"Nuclear engine engaged. Sanctum Server running."

Sanctum (also known as The Scholar's Desk) is a high-fidelity personal portfolio, digital laboratory, and horological sanctum. It is designed with a Horological Dark Academia aesthetic, blending the vintage charm of brass instruments and vellum manuscripts with modern architectural logic and high-tech complications.

Originally built as an Eleventy site, it has been refactored into a high-performance Node.js/Express application featuring a custom Tactile Bento design system.

A kinetic, canvas-based astronomical timepiece. It tracks the passage of time through a 3D-perspective physics engine, simulating a celestial clockwork that feels alive.

A direct window into strategic mastery. Features real-time integration with Chess.com to display ELO ratings and specialized icons for Bullet, Blitz, and Rapid modes.

A high-precision epoch tracker and countdown timer specifically tuned for VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) milestones, keeping critical deadlines in permanent view.

A mathematical laboratory powered by KaTeX. Built for rendering complex manuscripts and "Daily Vectors," it provides a tactile environment for mathematical exploration.

A digital archive of thoughts and technical documentation, rendered from markdown with a scholarly focus.

A unique interactive overlay that functions as a physical desk. It features:

• Interactive Passports: Tactical logs from expeditions in Vietnam and Cambodia.
• V.I.S.O.R Dossier: A classified technical schematic for high-intensity visual inspection systems.

Sanctum is built upon the Tactile Bento framework—a design system that prioritizes hierarchy, depth, and material honesty.

• Palette: Brass (#B5935B), Ink (#1A1A1A), and Vellum (#F4F1EA).
• Glassmorphism: Subtle translucent layers that create a sense of focused depth.
• Micro-Animations: Fluid transitions using the native View Transitions API.
• Typography: A curated blend of EB Garamond for scholarship and JetBrains Mono for technical precision.

• Server: Node.js & Express
• Templating: EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS & Vanilla CSS
• Interactions: Vanilla JavaScript & View Transitions API
• Mathematical Rendering: KaTeX
• Content Parsing: Marked

Distributed under the Apache 2.0 License. See LICENSE for more information.

Developed with precision by Aryan Gupta