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title: Redesigned the whole site
description: Design system with primitive tokens, Instrument typography, the Explore component, command palette, global search, Interview page. The same day as the AI infrastructure push, I rebuilt the interface on top of it.
section: meta
tags: [meta, changelog, design-system, typography, interview]
genre: index
lastUpdated: 2026-04-14
url: https://fardiniqbal.com/docs/changelog/2026-04-14-redesigned-the-whole-site
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Same day as the AI infrastructure push, I rebuilt the visual layer. Swapped the typography to Instrument Serif + Instrument Sans. Architected the design system around primitive tokens — three OKLCH variables generating the full light and dark palettes algorithmically, with every semantic color derived from them. Built the Explore component for page discovery. Added a command palette and global search. Shipped the Interview Me page with 20 real Q\&A pairs, expanded to 50 later the same week. Overhauled the homepage for discoverability — cross-page linking, consistent hierarchy. Removed the bottom dock; it was navigation competing with navigation.

One afternoon of infrastructure. One evening of design. Both on the same commit trail.

Retroactively documenting on 2026-04-18. Backdated to the actual ship date.