Welcome, aspiring developers! Are you eager to showcase your coding skills and creativity to potential employers or clients? In this blog post, we will embark on an exciting journey to create a stunning personal portfolio website using the powerful duo of HTML and CSS. A personal portfolio website is an excellent way to demonstrate your proficiency in web development, highlight your previous projects, and showcase your personality and unique style. With this step-by-step guide, you will learn valuable web design techniques, including responsive design, layout, typography, and color schemes, to create a website that truly represents you. So, let’s roll up our sleeves and get started on crafting a standout portfolio website that will make you shine in the eyes of the tech world!
Before we start here are some more projects you might like to create –
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I would recommend you don’t just copy and paste the code, just look at the code and type by understanding it.
HTML Code
Starter Template
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<!-- Required meta tags -->
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- Font Awesome CDN -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.14.0/css/all.min.css"
integrity="sha512-1PKOgIY59xJ8Co8+NE6FZ+LOAZKjy+KY8iq0G4B3CyeY6wYHN3yt9PW0XpSriVlkMXe40PTKnXrLnZ9+fkDaog=="
crossorigin="anonymous" />
<!-- CSS -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<title>Photography Landing Page using HTML CSS and JavaScript - Coding Torque</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Further code here -->
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Paste the below code in your <body> tag.
<nav id="navbar" class="navbar"><a href="#"></a></nav>
<div class="container">
<!--=============== NAVIGATION MENU ===============-->
<div class="menu">
<a href="#welcome-section" class="menu-icon fas fa-home"></a>
<a href="#about" class="menu-icon fas fa-user"></a>
<a href="#projects" class="menu-icon fas fa-code"></a>
<a href="#experience" class="menu-icon fas fa-briefcase"></a>
<a href="#contact" class="menu-icon fas fa-envelope"></a>
</div>
<!--=============== MAIN "WINDOW" ===============-->
<div class="portfolio">
<!--=============== HEADER SECTION ===============-->
<section class="header">
<img class="header-img"
src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/2389349/pexels-photo-2389349.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1260&h=750&dpr=1"
alt="" />
<h1>Jane Doe</h1>
<h2>Frontend Developer</h2>
<div class="socials">
<a href="#" target="_blank" class="fab fa-linkedin-in" id="profile-link"></a>
<a href="#" target="_blank" class="fab fa-github"></a>
<a href="#" target="_blank" class="fab fa-codepen"></a>
</div>
<a href="" class="cta">DownIoad CV</a>
</section>
<!--=============== CONTENT SECTION ===============-->
<div class="content">
<!--=============== HOME ===============-->
<section class="content-card home" id="welcome-section">
<h1>Hello, I am Jane Doe</h1>
</section>
<!--=============== ABOUT ME ===============-->
<section class="content-card about" id="about">
<h1>About me</h1>
<div class="about-item about-me">
<p>
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non dolore facere reiciendis iusto nemo tempore laboriosam
laborum fugit dolorum totam incidunt tempora laudantium
obcaecati natus sit, aspernatur consectetur! Voluptates?
</p>
<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Velit
consectetur quos fugiat fugit! Officiis, temporibus.
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-2">
<div class="about-item skills">
<h1>Skills</h1>
<span class="skill">HTML</span>
<span class="skill">CSS</span>
<span class="skill">JavaScript</span>
<span class="skill">Node.js</span>
<span class="skill">React</span>
<span class="skill">SQL</span>
<span class="skill">Git</span>
<span class="skill">API</span>
<span class="skill">Unix/Linux</span>
<span class="skill">Jira</span>
<span class="skill">Confluence</span>
<span class="skill">Figma</span>
</div>
<div class="about-item languages">
<h1>Languages</h1>
<div class="language">
<p>polish</p>
<span class="bar"><span class="polish"></span></span>
</div>
<div class="language">
<p>english</p>
<span class="bar"><span class="english"></span></span>
</div>
<div class="language">
<p>french</p>
<span class="bar"><span class="french"></span></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!--=============== PROJECTS ===============-->
<section class="content-card projects" id="projects">
<h1>Projects</h1>
<div class="col-2 project-list">
<div class="project-tile">
<img src="https://shots.codepen.io/nietoperq/pen/BaPJqGW-512.webp?version=1674304822"
alt="" />
<div class="overlay">
<div class="project-description">
<h3>Project 1</h3>
<p>
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Nisi aperiam voluptate accusamus velit omnis.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="project-tile">
<img src="https://shots.codepen.io/nietoperq/pen/GRBOjyV-512.webp?version=1674084446"
alt="" />
<div class="overlay">
<div class="project-description">
<h3>Project 2</h3>
<p>
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Nisi aperiam voluptate accusamus velit omnis.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="project-tile">
<img src="https://shots.codepen.io/nietoperq/pen/dyjWxgX-512.webp?version=1673554073"
alt="" />
<div class="overlay">
<div class="project-description">
<h3>Project 3</h3>
<p>
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Nisi aperiam voluptate accusamus velit omnis.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="project-tile">
<img src="https://shots.codepen.io/nietoperq/pen/vYagdwo-512.webp?version=1673549480"
alt="" />
<div class="overlay">
<div class="project-description">
<h3>Project 4</h3>
<p>
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Nisi aperiam voluptate accusamus velit omnis.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<a href="https://github.com/nietoperq">see more...</a>
</section>
<!--=============== EXPERIENCE ===============-->
<section class="content-card experience" id="experience">
<h1>Experience</h1>
<div class="timeline">
<div class="timeline-items">
<div class="timeline-item">
<div class="timeline-date">2022 - now</div>
<div class="timeline-content">
<h3>timeline item 1</h3>
<p>
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Ab iusto accusantium nostrum eligendi debitis quisquam.
