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Minimal Typographic Portfolio

A text-only portfolio where typography IS the design. Kinetic type animations, a work list with hover image previews, and zero imagery in the hero — just letters.

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/* ── Reset & Base ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --bg: #050910;
  --accent: #f2f6ff;
  --muted: #334155;
  --mid: #64748b;
  --border: rgba(242, 246, 255, 0.07);
  --surface: rgba(242, 246, 255, 0.03);
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── Nav ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 20px 48px;
  background: rgba(5, 9, 16, 0);
}

.nav-name {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.available-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.35);
  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.08);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #22c55e;
}

.avail-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #22c55e;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: avail-blink 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes avail-blink {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
}

/* ── Hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 40px;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-index {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-name {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  font-family: "Syne", "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 14vw, 11rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.name-line {
  display: block;
}

.hero-roles {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  height: 2em;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.role-prefix {
  color: var(--mid);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.roles-ticker {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.role {
  display: none;
}
.role.active {
  display: inline;
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  max-width: 440px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hero-scroll-indicator {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.scroll-track {
  width: 2px;
  height: 48px;
  background: var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.scroll-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  height: 40%;
  background: var(--mid);
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: scroll-anim 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll-anim {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  20% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  80% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateY(250%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* Hero deco labels */
.hero-deco {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 48px;
}

.deco-year,
.deco-location {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── Work ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.work-section {
  padding: 96px 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.work-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.work-title {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.work-count {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.work-list {
  list-style: none;
}

.work-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s, transform 0.5s;
}

.work-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.work-item.revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.work-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(242, 246, 255, 0.03);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.work-item:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.work-thumbnail {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: hsl(var(--hue, 220deg), 60%, 15%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.thumb-text {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--mid);
}

.work-index {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  width: 28px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.work-details {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.work-name {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.work-category {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.work-year {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.work-arrow {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.work-item:hover .work-arrow {
  transform: rotate(0deg);
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ── About ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-section {
  padding: 96px 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}

.about-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.about-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}

.about-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.about-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
}

.about-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.astat-num {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.astat-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ── Skills ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skills-section {
  padding: 80px 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.skills-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.skills-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.skill-tag {
  font-family: "Space Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--mid);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.skill-tag:hover {
  border-color: rgba(242, 246, 255, 0.2);
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ── Contact ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-section {
  padding: 96px 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-inner {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-headline {
  font-family: "Syne", "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.contact-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.contact-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.contact-email {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.contact-email:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.contact-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.contact-social {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.contact-social:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  padding: 32px 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-mono {
  font-family: "Space Mono", monospace;
}

/* ── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav {
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 80px 20px 60px;
  }
  .hero-deco {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .hero-name {
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 18vw, 6rem);
  }
  .work-section,
  .about-section,
  .skills-section,
  .contact-section {
    padding: 60px 20px;
  }
  .about-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .footer {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* ── lgc-64-typographic-portfolio · script.js ──────────────────────────────── */

/* ── Role Cycling Text ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
(function initRoleCycler() {
  var roles = document.querySelectorAll(".roles-ticker .role");
  if (!roles.length) return;

  var current = 0;

  function cycle() {
    roles[current].classList.remove("active");
    current = (current + 1) % roles.length;
    roles[current].classList.add("active");
  }

  setInterval(cycle, 2500);
})();

/* ── Work Items Stagger Reveal ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
(function initWorkReveal() {
  var items = document.querySelectorAll(".work-item");
  if (!items.length) return;

  var observer = new IntersectionObserver(
    function (entries) {
      entries.forEach(function (entry) {
        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
          var item = entry.target;
          var index = Array.prototype.indexOf.call(items, item);
          setTimeout(function () {
            item.classList.add("revealed");
          }, index * 80);
          observer.unobserve(item);
        }
      });
    },
    { threshold: 0.1 }
  );

  items.forEach(function (item) {
    observer.observe(item);
  });
})();

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
  <title>— Alex Mercer</title>
  <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=Space+Grotesk:wght@300;400;500;700&family=Space+Mono:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&family=Syne:wght@700;800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet" />
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
  <script type="importmap">{"imports":{"gsap":"https://esm.sh/gsap@3.13.0","gsap/ScrollTrigger":"https://esm.sh/gsap@3.13.0/ScrollTrigger","lenis":"https://esm.sh/lenis@1.1.13/dist/lenis.mjs"}}</script>
</head>
<body>

  <!-- NAV -->
  <nav class="nav">
    <a href="#" class="nav-name">Alex Mercer</a>
    <div class="nav-right">
      <span class="available-badge">
        <span class="avail-dot"></span>
        Available for work
      </span>
    </div>
  </nav>

  <!-- HERO -->
  <section class="hero">
    <div class="hero-inner">
      <div class="hero-index">001</div>
      <h1 class="hero-name">
        <span class="name-line" data-split>Alex</span>
        <span class="name-line" data-split>Mercer</span>
      </h1>
      <div class="hero-roles">
        <span class="role-prefix">—</span>
        <div class="roles-ticker">
          <span class="role active">Designer</span>
          <span class="role">Developer</span>
          <span class="role">Creative Director</span>
        </div>
      </div>
      <p class="hero-tagline">Crafting digital experiences that think, breathe, and convert.</p>
      <div class="hero-scroll-indicator">
        <div class="scroll-track">
          <div class="scroll-thumb"></div>
        </div>
        <span>Scroll to explore</span>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="hero-deco">
      <span class="deco-year">2026</span>
      <span class="deco-location">Based in Berlin, DE</span>
    </div>
  </section>

