Upgraded to Astro 7, Cleared Two Broken Landing Pages
Banner VC's site now runs on Astro 7. The upgrade's stricter HTML compiler caught two orphaned closing tags that Astro 6 had silently tolerated for months.
Michael StatonBanner Site
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Michael StatonFlag Pixel Spacing Variants
Added two new FlagPixel variants — FlagPixelLoose and FlagPixelLooser — exploring progressively sparser tile grids with rounded corners and asymmetric spacing.
Michael StatonWobble Rings Flare Component
Added WobbleRings — an interactive Canvas 2D flare component with concentric rings, simplex noise wobble, hover repulsion, and click ripple effects. Inspired by greenoaks.com.
Michael StatonVibrant Mode, Brand Mark Wrapper, and Animated Grain Overlay
Differentiated vibrant mode with a distinct background color, added mode-aware brand mark switching in the header, introduced an animated SVG grain noise overlay with per-mode intensity, added --fx-flare-color token for mode-adaptive canvas elements, and extended the --fx-* effect token system.
Michael StatonOpenGraph Meta Tags and Share Banner
Added full OpenGraph and Twitter Card meta tags to every page, created a branded share banner image, and configured the site URL for absolute OG URLs on staging.
Michael StatonVibrant Mode Token Refactor, Snippet Sanitization, and Department Filters
Refactored vibrant mode tokens to use named colors instead of improvised rgba values, fixed broken job grid layout caused by unclosed HTML in snippets, added department filter chips for large companies, and fixed company logo mode switching.
Michael StatonNew Flare Components & Simplified Homepage
Added two new flag-themed flare components (FlagCloth and FlagPixel), simplified the homepage to a radically minimal hero with FlagPixel, and trimmed the header down to two links.
Michael StatonJobs Page & Pinpoint API Integration
Added Pinpoint job board API integration, bringing Impulse Space online with 141 jobs. All 3 portfolio companies now live with 194 total jobs. HTML snippets preserved and sanitized at dispatcher level.
Michael StatonEmblem Theme System Implementation
Implemented a complete multi-mode theming system for banner-site following the dark-matter pattern. The 'emblem' theme supports light, dark, and vibrant modes with semantic color tokens, effect tokens, and CSS variable-based architecture.
Michael StatonChangelog System Implementation
Implemented a complete changelog system following the dark-matter pattern with three view modes (Timeline, Cards, Releases), syntax-highlighted code blocks, Mermaid diagram support, and full emblem theme integration.
Michael StatonDesign System Documentation Hub
Created an internal design system hub with a comprehensive theme token reference page documenting all emblem colors, semantic tokens, effect tokens, and mode characteristics.
Michael StatonFlare: Three.js Visual Effects System
Introduced Flare — a collection of animated Three.js visual effects for hero backgrounds and decorative elements. Includes PlanetRising (dotted sphere), EclipseEnding (crescent illumination), and BannerFlag (animated brand icon).
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