Case Study

Engineering a Premium Identity

How Custom HTML and TailwindCSS helped Aurum Agency define their digital presence.

Aurum Agency Website
98
Lighthouse Score
200%
Inquiry Increase
0
Template Bloat

The Challenge: Standing Out

Aurum Agency aims for high-ticket clients. Their previous website was built on a generic template that felt cheap and sluggish. It didn't communicate the "premium" feel their brand required.

They needed a site that was not only fast but felt "hand-crafted" in every pixel.

The Strategy

We ditched heavy frameworks in favor of a lean, utility-first approach using TailwindCSS.

1. Design System First

Before writing a single line of HTML, I established a strict design system for typography, spacing, and colors. This ensured consistency across every page.

2. Zero-Runtime CSS

By using Tailwind, we generated a CSS file that only contained the styles we actually used. The final CSS bundle size was under 10kb (gzipped).

The Execution


This code snippet demonstrates the clean, semantic markup used. Interactive elements were enhanced with micro-interactions that feel "expensive" to the user, like smooth hover states and parallax scrolling.

The Results

The new site launched with a 98/100 performance score on mobile. The "hand-crafted" feel resonated with their target audience, leading to a 200% increase in organic inquiries in the first month.

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