5ff

Primary actions, links, status

--color-text

rgba(250, 250, 252, 1)

Headings and primary text

--color-text-muted

rgba(140, 140, 142, 1)

Body copy

--color-text-dim

rgba(100, 100, 102, 1)

Meta labels

--color-surface

rgba(30, 30, 40, 1)

Page background

--color-deep

rgba(25, 25, 35, 1)

Portrait and media wells

--color-info-bar

rgba(32, 32, 42, 1)

Sidebar and field icons

--color-card

linear-gradient(159deg, rgba(45, 45, 58, 1) 0%, rgba(43, 43, 53, 1) 100%)

Cards and panels

--color-info-bar-alt

linear-gradient(159deg, rgba(37, 37, 50, 1) 0%, rgba(35, 35, 45, 1) 100%)

Form fields

Type

Poppins for the interface. Sizes and weights used by headings, buttons, and body copy.

Poppins, loaded on the page--type-family
Courier Prime, for mono accents--type-family-mono
Ag--type-size-caption · 10px
Ag--type-size-label · 11px
Ag--type-size-sm · 12px
Ag--type-size-body · 13px
Ag--type-size-ui · 14px
Ag--type-size-lg · 16px
Ag--type-size-title · 17px
Ag--type-size-display · 44px
Body--type-weight-light · 300
Labels--type-weight-regular · 400
Status and field labels--type-weight-medium · 500
Buttons and section titles--type-weight-semibold · 600
Default headings--type-weight-bold · 700
Hero--type-weight-black · 800

Space

The steps already in the layout: chip gaps, sidebar padding, card padding, banner padding.

--space-1 · 4px · Tight gaps
--space-2 · 8px · Chip gap, inline rhythm
--space-3 · 12px · Button groups
--space-4 · 15px · Sidebar padding
--space-5 · 20px · Related items
--space-6 · 30px · Card padding and section gaps
--space-7 · 60px · Banner padding

Radius

Sharp panels stay square. Pills are reserved for status and chips.

--radius-sm

3px · Quotes and status messages

--radius-md

15px · Date pills

--radius-pill

999px · Status pill and skill chips

Shadow

Two elevations, plus the glow on a hovered link.

--shadow-sm

Buttons and raised rows

--shadow-md

Cards and panels

--shadow-text

Link hover glow

Motion

One easing. Duration is the only choice: fast, medium, or slow.

--motion-fast · 0.2s ease-in-out · Color and small shifts
--motion-medium · 0.4s ease-in-out · Buttons, links, cards
--motion-slow · 0.55s ease-in-out · Panels and page frames

Hover a row. The dot uses that duration.

Components

Each one reads the tokens. Change the component, or change a token, and the site follows.

Button

Hero, sidebar, contact form, and the close of a case study.

Text link

Section actions, case studies, and previous or next.

Section title

Patterns in production

Every section title on the site is this component.

Info row

  • Role:
    Front-end · UI/UX · CRO
  • Degree:
    BA, Visual Communication
  • Location:
    Denver, CO (remote-friendly)
  • Status:
    Open to opportunities

The same rows as the sidebar.

Form field

The contact form uses these fields and this button.

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