LEARN HOW TO CREATE A PERSONAL WEBSITE WITH HTML AND CSS ONLY
How to create a personal website with HTML and CSS only?
- Use HTML to structure the portfolio website.
- Use CSS to Style a personal website.
The source code for this project is available for download by clicking ‘Download Now’ or cloning the GitHub repository.
Source code of HTML file.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Portfolio Website</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<link href='https://unpkg.com/boxicons@2.1.4/css/boxicons.min.css' rel='stylesheet'>
</head>
<body>
<!----Header Start---->
<header>
<a href="#" class="logo">
<span>Sp</span>an<span>ki</span>ng
</a>
<ul class="navlist">
<li><a href="#Home" >
Home
</a></li>
<li><a href="#About" >
About
</a></li>
<li><a href="#Services">
Services
</a></li>
<li><a href="#Portfolio">
Portfolio
</a></li>
<li><a href="#Contact">
Contact
</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="bx bx-menu" id="menu-icon"></div>
</header>
<!----Header End---->
<!---- Home Start---->
<section class="home " id="Home">
<div class="home-text">
<div class="slide">
<span class="one">Hello</span>
<span class="two">I'm</span>
</div>
<h1>Usama</h1>
<h3>Website <span>Developer</span></h3>
<p> I am a developer with 5+ years of experience in Web Development.
<br>
and an IT trainer since last two years.
</p>
<div class="button">
<a href="#" class="btn">
About Me
</a>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!---- Home End---->
<!---- About Start---->
<section class="about " id="About">
<div class="about-img">
<img src="background.jpg" >
</div>
<div class="about-text">
<h2>About <span> Me</span></h2>
<h4>Website Developer</h4>
<p>Usama is a full-stack web developer with more than 5 years of experience in Laravel and CodeIgniter framework in the back end and Vue.js in the front end.
<br>
Usama uses a polished agency website to attract clients and showcase past projects.
<br>
Because they offer expertise for a variety of technologies,
clicking on a profile links not just to the project website, but to a dedicated page that details which technologies were used on the project.
</p>
<a href="#" class="btn">
Learn More
</a>
</div>
</section>
<!---- About End---->
<!--- Services Start--->
<section class="Services" id="Services">
<div class="main-text">
<h2><span>My </span>Services</h2>
</div>
<div class="services-container">
<div class="box">
<div class="services-icons">
<i class="bx bx-code-alt"></i>
</div>
<h3>Web Development</h3>
<p>
Web development refers to the overall process of creating websites or web applications, including the project's UI/UX design, layout, coding.
</p>
<a href="#" class="btn">
Read More
</a>
</div>
<div class="box">
<div class="services-icons">
<i class="bx bx-mobile"></i>
</div>
<h3>App Development</h3>
<p>
Built smooth UI/UX design-based mobile app development with Spanking. We have expertise in developing apps that run on all mobile
</p>
<a href="#" class="btn">
Read More
</a>
</div>
<div class="box">
<div class="services-icons">
<i class="bx bx-edit-alt"></i>
</div>
<h3>Creative design</h3>
<p>
Best creative design freelance services online. Outsource your creative design project and get it quickly done and delivered remotely online.
