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Hi everyone,

Link to site - https://atharvashah.netlify.app/

I used the Hugo Papermod theme, highly customized it over months and I have finally come to a point where I really adore my website. Would you please comment your favorite feature, idea, or shortcodes from this website below?

If you are curious how I implemented certain features, I would be more than happy to answer your questions. Please give me an unbiased feedback if possible, roasts are welcome!

Cheers and a big thanks :wink:

P.S.: Please turn on any adblocker before visiting, apologies in advance.

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First off, I’ve got to say your design caught my eye! I’m by no means an expert, but I’d love to share a bit of feedback that might give a fresh perspective.

  1. Post Entries Spacing: Your posts feel like they’re holding their breath a bit. I tried adding a 1.25 rem padding, and it kind of felt like a sigh of relief?

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  1. Navigation Bar Placement: I found myself expecting a ‘floating’ looking navigation bar. I tried adding some padding (margin-top and margin-inline of 1rem). Or maybe just use a plain old & simple nav bar.

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  1. Dark/Light Mode Toggle: Its current placement feels a bit off. Perhaps positioning it to the left with some spacing would help?

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Additionally, there seems to be a display issue with the navigation bar in Edge (both stable & canary versions) where it shifts to the left upon scrolling.

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Oh, and on mobile, some categories in the nav bar are not visible.

Lastly, ever tried Figma for prototyping? It took me a loonng time to try it, and boy, do I wish I had earlier! It’s been a game-changer for me.

Hope this helps, and keep up the awesome work! Cheers! :face_holding_back_tears:

  • David
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Hey David,

Thank you for taking out the time to highlight all these details, I definitely plan to work on them and get it resolved. Your feedback is exceptionally actionable and will help me go the distance in making my site even better.

I am a backend developer but I have fiddled with Figma before, never used it professionally but now that you mention it, I might pick it up!

Once again, thank you for your attention.

Regards,
Atharva

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