diff --git a/src/components/ui/cards/EducationCard.astro b/src/components/ui/cards/EducationCard.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..443b7d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/cards/EducationCard.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+---
+import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
+import Logo from '@components/ui/logos/Logo.astro';
+
+interface Props {
+  topic: string;
+  area: string;
+  date: string;
+  url: string;
+  logoUrlLight?: string;
+  logoUrlDark?: string;
+  logoIcon?: string;
+}
+
+const { topic, area, date, url, logoUrlLight, logoUrlDark, logoIcon } = Astro.props;
+---
+
+<div class="smooth-reveal group flex flex-col">
+  <a
+    class="card-base flex items-center"
+    href={url}
+  >
+    <div class="p-4 md:p-10">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        {logoUrlLight ? (
+        <div class="mr-5">
+          <Logo
+            srcLight={logoUrlLight}
+            srcDark={logoUrlDark}
+            alt={`Logo of ${topic}`}
+          />
+        </div>
+        ) : logoIcon ? (
+        <div class="mr-5 text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">
+          <Icon name={logoIcon} class="h-12 w-12" />
+        </div>
+        ) : null}
+
+        <div class="grow text-left">
+          <span class="card-text-title block text-lg">
+            {topic}
+          </span>
+          <span class="card-text-description block mt-1 font-medium text-xs uppercase">
+            {area} - {new Date(date).getFullYear()}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="ml-6 flex">
+        <div class="relative inline-block">
+          <div class="card-text-title card-hover-text-title flex relative mx-auto min-h-11 items-center font-semibold text-md sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4">
+            <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden">
+              Visit Page
+            </span>
+            <Icon
+              name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
+              class="translate-y-0.5 transition duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </a>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/cards/FeaturesCard.astro b/src/components/ui/cards/FeaturesCard.astro
index a7ee143..8021f88 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/cards/FeaturesCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/ui/cards/FeaturesCard.astro
@@ -10,33 +10,26 @@ interface Props {
 
 const { title, description, url, icon } = Astro.props;
 
-const baseClasses = 'smooth-reveal-2 group group-hover flex flex-col ';
-const borderClasses = 'border border-neutral-100 dark:border-stone-500/20';
-const bgColorClasses =
-  'bg-neutral-100/80 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90';
-const shadowClasses = 'shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg';
 const sizeClasses = 'h-30 w-100 md:w-[300px]';
 ---
 
