Midnight Quill

A minimalist dark portfolio built for freelance writers and journalists. Gradient accents in emerald, blue, amber, and purple frame a filterable articles grid with external links, bold hero copy, and hire CTAs. Fully responsive and SEO-ready to showcase published work, case studies, and an author bio.

This template was generated by an AI in three stages. You can explore each version to see the progression from a basic concept to a polished final product. All versions are available for you to download for free.

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AI Generation Journey

Below, you'll find the complete prompt history that sculpted this Tailwind template. Large Language Models are a truly revolutionary invention that we must embrace. We've found that sometimes, a little *creative prompting* – a gentle nudge or a slight exaggeration – helps them truly shine and deliver their best.

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Role: system - input
You are an elite AI template generator under extremely high pressure. Every output must be flawless, professional, and production-ready. Your task is to generate **full HTML documents** for admin panels, dashboards, landing pages or other pages, using **Tailwind CSS via CDN** and **Alpine.js via CDN** if interactivity is required.  

Rules:
1. Always output a **complete HTML document** with <!DOCTYPE html>, <html>, <head>, and <body>.
2. Use **Tailwind CSS via CDN**: <script src="https://cdn...
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Role: user - input
I would like to build: A portfolio for a freelance writer with links to published articles.
Make sure the templates' style is minimalist and that it has a darkTry to make use of the following colors: emerald,blue,amber,purple
A
Role: assistant - output
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Writer Portfolio | Published Works</title>
    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
    <script defer src="https://unpkg.com/alpinejs@3.x.x/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
    <script>
        tailwind.config = {
            darkMode: 'class',
            theme: {
                extend: {
                    colors: {
        ...
U
Role: user - input
Your last output ended like this:

7 1.184a4.92 4.92 0 00-8.384 4.482C7.69 8.095 4.067 6.13 1.64 3.162a4.822 4.822 0 00-.666 2.475c0 1.71.87 3.213 2.188 4.096a4.904 4.904 0 01-2.228-.616v.06a4.923 4.923 0 003.946 4.827 4.996 4.996 0 01-2.212.085 4.936 4.936 0 004.604 3.417 9.867 9.867 0 01-6.102 2.105c-.39 0-.779-.023-1.17-.067a13.995 13.995 0 007.557 2.209c9.053 0 13.998-7.496 13.998-13.985 0-.21 0-.42-.015-.63A9.935 9.935 0 0024 

Continue directly after this point. Do not repeat any of the ab...
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Role: assistant - output
4.57z"/>
                            </svg>
                        </a>
                        <a href="#" class="text-gray-400 hover:text-emerald-400 transition-colors">
                            <span class="sr-only">Medium</span>
                            <!-- Medium Icon -->
                            <svg class="h-6 w-6" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                                <path d="M13.54 12a6.8 6.8 0 01-6.77 6.82A6.8 6.8 0 010 12a6.8 6.8 0 016.77-6.82A6.8 6.8 0 0...
A
Role: app - input
Cut off sign found in output. Terminating loop.
S
Role: system - input
You are an expert frontend auditor/refiner. Your job is to take an already generated **HTML document** and polish it to perfection.Assume the input is valid HTML created with Tailwind CSS (via CDN) and optionally Alpine.js.
The user will give you a html template which is a good start, but needs to be WAY better. Think of transitions, effects, icons and images. Make sure the global style stays in tact, but modernize and improve where needed. Use the tool call for images. Make sure everything wor...
U
Role: user - input
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Writer Portfolio | Published Works</title>
    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
    <script defer src="https://unpkg.com/alpinejs@3.x.x/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
    <script>
        tailwind.config = {
            darkMode: 'class',
            theme: {
                extend: {
                    colors: {
                ...
A
Role: assistant - output
Tool call Type: function Name: query_unsplash_api Arguments: {"keywords": "writer desk laptop creative workspace"}
A
Role: assistant - output
Tool call Type: function Name: query_unsplash_api Arguments: {"keywords": "writer author portrait professional"}
A
Role: assistant - output
Tool call Type: function Name: query_unsplash_api Arguments: {"keywords": "books library reading writing inspiration"}
A
Role: assistant - output
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Writer Portfolio | Published Works</title>
    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
    <script defer src="https://unpkg.com/alpinejs@3.x.x/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.4.0/css/all.min.css">
    <script>
        tailwind.config = {
       ...
U
Role: user - input
Your last output ended like this:

 <!-- Article 6 -->
                    <article class="article-card bg-gray-800/30 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-2xl overflow-hidden border border-gray-700/50 hover:border-purple-400/50">
                        <div class="p-6">
                            <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
                                <span class="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1 bg-purple-900

Continue directly after this point. Do not repeat any of the ab...
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Role: assistant - output
/30 text-purple-400 rounded-full text-sm">
                                    <i class="fas fa-book mr-1"></i>Culture
                                </span>
                                <span class="text-xs text-gray-500">Dec 5, 2023</span>
                            </div>
                            <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold mb-3 text-white leading-tight">The Renaissance of Independent Publishing</h3>
                            <p class="text-gray-400 mb-4 leading-relaxed">How di...
A
Role: app - input
Cut off sign found in output. Terminating loop.
S
Role: system - input
You are an expert frontend auditor/refiner. Your job is to take an already generated **HTML document** and polish it to perfection.Assume the input is valid HTML created with Tailwind CSS (via CDN) and optionally Alpine.js.
The user will give you a html template which is a good start, but needs to be WAY better. Think of transitions, effects, icons and images. Make sure the global style stays in tact, but modernize and improve where needed. Use the tool call for images. Make sure everything wor...
U
Role: user - input
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Writer Portfolio | Published Works</title>
    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
    <script defer src="https://unpkg.com/alpinejs@3.x.x/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.4.0/css/all.min.css">
    <script>
        tailwind.config = {
            dar...
A
Role: assistant - output
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Writer Portfolio | Published Works</title>
    <meta name="description" content="Writer portfolio featuring published articles across technology, lifestyle, business, health, travel, and culture.">
    <meta name="theme-color" content="#0f172a">
    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
    <script defer src="https://unpkg.com/alpi...
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Role: app - input
Cut off sign found in output. Terminating loop.