</p>
<a href="#" class="btn">
Read More
</a>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!---- Services End---->
<!---- Portfolio Section Starts---->
<section class="portfolio" id="Portfolio">
<div class="main-text">
<h2><span>Latest </span>Projects</h2>
</div>
<div class="portfolio-content">
<div class="row">
<img src="project-1.png" >
<div class="layer">
<h4>Portfolio-website</h4>
<p>A smooth UI/UX design-based Website. That is developed With HTML only</p>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bx-link-external"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<img src="project-2.png" >
<div class="layer">
<h4>Business Website</h4>
<p>It is one of the best project by spanking solutions that is developed with HTML only.</p>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bx-link-external"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<img src="projects-3.png" >
<div class="layer">
<h4>Contact-Us Page</h4>
<p>Contact Us page is developed by spanking with HTML only No CSS is used for layout.</p>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bx-link-external"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<img src="project-4.png" >
<div class="layer">
<h4>Landing Page</h4>
<p>A Landing page website is one of the simplest and easiest HTML only project for beginners by Spanking Solutions.</p>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bx-link-external"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<img src="project-5.png" >
<div class="layer">
<h4>CV-Page Website</h4>
<p> CV Page is website is developed by Spanking And its Source code is avaliable on https://spankingsolutions.com</p>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bx-link-external"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<img src="project-6.png" >
<div class="layer">
<h4>Sign In Page</h4>
<p> Sign In page is CSS project that is developed by Spanking </p>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bx-link-external"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!---- Portfolio Section End---->
<!---- Contact Section Starts---->
<section class="contact" id="Contact">
<div class="contact-text">
<h2>Contact <span> ME!</span></h2>
<h4>If You have any Query</h4>
<div class="list">
<li><a href="#">+92 312 543463</a></li>
<li><a href="#">admin@spankingsolutions.com</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Like share and subscribe</a></li>
</div>
<div class="contact-icons">
<a href="#"><i class="bx bxl-facebook"></i></a>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bxl-twitter"></i></a>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bxl-youtube"></i></a>
<a href="#"><i class="bx bxl-instagram-alt"></i></a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="contact-form">
<form >
<input type="text" placeholder="Your Name" required>
<input type="email" placeholder="Your Email" required>
<input type="Number" placeholder="Your Mobile Number" required>
<Textarea cols="35" rows="10" placeholder="How can I help You?" required></Textarea>
<input type="submit" value="Send Message" class="submit">
</form>
</div>
</section>
<!---- Contact Section End---->
</body>
</html>
Save this code with .html extension.
Explanation.
1. Header Section:
- Creates the website header with:
A logo (“Spanking”)
Navigation bar with links to different sections of the website (Home, About, Services, Portfolio, Contact)
A menu icon for mobile responsiveness.
2. Home Section:
- Home section with id Home introduces the website owner with a slide animation (“Hello”, “I’m”), name (“Usama”), title (“Website Developer”), and brief description.
Includes a button linked to the “About” section.
3. About Section:
- About section with id About displays an image on the left side and text content on the right side of the web page.
- It briefly describes the website owner’s (Usama) experience and expertise in web development.
- Includes a “Learn More” button.
4. Services Section:
- Services Section with id Services showcases three services offered with icons:
Web Development
App Development
Creative Design
Each service includes a brief description and a “Read More” button.
5. Portfolio Section:
- A portfolio section with an ID portfolio displays a grid of six project thumbnails with titles, their descriptions, and external links to direct visitors to another page.
6. Contact Section:
- The contact section with ID contact creates a contact form to collect contact information like name, phone number, email, and message fields.
Source code of CSS file.
*
{
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
text-decoration: none;
list-style: none;
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
:root
{
--first-bg-color:#303030;
--second-bg-color:#2c2c2c;
--first-text-color:#ffffff;
--second-text-color:#b6b6b6;
--main-color:#00b135;
--large-font:5rem;
--h2-font:3rem;
--p-font:1.1rem;
}
body
{
background:var(--first-bg-color);
color: var(--first-text-color);
}
header
{
position: fixed;
width:100%;
top:0;
right:0;
z-index: 100;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