-<div class={`${baseClasses}`}>
+<div class="smooth-reveal-2 group flex flex-col">
   <a
-    class={`rounded-xl duration-300 transition-all ${sizeClasses} ${borderClasses} ${bgColorClasses} ${shadowClasses}`}
+    class={`card-base flex items-center ${sizeClasses}`}
     href={url}
     data-astro-prefetch
   >
-    <div class="p-4 md:p-5">
-      <div class="flex">
+    <div class="p-5 w-full">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
         <Icon
           name={icon}
-          class="group-hover:text-steel dark:group-hover:text-bermuda h-6 w-6 text-neutral-600 transition-all duration-300 md:h-8 md:w-8 dark:text-neutral-200"
+          class="card-hover-icon shrink-0 h-6 w-6 md:h-8 md:w-8 "
         />
-        <div class="ms-5 grow">
-          <span
-            class="group-hover:text-steel dark:group-hover:text-bermuda block text-lg font-bold text-neutral-600 transition-all duration-300 dark:text-neutral-300"
-          >
+        <div class="ms-5 grow text-left">
+          <span class="card-text-title card-hover-text-title block text-lg">
             {title}
           </span>
-          <span class="mt-1 block text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
+          <span class="card-text-description block mt-1">
             {description}
           </span>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/cards/HighlightsCard.astro b/src/components/ui/cards/HighlightsCard.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a5a2b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/cards/HighlightsCard.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+---
+import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
+
+import Logo from '@components/ui/logos/Logo.astro';
+
+interface Props {
+  title?: string;
+  description?: string;
+  url?: string;
+  logoUrlLight?: string;
+  logoUrlDark?: string;
+  highlights?: string[];
+  visitSource?: boolean;
+}
+
+const { title, description, url, logoUrlLight, logoUrlDark, highlights, visitSource } = Astro.props;
+
+const visitText = visitSource ? 'Visit Source' : 'Visit Page';
+const visitClass = visitSource ? 'card-hover-text-gitea' : 'card-hover-text-title';
+---
+
+<div class="smooth-reveal group flex flex-col">
+  <a
+    class="card-base flex items-center"
+    href={url}
+  >
+    <div class="p-4 md:p-10">
+      <div class="flex items-center mb-4">
+        {logoUrlLight && (
+        <div class="mr-5">
+          <Logo
+            srcLight={logoUrlLight}
+            srcDark={logoUrlDark}
+            alt={`Logo of ${title}`}
+          />
+        </div>
+        )}
+        <div class="grow text-left">
+          <span class="card-text-title block text-lg">
+            {title}
+          </span>
+          <span class="card-text-description block mt-1">
+            {description}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {highlights && (
+      <ul class="card-text-description text-sm mt-1 flex flex-col list-disc gap-2 [&>li]:ml-4">
+        {highlights.map((highlight) => (
+        <li class="marker:text-accent">
+          {highlight}
+        </li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+      )}
+      <div class="ml-6 flex">
+        <div class="relative inline-block">
+          <div class={`card-text-title ${visitClass} flex relative mx-auto min-h-11 items-center font-semibold text-md sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4`}>
+            {visitSource && <Icon name="pajamas:gitea" />}
+            <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden ml-2">
+              {visitText}
+            </span>
+            <Icon
+              name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
+              class="translate-y-0.5 transition duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </a>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/cards/WeatherCard.astro b/src/components/ui/cards/WeatherCard.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46ed209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/cards/WeatherCard.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+interface Props {
+  dayName: string;
+  label: string;
+  icon: string;
+  temp: number;
+}
+
+const { dayName, label, icon, temp } = Astro.props;
+
+const sizeClasses = 'w-32 md:w-40';
+---
+
+<div class="smooth-reveal-2 group flex flex-col">
+  <div class={`card-base ${sizeClasses}`}>
+    <div class="p-5 text-center">
+      <span class="card-text-description block font-bold text-xs uppercase tracking-widest">
+        {dayName}
+      </span>
+      <div class="flex justify-center my-2">
+        <img 
+          src={`https://openweathermap.org/img/wn/${icon}@2x.png`}
+          alt={label}
