<div class="paper-stack"> <!-- Header: resembles WordPress site identity --> <header class="paper-header"> <div class="site-brand"> <h1>Paper Portfolio</h1> <div class="site-tagline">A WordPress theme with the soul of fine stationery</div> </div> <nav class="wp-nav" aria-label="Primary Menu"> <a href="#portfolio"><i class="fas fa-th-large"></i> Portfolio</a> <a href="#about"><i class="fas fa-feather-alt"></i> About</a> <a href="#contact"><i class="fas fa-envelope-open-text"></i> Contact</a> <a href="#"><i class="fas fa-search"></i> Search</a> </nav> </header>
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover"> <title>Paper Portfolio — WordPress Theme Concept</title> <!-- Google Fonts: elegant serif + modern sans for paper aesthetic --> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:opsz,wght@14..32,300;14..32,400;14..32,500;14..32,600&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"> <!-- Font Awesome 6 (free icons) --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0-beta3/css/all.min.css"> <style> * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; } nav class="wp-nav" aria-label="Primary Menu">
<!-- MAIN PORTFOLIO SECTION (WordPress loop simulation) --> <section id="portfolio"> <h2 class="section-title" style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">Featured Projects</h2> <div class="portfolio-grid"> <!-- Project 1 - paper texture style --> <article class="project-card"> <div class="card-media" style="background-image: url('https://picsum.photos/id/20/600/400');"></div> <div class="project-content"> <span class="project-category"><i class="far fa-folder-open"></i> Brand Identity</span> <h3 class="project-title">Art of Letterpress</h3> <p class="project-excerpt">A tactile rebrand for a vintage printing studio. Handcrafted typography and natural paper textures define this visual identity.</p> <a href="#" class="wp-btn">View case study <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </article> <!-- Project 2 --> <article class="project-card"> <div class="card-media" style="background-image: url('https://picsum.photos/id/29/600/400');"></div> <div class="project-content"> <span class="project-category"><i class="fas fa-palette"></i> Editorial Design</span> <h3 class="project-title">Wildflower Journal</h3> <p class="project-excerpt">Quarterly magazine celebrating botanical illustration. Designed with uncoated paper simulation and organic layouts.</p> <a href="#" class="wp-btn">Explore <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </article> <!-- Project 3 --> <article class="project-card"> <div class="card-media" style="background-image: url('https://picsum.photos/id/169/600/400');"></div> <div class="project-content"> <span class="project-category"><i class="fas fa-laptop-code"></i> Web Design</span> <h3 class="project-title">Studio Noda</h3> <p class="project-excerpt">Minimalist portfolio site for a ceramic artist, using warm parchment tones & hand-drawn elements.</p> <a href="#" class="wp-btn">Live preview <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </article> <!-- Project 4 - extra to show dynamic grid --> <article class="project-card"> <div class="card-media" style="background-image: url('https://picsum.photos/id/42/600/400');"></div> <div class="project-content"> <span class="project-category"><i class="fas fa-camera"></i> Photography</span> <h3 class="project-title">Analog Memories</h3> <p class="project-excerpt">Film photography archive presented in a vintage album style, with grain overlays and handwritten captions.</p> <a href="#" class="wp-btn">View gallery <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </article> <!-- Project 5 --> <article class="project-card"> <div class="card-media" style="background-image: url('https://picsum.photos/id/39/600/400');"></div> <div class="project-content"> <span class="project-category"><i class="fas fa-drafting-compass"></i> Architecture</span> <h3 class="project-title">Sketchbook Series</h3> <p class="project-excerpt">Hand-drawn architectural concepts presented on recycled paper stock — concept sketches & mood boards.</p> <a href="#" class="wp-btn">Discover <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </article> <!-- Project 6 --> <article class="project-card"> <div class="card-media" style="background-image: url('https://picsum.photos/id/147/600/400');"></div> <div class="project-content"> <span class="project-category"><i class="fas fa-icons"></i> Illustration</span> <h3 class="project-title">Fable & Ink</h3> <p class="project-excerpt">Children's book illustrations with watercolor textures, inspired by antique paper and natural fibers.</p> <a href="#" class="wp-btn">Read story <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </article> </div> </section>
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