The latest articles on DEV Community by Disala Sennath (@sennath_desilva_e7e8b57be). https://dev.to/sennath_desilva_e7e8b57be https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3104706%2F591ee1b0-a182-4163-ac54-30f17b5dcb17.jpg https://dev.to/sennath_desilva_e7e8b57be en Disala Sennath Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:38:59 +0000 https://dev.to/sennath_desilva_e7e8b57be/just-dropped-nocturne-a-dark-minimal-portfolio-template-nextjs-14-framer-motion-1pon https://dev.to/sennath_desilva_e7e8b57be/just-dropped-nocturne-a-dark-minimal-portfolio-template-nextjs-14-framer-motion-1pon <h2> <strong>Why I built this</strong> </h2> <p>I kept seeing the same portfolio patterns hero image, about blurb, contact form. Nothing that felt editorial or intentional.</p> <p>I wanted something that felt like a <em>magazine spread</em>, not a resume site. Dark background, big serif type, asymmetric grid, animations that don't feel gimmicky.</p> <p>So I built Nocturne.</p> <h2> Grab it </h2> <p>→ <strong><a href="https://payhip.com/b/VpaZr" rel="noopener noreferrer">payhip.com/b/VpaZr</a></strong></p> nextjs webdev javascript react