+          class="h-12 w-12 drop-shadow-sm group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-300"
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div class="mt-2">
+        <span class="card-text-title card-hover-text-title block text-2xl">
+          {temp}°F
+        </span>
+        <span class="card-text-description mt-1 block text-xs capitalize">
+          {label}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/ApplicationSection.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/ApplicationSection.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b01267d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/sections/ApplicationSection.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
+
+import type { Application } from '@lib/directusTypes';
+
+import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import HighlightsCard from '@components/ui/cards/HighlightsCard.astro';
+
+const applications = ((await directus.request(
+  readItems('site_applications' as any, {
+    fields: ['*'],
+    sort: ['-isActive'],
+  })
+)) as unknown) as Application[];
+---
+
+<section class:list={['mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14', Astro.props.className]}>
+  <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 md:grid-cols-2 lg:gap-8 print:flex print:flex-col">
+    {applications.map((application: Application) => (
+    <HighlightsCard
+      title={application.name}
+      description={application.description}
+      url={application.url}
+      logoUrlLight={application.logoUrl}
+      logoUrlDark={application.logoUrl}
+      highlights={application.highlights}
+    />
+    ))}
+  </div>
+</section>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/Applications.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/Applications.astro
deleted file mode 100644
index dae4fff..0000000
--- a/src/components/ui/sections/Applications.astro
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
----
-import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
-import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
-import Logo from '@components/ui/logos/Logo.astro';
-
-import type { Application } from '@lib/directusTypes';
-
-import directus from '@lib/directus';
-
-const applications = await directus.request(
-  readItems('site_applications', {
-    fields: ['*'],
-    sort: ['-isActive'],
-  })
-);
-
-const baseClasses = 'smooth-reveal-cards rounded-xl flex flex-col group group-hover';
-const borderClasses = 'border border-neutral-100 dark:border-stone-500/20';
-const bgColorClasses =
-  'bg-neutral-100/80 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90';
-const shadowClasses = 'shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg';
----
-
-<section class:list={['flex flex-col gap-4', Astro.props.className]}>
-  <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 md:grid-cols-2 print:flex print:flex-col">
-    {
-      applications.map((application: Application) => {
-        return (
-          <div class={`${baseClasses}`}>
-            <a
-              class={`rounded-xl transition-all duration-300 ${borderClasses} ${bgColorClasses} ${shadowClasses}`}
-              href={application.url}
-            >
-              <div class="p-4 md:p-10">
-                <div class="flex items-center">
-                  <Logo
-                    srcLight={application.logoUrl}
-                    srcDark={application.logoUrl}
-                    alt={`Logo of ${application.name}`}
-                  />
-                  <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-white ml-4">
-                    {application.name}
-                  </h3>
-                </div>
-                <p class="mt-2 text-gray-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{application.description}</p>
-                <ul class="mt-1 flex list-disc flex-col gap-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-neutral-400 [&>li]:ml-4">
-                  {application.highlights.map((highlight) => {
-                    return <li class="marker:text-yellow-500">{highlight}</li>;
-                  })}
-                </ul>
-                <div class="ml-6 flex">
-                  <div
-                    class="group-hover relative inline-block gap-x-1 rounded-lg border border-transparent disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50"
-                  >
-                    <div class="group-hover:text-steel dark:group-hover:text-bermuda transition-text relative z-10 mx-auto flex min-h-11 items-center text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-600 decoration-2 duration-300 sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4 dark:text-neutral-300">
-                      <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden"> Visit Page </span>