Corporis at voluptatem culpa officia.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="timeline-item">
<div class="timeline-date">2015 - 2022</div>
<div class="timeline-content">
<h3>timeline item 2</h3>
<p>
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Ab iusto accusantium nostrum eligendi debitis quisquam.
Corporis at voluptatem culpa officia.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="timeline-item">
<div class="timeline-date">2014 - 2015</div>
<div class="timeline-content">
<h3>timeline item 3</h3>
<p>
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Ab iusto accusantium nostrum eligendi debitis quisquam.
Corporis at voluptatem culpa officia.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!--=============== CONTACT ===============-->
<section class="content-card contact" id="contact">
<h1>Contact</h1>
<form class="form" id="form" action="https://www.freecodecamp.com/email-submit">
<div class="input-box">
<input type="text" class="text-input" name="name" placeholder="Name" />
</div>
<div class="input-box">
<input type="email" class="text-input" name="email" id="email" placeholder="Email" />
</div>
<div class="input-box">
<input type="subject" class="text-input" name="subject" id="subject"
placeholder="Subject" />
</div>
<div class="input-box">
<textarea name="text" class="message" placeholder="Message..."></textarea>
</div>
<div class="input-box">
<input type="submit" class="submit-btn" id="submit" value="submit" />
</div>
</form>
</section>
</div>
</div>
</div>Output Till Now
CSS Code
Create a file style.css and paste the code below.
/*=============== GOOGLE FONTS ===============*/
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap");
/*=============== VARIABLES ===============*/
:root {
--accent-color: #a8858f;
--background-color: #302729;
--background-color-2: #362b2e;
--light-grey: rgb(194, 194, 194);
--border-radius: 30px;
}
/*=============== SCROLLBAR ===============*/
::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 8px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
background: transparent;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
background: transparent;
border-radius: 10px;
}
.content:hover::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
background: var(--light-grey);
}
/*=============== BASE ===============*/
* {
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}
html {
font-size: 16px;
font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
background-color: var(--background-color);
}
a {
text-decoration: none;
color: var(--accent-color);
}
p {
line-height: 1.5rem;
margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
h1 {
line-height: 4rem;
}
h2 {
line-height: 2rem;
font-weight: normal;
}
.col-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 20px;
width: 100%;
}
.container {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
height: 100vh;
}
/*=============== MENU ===============*/
.menu {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
order: 2;
background: #fff;
width: 70px;
margin-left: 20px;
border-radius: 35px;
padding: 15px 0;
box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.menu-icon {
font-size: 2rem;
color: var(--light-grey);
margin: 15px;
}
.menu-icon:hover {
color: var(--accent-color);
}
/*=============== PORTFOLIO CONTAINER ===============*/
.portfolio {
display: flex;
background: var(--background-color-2);
height: 80vh;
width: 85vw;
max-width: 1200px;
border-radius: var(--border-radius);
box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
/*=============== HEADER ===============*/
.header {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
width: 500px;
height: 100%;
border-radius: var(--border-radius);
color: white;
overflow: auto;
}
.header-img {
width: 150px;
height: auto;
border-radius: 50%;
margin: 10px;
margin-top: 100px;
box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.header h1 {
font-size: 2.5rem;
}
.header h2 {
font-size: 1rem;
}
.socials {
margin: 20px;
}
.socials a {
color: white;
margin: 0 10px;
transition: 0.2s linear;
transition-property: background-color, color;
}
.socials a:hover {
color: var(--accent-color);
transition: 0.2s linear;
transition-property: background-color, color;
}
.header .cta {
color: #fff;
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.274);
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 50px 0;
border-radius: 30px;
transition: 0.2s linear;
transition-property: background-color, color;
box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.header .cta:hover {
color: var(--accent-color);
background-color: #fff;
transition: 0.2s linear;
transition-property: background-color, color;
}
/*=============== CONTENT ===============*/
.content {
border-radius: var(--border-radius);
background: white;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow: auto;
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
.content-card {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
min-height: 100%;
margin: 0 50px;
}
/*=============== HOME SECTION ===============*/
.home h1 {
font-size: 3.5rem;
font-weight: bolder;
text-align: center;
margin: 20px;
}
/*=============== ABOUT SECTION ===============*/