background: transparent;
padding: 22px 15%;
border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
transition: all .45s ease;
}
.logo
{
color: var(--first-text-color);
font-size: 36px;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 1px;
}
span
{
color: var(--main-color);
}
.navlist
{
display: flex;
}
.navlist a
{
color: var(--second-text-color);
font-size: 18px;
margin: 0 25px;
font-weight: 600;
transition: all .4s ease;
}
.navlista:hover
{
color: var(--main-color);
}
#menu-icon
{
font-size: 33px;
color:var(--first-text-color);
z-index: 1000;
margin-left: 25px;
display: none;
}
section
{
padding: 0px 160px 20px 125px ;
}
.home
{
position: relative;
height: 100vh;
width: 100%;
background-image: url(background.jpg);
background-size:cover;
background-position: center;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: flex-start;
}
.slide
{
margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.one
{
display: inline-block;
margin-right: 5px;
padding: 0 18px;
line-height: 32px;
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 600;
border-radius: 5px;
background: var(--main-color);
color: var(--first-text-color);
}
.two
{
display: inline-block;
color: var(--main-color);
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 600;
}
.home-text h1
{
font-size: var(--large-font);
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--first-text-color);
margin: 0 0 8px;
line-height: 1.5;
}
.home-text h3
{
color: var(--first-text-color);
margin: 0 0 22px;
font-size: 2rem;
}
.home-text p
{
color: var(--second-text-color);
font-size: var(--p-font);
line-height: 1.8;
}
.button
{
display: inline-block;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.btn
{
display: inline-block;
font-size: 18px;
padding: 12px;
margin-top: 10px;
letter-spacing: 1px;
background: var(--main-color);
color: var(--first-text-color);
border-radius: 7px;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.btn:hover
{
transform: scale(0.9);
}
.about
{
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
align-items: center;
gap: 1.5rem;
}
.about-img img
{
margin-top: 50px;
max-width: 530px;
height: auto;
width: 100%;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.about-text h2
{
font-size: var(--h2-font);
line-height: 1.3;
}
.about-text h4
{
font-size: 23px;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--first-text-color);
letter-spacing: 1px;
line-height: 1.8;
margin:25px 0 30px 0px;
}
.about-text p
{
color: var(--second-text-color);
font-size: var(--p-font);
line-height: 1.4;
margin: 25px 0 30px 0;
}
.Services
{
background: var(--second-bg-color);
padding-top: 50px;
}
.main-text h2
{
font-size: var(--h2-font);
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.main-text
{
text-align: center;
}
.main-text p
{
color: var(--second-text-color);
font-size: 16px;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.services-container
{
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit ,minmax(250px , auto));
align-items: center;
gap: 2.5rem;
}
.box
{
background: var(--first-bg-color);
padding: 35px 45px;
transition: all .5s ease;
}
.services-icons i
{
font-size: 60px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
margin-left: -15px;
}
.box h3
{
font-size: 25px;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--first-text-color);
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.box p
{
color: var(--second-text-color);
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 1.2;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.box:hover
{
transform: translateY(-10px);
}
.portfolio .main-text
{
margin-top: 30px;
}
.portfolio-content
{
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(360px,auto));
align-items: center;
gap: 3rem;
margin-top: 4rem;
}
.row
{
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
border-radius: 10px;
}
.row img
{
width: 100%;
height: 70%;
border-radius: 10px;
display: block;
transition: transform 0.5s;
}
.layer
{
width: 100%;
height: 0;
background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) , #08f800);
position: absolute;
left: 0;
bottom: 0;
overflow: hidden;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
padding: 0px 45px;
transition: height 0.5s;
}
.layer h4
{
font: 25px;
font-weight: 600;
margin:5px 0 5px 0;
}
.layer p
{
color: var(--first-text-color);
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 1.2;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.layer i
{
color: var(--first-text-color);
margin: 5px 0 5px 0;
font-size: 25px;
background: var(--first-bg-color);
border-radius: 5px;
}
.row:hover img
{
transform: scale(1.1);
}
.row:hover .layer
{
height: 110px;
}
.contact
{
background:var(--second-bg-color);
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
align-items: center;
gap: 2.5rem;
margin-top: 20px;
padding-top: 30px;
}
.contact-text h2
{
font-size: var(--h2-font);
}
.contact-text h4
{
color: var(--first-text-color);
margin: 20px 0;
font-size: 20px;
}
.list
{
margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.list li
{
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.list li a
