Welcome to Nexus

This is my first blog post on my new personal dashboard and blog system. I've built this with inspiration from the Glance project, focusing on clean information architecture and functional design.

Design Philosophy

The core principle behind this dashboard is information aesthetics - presenting data and content in a way that's both beautiful and highly functional. Here are the key design decisions:

Color System

• Single accent color: A warm, muted yellow-gold (hsl(43, 50%, 70%))
• Structured grayscale: Multiple levels of gray for perfect information hierarchy
• Dark-first approach: Designed primarily for dark mode with light mode as an alternative

Typography

Using JetBrains Mono throughout gives the interface a technical, code-like precision that appeals to developers while maintaining excellent readability.

// Example: Clean, monospace typography in action
const theme = {
  fonts: {
    mono: 'JetBrains Mono, monospace',
    sans: 'Inter, sans-serif'
  }
};

Layout System

The 23px gap system creates perfect visual rhythm:

• Widget spacing: var(--widget-gap: 23px)
• Consistent borders: var(--border-radius: 5px)
• Breathing room through calculated whitespace

Technical Implementation

This dashboard is built with:

• Next.js 15 with App Router
• TypeScript for type safety
• Tailwind CSS with custom CSS variables
• Gray-matter and Remark for markdown processing

The markdown rendering system supports:

1. Frontmatter parsing for metadata
2. Reading time calculation
3. Tag-based organization
4. Multi-language support

What's Next?

I'm planning to add:

• [✅] Live GitHub integration
• [✅] Project showcase with real-time commit feeds
• [✅] Interactive system status widgets
• [✅] Multi-language content switching

This is just the beginning of my digital garden. Stay tuned for more updates!