-                      <Icon
-                        name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
-                        class="translate-y-0.5 transition duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"
-                      />
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </a>
-          </div>
-        );
-      })
-    }
-  </div>
-</section>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/Education.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/Education.astro
deleted file mode 100644
index eea5b00..0000000
--- a/src/components/ui/sections/Education.astro
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
----
-import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
-import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
-import Logo from '@components/ui/logos/Logo.astro';
-
-import type { Education } from '@lib/directusTypes';
-
-import directus from '@lib/directus';
-import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
-
-const education = await directus.request(
-  readItems('site_education', {
-    fields: ['*'],
-    sort: ['-graduationDate'],
-  })
-);
-
-const certificate = await directus.request(
-  readItems('site_certificate', {
-    fields: ['*'],
-    sort: ['-issuerDate'],
-  })
-);
-
-const baseClasses = 'rounded-xl flex flex-col group group-hover';
-const borderClasses = 'border border-neutral-100 dark:border-stone-500/20';
-const bgColorClasses =
-  'bg-neutral-100/80 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90';
-const shadowClasses = 'shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg';
----
-
-<section class:list={['order-first flex flex-col gap-4', Astro.props.className]}>
-  <h3
-    class="smooth-reveal-1 relative flex w-full items-center gap-3 pb-5 text-5xl text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200"
-  >
-    Education
-  </h3>
-  <div class="ml-8">
-    <h4 class="smooth-reveal-1 pt-5 text-2xl font-semibold text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">
-      College
-    </h4>
-    <ul class="space-y-4 py-3">
-      <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-1 gap-4">
-        {
-          education.map(({ institution, area, url, graduationDate, logo, logoDark }) => {
-            return (
-              <div class="smooth-reveal-cards mt-4 rounded-xl">
-                <a
-                  class={`p-4 md:p-6 transition-all duration-300 ${shadowClasses} ${bgColorClasses} ${baseClasses} ${borderClasses}`}
-                  href={url}
-                >
-                 <div class="flex items-center">
-                    <Logo
-                      srcLight={getDirectusImageURL(logo)}
-                      srcDark={getDirectusImageURL(logoDark)}
-                      alt={`Logo of ${institution}`}
-                    />
-                    <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200 ml-4">
-                      {institution}
-                    </h3>
-                  </div>
-                  <p class="ml-16 text-xs font-medium text-neutral-600 uppercase dark:text-neutral-400">
-                    {area} - {new Date(graduationDate).getFullYear()}
-                  </p>
-                  <div class="ml-6 flex">
-                    <div
-                      class="group-hover relative inline-block gap-x-1 rounded-lg border border-transparent disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50"
-                    >
-                      <div class="group-hover:text-steel dark:group-hover:text-bermuda transition-text relative z-10 mx-auto flex min-h-11 items-center text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-600 decoration-2 duration-300 sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4 dark:text-neutral-300">
-                        <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden"> Visit Page </span>
-                        <Icon
-                          name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
-                          class="translate-y-0.5 transition duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"
-                        />
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </a>
-              </div>
-            );
-          })
-        }
-      </div>
-    </ul>
-  </div>
-
-  {
-    certificate.length > 0 && (
-      <div class="ml-8">
-        <h4 class="smooth-reveal-1 pt-8 text-2xl font-semibold text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">
-          Certificates
-        </h4>
-        <ul class="space-y-4 py-3">
-          <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-1 gap-4">
-            {certificate.map(({ name, issuer, issuerDate, url, logoName }) => {
-              return (