  <!-- SELECTED WORK -->
  <section class="work-section">
    <div class="work-header">
      <h2 class="work-title">Selected Work</h2>
      <span class="work-count">(06)</span>
    </div>
    <div class="work-list">

      <a href="#" class="work-item">
        <div class="work-thumbnail" style="--hue: 220deg">
          <span class="thumb-text">01</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-index">01</span>
        <div class="work-details">
          <h3 class="work-name">Vanta Design System</h3>
          <span class="work-category">Design Systems</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-year">2025</span>
        <span class="work-arrow">→</span>
      </a>

      <a href="#" class="work-item">
        <div class="work-thumbnail" style="--hue: 160deg">
          <span class="thumb-text">02</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-index">02</span>
        <div class="work-details">
          <h3 class="work-name">Kinetic Brand Identity</h3>
          <span class="work-category">Branding</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-year">2025</span>
        <span class="work-arrow">→</span>
      </a>

      <a href="#" class="work-item">
        <div class="work-thumbnail" style="--hue: 280deg">
          <span class="thumb-text">03</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-index">03</span>
        <div class="work-details">
          <h3 class="work-name">Orbit SaaS Dashboard</h3>
          <span class="work-category">Product Design</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-year">2024</span>
        <span class="work-arrow">→</span>
      </a>

      <a href="#" class="work-item">
        <div class="work-thumbnail" style="--hue: 30deg">
          <span class="thumb-text">04</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-index">04</span>
        <div class="work-details">
          <h3 class="work-name">Parallel Motion — Awwwards</h3>
          <span class="work-category">Creative Development</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-year">2024</span>
        <span class="work-arrow">→</span>
      </a>

      <a href="#" class="work-item">
        <div class="work-thumbnail" style="--hue: 340deg">
          <span class="thumb-text">05</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-index">05</span>
        <div class="work-details">
          <h3 class="work-name">Forma E-Commerce Platform</h3>
          <span class="work-category">UX Design</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-year">2023</span>
        <span class="work-arrow">→</span>
      </a>

      <a href="#" class="work-item">
        <div class="work-thumbnail" style="--hue: 190deg">
          <span class="thumb-text">06</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-index">06</span>
        <div class="work-details">
          <h3 class="work-name">Signal Campaign Microsite</h3>
          <span class="work-category">Art Direction</span>
        </div>
        <span class="work-year">2023</span>
        <span class="work-arrow">→</span>
      </a>

    </div>
  </section>

  <!-- ABOUT -->
  <section class="about-section">
    <div class="about-inner">
      <div class="about-label">About</div>
      <div class="about-content">
        <p class="about-text">
          Ten years in. I design the things between business goals and human behavior — brand identities, product interfaces, interactive experiences. I've shipped for early-stage startups and F500 companies. I care about craft, velocity, and outcomes that actually move the needle.
        </p>
        <div class="about-stats">
          <div class="about-stat">
            <span class="astat-num">10+</span>
            <span class="astat-label">Years exp.</span>
          </div>
          <div class="about-stat">
            <span class="astat-num">60+</span>
            <span class="astat-label">Clients</span>
          </div>
          <div class="about-stat">
            <span class="astat-num">4×</span>
            <span class="astat-label">Awwwards</span>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>

  <!-- SKILLS -->
  <section class="skills-section">
    <div class="skills-label">Stack & Tools</div>
    <div class="skills-cloud">
      <span class="skill-tag">Figma</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">React</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">TypeScript</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Next.js</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">GSAP</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Three.js</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Framer</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">WebGL</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Tailwind CSS</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Astro</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Lenis</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">After Effects</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Spline</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Blender</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Notion</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Linear</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Vercel</span>
      <span class="skill-tag">Supabase</span>
    </div>
  </section>

  <!-- CONTACT -->
  <section class="contact-section">
    <div class="contact-inner">
      <h2 class="contact-headline">Let's work<br /><em>together.</em></h2>
      <div class="contact-links">
        <a href="mailto:hello@alexmercer.io" class="contact-email">hello@alexmercer.io</a>
        <div class="contact-socials">
          <a href="#" class="contact-social">Dribbble</a>
          <a href="#" class="contact-social">GitHub</a>
          <a href="#" class="contact-social">LinkedIn</a>
          <a href="#" class="contact-social">X / Twitter</a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>

  <!-- FOOTER -->
  <footer class="footer">
    <span>Alex Mercer © 2026</span>
    <span class="footer-mono">Berlin, DE — UTC+1</span>
  </footer>

  <script type="module" src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Minimal Typographic Portfolio

A portfolio where the hero has no images — just a massive kinetic headline that morphs between roles. Work is listed as text, with an image that follows the cursor on hover.

Sections

Nav — Name left, availability badge right (“Available for work”)
Hero — Massive display type, animated role switcher, scroll indicator
Selected Work — List view: index number, project name, category, year. Hover shows floating image preview.
About — Single paragraph, tight and confident
Skills — Inline tag cloud, monospaced
Contact — “Let’s work together” + email

Key interactions

Role switcher — GSAP TextPlugin cycles through “Designer / Developer / Creative Director”
Work list hover — image floats and follows the cursor via mousemove
Character-by-character hero reveal on load
Lenis smooth scroll with scroll-progress bar at top