DESIGN.md

Engineering portfolio

A restrained portfolio where case-study evidence and technical decisions lead the visual hierarchy.

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Verified: 2026-07-26

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#portfolio #case-study #engineering

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GenericProject convention; requires an explicit reference.

CodexDESIGN.mdReference it from AGENTS.md.

Claude CodeDESIGN.mdImport it from CLAUDE.md.

Gemini CLIDESIGN.mdReference it from GEMINI.md.

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Curated record reviewed 2026-07-26. Results still depend on the supplied context and target environment.

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Product: portfolio
Layout archetype: portfolio
Density: spacious
Base radius: 10px
Type scale: 1.2

background#0e1116surface#171b22text#f2f5f8muted#9aa6b2accent#6cb6ffsuccess#7ee787warning#e3b341danger#ff7b72

Required layout sections

Identity
Selected work
Case study
Technical principles
Contact

How to use it

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Check desktop and mobile, then open the visual builder if the palette, typography, spacing, or sections need adjustment.
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Save it in the repository root. It contains readable design rules plus the versioned machine-readable DesignBrief.
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Add the generated integration snippet to AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, or GEMINI.md so the agent explicitly reads the design system.

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The main download is human-readable Markdown. JSON is available only as an optional design-token file.

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DESIGN.md

Product direction, semantic palette, typography, layout, responsive behavior, accessibility, and an importable DesignBrief.

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# Engineering portfolio

## Product direction

- **Page type:** portfolio
- **Layout archetype:** portfolio
- **Audience:** Engineering leaders and collaborators
- **Goal:** Demonstrate impact, judgment, and implementation quality.
- **Tone:** Confident, thoughtful, and specific

## Visual system

- Use the semantic palette below; never use color without meaning.
- Heading: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif; body: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif; code: JetBrains Mono, ui-monospace, monospace.
- Density is spacious; base radius is 10px; shadows are subtle.
- Icons: Lucide-style outline icons with consistent 1.75px strokes.
- Imagery: Use product-specific imagery only when it explains the workflow; never use decorative filler..

## Semantic palette

| Role | Value | Intended use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Background | `#0e1116` | Page canvas and the deepest application layer |
| Surface | `#171b22` | Cards, panels, navigation, and raised regions |
| Text | `#f2f5f8` | Primary copy, labels, and high-emphasis content |
| Muted | `#9aa6b2` | Secondary copy, metadata, and inactive controls |
| Accent | `#6cb6ff` | Primary actions, focus, selection, and active state |
| Success | `#7ee787` | Confirmed success and healthy state |
| Warning | `#e3b341` | Caution, pending review, and non-blocking risk |
| Danger | `#ff7b72` | Errors, destructive actions, and blocking risk |

The optional `design-tokens.css` from the full export pack mirrors these values. This `DESIGN.md` remains complete when used on its own.

## Layout and content

1. Identity
2. Selected work
3. Case study
4. Technical principles
5. Contact

## Responsive and accessibility

- Collapse sidebars into an explicit drawer and preserve the primary task before secondary metadata..
- Meet WCAG AA contrast, preserve visible focus, and respect reduced motion.
- Do not reduce essential content or actions on mobile.

## Machine-readable OneLiners DesignBrief

<!-- oneliners-design-brief:v1 -->
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1",
  "name": "Engineering portfolio",
  "pageType": "portfolio",
  "layoutStyle": "portfolio",
  "audience": "Engineering leaders and collaborators",
  "goal": "Demonstrate impact, judgment, and implementation quality.",
  "tone": "Confident, thoughtful, and specific",
  "palette": {
    "background": "#0e1116",
    "surface": "#171b22",
    "text": "#f2f5f8",
    "muted": "#9aa6b2",
    "accent": "#6cb6ff",
    "success": "#7ee787",
    "warning": "#e3b341",
    "danger": "#ff7b72"
  },
  "typography": {
    "heading": "Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif",
    "body": "Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif",
    "mono": "JetBrains Mono, ui-monospace, monospace",
    "baseSize": 16,
    "scale": 1.2
  },
  "density": "spacious",
  "radius": 10,
  "shadow": "subtle",
  "sections": [
    "Identity",
    "Selected work",
    "Case study",
    "Technical principles",
    "Contact"
  ],
  "iconStyle": "Lucide-style outline icons with consistent 1.75px strokes",
  "imagery": "Use product-specific imagery only when it explains the workflow; never use decorative filler.",
  "mobileStrategy": "Collapse sidebars into an explicit drawer and preserve the primary task before secondary metadata.",
  "accessibility": {
    "contrastTarget": "WCAG AA",
    "reducedMotion": true,
    "visibleFocus": true
  }
}
```

Real example

Input

portfolio: Demonstrate impact, judgment, and implementation quality.

Expected result

A spacious portfolio using #6cb6ff as the semantic accent and 5 defined sections.

Source evidence

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2official MDN responsive designofficial