-                <div class="smooth-reveal-cards mt-4 rounded-xl">
-                  <a
-                    class={`p-4 md:p-6 transition-all duration-300 ${shadowClasses} ${bgColorClasses} ${baseClasses} ${borderClasses}`}
-                    href={url}
-                  >
-                    <div class="flex items-center">
-                      <div class="text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">
-                        <Icon name={logoName} class="h-12 w-12" />
-                      </div>
-                      <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200 ml-4">
-                        {name}
-                      </h3>
-                    </div>
-                    <p class="ml-16 text-xs font-medium text-neutral-600 uppercase dark:text-neutral-400">
-                      {issuer} - {new Date(issuerDate).getFullYear()}
-                    </p>
-                    <div class="ml-6 flex">
-                      <div
-                        class="group-hover relative inline-block gap-x-1 rounded-lg border border-transparent disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50"
-                      >
-                        <div class="group-hover:text-steel dark:group-hover:text-bermuda transition-text relative z-10 mx-auto flex min-h-11 items-center text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-600 decoration-2 duration-300 sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4 dark:text-neutral-300">
-                          <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden"> Visit Page </span>
-                          <Icon
-                            name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
-                            class="translate-y-0.5 transition duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"
-                          />
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  </a>
-                </div>
-              );
-            })}
-          </div>
-        </ul>
-      </div>
-    )
-  }
-</section>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/EducationSection.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/EducationSection.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5122953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/sections/EducationSection.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+---
+import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
+
+import type { Education, Certificate} from '@lib/directusTypes';
+
+import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
+import EducationCard from '@components/ui/cards/EducationCard.astro';
+
+const educations = ((await directus.request(
+  readItems('site_education' as any, {
+    fields: ['*'],
+    sort: ['-graduationDate'],
+  })
+)) as unknown) as Education[];
+
+const certificates = ((await directus.request(
+  readItems('site_certificate' as any, {
+    fields: ['*'],
+    sort: ['-issuerDate'],
+  })
+)) as unknown) as Certificate[];
+---
+
+<section class:list={['flex flex-col gap-4', Astro.props.className]}>
+  <h3 class="smooth-reveal card-text-header flex relative items-center w-full gap-3 pb-5">
+    Education
+  </h3>
+  <div class="mx-8">
+    <h4 class="smooth-reveal card-text-header-minor pt-5 ">
+      College
+    </h4>
+    <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-1 gap-4 py-3">
+      {educations.map((education: Education) => (
+      <EducationCard
+        topic={education.institution}
+        area={education.area}
+        date={education.graduationDate}
+        url={education.url}
+        logoUrlLight={getDirectusImageURL(education.logo)}
+        logoUrlDark={getDirectusImageURL(education.logoDark)}
+      />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  {certificates.length > 0 && (
+  <div class="mx-8">
+    <h4 class="smooth-reveal card-text-header-minor pt-8">
+      Certificates
+    </h4>
+    <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-1 gap-4 py-3">
+      {certificates.map((certificate: Certificate) => (
+      <EducationCard
+        topic={certificate.name}
+        area={certificate.issuer}
+        date={certificate.issuerDate}
+        url={certificate.url}
+        logoIcon={certificate.logoName}
+      />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  )}
+</section>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/Experience.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/Experience.astro
index 517b62e..ab53cad 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/sections/Experience.astro
+++ b/src/components/ui/sections/Experience.astro
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const experiences = await directus.request(
   class:list={['flex flex-col gap-8', Astro.props.className]}
 
