Dark and Minimalist
Professional portfolio template with elegant dark theme and two-column split layout
A clean portfolio template with a dark theme and two-column layout. Built with just HTML and CSS - no frameworks or dependencies needed.
What's Included
- Two-column split layout (profile sidebar + main content)
- Dark background that's easy on the eyes
- Hover animations for links and buttons
- Mobile responsive design
- Project showcase pages
- Font Awesome icons
Good For
- Developer portfolios
- Designer portfolios
- Personal websites
- Student projects
Technical Details
The template uses semantic HTML for good SEO and includes comments throughout the code to help with customization. The project structure includes separate folders for each project page, making it easy to add new work.
Everything is built with standard HTML/CSS, so you can edit it with any text editor and host it anywhere that serves static files.
Documentation
Portfolio Template - Dark & Minimal
A clean, professional portfolio template perfect for developers, designers, and creatives. Features a dark theme with a two-column layout and smooth animations.
š Quick Start
- Download the template files
- Edit
index.html
to add your information - Customize colors in
style.css
- Add your projects in the
projects
folder - ZIP & upload to bantam.host
š File Structure
dark-and-minimalist/
āāā index.html # Main portfolio page
āāā style.css # All styling and animations
āāā projects/ # Your project pages
ā āāā your-custom-project-1/
ā āāā index.html # Example project page
āāā README.md # This file
āļø Customization Guide
Personal Information
Open index.html
and update:
- Your name (line 31)
- Your location (line 34)
- Your email (line 78)
- Social media links (lines 37-39)
Profile Icon
Change the main icon by replacing fa-code
(line 28) with:
fa-paint-brush
for designersfa-camera
for photographersfa-music
for musiciansfa-pen
for writers
Color Scheme
Edit style.css
to change:
- Background:
#101214
(line 24) - Text color:
#7A7C80
(line 25) - Heading color:
#fff
(line 30)
Adding Projects
- Duplicate the
your-custom-project-1
folder - Rename it to your project name
- Edit the project's
index.html
- Update the link in main
index.html
šØ Features
- Responsive Design - Works on all devices
- Dark Theme - Easy on the eyes
- Smooth Animations - Hover effects on links and icons
- Font Awesome Icons - 1000+ icons available
- Clean Code - Well-commented and organized
š” Tips
- Keep project names short for better mobile display
- Use high-contrast colors for accessibility
- Test on mobile devices before publishing
- Compress images for faster loading
š Technologies Used
- HTML5
- CSS3 (Grid, Flexbox, Animations)
- Font Awesome 5.4.1
- Google Fonts (Roboto)
š± Browser Support
- Chrome (latest)
- Firefox (latest)
- Safari (latest)
- Edge (latest)
- Mobile browsers
š License
Free to use for personal and commercial projects. No attribution required. Credit to giotsere for the template.
š¤ Need Help?
The template includes detailed comments in both HTML and CSS files to guide you through customization.
Made with ā¤ļø for the web development community