Read Only — Sidebar Portfolio Template
A refined personal portfolio with a fixed sidebar profile, an intro, a feature list and a compact contact form.
Overview
About Read Only
A refined personal portfolio with a fixed sidebar profile, an intro, a feature list and a compact contact form.
A self-hosted, CC BY 3.0-licensed build from HTML5 UP, Read Only is organised into 6 clearly-named sections — from sidebar profile through to the footer — so a polished design becomes a production build without guesswork. It holds together from a single column on mobile up to a structured multi-column composition on desktop.
Structure
What ships in the download
The download is a single Markdown blueprint — the complete structure of Read Only, section by section, ready to hand to your build:
- 01Sidebar profilesets the first impression and states the value up front.
- 02Introintroduces the core offer with supporting detail.
- 03Feature listbuilds trust with proof, logos or testimonials.
- 04Portfoliolays out the main content in a scannable rhythm.
- 05Contactadds secondary detail and useful context.
- 06Footercloses the page and anchors the footer.
Design system
Colour, type & spacing
Read Only runs on a restrained system: a neutral base — white, off-white and near-black — with #40c1ac carried through for emphasis and calls to action. It ships as HTML / CSS / JS, so recolouring or restyling is a matter of editing one stylesheet.
Who it’s for
Reach for Read Only when you’re building for designers, makers and freelancers. It’s a credible, conversion-minded starting point — enough structure to look considered on day one, and flexible enough to grow into your own brand.
Customising
Open the HTML / CSS / JS stylesheet to shift the brand colour and typography, then swap in your own copy and imagery. Check it at desktop, tablet and mobile from the Preview screen before you ship.
Blueprint
Preview the blueprint
A preview of read-only.md. Download to unlock the complete file — Read Only’s full structure, design system, responsive and accessibility notes in one Markdown file.
# Read Only
> A refined personal portfolio with a fixed sidebar profile, an intro, a feature list and a compact contact form.
## Template details
- **Category:** Portfolio
- **Format:** HTML / CSS / JS
- **Source:** HTML5 UP · CC BY 3.0
## Page structure (preview)
1. **Sidebar profile**
2. **Intro**
3. **Feature list**
…and 3 more sections.
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