 >
-  <h3 class="relative smooth-reveal-1 flex w-full items-center gap-3 pb-10 text-5xl text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">Experience</h3>
+  <h3 class="relative flex w-full items-center gap-3 pb-10 text-5xl text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">Experience</h3>
   <ul class="ml-8 w-full flex flex-col">
     {
       experiences.map(
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const experiences = await directus.request(
 
           return (
             <li class="relative">
-              <div class="group smooth-reveal-2 relative grid pb-1 transition-all sm:grid-cols-18 sm:gap-8 md:gap-6 lg:hover:!opacity-100">
+              <div class="group smooth-reveal relative grid pb-1 transition-all sm:grid-cols-18 sm:gap-8 md:gap-6 lg:hover:!opacity-100">
                 <header class="relative mt-1 text-lg font-semibold sm:col-span-3 text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">
                   <time datetime={experience.startDate} data-title={experience.startDate}>
                     {startYear}
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/ProjectSection.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/ProjectSection.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc91c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/sections/ProjectSection.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
+
+import type { Project } from '@lib/directusTypes';
+
+import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import HighlightsCard from '@components/ui/cards/HighlightsCard.astro';
+
+const projects = ((await directus.request(
+  readItems('site_projects' as any, {
+    fields: ['*'],
+    sort: ['-isActive'],
+  })
+)) as unknown) as Project[];
+---
+
+<section class:list={['flex flex-col gap-y-8', Astro.props.className]}>
+  <h3 class="smooth-reveal card-text-header flex relative items-center w-full gap-3 pb-5">
+    Projects
+  </h3>
+  <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 md:grid-cols-2 lg:gap-8 print:flex print:flex-col">
+    {projects.map((project: Project) => (
+    <HighlightsCard
+      title={project.name}
+      description={project.description}
+      url={project.source}
+      highlights={project.highlights}
+      visitSource={true}
+    />
+    ))}
+  </div>
+</section>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/Projects.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/Projects.astro
deleted file mode 100644
index e67c74c..0000000
--- a/src/components/ui/sections/Projects.astro
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
----
-import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
-import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
-
-import type { Project } from '@lib/directusTypes';
-
-import directus from '@lib/directus';
-
-const projects = await directus.request(
-  readItems('site_projects', {
-    fields: ['*'],
-    sort: ['-isActive'],
-  })
-);
-
-const baseClasses = 'smooth-reveal-cards rounded-xl flex flex-col group group-hover';
-const borderClasses = 'border border-neutral-100 dark:border-stone-500/20';
-const bgColorClasses =
-  'bg-neutral-100/80 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90';
-const shadowClasses = 'shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg';
----
-
-<section class:list={['flex flex-col gap-4', Astro.props.className]}>
-  <h3
-    class="relative flex w-full items-center gap-3 pb-10 text-5xl text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200"
-  >
-    Projects
-  </h3>
-  <div class="ml-8 grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 md:grid-cols-2 print:flex print:flex-col">
-    {
-      projects.map((project: Project) => {
-        return (
-          <div class={`${baseClasses}`}>
-            <a
-              class={`rounded-xl transition-all duration-300 ${borderClasses} ${bgColorClasses} ${shadowClasses}`}
-              href={project.source}
-            >
-              <div class="p-4 md:p-10">
-                <h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-gray-800 dark:text-white">{project.name}</h3>
-                <p class="mt-2 text-gray-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{project.description}</p>
-                <ul class="mt-1 flex list-disc flex-col gap-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-neutral-400 [&>li]:ml-4">
-                  {project.highlights.map((highlight) => {
-                    return <li class="marker:text-yellow-500">{highlight}</li>;
-                  })}
-                </ul>
-                <div class="flex">
-                  <div
-                    class="group group-hover relative inline-block gap-x-1 rounded-lg border border-transparent disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50"
-                  >
-                    <div class="group-hover:text-gitea-primary dark:group-hover:text-gitea-primary transition-text text-md relative z-10 mx-auto flex min-h-11 items-center font-semibold text-neutral-600 decoration-2 duration-300 sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4 dark:text-neutral-300">
-                      <Icon name="pajamas:gitea" />
-                      <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden ml-2"> Visit Source </span>
-                      <Icon
-                        name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
-                        class="translate-y-0.5 transition duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"
-                      />
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </a>
-          </div>
-        );
-      })
-    }
-  </div>
-</section>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/Skills.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/SkillsSlider.astro
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/ui/sections/Skills.astro
rename to src/components/ui/sections/SkillsSlider.astro
diff --git a/src/components/ui/sections/WeatherSection.astro b/src/components/ui/sections/WeatherSection.astro
index e1452f7..07febf1 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/sections/WeatherSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/ui/sections/WeatherSection.astro
@@ -1,58 +1,37 @@
 ---
+import WeatherCard from '@components/ui/cards/WeatherCard.astro';
 import { getFiveDayForecast } from '@support/weather';
 
