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Preview snapshots

The kind of moments this template should create.

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Calm hero

Strong typography with minimal decoration
Clear project-first hierarchy

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Project list

Clear project-first hierarchy

Screen 03

Low-noise footer

A restrained interface that ages well

Content guidance

What to put into this layout.

Tip 01

Keep copy concise and specific.

Tip 02

Use only your strongest projects so the page stays quiet and intentional.

Tip 03

Let spacing and hierarchy do the work instead of adding decorative flourishes.

Why this works

The reasoning behind the style.

Minimalist portfolios let the work and writing lead. They are strongest when the developer wants to communicate maturity, judgment, and confidence without relying on heavy styling.

Inspired by

Gwern.net's weight and patienceStripe Docs' typographic disciplineDan Abramov's overreacted.ioTypewolf's editorial focus

Recommended sections

How this template is structured.

01

Hero

This layout benefits from a focused hero section with clear, editable content blocks in the starter kit.

02

Selected work

This layout benefits from a focused selected work section with clear, editable content blocks in the starter kit.

03

About

This layout benefits from a focused about section with clear, editable content blocks in the starter kit.

04

Now

This layout benefits from a focused now section with clear, editable content blocks in the starter kit.

05

Contact

This layout benefits from a focused contact section with clear, editable content blocks in the starter kit.

Who thrives here

This template is ideal for you if…

01

A senior engineer job-hunting at Series A or B startups who wants the work to speak first

02

A developer with 5+ years of experience who has tried every trendy template and wants to strip back

03

Someone applying to design-adjacent roles where restraint signals taste

04

A technical writer or developer advocate who leads with prose and thinking

When to skip this

This might not be the right fit if…

01

Junior developers who need visual personality to compensate for a short project list

02

Creative technologists whose work is highly visual and needs an expressive container

03

Anyone in a bootcamp cohort trying to differentiate through boldness

04

Developers who thrive on informal, build-in-public energy

Color palette

The exact colors to use.

Primary

#171717

Main actions & headings

Secondary

#f3efe6

Surface & background tones

Accent

#4a4a4a

Highlights & emphasis

Background

#fafaf9

Page base color

Text

#171717

Body copy color

Muted

#737373

Labels & metadata

Typography

Font recommendations.

Headings

Inter

Display + hero text

Body

Inter

Paragraphs & descriptions

Mono

JetBrains Mono

Code & metadata

Animation details

Motion language.

Hero

fadeIn

Entrance effect

Hover

ease-out

Interactive feedback

Page

none

Transition style

Classification

Template metadata.

Style

minimal

Difficulty

beginner

Audience

senior

Use cases

Getting hired, Personal brand

Features

What's included.

Typography-drivenPrint-friendlyDark mode readySEO optimized

Technical notes

Implementation details.

  • Next.js App Router
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Framer Motion
  • Production-ready

Layout & spacing

How the grid is built.

Single typographic column broken only at the project list, where a subtle 2-column grid creates density without decoration. Spacing uses an 8px base unit scaled to 1.5× multiples. Body text is capped at 68ch and headings at 32ch for optimal reading comfort. The max-content width is 680px — narrow enough to feel focused, wide enough to breathe on desktop.

Customization roadmap

Where to start editing.

The four highest-impact edits to make this template feel genuinely yours, in the order we recommend doing them.

1

Swap the body typeface by changing one CSS custom property — --font-body — and the entire page updates. Inter ships by default, but any system font or Google Font works immediately.

2

The max content width can be widened from 680px to 780px for developers who write longer project descriptions without the layout breaking.

3

Accent color is a single variable -- change --color-accent and every link, hover state, and subtle underline updates together across all sections.

4

Add or remove page sections by modifying a single component in the /components directory — no complex prop drilling or state management required for the core layout.

SEO

Search & social readiness.

Single H1 per page enforced at the component level. Meta descriptions and OG tags are pre-wired in the Next.js Metadata API. The template's clean component structure gives crawlers an unambiguous content hierarchy via semantic HTML output.

Single H1 per page
OG + Twitter card tags wired
Canonical URL in head
Schema.org Person markup

Accessibility

Built for everyone.

Text contrast exceeds WCAG AA at 7:1 minimum across all color combinations. Focus rings are visible without being obtrusive — styled with a 2px outline and 3px offset. No decorative motion whatsoever. Screen readers encounter a clean, single-H1 heading tree. Semantic landmarks are correctly structured: header, main, nav, article, footer.

WCAG AA contrast
Keyboard navigable
Screen reader friendly
Semantic landmarks

Performance

Load profile.

Next.js App RouterTailwind CSSFramer MotionProduction-ready

Built on First Contentful Paint optimization — all motion is deferred until the main thread is clear. Using motion/react for hardware-accelerated animations that stay smooth even on budget devices. Zero layout shifts during hydration thanks to pre-defined component skeletons.

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Version

1.0.0

Files

12

Updated

2026-04-15

Style class

minimal

Starter kit

Built for fast local customization.

Each template ships as a ZIP containing a fully-configured Next.js starter project. Built with Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion, it provides a deep, production-ready foundation that stays editable while following modern React best practices.

This kit includes

  • Clean mono-directional layout
  • Quiet visual system with strong spacing
  • Simple project list structure
  • Easy-to-edit Next.js, Tailwind, and Motion

Download status

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