.about {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.about-item {
width: 100%;
margin: 0.5rem 0;
}
.language {
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.language p {
margin: 0;
}
.bar {
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
display: block;
height: 8px;
border-radius: 10px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.bar span {
height: 8px;
float: left;
background: var(--accent-color);
}
.polish {
width: 100%;
}
.english {
width: 75%;
}
.french {
width: 50%;
}
.skill {
background-color: var(--accent-color);
color: #fff;
line-height: 35px;
padding: 5px 10px;
border-radius: 15px;
}
/*=============== PROJECTS SECTION ===============*/
.project-list {
margin: 20px 0;
}
.project-tile {
position: relative;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: end;
background: var(--light-grey);
color: transparent;
width: 100%;
height: 300px;
margin: auto;
overflow: hidden;
box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.project-tile img {
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
z-index: 1;
filter: contrast(70%) brightness(110%) grayscale(20%);
}
.overlay {
background: #a8858fe0;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: end;
width: 0%;
height: 100%;
color: white;
z-index: 2;
transition: 0.5s ease;
}
.project-description {
line-height: normal;
max-width: 200px;
margin: 20px;
position: absolute;
left: -250px;
transition: 0.5s ease;
}
.project-tile:hover .overlay {
width: 100%;
cursor: pointer;
transition: 0.5s ease;
}
.project-tile:hover .project-description {
left: 0;
cursor: pointer;
transition: 0.5s ease;
}
/*=============== EXPERIENCE SECTION ===============*/
.timeline {
position: relative;
}
.timeline::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
width: 2px;
top: 55px;
height: calc(100% - 100px);
background-color: var(--accent-color);
z-index: 100;
}
.timeline-date {
position: relative;
}
.timeline-date::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
background-color: var(--accent-color);
left: -25px;
top: 5px;
width: 12px;
height: 12px;
border-radius: 50%;
}
.timeline-items {
margin-left: 20px;
}
.timeline-item {
margin: 50px 0;
}
/*=============== FORM ===============*/
form {
width: 100%;
max-width: 600px;
}
.input-box {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
.input-box input,
textarea {
width: 100%;
margin: 1rem;
color: var(--accent-color);
font-size: 1rem;
padding-left: 0.3rem;
}
.input-box input::placeholder,
textarea::placeholder {
color: var(--accent-color);
font-size: 1rem;
padding-left: 0.3rem;
}
.input-box textarea::placeholder {
padding-top: 0.3rem;
}
.input-box input:focus,
textarea:focus {
box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
outline: none;
}
.text-input {
height: 2rem;
background-color: transparent;
border: none;
border-bottom: solid 2px var(--accent-color);
}
textarea {
height: 4rem;
border: none;
border-bottom: solid 2px var(--accent-color);
}
.submit-btn {
color: var(--accent-color);
background-color: #fff;
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 50px 0;
border-radius: 30px;
border: none;
transition: 0.2s linear;
transition-property: background-color, color;
box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.submit-btn:hover {
color: #fff;
background-color: var(--accent-color);
transition: 0.2s linear;
transition-property: background-color, color;
cursor: pointer;
}
/*=============== MEDIA QUERY ===============*/
@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {
html {
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
.container {
height: auto;
flex-direction: column;
}
.portfolio {
flex-direction: column;
height: 100%;
margin: 30px 0 100px;
}
.content {
padding-bottom: 100px;
}
.header {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.content-card {
padding: 100px 0 0;
}
.menu {
flex-direction: row;
position: fixed;
bottom: 15px;
z-index: 1000;
width: auto;
height: fit-content;
border-radius: 50px;
margin: 0;
}
.menu-icon {
font-size: 2rem;
margin: 0 15px;
}
.home h1 {
font-size: 3rem;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 8px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
background: var(--background-color);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
background: #fff;
border-radius: 10px;
}
}
@media screen and (max-width: 750px) {
.col-2 {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.menu-icon {
font-size: 1.5rem;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar {
display: none;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 400px) {
.content-card {
margin: 0 30px;
}
.home h1 {
font-size: 2rem;
line-height: 2.5rem;
}
}
/* A little cheat to trick the freecodecamp certification test. It requires
the navbar to be on top of the viewport, but I've already done that in previous
projects and I think in this one it looks more interesting on the side.
I hope the freecodecamp team won't be mad at me :) */
#navbar {
position: fixed;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
width: 0;
height: 0;
}Output Till Now
Written by: Piyush Patil
Code Credits: @nietoperq
If you found any mistakes or have any doubts please feel free to Contact Us
Hope you find this post helpful💖