 const { latitude = "44.95", longitude = "-93.09", cityName = "St. Paul, Minnesota", timezone = "America/Chicago" } = Astro.props;
 const { forecastDays, error } = await getFiveDayForecast(latitude, longitude, timezone);
-
-const borderClasses = 'border border-neutral-100 dark:border-stone-500/20';
-const bgColorClasses = 'bg-neutral-100/80 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90';
-const shadowClasses = 'shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg';
 ---
 
 <section class="mx-auto mb-20 max-w-340 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 2xl:max-w-full">
   <div class="mx-auto mb-10 max-w-2xl text-center lg:mb-14">
-    <h1 class="smooth-reveal block text-4xl font-bold text-neutral-800 md:text-5xl md:leading-tight lg:text-5xl dark:text-neutral-200">
+    <h1 class="card-text-header smooth-reveal block font-bold md:leading-tight">
       Weather in my Area 
     </h1>
     <div class="smooth-reveal mx-auto mt-5 max-w-3xl text-center">
-      <p class="text-lg text-pretty text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
+      <span class="card-text-header-description">
         Five day forecast for {cityName}
-      </p>
+      </span>
     </div>
   </div>
 
   {error ? (
-    <div class={`rounded-xl p-10 text-center text-yellow-500 ${borderClasses} ${bgColorClasses}`}>
-      {error}
-    </div>
+  <div class="card-base p-10 text-accent text-center">
+    {error}
+  </div>
   ) : (
-    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4 lg:gap-6">
-      {forecastDays.map((day) => (
-        <div class="smooth-reveal-2 group flex flex-col">
-          <div class={`rounded-xl duration-300 transition-all w-32 md:w-44 ${borderClasses} ${bgColorClasses} ${shadowClasses}`}>
-            <div class="p-4 text-center">
-              <span class="block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-neutral-500 uppercase dark:text-neutral-400">
-                {day.dayName}
-              </span>
-              <div class="flex justify-center my-2">
-                <img 
-                  src={`https://openweathermap.org/img/wn/${day.icon}@2x.png`}
-                  alt={day.label}
-                  class="h-12 w-12 drop-shadow-sm group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-300"
-                />
-              </div>
-              <div class="mt-2">
-                <span class="group-hover:text-steel dark:group-hover:text-bermuda transition-all duration-300 block text-2xl font-bold text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-300">
-                  {day.temp}°F
-                </span>
-                <span class="mt-1 block text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 capitalize">
-                  {day.label}
-                </span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      ))}
-    </div>
+  <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4 lg:gap-6">
+    {forecastDays.map((forecastDay) => (
+    <WeatherCard
+      dayName={forecastDay.dayName}
+      label={forecastDay.label}
+      icon={forecastDay.icon}
+      temp={forecastDay.temp}
+    />
+    ))}
+  </div>
   )}
 </section>
diff --git a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
index 355946a..8708524 100644
--- a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ interface Props {
 
 const { title, description = 'Alex Lebens', ogImage, lang = 'en', structuredData } = Astro.props;
 
-const rybbitSiteId = "YOUR_SITE_ID";
-
 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
 const normalizeTitle = !title ? global.name : `${title} | ${global.name}`;
 ---
diff --git a/src/pages/about.astro b/src/pages/about.astro
index b06bec6..9b973b6 100644
--- a/src/pages/about.astro
+++ b/src/pages/about.astro
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import directus from '@lib/directus';
 import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
 import HeroSection from '@components/ui/sections/HeroSection.astro';
 import Experience from '@components/ui/sections/Experience.astro';
-import Projects from '@components/ui/sections/Projects.astro';
-import Skills from '@components/ui/sections/Skills.astro';
-import Education from '@components/ui/sections/Education.astro';
+import EducationSection from '@components/ui/sections/EducationSection.astro';
+import ProjectSection from '@components/ui/sections/ProjectSection.astro';
+import SkillsSlider from '@components/ui/sections/SkillsSlider.astro';
+
 import portraitImg from '@images/portrait.avif';
 
 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
     },
   }}
 >
+
   <HeroSection
     title="About Me"
     subTitle={global.about}
@@ -40,23 +42,21 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
     rounded={true}
   />
 
-  <section class="mx-auto max-w-340 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14">
-    <main class="relative grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-6 gap-12 p-8 md:p-16 xl:gap-24 max-w-7xl mx-auto">
-      <div class="space-y-12 col-span-1 md:col-span-6">
-        <Experience className="smooth-reveal-2" />
-        <Education className="smooth-reveal-2 mt-30" />
-        <Projects className="smooth-reveal-2 mt-30" />
-        <Skills className="smooth-reveal-2 mt-30" />
-      </div>
-    </main>
+  <section class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14">
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-24 md:gap-y-32">
+      <Experience className="smooth-reveal" />
+      <EducationSection className="smooth-reveal" />
+      <ProjectSection className="smooth-reveal" />
+      <SkillsSlider className="smooth-reveal" />
+    </div>
   </section>
+
 </BaseLayout>
 
 <script>
   // Add smooth reveal animations for content after loading
   document.addEventListener('astro:page-load', () => {
     const animateContent = () => {
-      // Animate group 1
       const smoothReveal = document.querySelectorAll('.smooth-reveal');
       smoothReveal.forEach((el, index) => {
         setTimeout(
@@ -67,28 +67,6 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
         );
       });
 
