HYPERPOP

A Y2K-inspired static blog theme built with Eleventy. Features authentic late 90s/early 2000s web aesthetics with modern performance and accessibility.

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Features

• Y2K Aesthetics - Neon colors, glitch effects, holographic borders, and CRT vibes
• Lightning Fast - Static site generation with optimized assets
• Pure CSS Magic - Scan lines, chromatic aberration, animated gradients
• Interactive Elements - Custom cursor trail, Konami code easter egg, client-side search
• Fully Responsive - Beautiful on all devices with touch optimization
• Accessible - WCAG AA compliant with reduced motion support
• Client-Side Search - Fast, privacy-respecting search with JSON index
• Stats Counter - localStorage-based page view tracking
• Offline Support - Service worker for offline capability
• SEO Optimized - Meta tags, sitemap, RSS feed

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 14+ and npm

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/brennanbrown/hyperpop.git
cd hyperpop

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the development server
npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:8080 to see your site!

Build for Production

# Build the site
npm run build

# Output will be in _site/

Project Structure

hyperpop/
├── src/
│   ├── _includes/
│   │   ├── layouts/          # Page layouts
│   │   │   ├── base.njk
│   │   │   ├── post.njk
│   │   │   └── page.njk
│   │   ├── components/       # Reusable components
│   │   │   ├── header.njk
│   │   │   ├── footer.njk
│   │   │   ├── post-card.njk
│   │   │   ├── glitch-text.njk
│   │   │   └── neon-button.njk
│   │   └── partials/         # Partial templates
│   │       ├── head.njk
│   │       └── scripts.njk
│   ├── _data/                # Global data files
│   │   ├── site.json
│   │   └── navigation.json
│   ├── assets/
│   │   ├── css/
│   │   │   └── styles.css    # Main stylesheet
│   │   └── js/
│   │       ├── main.js       # Core functionality
│   │       ├── cursor.js     # Cursor trail effect
│   │       ├── glitch.js     # Glitch animations
│   │       ├── konami.js     # Easter egg
│   │       ├── stats.js      # Stats counter
│   │       └── search.js     # Client-side search
│   ├── posts/                # Blog posts (Markdown)
│   ├── pages/                # Static pages
│   ├── index.njk             # Homepage
│   ├── feed.njk              # RSS feed
│   ├── search-index.njk      # Search index JSON
│   └── sw.js                 # Service worker
├── scripts/
│   └── generate-sitemap.js   # Sitemap generator
├── .eleventy.js              # Eleventy configuration
├── package.json
└── netlify.toml              # Netlify deployment config

Customization

Colors

Edit the CSS variables in src/assets/css/styles.css:

:root {
  --neon-purple: #9D00FF;
  --hot-pink: #FF10F0;
  --cyber-blue: #00F0FF;
  --acid-green: #39FF14;
  /* ... more colors */
}

Site Information

Update src/_data/site.json:

{
  "title": "Your Site Name",
  "description": "Your description",
  "url": "https://yoursite.com",
  "author": "Your Name"
}

Navigation

Modify src/_data/navigation.json to change menu items.

Typography

The site uses Google Fonts by default:

• Press Start 2P - Pixel headers
• VT323 - Monospace terminal
• Space Mono - Body text
• Orbitron - Futuristic accents

Change fonts in src/_includes/partials/head.njk.

Creating Content

New Blog Post

Create a new Markdown file in src/posts/:

---
title: "Your Post Title"
date: 2025-10-11
tags: 
  - tag1
  - tag2
category: "category-name"
featured_image: "https://example.com/image.jpg"
excerpt: "Brief description"
color_scheme: "#FF10F0"
layout: "layouts/post.njk"
---

Your content here...

New Page

Create a Markdown file in src/pages/:

---
layout: layouts/page.njk
title: "Page Title"
permalink: /page-slug/
---

Page content...

Easter Eggs

Try the Konami Code on the homepage:
↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A

Unlocks ultra glitch mode!

Deployment

Netlify (Recommended)

1. Push to GitHub
2. Connect to Netlify
3. Build command: npm run build
4. Publish directory: _site

The netlify.toml is already configured!

Other Platforms

The site works on any static hosting:

• Vercel
• GitHub Pages
• Cloudflare Pages
• Render

Image Management

Get Y2K Aesthetic Images

The project includes a custom image scraper for downloading vaporwave/cyberpunk images:

# Download Y2K aesthetic images
npm run scrape-images

# Copy images to site and update posts
npm run integrate-images
npm run update-images

What it does:

• Downloads images from Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay
• Searches for: vaporwave, cyberpunk, glitch art, etc.
• Filters by your color palette (purple, pink, cyan)
• Saves photographer credits automatically
• Creates an HTML gallery to preview

Preview images before using:

open y2k_moodboard/gallery.html

Setting Up API Keys

The image scraper uses free API keys from image providers. To set them up:

1. Copy the example environment file:

   cp .env.example .env
   

2. Get free API keys from:

   • Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/api/ (free, no credit card)
   • Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/api/docs/ (free, no credit card)

3. Add your keys to .env:

   PEXELS_API_KEY=your_pexels_key_here
   PIXABAY_API_KEY=your_pixabay_key_here
   

4. Run the scraper:

   npm run scrape-images
   

Note: The .env file is gitignored to keep your API keys private. Never commit API keys to git!

See scripts/README.md for detailed documentation.

Development

Available Scripts

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm run debug - Build with debug output
• npm run clean - Remove build output
• npm run scrape-images - Download Y2K aesthetic images
• npm run integrate-images - Copy images to site
• npm run update-images - Update posts with images

Watch Mode

The dev server watches for changes:

• Templates (.njk, .md)
• CSS files
• JavaScript files

Performance

The site is optimized for speed:

• Static HTML generation
• Critical CSS inlined
• Lazy loading images
• Service worker caching
• Minified assets (in production)
• WebP images with fallbacks

Target Lighthouse scores:

• Performance: 90+
• Accessibility: 100
• Best Practices: 90+
• SEO: 100

Accessibility

Built with accessibility in mind:

• Semantic HTML
• ARIA labels where needed
• Keyboard navigation support
• prefers-reduced-motion support
• WCAG AA color contrast
• Screen reader friendly

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's:

• Bug fixes
• New features
• Documentation improvements
• Design enhancements

Please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Development Guidelines

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Credits

Built With

• Eleventy - Static site generator
• Nunjucks - Templating
• Press Start 2P & Jersey 10 - Google Fonts
• Pexels & Pixabay - Free stock photos

Inspiration

• Late 90s/early 2000s web design (GeoCities, Angelfire)
• Vaporwave and Y2K aesthetics
• Hyperpop and alternative internet culture
• Windows 98 UI design

Support This Project

If you find this theme helpful, please consider supporting its development:

Your support helps me:

• Maintain and improve this theme
• Create more open-source projects
• Write tutorials and documentation
• Stay caffeinated while coding

Even a small contribution makes a huge difference! Thank you!

License

MIT License - feel free to use this theme for your own projects!

See the LICENSE file for details.

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Made with love by Brennan Brown

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