{
display: block;
color: var(--second-text-color);
font-size: 18px;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.listlia:hover
{
color: var(--first-text-color);
transform: translateY(5px);
}
.contact-icons i
{
height: 45px;
width: 45px;
background: var(--main-color);
color: var(--first-text-color);
font-size: 25px;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
border-radius: 50%;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
margin-right: 10px;
}
.contact-iconsi:hover
{
color: var(--second-text-color);
transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.contact-form form
{
position: relative;
}
.contact-form form input,textarea
{
width: 100%;
padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;
display: block;
margin-bottom: 10px;
background: var(--first-bg-color);
color: var(--first-text-color);
border: none;
font-size: 20px;
border-radius: 10px;
}
.contact-form textarea
{
resize: none;
height: 200px;
}
.contact-form .submit
{
width: 160px;
background-color: var(--main-color);
padding: 10px;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.contact-form .submit:hover
{
transform: scale(1.1);
}
@media (max-width:1480px)
{
header
{
padding: 12px 2.5%;
transition: 0.1s;
}
selection
{
padding: 110px 3% 60px;
}
}
@media (max-width:1100px)
{
:root
{
--large-font:5rem;
--h2-font:2.5rem;
--p-font:1rem;
transition: 0.1s;
}
.home-texth3
{
font-size: 2.5rem;
}
.home
{
height:85vh;
}
}
@media (max-width:920px)
{
.about
{
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.about-imgimg
{
width: 100%;
height: auto;
max-width: 100%;
}
.contact
{
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
}
@media (max-width:750px)
{
header
{
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
}
#menu-icon
{
display: block;
}
.navlist
{
position: absolute;
top: -1000px;
right: 0;
left: 0;
}
section
{
margin-top: 60px;
}
.main-text
{
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
}
@media (max-width:550px)
{
.portfolio-content .row
{
margin-right: 85px;
transition: 0.6s;
}
.row:hover .layer
{
height: 100%;
}
}
Save this code as style.css
Explanation
1. Global Styles:
- *: Resets default browser styles for padding, margin, and list-style elements.
- :root: Defines custom CSS variables for the color palette, font sizes, and scroll behavior.
2. Body:
- Sets background color and text color based on variables defined in :root.
3. Header:
- Sets position, width, background color, padding, and border.
- Uses flex properties to center content horizontally and vertically.
- Applies a smooth transition effect on hover for responsiveness.
4. Navigation:
- Styles the logo text.
- Defines styles for navigation links, including color, font size, margin, weight, and hover effect.
- Hides the hamburger menu icon initially (display: none).
5. Sections:
- Defines padding for all sections.
6. Home Section:
- Sets height, background image, and display style.
- Styles the introductory slide text with colors, font sizes, and line-height.
- Styles the button with background color, text color, and hover effect.
7. About Section:
- Uses a grid layout with two columns for text and image content.
- Styles the image with a border-radius and maximum width.
- Applies styles for headings, including color, font size, weight, and line-height.
- Styles paragraph text with color, font size, and line-height.
8. Services Section:
- Sets background color and padding.
- Styles the main heading with font size and margin.
- Defines a grid layout with automatic fitting for service boxes.
- Styles the service boxes with background color, padding, and hover effect.
- Uses icons with font size, margin, and color settings.
9. Portfolio Section:
- Styles the main heading with a margin.
- Defines a grid layout with automatic fitting for portfolio thumbnails.
- Styles the individual thumbnails with hover effects for scaling and revealing overlay text.
- Defines styles for elements within the overlay, including headings, paragraphs, and icons.
10. Contact Section:
- Sets background color, grid layout, and gap between elements.
- Styles headings and lists with colors, font size, and margin.
- Styles list items and link hover effects.
- Defines styles for social media icons, including size, color, background, and hover effect.
- Styles the contact form, including input fields, text area, and submit button, with colors, sizes, borders, and hover effects.
11. Media Queries:
- The code uses various @media queries to adjust styles for different screen sizes, ensuring responsiveness across various devices:
- 1480px and below: Adjusts header padding and section padding.
- 1100px and below: Adjusts font sizes and home section height.
- 920px and below: Changes the layout of the “About” and “Contact” sections to single columns.
- 750px and below: Shows and styles the hamburger menu icon, changes navigation layout and behavior, and adjusts section margins.
- 550px and below: Adjusts margin and hover effect behaviors for portfolio thumbnails.
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