Aplat – Astro Personal Portfolio Template with Bold Editorial Typography

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Aplat is a premium Astro personal portfolio template for designers, art directors and freelancers who want their name to be impossible to miss. Huge condensed headlines, an electric blue and off-white palette and a strict grid give the site the presence of a printed poster, while a numbered story of about, services, selected work, testimonials, FAQ and contact keeps it easy to read.

The site is built with Astro and the EmDash CMS, so you can replace the sample projects with your own work and publish to Cloudflare’s free plan.

Why Choose the Aplat Astro Personal Portfolio Template?

Aplat lets typography do the heavy lifting. Instead of decorative effects, it relies on scale, contrast and spacing to make your work feel considered. Because Astro ships plain HTML and CSS with very little JavaScript, those giant headlines load instantly and the site stays quick on mobile networks, which is good for visitors and for search rankings.

Prefer a quieter look? Compare Aplat with Portfolica and Portfolik, or browse all of our portfolio templates.

Pages Included

• Home: full-width name hero with portrait, about, four services, selected work, testimonials, a six-question FAQ and a contact section with form
• All Projects: a large-type index of six sample projects
• 6 Project Detail Pages: a client, project type, year and location bar followed by full-bleed imagery
• 404: an on-brand error page

Key Features

Poster-Scale Typography

Your name fills the hero in heavy condensed type, sections are numbered like an editorial spread, and a single electric blue accent ties everything together. It is a portfolio people remember after one visit.

Projects and Testimonials in the CMS

Case studies and client quotes are managed in EmDash. Add a project with its client, type, year, location and images, and Aplat creates the detail page and lists it on the home and projects pages.

Services That Explain Your Offer

Four service blocks cover brand systems, marketing sites, interfaces and design systems, and campaigns out of the box. Rename them to match exactly what you sell.

Live Local Time and Contact Form

A live clock in the header shows clients your working hours at a glance, and the contact section includes a form so enquiries reach you directly.

Fast, Responsive and SEO Ready

• Static Astro pages with minimal client-side JavaScript
• One clear H1 and a logical heading order on every page
• Editable page titles, meta descriptions and social sharing tags
• Responsive type that scales cleanly from large screens to phones
• Clean, semantic markup that is easy to extend

Free Hosting on Cloudflare

Deploy with a single command to Cloudflare Workers. A personal portfolio usually stays well inside Cloudflare’s free plan.

Who Is This Template For?

Aplat is made for graphic designers, brand designers, art directors, web and product designers, typographers, illustrators and small studios who want a bold personal website with real personality.

Tech Stack

• Astro 7
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS v4
• EmDash CMS
• Cloudflare Workers deployment
• Node.js 22.16+

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aplat a good fit for a one-person portfolio?

Yes. The layout is built around a single name and voice, with sections for your background, services and selected projects. Small studios can use it too by swapping the name for a studio name.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Projects, testimonials and page text are edited in the EmDash admin panel. Basic terminal knowledge helps for the first deploy, and the documentation covers every step.

Can I change the blue accent color and fonts?

Yes. Aplat is styled with Tailwind CSS, so you can update the color palette and typography in one place and the change carries across every page.

How much does hosting cost?

Aplat is configured for Cloudflare Workers, and most personal portfolios fit comfortably within Cloudflare’s free plan.

Can I use Aplat for a client project?

Yes. You can build a portfolio for yourself or for a client. Please see the license terms for full details.

Changelog

v1.0.0 (November 14, 2026): Initial release.