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jidrew.com
Personal site built with Astro, Tailwind, and calm energy
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The Vision
A personal site that doesn’t scream for attention. Clean typography, generous whitespace, and content that matters.
Stack
- Astro - Fast, static-first, markdown-native
- Tailwind v3 - Design tokens + utility-first styling
- No frameworks for most things - Just HTML, CSS, and sprinkles of interaction
Design Principles
Minimalist • Witty • Warm
- Color palette inspired by Indian aesthetics (marigold, terracotta, teal)
- Typography that breathes
- Microcopy with personality (but only where it belongs)
- Light/dark themes that actually respect your preferences
What I Learned
Building your own corner of the internet is clarifying. Every choice—color, spacing, content—reflects priorities. I chose calm over flashy, substance over metrics, human over corporate.
The hardest part? Keeping it simple.