Root Landing Page Polish Pass

This session focused on the root index.html. The layout already had the right concept, but it still felt a little flat and broad in places. The main work was improving hierarchy, spacing, and affordances so the page reads more like a finished front door and less like a temporary launcher.

The frame treatment was tightened first. The page already had a strong dark surface and color accents, but it needed better containment. Adding an inner border layer and a little more visual depth gave the shell a cleaner sense of composition. That helped the page feel less like a block of content floating on a background and more like a deliberate object.

After that, the hero section got more structure. Instead of leaving the intro text to carry all the weight, the page now has small summary cards and clearer support details. The goal there was to make the user understand the scope of the site faster: this is one hub, four microsites, plain static tech, and each piece has its own character.

The menu list also got a pass. The original links worked, but the rows were still a little inert. Hover states, movement, and directional cues were tuned so each destination feels more intentional to click. That part matters because the root page is doing one job: getting someone to choose a direction quickly while still feeling like part of the work.

Nothing about the stack changed in this pass. It stayed static, self-contained, and easy to host. The work was purely about presentation, hierarchy, and making the landing page feel like it belongs with the stronger visual identities already present in the subsites.

Diff Log: Root Dev Log Entry Point

One practical problem on the root page was that there was no direct entry into the dev log system. The fix was to add a header-level link so the blog is reachable without burying it inside another project.