-      // Animate group 2
-      const smoothReveal2 = document.querySelectorAll('.smooth-reveal-2');
-      smoothReveal2.forEach((el, index) => {
-        setTimeout(
-          () => {
-            el.classList.add('animate-reveal');
-          },
-          200 + index * 250
-        );
-      });
-
-      // Animate topic cards with staggered delay
-      const smoothRevealCards = document.querySelectorAll('.smooth-reveal-cards');
-      smoothRevealCards.forEach((el, index) => {
-        setTimeout(
-          () => {
-            el.classList.add('animate-reveal');
-          },
-          400 + index * 250
-        );
-      });
-
       // Animate with just fade in with staggered delay
       const smoothRevealFade = document.querySelectorAll('.smooth-reveal-fade');
       smoothRevealFade.forEach((el, index) => {
diff --git a/src/pages/apps.astro b/src/pages/apps.astro
index 883b6a1..996fc4f 100644
--- a/src/pages/apps.astro
+++ b/src/pages/apps.astro
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import { readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';
 import directus from '@lib/directus';
 import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
 import HeroSection from '@components/ui/sections/HeroSection.astro';
-import Applications from '@components/ui/sections/Applications.astro';
+import ApplicationSection from '@components/ui/sections/ApplicationSection.astro';
+
 import applicationImg from '@images/cedar_tree.png';
 
 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
     },
   }}
 >
+
   <HeroSection
     title="Applications"
     subTitle={global.about_applications}
@@ -36,13 +38,8 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
     alt={global.applications_image_alt}
   />
 
-  <section class="mx-auto max-w-340 px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 pb-10">
-    <main class="relative grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-6 gap-12 p-2 md:p-16 xl:gap-24 max-w-7xl mx-auto">
-      <div class="space-y-12 col-span-1 md:col-span-6">
-        <Applications className="smooth-reveal-2" />
-      </div>
-    </main>
-  </section>
+  <ApplicationSection className="smooth-reveal-2" />
+
 </BaseLayout>
 
 <script>
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index e6a6eff..14d8a22 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
   --color-bronze: #9e7f5e;
   --color-gitea-primary: #609926;
   --color-gitea-secondary: #4c7a33;
+
+  --color-main: light-dark(var(--color-steel), var(--color-bermuda));
+  --color-accent: light-dark(var(--color-bronze), var(--color-desert));
+
+  --color-header: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-800), var(--color-neutral-200));
+  --color-primary: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-600), var(--color-neutral-200));
+  --color-secondary: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-500), var(--color-neutral-400));
 }
 
 @layer base {
@@ -24,6 +31,11 @@
     -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
     -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
     --theme-transition: 0.3s ease;
+    color-scheme: light;
+  }
+
+  :root:where(.dark, .dark *) {
+    color-scheme: dark;
   }
 
   *,
@@ -86,6 +98,57 @@
   }
 }
 
+@utility card-base {
+  @apply rounded-xl transition-all duration-300
+         border border-neutral-100 dark:border-stone-500/20
+         bg-neutral-100/80 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90
+         shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg
+}
+
+@utility card-hover-icon {
+  @apply transition-all duration-300
+         text-primary
+         group-hover:text-main
+}
+
+@utility card-text-header {
+  @apply text-header
+         md:text-5xl
+         text-4xl
+}
+
+@utility card-text-header-minor {
+  @apply text-header
+         md:text-3xl
+         text-2xl
+         font-semibold
+}
+
+@utility card-text-header-description {
+  @apply text-primary
+         text-lg
+         text-pretty
+}
+
+@utility card-text-title {
+  @apply text-primary
+         font-bold
+}
+
+@utility card-text-description {
+  @apply text-secondary
+}
+
+@utility card-hover-text-title {
+  @apply transition-all duration-300
+         group-hover:text-main
+}
+
+@utility card-hover-text-gitea {
+  @apply transition-all duration-300
+         group-hover:text-gitea-primary
+}
+
 /* Content reveal animations */
 .smooth-reveal,
 .smooth-reveal-2,